Jazz North of 49

West Side Story: Oscar Peterson Trio

stan — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:37:32 +0000

Fifty years ago, on January 24 & 25, 1962–just four months after the film adaptation of Broadway musical West Side Story was released, the Oscar Peterson Trio’s…you got it…West Side Story: Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve, 1962) was recorded at Webster Hall in New York City. The timely recording is a testament to the business acumen of [...]

R.I.P. – Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; Jan. 25, 1938 – Jan. 20, 2012)

stan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:47:32 +0000

Here is a nice obit over at the Globe and Mail. Rest in love and peace Mrs. James.

Brooklyn Babylon

stan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:31:04 +0000

Above is a link to Canadian-raised, Brooklyn-based musician and composer Jonathan Lindhorst’s insightful review of Brooklyn Babylon – the multimedia creation of composer Darcy James Argue and visual artist Danijel Zezelj. The World Premiere was performed during the BAM Next Wave Festival — November 9 – 12th, 2011 http://jazz.about.com/od/concertreviews/fr/Performance-Review-Brooklyn-Babylon-At-The-Brooklyn-Academy-Of-Music.htm

“Winter Wonderland” – Susie Arioli featuring Jordan Officer

stan — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:51:03 +0000

From her CD Christmas Dreaming (Spectra Musique, 2010), Susie Arioli and co. perf0rm a fine rendition of “Winter Wonderland”. Video is courtesy of Sortiesjazznights. Merry Christmas!!

Live At Smalls – Seamus Blake Quintet

stan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:49:18 +0000

Recorded on August 31 and September 1, 2009 by the Seamus Blake Quintet, Live At Smalls is a testament to the live tradition of jazz music cultivated in New York jazz clubs. Smalls Jazz Club and their record label, SmallsLIVE, is dedicated to recording live performances and to capturing “top-notch jazz groups” in action. The craftsmanship [...]

The Blessing

stan — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:35:00 +0000

This soundbyte is from one of my favourite interpretations of one of my favourite tunes, Ornette Coleman’s 1958 recording, The Blessing. In their statement of the melody Ravi Coltrane’s quintet — Ralph Alessi (t), Geri Allen (p), James Genus (b), Eric Harland (d) — evoke the spirit of creativity expressed in that recording. [...]

Happy Birthday Mr. Morgan

stan — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:45:00 +0000

“Monsieur Jazz Montréal”

stan — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:25:19 +0000

The Charles Biddle Award recognizes the exceptional contributions of an individual to the artistic and cultural community in Québec. The deadline to nominate someone is July 28, 2011. For more details go to prixcharlesbiddle.culturepourtous.ca http://prixcharlesbiddle.culturepourtous.ca

Fly – FIJM 2011

stan — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:08:00 +0000

Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard: Fly Gesù centre de créativité Montreal June 28, 2011, 6pm Fly is a trio that requires your full attention. Otherwise, its sonic pleasures and subtleties may pass right through you without a trace. The democratic ideal that inspired Fly’s conception is, in part, what makes this demanding music: [...]

A True Jazz Legend

stan — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:15:30 +0000

A True Jazz Legend is a documentary in the process of being filmed by a collective known as Orangethenblue. It’s the story of a grandson’s discovery and exploration of a grandfather’s life in music. The grandson is Kevin Ellington Mingus and the grandfather — Charles Mingus. Sounds like it could be an interesting addition to [...]