Ninety Miles is the distance between Miami and Havana, the closest points in the US and Cuba. This project, the companion CD to a documentary due later this summer, comes from New Orleans-born trumpeter Christian Scott, Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez, and New York vibraphonist Stefon Harris. It’s the latest in a long line of [...]
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Stefon Harris, David Sánchez, Christian Scott, Ninety Miles (Concord Picante Records)
July 1, 2011 – 12:53 am
Rob Brown: Learning to Love his Trumpet
May 24, 2011 – 11:27 am
Like Wendell Pierce, Rob Brown is forced to act with a horn on Treme. Delmond Lambreaux is a jazz trumpeter; Brown isn’t. Like Pierce, he’s forced to look convincing as a musician which means learning some basics, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate the experience. Were you into jazz before you started Treme? [...]
Jazz Fest Day 4: Too Much Bliss?
May 6, 2011 – 12:07 pm
A beautiful day with such good vibes that everybody, bands included, seemed a little blissed out. Do we need a little threatening weather or oppressive heat to generate some urgency? – Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole felt urgent, not just in their performance but conceptually. His exploration of his Creole roots not only includes music [...]
School Days: Jazz Alumni of NOCCA
May 1, 2011 – 12:17 am
For many, jazz is merely a style of music. For New Orleans, it is as much a part of its tradition as it is an institution. Founded in 1973, the New Orleans Creative Center for the Arts (NOCCA), has championed its legacy in the contemporary era. In its brief history, NOCCA alumni such as Harry [...]
Behind Treme’s Hard Season Opener
April 24, 2011 – 10:33 pm
[Spoiler alert] As we learned late in season one of Treme, obsessing over the raw factuality of the show is dangerous. The clues were there as to what Creighton Bernette’s fate might be, but viewers in New Orleans largely missed them because of the fixation on Ashley Morris as the character’s inspiration—overlooking the degree to [...]
Obituary: Clyde Kerr, Jr. (1943-2010)
September 1, 2010 – 12:08 am
New Orleans jazz lost one of its most respected musical educators when Clyde Kerr, Jr. died in his sleep at his New Orleans home. He was 67, and his cause of death is not determined, though he had been suffering from several health problems in recent months. It’s undeniable to say that he has left [...]
LA in L.A.
June 15, 2010 – 4:05 pm
Dr. John was in Los Angeles Monday night previewing songs from his upcoming album, Tribal, at the Grammy Museum. Not surprisingly, he didn’t hold his tongue where the BP oil disaster is concerned. According to the Los Angeles Times‘ Randy Lewis: He said the recent spill is just the latest, albeit the most egregious, of [...]
Jazz Wars: Pt. IV – Let’s Do it Again
May 22, 2010 – 2:57 pm
In a YouTube video that’s obviously at least partially tongue-in-cheek, Jason Marsalis warns against the crop of young jazz musicians that he dubs “Jazz Nerds International”: Not surprisingly, he kicked the anthill with his comments. Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen asked that he name names: Who are the jazz nerds that Marsalis so vehemently [...]
Christian Scott, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow (Concord Records)
May 1, 2010 – 12:49 am
Christian Scott makes every note count. In his short but impressive career he has developed a unique instrumental identity using his “whisper technique,” a method that allows him to smear notes, giving his playing a conversational texture and tremendous dynamic range. When Scott takes off with a high intensity run after a series of soft, [...]
YouTube du Jour: Big Sam’s Funky Nation
April 7, 2010 – 9:53 am
Big Sam’s Funky Nation has a new album, King of the Party, and they’ll play Wednesday in the Square at Lafayette Square tonight with Honey Island Swamp Band opening. Here they are in NYC last year jamming with Christian Scott and Louis Fouche.
