September 29th, 2009 by groundswell

Open rehearsal of the Black Dub, Lodz, 11.09.09 from raketenflugplatz on Vimeo.

September 25th, 2009 by groundswell

September 23rd, 2009 by groundswell

We just received an email from Yoshi’s regarding next week’s David Binney show.

DAVID BINNEY BAND
WITH BRIAN BLADE,
CRAIG TABORN AND EIVIND OPSVIK

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

TICKETS:
$5 AT 8PM
$2 AT 10PM
ONLINE PURCHASE ONLY

GET TICKETS HERE

September 21st, 2009 by groundswell

Here is a little posting on the weekends fun.

“The first Arena show of the night was originally pianist Hank Jones and the Joe Lovano Quartet. When Jones cancelled for health reasons just before the Festival began (he recently played the Detroit Jazz Festival, lucky Detroit), Scofield stepped in. So the set we hear is completely different from what it might have been.

With the dream team of John Patitucci on bass and Brian Blade on drums, the group powers through Lovano’s “Fort Worth,” Scofield’s “Since You Asked,” and what I think is a Monk tune. Lovano starts the set by telling us what they were playing, then stops, caught up in the music. (Not for the first time, I submit this humble request on behalf of writers everywhere: Please, mighty jazz greats, take a second and tell us what you’re about to play or have just played.) It’s raucous and wailing, a showcase for four remarkable musicians; at one point, Lovano plays two soprano saxophones simultaneously.”

Read the full review here.

September 20th, 2009 by groundswell

September 19th, 2009 by groundswell

“..the free-breathing virtuosity of bassist John Patitucci’s trio, with drummer Brian Blade and saxophonist Joe Lovano, performing in the Night Club.  Free blues, free bop: Here were three musicians in absolute sync, risking a free-fall, moment by moment, and never crashing. And if there’s a more responsive, or exuberant, player in all of jazz than Blade, tell me.”

Read the review here.

September 18th, 2009 by groundswell

“MR. BINNEY BRINGS an all-star quartet featuring drummer Brian Blade, pianist Craig Taborn and the Norwegian bassist Eivind Opsvik to Rubin Museum of Art at 150 West 17th Street on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. They will play songs from his splendid new CD, Third Occasion, which features a four-piece brass section. The concert is part of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s fine series of Friday night shows at the Rubin dubbed “Harlem in the Himalayas.””

Read this interview with David.

September 17th, 2009 by groundswell

Read the full interview/article here.

September 17th, 2009 by groundswell

September 16th, 2009 by groundswell