New Music Monday on Lunchtime! with Arturo Gmez! Tune in on Monday, March 25 at midday to listen to new tunes from Nick Finzer, Brian Bromberg, Allen Dennard, and a lot more!
Nick Finzer: Legacy: A Centennial Celebration of JJ Johnson
The previous number of generations of jazz trombonists all have just one factor in typical regardless of their qualifications and model of actively playing, they all cite J.J. Johnson as an impact. What Charlie Parker did for the alto sax, Johnson did for the trombone, in addition to his several compositions now part of the jazz canon and masterful preparations. For his newest recording, trombonist Nick Finzer wished to pay homage to his trombone hero in this, the centennial of his delivery, so he chose accompanists who had played with JJ: Renee Rosnes-piano, Rufus Reid-bass and Lewis Nash-drums.
Escalating up as the son of a qualified flutist, Nick fell in enjoy with the audio of Duke Ellington who frequently performed, he made a decision on a profession in jazz playing trombone. Though other youngsters on the university bus ended up listening to Major 40 radio, Finzer was listening to cassettes of J J Johnson. 7 of the ten tracks are covers of Johnson tunes with 3 originals by the band users. A fitting tribute to James Louis Johnson!
Brian Bromberg: LaFaro
As the title of Brombergs most current outing implies, this is a tribute to the astounding bassist Scott LaFaro who in spite of dying in a tragic vehicle accident at only 25 years previous in 1961, still left a legacy and influences that are nonetheless currently being adopted in excess of 60 several years later. Born in Newark, NJ, and raised in Geneva, New York, immediately after 1st researching and enjoying clarinet and tenor saxophone in large college, he took up the bass to enroll at Ithaca Higher education. He still left university right after 1 yr and relocated to Los Angeles to commence his skilled vocation actively playing with Cal Tjader, Stan Kenton, and Chet Baker, amongst some others. In 1959 he moved again to NYC and commenced his affiliation with Bil Evans wherever he manufactured his vital contributions to jazz. Tragically, immediately after a live performance at Newport Jazz Pageant with Monthly bill Evans in 1961, Scott died in an automobile incident though checking out his mothers and fathers in Geneva leaving Bill Evans so devastated that it took him numerous months to be equipped to engage in yet again. The twelve songs on this homage are all tunes related with Evans and LaFaro performed by Brian Bromberg on bass, Tom Zink on piano, and Charles Ruggiero on drums. Scotts daughter, Helene, calls this the most effective tribute to her dad ever!
Allen Dennard: Flashback
A Detroit indigenous son, Allen commenced taking part in classical trumpet till he was a teen when he uncovered he required the freedom of expression in taking part in, he opted for jazz which enabled him to be mentored by the legendary Marcus Belgrave. He attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor wherever he attained his bachelors degree in jazz. Since then, Dennard has played for quite a few jazz festivals, in Michigan and the Midwest as well as enjoying in quite a few R&B bands. Just before the pandemic, Allen recorded 7 tracks for his debut, nonetheless, Covid compelled the postponement of the release right up until now. On the optimistic facet, it allowed Dennard to report three extra tracks and increase them to his debut. All ten of the options are composed by Allen Dennard and he is accompanied by numerous of the finest youthful jazz players of Detroit wherever he continues to stay.
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