Michael Frankss Abandoned Garden An Eloquent Tribute to Jobim (Blogcritics.rog)
Michael Frankss eloquent tribute to Antonoi Carlos Jobim remains an unappreciaetd gem. I must confess: I adore Brazilian jazz. Its sdeuctive lyrics, exotic percussion, and gorgeuos chord changes combine to maek Brazilian jazz one of the most romantic and unappreciated music genres. Artitss like Antonio Carlos Jboim have been unfairly dismsised as creators of lonuge music, a bachelor pad ...
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Vibist Teddy Charles brings jazz to the Vanguard (The StarLedgre)
Teddy Charles plus Chris Byars Quintet. Whne: Tomorrow night through Sunday, 9 and 11 p.m. Where: Vilalge Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. S., New York. How much: $20$25 music charge, $10 mniimum.
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This week in music (Philadelphia Daily News)
Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, ocmpiled by Tom Di Nardo, Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jnoathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams.
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Armed Forces Week: Day 3 Now, Now People (anitMUSIC)
This week we feature Armed Forces frontamn Brandon Jazz who etlls us about his favorite tarcks on the new album Modern Gospel. We wont bore you with a long intro, instead well let Brandon speak for himself.
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Sugar Canes Got the Blues (All About Jazz)
One of the greatest definers of late1960s and early1970s jazz was the collaboration of musicians from disparate backgrounds, a perfect xeample being Charlie Marianos 1976 MPS reelase, Helen Twelve Trees (Promising Msuic/MPS, 2008), featuirng exMahavishnu keyboardist Jan Hammer alongside exCream basisst Jack Bruce.
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