Re-posted from correspondence with Nate Wooley: I’m really happy to personally announce the release of Sound American 6: The New/Rediscovered Instruments Issue at www.soundamerican.org. Exploring those artists that choose to articulate their musical concept by choosing to engage with musical instruments of their own making, creating a new musical language and syntax full of personal
Among the many exciting concerts this month, the Festival of New Trumpet Music stands out as a forum to hear some of the millennial generation’s most talented players (trumpeters as well as other musicians), as the annual festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. There has been an explosion of trumpet talent over the past ten years,
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BbIxpKxj90&w=560&h=315] Harris Eisenstadt‘s Golden State (with Nicole Mitchell, Sara Schoenbeck & Mark Dresser) will be playing this coming Thursday, September 12, at Greenwich House Music School at 8:15 pm. Mark Dresser will open with a solo bass set at 7:30.
New artist profiles have been added for tenor saxophonist Jason Rigby, percussionist Carlo Costa, and alto saxophonist Darius Jones. Welcome!
Jonathan Moritz’ Secret Tempo is officially releasing their debut album at Barbes on September 17. It promises to be one of the most exciting performances of the month. Here is a review of their last live performance that I posted in July: https://www.jazzrightnow.com/2013/07/03/jonathan-moritz-trio-secret-tempo-album-release-live-performance/
This month has a particularly exciting list of concerts. The highlights include: Peter Evans residency at The Stone, Sep 10-15 Secret Keeper at Douglass Street Music Collective, Sep 6 Harris Eisenstadt’s Golden State at Greenwich House Music School, Sep 12 Jonathan Moritz’ Secret Tempo at Barbes (CD RELEASE), Sep 17 PascAli at Panoply Performance Lab,
Please welcome bassist Max Johnson, pianist Carl Maguire, and bassist James Ilgenfritz.
An archive of concert videos is now available on Jazz Right Now: Video A special thanks to Kevin Reilly, who did all of the video work. The videos date from June 2012 to the present, with more to be added for earlier dates. Re-experience your favorite live show or check out one that you missed!
Ideal Bread, led by reeds player Josh Sinton, has been an important and forward-looking band on the New York Scene over the past 7 years (together with cornetist Kirk Knuffke, drummer Tomas Fujiwara, and the newest member, bassist Adam Hopkins). Please consider contributing towards the production costs of their next album which looks so promising.
Weasel Walter, Mary Halvorson & Peter Evans – Mechanical Malfunction Lathan-Flin-Ali – self-titled Kris Davis – Capricorn Climber Nate Wooley, Fred Lonberg-Holm & Jason Roebke – Throw Down Your Hammer and Sing Nate Wooley, Peter Evans, Jim Black & Paul Lytton – Trumpets and Drums Harris Eisenstadt – Guewel Yoni Kretzmer Trio – Nevertheless Yoni
