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5 days ago · Tags: Bobby Zankel, Graham Haynes, Michael Formanek, Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Swell. Saxophonist Bobby Zankel first convened this Philadelphia-based big band almost 20 years ago, and here the lineup boasts a slew of heavy hitters.
Aug 13, 2024 · This ensemble, featuring guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Jason Roebke, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, shines brightly in 3+3, Reid’s sublime third outing with the group, comprising pieces that delve into extended forms, blending notated passages with ample space for free improvisation.
5 days ago · Mary Halvorson, one of today’s most fearless improvisers, appeared with her new ensemble Code Girl, featuring drummer Tomas Fujiwara, bassist Michael Formanek, trumpeter Adam O’Farrill (substituting for regular band member Ambrose Akinmusire) and vocalist Amirtha Kidambi. Performing selections from their self-titled new album, the group ...
5 days ago · For this project, he also reconvened his Sabino quartet with guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tom Rainey. Order it here. Pete Malinverni, On the Town – Pete Malinverni Plays Leonard Bernstein (Planet Arts)
6 days ago · Patricia’s extensive sidewoman work includes the Grammy nominated John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus, Matt Mitchell’s Phalanx Ambassadors, the Webber/Morris Big Band, Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio, Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis, amongst other groups and collectives.
Aug 5, 2024 · The core quartet playing the longer instrumental tracks include German guitarist Sebastian Noelle, American clarinetist Owen Broder, and Chilean drummer Rodrigo Recabarren. Dedicated to Venezuelan politician and activist Franisco Miranda, “Skies” is also influenced by Ornette Coleman’s orchestral opus Skies of America (Columbia, 1972). It ...
1 day ago · The 18th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, a collaborative project of the Outpost Performance Space and the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, is going to be a fantastic three weeks of music in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos with the opening weekend featuring seven-time Grammy nominated Latin Jazz percussionist John Santos (pictured above) and his Sextet at the Albuquerque Museum ...
