Marco Benevento’s Real Morning Party
My latest eMusic download is Marco Benevento’s new one, Invisible Baby. Marco is a crazy-talented keyboard-man and composer from NYC, specializing in experimental effects-laden jazz-jam. I’ve been somewhat familiar with him from his work as a member of the Benevento/Russo…
Sometimes It Snows In September
Outside of the guitarist community there are probably not too many folks who know Israeli born guitarist Oz Noy. A long-time fixture of the NYC music scene he seamlessly blends jazz, soul, funk with a dash of pop for good…
First Listen: Marcus Miller – Free
I’ll be honest here, I did not know much about Marcus Miller before I decided to write this piece. I only knew him as the bass player for Miles Davis. Let’s see what Wikipedia has to say: … a jazz…
Ickmusic Giveaway: Miles Davis Quintet on Monterey Jazz Festival Records
It’s a giveaway frenzy here lately, so I have no choice but to once again bestow quality goods upon you people. The latest item will make any jazz fan happy. Even those who aren’t into jazz know a cool motherf**er…
Samba Redux
Who would’ve thought that three months after getting a brand spanking new, $2000 Apple iMac, that the most reliable computer in the house would be my 3 year old Dell? You know the ad with the cool Mac guy and…
Nels Cline Singers: Draw Breath
Many people heard of Nels Cline for the first time when he accepted Jeff Tweedy’s offer to become Wilco’s new lead guitarist in 2004. But Nels’ stature in the improvisational music community was already well established. One of his ongoing…
Grappelli and Grisman’s Gypsy Jazz, or Hot Violin Action Part Deux
Speaking of violins, you can’t mention the instrument and the 20th Century in the same sentence without talking about Stéphane Grappelli. Mr. Grappelli, together with jazz guitar legend Django Reinhardt, founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, the single…
Hot Violin Action: Chris Murphy
For those of you itching to start your work week with a double shot of hot violin action, you came to the right place. First of all, a bit of trivia: in what year was the earliest documented violin (in…
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
It’s always nice to hear some contemporary jazz that harkens back to the classic age of Miles, Coltrane, Parker, Mingus, etc. I’m sure there’s a lot of great stuff out there, it’s only that I don’t expose myself enough to…
Electric Miles – London, 1971
Allow this to push you into the week in mind blowing fashion… Miles Davis Royal Festival Hall, London November 13th, 1971 1. Directions 2. What I Say? 3. Sanctuary 4. It’s About That Time 5. Honky Tonk 6. Funky Tonk…
