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For Greg Reitan, Home is Where the Art is
Pianist-composer Greg Reitan’s home was advertised as an “artist’s retreat” when he found it perched atop a hill like an eagle’s aerie overlooking Pasadena, California. But it’s become a redwood, glass and steel muse, providing the marvelously fluid keyboardist a comfortable space for composing music for his inspired jazz trio albums as well as television and films — and for recording. The new Daybreak is Reitan’s third…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.02.11
Gregg Allman: The Long Rider
Gregg Allman is no stranger to the blues. As singer, songwriter, and organ player for the Allman Brothers Band, he has taken them about as far as they have ever gone. As skeletal 12-string Piedmont finger-picking stretches into swirling chromatic rhapsodies of improvisation, his Hammond B-3 sloshes against thundering double drummers and dueling Les Pauls howling through 100-watt Marshalls. The sound conjures electric ghosts…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.01.11
Kurt Elling on History, Vocalese, and the Opportunities of a New Art Form
Blues guitarist John Hammond once said the blues was largely about borrowing and lending. Kurt Elling feels the same way about jazz. “You definitely want the sound of the history of your instrument to be present in what you play,” Elling says. “That’s how we transmit to the future the things we love most about the past.” Elling has been using his instrument – specifically, his rich,…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.27.10
Nelo
February 2008. That’s the target release date for the full-length debut album by the Austin, Texas-based sextet nelo. Doubtless, for the growing legion of restless fans who have been clamoring for a CD on an almost daily basis on the band’s MySpace page, the wait’s going to feel like an eternity. But considering the fact that the completion of the as yet untitled record represents nothing less…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.13.08
Delfeayo Marsalis
Delfeayo Marsalis’s Minions Dominion, with its subtly swinging ballads, intertwining lines and fleet bop melodies performed by the late Elvin Jones on drums and brother Branford and Donald Harrison on saxophones, has the traditional sound of modern jazz. It’s become a well-established sound in the 20 years since the young lions upset the jazz establishment by being staunchly traditional and openly admiring of music first heard decades…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.14.07
BMI Songwriters Dominate Mojo’s “100 Records That Changed The World”
Mojo, the prominent and influential British music magazine, has selected a list of “100 Records That Changed The World” in their June issue.. The list is described as “The most influential and inspirational recordings ever made, they changed music – the way it was played, bought or even imagined.” A group of prominent songwriters and performers – which include such BMI veterans as Chuck…
From News, posted 7.03.07
BMI Jazz Composers Sweep 2007 Jazz Journalists Association Awards
BMI jazz composers took home the lion’s share of the awards at the 11th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, held June 28 at the Jazz Standard Club in New York City. The event’s top honoree was pianist Andrew Hill, who passed away on April 20 of this year. He received the Lifetime Achievement in Jazz, Composer of the Year and Pianist of the Year, with his widow, Joanne…
From News, posted 7.02.07
BMI Participation Boosts Jazz Appreciation Month
BMI is proud to once again be an anchor sponsor of Jazz Appreciation Month, to be celebrated throughout April. The month-long celebration pays tribute to jazz as a true American art form and features a variety of activities, including performances, film and displays in venues around Washington, D.C. BMI’s Robbin Ahrold plays an active role in the proceedings, representing the company at a number of related events. More information about…
From News, posted 3.30.07
BMI Jazz Greats Sweep ‘Downbeat’ Critics Poll
Once again, BMI members swept the jazz world's annual "best of" list presented by Downbeat magazine, the voice of jazz since 1934. BMI's dedication to the advancement of original forms of American music exists as a cornerstone of the organization's very conception, and remains a priority today. …
From News, posted 7.17.06
Library of Congress Adds 50 Sound Recordings for Preservation
On April 5, the Library of Congress announced the third annual selection of 50 sound recordings to be preserved in the National Recording Registry. Among this year's class, which includes not only recorded music but also radio and recorded live sound, are albums by Nirvana and Public Enemy, along with seminal releases by the Beach Boys, the Allman Brothers…
From News, posted 4.13.05
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