Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project It’s a Woman’s World

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Drums, Jazz, Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project

Hebert-Carrington Media (HCM) co-founder Terri Lyne Carrington continues her visionary musical odyssey by way of The Mosaic Project (GrooveJazz Media/Video Arts Music), her ambitious cross genre production featuring some of the world’s top musicians. The album will debut in Japan on September 1st in support of performances at Blue Note Tokyo, September 4th and Tokyo Jazz Festival, September 5th.

“These are my friends, mostly old friends, and some new friends … and this is a mosaic of colors, shapes and textures, making a picture that I hope is informative and enjoyable to our fans.” – Terri Lyne Carrington

The veteran producer and composer is joined by Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nona Hendryx, Cassandra Wilson, Esperanza Spalding, Helen Sung, Tineke Postma, Geri Allen, Patrice Rushen, Ingrid Jensen, Sheila E. and Gretchen Parlato. Additionally HCM artist, Patricia Romania is on The Mosaic Project. The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based singer recently won the Troféu Louvemos o Senhor 2010 award: “REVELAÇÃO BRASILEIRA FEMININA” (Best New Female); and, her HCM debut album, Sou Brasileira, (Groove Jazz Media/Pony Canyon Records) is being released exclusively in Japan on September 1.

New Releases [Jazz] … for the week of 8/30/2010

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Chucho Valdes, Danilo Pérez, Jazz, Kirk Whalum, New Releases, Piano, Saxophone, Vijay Iyer

Greeting’s jazz enthusiasts, it’s great to be back this week with the stunning new project “Solo” by modern jazz pianist Vijay Iyer as our featured “Album of the Week.”

As always, there’s another intricate canvas of what’s -cool – and maybe not so -cool- from a optimistic perspective we don’t usually find in the diet of the chromatic pop music culture. The origin of new music featured each week encompasses various branches of jazz, which exudes a wealth of complex and distinctive styles, insinuating textures, immaculate melodies, and relentless rhythms exalted by the definitive voices of creative artists serves up sounds to quench our immutable thirst for quality music.

Featured Album of the Week

Vijay Iyer - Solo (ACT Music, 2010)

Vijay Iyer -][- Solo – [ACT Music, 2010]

ACT Music presents Vijay’s most personal statement yet: a kaleidoscopic solo piano album, his first, presents bold originals alongside works by Ellington and Monk, as well as a reverent take on Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature.” Release date: August 31, 2010. —ACT Music

“Bursting with both emotion and intelligence, this album is a dispatch from the vibrant forefront of jazz”
—The Utne Reader

“even more compelling than its predecessor… Iyer dives deep to find new twists and turns and harmonic surprises; all of them, however radical, sounding ineffably right, all of them glistening with a sense of revealed mystery… magic, from start to finish.” —All About Jazz

2010 MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – Jazz Journalists Association Annual Jazz Awards

Do you want more music by progressive jazz pianist Vijay Iyer then go here: http://www.vijay-iyer.com/albums.html for more details.

[Classic Jazz Revisited] … features saxophonist Stanley Turrentine

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African American, Jazz, Saxophone, Stanley Turrentine

Stanely Turrentine - Look Out - (Blue Note, 1960)

Stanley Turrentine – ]|[- Look Out – [Blue Note, 1960]

This CD has been out of print on CD domestically for nearly twenty years, but with this RVG reissue, collectors no longer have to keep a lookout for “Look Out!” Recorded in June 1960, this session features the phenomenal rhythm trio of Horace Parlan on piano, George Tucker on bass and Al Harewood on drums. This trio had previously worked together on the Dexter Gordon classic Doin’ Allright (see my review) and Lou Donaldson’s “Midnight Sun” (one I’ve been waiting for years to get reissued — come on RVG), and they would make magic again on Turrentine’s “Comin’ Your Way” and “Up At Minton’s” (two more, Rudy!) and several fine Parlan titles. The material here is mostly original with three by Turrentine (the hard-bop gems “Look Out,” “Little Sheri” and “Minor Chant”), one by Parlan (“Return Engagement”), and Clifford Brown’s “Tiny Capers.” The remaining track, “Journey Into Melody,” is a ballad by a British composer named Robert Farnon.

All brought together it makes for another classic straight-ahead swinging affair from the folks at Blue Note. It is unfortunate that too many of Turrentine’s finest albums have had to die a painful death by the deletion axe. Most of his classic Blue Note albums from the early 60s are still out of print, but maybe the reissue of “Look Out” will start a Mr. T revival! —Michael B. Richman | Amazon.com

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Flux Music [Jazz] Essentials … [Hargrove, Redman, Goldings, Crusaders & Valentin]

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African American, Crusaders, Jazz, Joshua Redman, Larry Goldings, Roy Hargrove

Greeting’s jazz connoisseurs, I’m back to showcase another tasty review of who’s who in the world of jazz from the shelves of “Flux Music Essentials.”

Flux Music Essentials

Roy Hargrove - Nothing Serious (Verve, 2006)

Roy Hargrove -][- Nothing Serious – [Verve, 2006]

… releases by Hargrove out now is another stellar turn at just how remarkable and inventive and vibrant a band leader he is. DISTRACTIONS is a great fun record, this is a powerhouse of intricate turns on jazz standard style music, with a subtlety and a dynamism that often gets buried by those attempting to preserve the “purity of jazz.” Whatever that is.

In Hargrove’s case, the point is shut up and play. And does he ever! In so doing he has assembled a group of colleagues who still have something to prove within a given context – i.e. that this context can still matter vitally to how you consider your life. And while it is ironically titled, his irony underscores the accomplishments he has effected with this terrific release. You’ll like everything about this: it was recorded nearly perfectly – the definition among the players is clear. The music reaches over and pulls you into its confidence, and you will find yourself coming away from the experience beaming with ideas. This is a truly inspirational effort and without making any more of it, let’s just say that God help us all if Roy gets real serious. —o dubhthaigh | Amazon.com

Roy Haynes Trio -][- Roy Haynes [Verve]

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Afro American, Drums, Jazz, Roy Haynes

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Roy Haynes Trio -][- Roy Haynes – [Verve, 2000]

My introduction to Roy came with Pat Metheny’s trio record _Question and Answer_. I was immediately taken with his drumming on that record, and knew I had to seek out some more. This one gathered dust on my Wish List for way too long before I finally got around to picking it up, which is too bad. Here, the incredible dynamic tension of Roy’s drumming is matched up with the Latin-tinged piano stylings of Danilo Perez, and virtuoso bass god John Patitucci. The results are absolutely ELECTRIC.

Part of what’s great about this CD is that the songs represent kind of a sampling of the different artists Roy has played with over the years, starting with Bud Powell, through Birth of the Cool era Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sarah Vaughn and Chick Corea, to name a few. Roy has played with just about everybody, and at 70+ years, he’s still tearing it up with the best of them.

I just have to shake my head in disbelief at the review a few reviews down that calls this album “really boring”, because that’s precisely the LAST thing I would call it. Just the playing itself is utterly fantastic, and the arrangements are very exciting too. Perez’s interpretations of Monk tunes are particularly invigorating. What jazz pianist, no matter what persuasion, hasn’t covered Monk tunes, if not done an entire tribute album to him? These guys know their roots and pay tribute to them with energy, vigor, and incomparable musicianship. You just can’t pass up this CD. —Micah Newman | Amazon.com

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