I am on my fourth time listening through Koplant No’s new album Elker. I’m loving every minute of it. I’ve been listening to Koplant for six or seven years now. The first time I heard them was at one of their shows at the Artists Quarter (…shed a tear for the AQ). Having met at […]
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© Andrea Canter Over the years of their life and musical partnership, Ellen Lease and Pat Moriarty have led many ensembles teetering on the edge of modern jazz. Best known perhaps for their Lease-Moriarty Quintet, the pianist and saxophonist have also presented numerous variations of quintet and quartet in the company of the finest area […]
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© Andrea Canter A new collaboration of veterans followed by a quartet of “young lions” fills the schedule for tonight’s Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog. “Three Faces” opens at 7 pm, followed by the Jax Ravel Gang at 8:30 pm. Three Faces (7 pm) There are actually four musicians in “Three Faces.” Dave […]
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“I am still searching to find the sound. It is my path. I call myself a ‘sound seeker.’ The deeper I dive into the ocean of sound, I find there is still deeper and further to go.” –Charles Lloyd One of the most revered jazz artists of the 21st century, saxophonist/flautist Charles Lloyd will turn […]
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What do we mean by “save jazz”? Let’s get to the points. There is a crises in this music that appears in clearly distinct areas. First, the music may be losing the younger generation audience. When I speak with members of this group, including my own daughter, who has seen many jazz shows, they seem […]
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