MICHAEL CARVIN EXPERIENCE - FLASH FORWARD
Having
played with many of the jazz giants in his impressive career (Dizzy Gillespie,
Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard & more), master drummer Michael Carvin taps
into a new generation of young, international talent to form his quartet,
Michael Carvin Experience. Carvin, who has taught a veritable 'who s who' of
drummers, brings his vast experience to put
his unique fingerprint on iconic songs on Flash Forward, an album of jazz
classics. A top
master of the craft of drumming, Michael Carvin has played and recorded with
the biggest names in jazz, including Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter
Gordon, Jackie McLean, Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner, Illinois Jacquet, Pharoah
Sanders, Bobby
Hutcherson, James Moody, Hampton Hawes, Ruth Brown, Johnny Hartman, Abbey
Lincoln, Jimmy Smith, Hugh Masekela, Alice Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, Charles
Brown, Terumasa Hino, Bobby Watson and Billy Bang. ~ Amazon.com
GREG REITAN - POST NO BILLS
After
years of experimentation and exploration, it can be beneficial and,
occasionally, revelatory to look backwards to known paths and accomplishments.
The reexamination of an older composition can lead to new discoveries and goals
for an ensemble that has been performing together for years. Pianist/composer
Greg Reitan has led his fantastic trio of bassist Jack Daro and drummer Dean
Koba since 1996, formed shortly after their graduation from University of
Southern California s Thornton School of Music. Their long and fruitful tenure
has created a fantastic partnership, which can be fully enjoyed on their new
recording Post No Bills. Originally
from Seattle, Washington, Reitan relocated to Los Angeles to study composition
at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Upon
graduation, he organized the trio with Daro and Koba to perform at the 1996
Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search in New York City, in which Reitan was a finalist. The trio
needed an original composition for their performance. Reitan decided to revisit
a composition he had written for solo viola and orchestra and he then adapted
elements for their piano trio. Being in New York City for the first time,
Reitan was inspired by the myriad of sights and sounds, ultimately naming the
piece after the nearly ubiquitous warning, Post No Bills. Over the
years, Post No Bills fell out of the trio s repertoire. It wasn t until the
summer of 2013 that Reitan rediscovered it. Reitan:
I made a few changes and decided to record it as the centerpiece for the new
album. It s really gratifying to see how the composition
DIANE MONROE / TONY MICELI - ALONE TOGETHER
Two of
Philadelphia s most revered jazz artists unite for an intimate, exploratory duo
session on Alone Together. Violinist Diane Monroe and vibraphonist Tony Miceli
have been playing together since the mid-'80s, and the fruits of that
three-decade relationship are evident throughout their debut collaboration. The
album s thirteen tracks encompass the wide range of the pair s mutual
interests, from jazz to classical, standards to spirituals, originals to
classics, and even an unexpected TV theme song. Both Monroe and Miceli have
long histories of forging rich collaborations in Philadelphia and beyond.
Monroe has bridged the jazz and classical traditions for most of her career.
She studied at Oberlin Conservatory, Philadelphia Musical Academy, Michigan
State University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. She toured for more than a
decade with the Max Roach Double Quartet and the Uptown String Quartet and
performed extensively as a member of the String Trio of New York, all ensembles
which fused classical virtuosity with jazz improvisation. Miceli has been a
force on the Philly jazz scene since 1980 while touring the world and mentoring
young players as an educator. In 1990 he co-founded the group Monkadelphia,
dedicated to playing the music of Thelonious Monk. He is also a member of the
PhilOrch Jazz Ensemble, a quartet featuring members of the Philadelphia
Orchestra. He has worked with countless jazz luminaries as both a leader and a
sideman. ~ Amazon.com
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