house band Scotch seen here during their recent set at the Blue beat jazz lounge in Montego Bay. The Blue beat, owned by the same interests that control the Jamaican Maragritaville franchise , is excpected to be a popular post-event hnag forthe upcoming Air jamaica jazz & blues festival from jan 22 through 27, 2007
Monday, September 25, 2006
Middle of the road
Pieces of A Dream and Monty Alexander are the exceptions
as the promo campaign for the 10th Air jamaica JAzz
& Blues festival commenced in New York (atthe BB King Bar & Grill)
recently. Cyndi Lauper, Michael Bolton and kenny Rogers
signal another middle-of-the-road lineup for the fest that
takes few risks with its now successful formula.
Watch this space for more news and pics or just click on the
Air Jamaica jazz and Blues festival link.
as the promo campaign for the 10th Air jamaica JAzz
& Blues festival commenced in New York (atthe BB King Bar & Grill)
recently. Cyndi Lauper, Michael Bolton and kenny Rogers
signal another middle-of-the-road lineup for the fest that
takes few risks with its now successful formula.
Watch this space for more news and pics or just click on the
Air Jamaica jazz and Blues festival link.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Tuesday nights at Christopher's
Two consecutive weeks of greatl ive improvisation at Christopher's
jazz cafe.
last week it was drummer Jubba White , along keyboardist peter James
and bassist Dale Haslam who brought the fire.
This time aroundk, it was steel pan player Dean Peart who along
with fast-rising drummer Akil 'Red Bull' karram, bass man
Aeion Hoilett, keyboardist jerome Tulloch and gutiarist/music
director Seretse Small who thrilled appreciative crowd with
latin and folk-tinged playing that got couples off their
feet - captured by the cameras of Television Jamaica (TVJ),
hopefully for broadcast on the popular ER - Entertainment
Report weekend magazine.
Coming uo this tuesday, a apsecial birthday concert for Small
jazz cafe.
last week it was drummer Jubba White , along keyboardist peter James
and bassist Dale Haslam who brought the fire.
This time aroundk, it was steel pan player Dean Peart who along
with fast-rising drummer Akil 'Red Bull' karram, bass man
Aeion Hoilett, keyboardist jerome Tulloch and gutiarist/music
director Seretse Small who thrilled appreciative crowd with
latin and folk-tinged playing that got couples off their
feet - captured by the cameras of Television Jamaica (TVJ),
hopefully for broadcast on the popular ER - Entertainment
Report weekend magazine.
Coming uo this tuesday, a apsecial birthday concert for Small
Friday, September 15, 2006
Tom Terrell benefit
The recent benefit for jazz journalist/prooter Tom Terrell brought out some of the finest contemporary musicians, captured by Enid Farber in NYC
Monday, September 04, 2006
RIP Dewey Redman
With maynard Ferguson passing only a week or so ago, the jazz world now has to
say goodbye to another great. Tenor legend Dewey Redman died on Saturday
after slipping into a coma followinga massive stroke. he was 75.
Though more famous in later years as the father of Joshua Redman
Dewey was known and acclaimned throughout the jazz world - especially
by his fellow musicians who praied his obviousl ove of music, his versatility
his powerful sound (in the Texas tenor tradition) and his engaging personality
condolences and prayers to the family. He will be missed
but the music remains.
say goodbye to another great. Tenor legend Dewey Redman died on Saturday
after slipping into a coma followinga massive stroke. he was 75.
Though more famous in later years as the father of Joshua Redman
Dewey was known and acclaimned throughout the jazz world - especially
by his fellow musicians who praied his obviousl ove of music, his versatility
his powerful sound (in the Texas tenor tradition) and his engaging personality
condolences and prayers to the family. He will be missed
but the music remains.
RIP Dewey Redman
With maynard Ferguson passing only a week or so ago, the jazz world now has to
say goodbye to another great. Tenor legend Dewey Redman died on Saturday
after slipping into a coma followinga massive stroke. he was 75.
Though more famous in later years as the father of Joshua Redman
Dewey was known and acclaimned throughout the jazz world - especially
by his fellow musicians who praied his obviousl ove of music, his versatility
his powerful sound (in the Texas tenor tradition) and his engaging personality
condolences and prayers to the family. He will be missed
but the music remains.
say goodbye to another great. Tenor legend Dewey Redman died on Saturday
after slipping into a coma followinga massive stroke. he was 75.
Though more famous in later years as the father of Joshua Redman
Dewey was known and acclaimned throughout the jazz world - especially
by his fellow musicians who praied his obviousl ove of music, his versatility
his powerful sound (in the Texas tenor tradition) and his engaging personality
condolences and prayers to the family. He will be missed
but the music remains.
Cuban jazz in the Gardens
Hurricane Ernesto had pushed the date back a week (and into a flood of other events) but
the latest jazz in the Gardens, dubbed The Cuban Connection part II proved a worthy
and sultry evening of music, with some exemplary trumpet work from Cuban maestro
Basilio Marques
backing (and often chasing0 Marques were Aeion Hoilett (bass) Akil Karram (drums)
Jerome Tulloch (keyboards) and Seretse Small. Alex Martin-Blanken played addiitonal
keyboards during the early session
Marques kicked off with night In Tunisa before renderign an exquisite My Funny Valentine
on French horn. he returned to the trumpet for the rest of the programme , doing
Herbie hancock's Cantaloupe Island and Watermelon man(encore) as well as other Dizzy Gillespie
and MIles Davis numbers.
Notably he teamed up with Small for an excellent rendition of the latter's 'signature' tune,
Cass Cass
Christine Fisher was great with a blues-gospel programme in the early going and free-wheeling
singer Hezekiah divided the audience into sympathisers and scoffers with his ex tempo riffs
on Perhaps Love and Perfidia among others
Jazzofonik sghred a 'tune-for-tune' three-way spin with Mutabaruka and Gladdy of the Wild Bunch
A great night - Check back soon for pics. Next in the series: October 29 Check back for more details.
the latest jazz in the Gardens, dubbed The Cuban Connection part II proved a worthy
and sultry evening of music, with some exemplary trumpet work from Cuban maestro
Basilio Marques
backing (and often chasing0 Marques were Aeion Hoilett (bass) Akil Karram (drums)
Jerome Tulloch (keyboards) and Seretse Small. Alex Martin-Blanken played addiitonal
keyboards during the early session
Marques kicked off with night In Tunisa before renderign an exquisite My Funny Valentine
on French horn. he returned to the trumpet for the rest of the programme , doing
Herbie hancock's Cantaloupe Island and Watermelon man(encore) as well as other Dizzy Gillespie
and MIles Davis numbers.
Notably he teamed up with Small for an excellent rendition of the latter's 'signature' tune,
Cass Cass
Christine Fisher was great with a blues-gospel programme in the early going and free-wheeling
singer Hezekiah divided the audience into sympathisers and scoffers with his ex tempo riffs
on Perhaps Love and Perfidia among others
Jazzofonik sghred a 'tune-for-tune' three-way spin with Mutabaruka and Gladdy of the Wild Bunch
A great night - Check back soon for pics. Next in the series: October 29 Check back for more details.
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