U of I Jazz Repertory Ensemble + U of I Latin Jazz Ensemble at The Mill The Jazz Repertory Ensemble is a big band devoted to performing the works of the jazz mainstream. Directed by Brent Sandy, this ensemble covers the range between early swing and progressive jazz. Students learn the conventions of performance practice …
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Funkengruven & Vocalese – Bob Stewart
For over 25 years, the Canadian jazz-funk band, the Shuffle Demons, have been entertaining fans around the world. That band’s high energy out-of-the-ordinary live show bills them as jazz, folk and world festival mainstays and has taken them on 15 cross-Canada and European tours, as well as through Asia, India and Australia. Now, the Shuffle …
New Music – Bob Stewart
On “Without a Song”, John Abercrombie pays tribute to formative influences, the recordings and musicians that shaped his early listening and his future directions. The period addressed is the 1960s, with specific references to key albums by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Bill Evans. “…I had been talking for a while …
New Music – Bob Stewart
Bruce Barth, despite his professorship at Temple University, is no stodgy jazz egghead. He is a working musician with an abundance of technique, a seemingly bottomless well of ideas and is a composer of considerable skill with a contemporary and inventive approach. Early professional engagements included those with jazz masters Nat Adderly and Stanley Turrentine. …
Scott’s Roots; Brazilian Trio’s New Release – Bob Stewart
Award-winning trumpeter and composer Christian Scott unveils his compelling new CD, “Christian aTunde Adjuah”, an inspired and provocative two-disc set featuring reflective ballads, light and dreamy soundscapes, and guitar-edged and rock-inflected cookers. The disc is arguably the most personal project to date for the young artist, which is reflected in the album title, which is …
Ellington Legacy; Michael White’s New Orleans – Bob Stewart
With “Single Petal of a Rose“, the talent-laden Duke Ellington Legacy offers an insightful tour through a program of masterpieces by Ellington and his inimitable creative partner, Billy Strayhorn. A nine-piece multi-generational ensemble founded by guitarist Edward Kennedy Ellington II, Duke’s grandson, the Legacy explores sublime ballads, hard-charging flag wavers, lustrous tone poems and sultry …
Geissman’s Trilogy; Evingson Samples Gimbel – Bob Stewart
In addition to leading his own groups, guitarist Grant Geissman has recorded with such artists at Quincy Jones, Chuck Mangione, and Gordon Goodwin. He’s co-written the Emmy-nominated theme for the CBS-TV series “Two and a Half Men” and also writes music for the series “Mike and Molly.” “Bop! Bang! Boom!” is the third in a …
Branford’s New Quartet; Live Crawford/Sample – Bob Stewart
The Branford Marsalis Quartet has built its reputation by bringing intensity to each and every one of its live and studio performance. Says Marsalis, “Even if people don’t know what we’re doing, they’ll feel what we’re doing.” Those sentiments are echoed unanimously by the group members with their newest CD, “Four MFs Playin’ Tunes“, the …