Wednesday, August 2nd at 8pm: Jazz Record Art Collective presents the Trevor Hill Sextet performing Harold Land's "West Coast Blues!", released in 1960. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Tenor saxophonist Harold Land leads an all-star sextet that includes guitarist Wes Montgomery, trumpeter Joe Gordon, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. Together, they perform three of Land's originals, "Don't Explain," and Charlie Parker's "Klactoveedsedstene," and an early version of Montgomery's "West Coast Blues." The music is as well-played and swinging as one would expect from this superior bop group." ~Scot Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Trevor Hill - Sax Nickolas Kaplan - Trumpet Kenny Thompson - Guitar Dan VanZeeland - Piano Glen O'Fallon - Bass Diego Rodriguez - Drums |
Wednesday, August 9th at 8pm: Jazz Record Art Collective presents the Christopher Dammann Quintet performing Charles Mingus' "THE CLOWN", released in 1957. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "A compelling masterpiece from Mingus, opening with one of his most memorable compositions, 'Haitian Fight Song,' but filled with interesting music throughout. Released at a time when most LP's were still collections of thrown together, independent songs, The Clown is the very rare exception that feels like a unified musical experience...From start to close, the whole record is propelled by the dexterous, bluesy playing of Charles Mingus. A strange and forward-thinking record." ~Kenneth Bridgham PERFORMANCES BY: Christopher Dammann - Bass Nick Anaya - Tenor/Alto James Davis - Trumpet Nick Broste - Trombone Adam Shead - Drums |
Thursday August 24th at 8pm: Jazz Record Art Collective presents the Chris Madsen Plus 14, with Orchestra conducted by Joe Clark, performing Wayne Shorter's 1995 release HIGH LIFE. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Wayne Shorter's debut for Verve was his first release as a leader in quite a long time and his most rewarding recording since the prime years of Weather Report...Shorter and keyboardist Rachel Z spent a year working on developing and orchestrating his ideas and the results are these nine originals...The pieces set moods rather than state singable melodies, are not afraid to utilize electronic rhythms now and then in an unpredictable fashion, and are both intelligent and largely danceable...It helps for listeners to have a liking for the sound of Weather Report (even though this group is not a copy), but even Shorter's older fans will find his playing here to be quite stimulating." ~Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Joe Clark -conductor Chris Madsen -tenor and soprano sax Rajiv Halim-clarinet and bass clarinet Geof Bradfield-bass clarinet and tenor sax Flute- Corbin Andrick Chad McCullough-trumpet Andy Baker-trombone Momo Seko-horn Phil Beale-drums Paul Mutzabaugh-keyboard Neal Alger-guitar Andrew Vogt-bass with KAIA String Quartet Victoria Moreira-violin Naomi Culp-violin Susan Bengtson Price-viola Hope DeCelle-cello |
Tuesday August 29th at 8pm: Jazz Record Art Collective celebrates its 10 YEAR Anniversary with Kabir Dalawari Quintet performing Joe Henderson's 1965 release IN 'N OUT! ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Joe Henderson's third Blue Note release matches the very distinctive tenor with the veteran trumpeter Kenny Dorham and an unbeatable rhythm section: pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Elvin Jones. Henderson always had the ability to make a routine bop piece sound complex and the most complicated free improvisation seem logical.." ~Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Geof Bradfield - Tenor Lenard Simpson - Alto Ethan Philion - Bass Kyle Swan - Drums |
Thursday August 31st at 8pm: Jazz Record Art Collective presents the Geof Bradfield Quartet performing Joe Lovano "Quartets", released in 1995. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Named Jazz Album of the Year by readers of Downbeat Magazine, this double CD features tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano during two appearances at the Village Vanguard recorded ten months apart. Other than the leader, the pair of quartets are completely different and they bring out two sides of Lovano...The four Lovano originals are adventurous and all of the musicians sound as if they are stretching themselves. The second disc showcases Lovano in a more conventional quartet...n both cases, Joe Lovano is heard in prime form, making this an easily recommended two-fer." ~Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Geof Bradfield - Tenor Lenard Simpson - Alto Ethan Philion - Bass Kyle Swan - Drums |