By Dan Emerson Pianist and composer Craig Taborn says that his steadily-evolving music takes shape through an ongoing “conversation between composed sections and improvisation.” Returning to his Minneapolis hometown on April 13, Tabor and his trio continued their long-running, musical dialogue in two sets at the Dakota jazz club. After more than 20 years based […]
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By Ryan Garmoe This past Monday, two jazz groups with an electric tilt showcased their stuff for the final evening of March Madness Mondays at Icehouse. The evening opened with 69 Dodge, which features Zacc Harris (guitar), Cody McKinney (bass), and Dave Power (drums). Labeling this group as strictly jazz is difficult. They turn the […]
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By Dan Emerson Freed from the bonds of COVID lockdown, the SFJazz Collective brought plenty of creative and performing energy with its annual (in “normal” times) visit to the Dakota jazz club in Minneapolis, on March 28th. In its past iterations, each season of the leaderless ensemble has typically focused on the music of selected […]
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By Ryan Garmoe A newcomer to Volstead’s Emporium would probably be put off. They would see a line extending from a large metal door located in a back alley behind Bill’s Imported Foods in Uptown. Occasionally, a slit would open in the door, and a voice would ask, “how many?” then shut back up upon […]
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On Saturday, September 4, SummerStage and the City Parks Foundation, in association with the 25th Brazilian Film Festival, presented the Dom Salvador Samba Jazz Sextet. The event took place at Rumsey Playfield in NYC’s Central Park on a gorgeous late-summer evening. Acclaimed pianist/composer/arranger Dom Salvador was born Salvador da Silva Filhos in Rio Claro, Brazil […]
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