DownBeat Magazine # January 2012 Volume 79, Number 1
DownBeat Magazine
DownBeat Magazine - January 2012

Editor | DownBeat Magazine |
Date | January 2012 |
Format | Magazine |
Pages | |
Location | USA |
Language | English |
Link | downbeat.com web.archive.org |
Cover
3 Cohens
Unconditional Love
By Dan Ouellette
For siblings Anat Cohen (tenor saxophone and clarinet), Avishai Cohen (trumpet) and Yuval Cohen (soprano saxophone), the concepts of music and family are intertwined. Shared DNA goes deep, which is partly why 3 Cohens has taken the kindred ensemble to top-tier status, evidenced by its third—and best—CD, aptly titled Family.
Features
John Scofield
The Art Of The Ballad
By Ken Micallef
A restless musician who refuses to sit politely in one trick bag, the guitarist continues to present his artistry in novel ways.
Peter Brötzmann
Perpetually Seeking Freedom
By Josef Woodard
For decades, through a huge discography and regular live performances with countless groupings, the ever-evolving reedman has kept the pure improvisational faith.
Best CDs of 2011
5-, 4 1/2- and 4-star Reviews from the Past Year
Special Section : Jazz School
Siena Jazz Camp
Jim Snidero’s Jazz Class
Garfield High School, Seattle
Brooks Middle School, Harvey, Ill.
Players
Dan Tepfer
Rahsaan Barber
Ali Ryerson
Ingrid Laubrock
Blindfold Test
Pianist Eric Reed was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test” :
- Cyrus Chestnut Trio : “Lover” from Journeys (Jazz Legacy Productions)
- Greg Reitan : “Antibes” from Antibes (Sunnyside)
- Mulgrew Miller Trio : “Farewell To Dogman” from Live At The Kennedy Center, Volume Two (MaxJazz)
- Aaron Diehl Trio : “Conception” from Live At The Players (self-release)
- Brad Mehldau : “Into The City” from Highway Rider (Nonesuch)
- Herbie Hancock : “Solitude” from River : The Joni Letters (Verve)
- Cecil Taylor : “Part 2” from The Willisau Concert (Intakt)
Also In This Issue
Size Matters big band series ; Wynton Marsalis at 50 ; Resonance Records and Rising Jazz Stars recitals ; The Insider ; Arturo O’Farrill Caught ; Ambrose Akinmusire Caught ; Dr. Lonnie Smith Master Class ; Joel Harrison Pro Session ; Charles Mingus Transcription ; plus Dozens of CD Reviews, Product Reviews and Much More !