Born and raised in The Netherlands but a straight New Yorker since ’92, bassist Joris Teepe has been plying his trade around the world to great success. In 2007, he was commissioned to compose music for the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and was asked to perform with his Joris Teepe Quartet. Following the acclaim from those… [Read more…]
September 16, 2009
Truly peculiar and entirely unique, Alvin Band’s Mantis Preying is a vocal experiment that runs like a stream of consciousness at times and a carefully-constructed composition at others. It is one of the strangest records I’ve heard this year so far, to be sure, but there’s a fine beauty to it that emerges out of 21-year-old Rick… [Read more…]
September 13, 2009
Imelda May has been carefully stacking up accolades and word-of-mouth advertising all over the U.K. Ever since appearing on Jools Holland’s show and wowing the audience, including Jeff Beck, she’s been in a bit of a whirlwind. With the release of her sophomore album, Love Tattoo, on U.S. shores, the “wow factor” is primed to explode.… [Read more…]
September 3, 2009
Listening to David Berkman’s traditional bebop quartet go to town onLive At Smoke is a charming experience that really impresses the social nature of jazz upon the listener. Kicking back with a glass of wine and a cigarette, it’s easy to get completely taken away with the cool slickness of this collaboration between the David Berkman… [Read more…]
September 22, 2009
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