Editor | DownBeat Magazine | |
Date | May 2012 | |
Format | Magazine | |
Pages | ||
Location | USA | |
Language | English | |
Link | downbeat.com web.archive.org | |
Chapters |
<span style="color : #603 ; font-size : 30px ; line-height : 20pt ; ">Cover</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 18px ; line-height : 15pt ; ">Esperanza Spalding's</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b><i>Musical Family</i></b>
By Michael Gallant</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 14px ; line-height : 13pt ; ">The hottest star in jazz talks about working with Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Terri Lyne Carrington and other members of her collaborative “Society.”</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #603 ; font-size : 30px ; line-height : 20pt ; ">Features</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 18px ; line-height : 15pt ; ">Gil Evans</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b><i>Forever Cool</i></b>
By Stephanie Crease</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 14px ; line-height : 13pt ; ">To celebrate the centennial of Gil Evans' birth, DownBeat examines the innovative composer/arranger's legacy and continuing impact.</span><p></p><p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 18px ; line-height : 15pt ; ">Jimmy Owens</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b><i>Seeking Justice</i></b>
By Geoffrey Himes</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 14px ; line-height : 13pt ; ">The trumpeter/flugelhornist's name might not be familiar to casual jazz fans, but this 2012 NEA Jazz Master is known to fellow musicians as the guy they can count on to stand up for their rights.</span></p><p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 18px ; line-height : 15pt ; ">Stefano Bollani</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b><i>Points of Arrival</i></b>
By Ted Panken</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 14px ; line-height : 13pt ; ">The Italian-born pianist has a communicative flair and a penchant for addressing serious improvisation as quasi-populist performance art.</span></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 18px ; line-height : 15pt ; ">2012 International Summer Festival Guide</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b><i>Complete Listings for Over 175 Festivals</i></b></span><p></p>
<span style="color : #603 ; font-size : 30px ; line-height : 20pt ; ">Players</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><b>
Alex Lopez
Marilyn Mazur
Stephane Wrembel
Jorge Rossy</b></span><p></p>
<span style="color : #603 ; font-size : 30px ; line-height : 20pt ; ">Blindfold Test</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; ">Saxophonist <b>David Binney</b> was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test” :</span>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 14px ; line-height : 13pt ; "></span><ul>
<li><b>Jon Irabagon :</b> “Oddjob” from <i>Outright !</i> (Innova)</li>
<li><b>Bunky Green :</b> “It Could Happen To You” from <i>Another Place</i> (Label Bleu)</li>
<li><b>Francesco Cafiso Quartet :</b> “Angelica” from <i>Angelica</i> (CamJazz)</li>
<li><b>Buffalo Collision :</b> “2nd Of 4>10 :&Change;” from <i>Duck</i> (Screwgun)</li>
<li><b>Logan Richardson :</b> “Open Doors” from <i>Ethos</i> (Inner Circle)</li>
<li><b>Miguel Zenón :</b> “Villa Palmeras” from <i>Esta Plena</i> (Marsalis Music)</li>
<li><b>Roscoe Mitchell/David Wessel :</b> “For Oliver Johnson (Parts 1 And 2)” from <i>Contact</i> (RogueArt)</li></ul>
<span style="color : #603 ; font-size : 30px ; line-height : 20pt ; ">Also In This Issue</span><p></p>
<span style="color : #333 ; font-size : 13.5px ; line-height : 17px ; "><i>Porgy And Bess</i> on Broadway ; Intakt Records ; Vinyl Freak ; Wee Trio Caught ; Tim Berne's Snakeoil Caught ; Mischief & Mayhem Caught ; Smalls' Membership Program ; David Baker's Jazz Education Legacy ; Reed School : Steve Lehman's Balancing Act, Ali Ryerson Master Class, James Carter Pro Session, Joshua Redman Solo Transcription ; plus Dozens of CD Reviews, Product Reviews and Much More !</span>
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