Search results for "Frank Kimbrough"

Frank Kimbrough: Wig Wise (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 04, 08

By Frank Kimbrough's own admission, Air is the fortuitous result of an informal get-together, apparently instigated b...

Frank Kimbrough: It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

Jazz fans will probably be most familiar with Frank Kimbrough from his sideman stints with Maria Schneider, Dewey Red...

The Herbie Nichols Project: Dr. Cyclops' Dream (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music August 05, 08

If not for such musicians as Roswell Rudd, Misha Mengelberg, Buell Neidlinger, Geri Allen and Steve Lacy, Herbie Nich...

Maria Schneider: Bird Count (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 30, 08

Maria Schneider wrote "Bird Count," a tribute to Parker and Basie, while still at Eastman School of Music over 25 yea...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MODERN BIG BANDS

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Maria Schneider: The 'Pretty' Road (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 28, 07

Maria Schneider continues to impress with her 13-minute "The 'Pretty' Road" from her Sky Blue CD. Frank Kimbrou...

Kendra Shank: Incantation / Throw It Away (Rating: 79/100) posted in Music December 27, 07

One can only applaud the idea of a tribute album featuring Abbey Lincoln's songs -- especially when Lincoln is still ...

Maria Schneider: Hang Gliding (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

As a major figure in contemporary big band composition, Mrs. Schneider's use of lush textures and complex, yet satisf...

Maria Schneider: Cerulean Skies (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music January 08, 08

We have come to expect grand things from Maria Schneider, and she delivers again on "Cerulean Skies" -- a 22-minute t...

Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.), piano; b. Roxboro, NC, 2 November 1956. His father, Frank Kimbrough,...

David Hazeltine & Joe Locke: Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music July 21, 09

As the Mutual Admiration Society 2 CD climbs the jazz radio charts, new listeners will hopefully also seek out the fi...

Michael Blake: The Creep (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music May 23, 08

One-time Montreal Canadian and now transplanted New Yorker, Michael Blake demonstrates his respect and affection for ...

Keith Jarrett: Shades of Jazz (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music April 07, 09

Keith Jarrett’s “American Quartet” with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian has always been one of my favorit...

This track review is included in: DESERT ISLAND DOZENS: FRANK KIMBROUGH

Not many jazz musicians have had a stronger revitalizing and sustaining impact on the everyday NYC jazz scene over ...

Gil Evans: The Barbara Song (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music April 20, 09

Gil Evans’ use of space, interesting combinations of instruments, and keen eye for talent are all in evidence on this...

This track review is included in: DESERT ISLAND DOZENS: FRANK KIMBROUGH

Not many jazz musicians have had a stronger revitalizing and sustaining impact on the everyday NYC jazz scene over ...

THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07

In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...

Allison, Ben (Wyeth) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Allison, Ben (Wyeth) , bassist-composer; b. New Haven, CT 17, November, 1966. Allison grew up with his mother Millie ...

Nichols, Herbie (Herbert Horatio) posted in Encyclopedia December 16, 08

Composer and pianist Herbie Nichols’ inquisitive spirit lives on amongst a growing group of young followers, and in t...

Breaking Jazz News & Opinion: June 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages July 03, 09

Anat Cohen plays Benny Goodman Josh Jackson reports from A Blog Supreme. 50,000 show ...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

Song of the Day posted in The Jazz.com Blog January 31, 08

I read in the paper the other day that the value of Silver is on the rise. The folks at Blue Note must have t...

Shank, Kendra posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Shank, Kendra (Ann), vocalist, guitarist, percussionist; b. Woodland, CA, 23 April 1958. Lived in Davis, CA until ...

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