Two years ago, tabla master Zakir Hussain assembled a sextet he called Crosscurrents, which brought together Indian and Western musicians to explore the jazz content … Read More “Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter: Good Hope (Edition)”
Dave Holland and Evan Parker go way back, having first met during the British jazz avant-garde’s early flourishing in the 1960s. To have the bassist … Read More “Dave Holland: Uncharted Territories (Dare2)”
The interjection “Not to get political, but…” became a leitmotif in writer Gary Giddins’ speech honoring fellow critic Ira Gitler at the 2017 Jazz Masters … Read More “Concert Review: 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute”
On Monday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m., a free concert honoring the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center … Read More “Free Kennedy Center Concert Honors 2017 NEA Jazz Masters”
The Charlie Parker fest closes with a smart, powerful all-star set
There are conversations meant solely for the ears of those involved, full of jocular camaraderie and inside references. And then there are those designed to … Read More “Kenny Barron/Dave Holland: The Art of Conversation”
It wouldn’t have been fair to expect Sam Rivers, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul to recapture their old magic when they reunited in 2007 for … Read More “Sam Rivers/Dave Holland/Barry Altschul: Reunion: Live in New York”
In a new edition of his Between The Grooves column, jazz musician and writer Philip Booth reviews recent CDs from Dave Holland, Stanton Moore, Paul Motian, Mark O’Connor and Jeff Healey
Dave Holland, much like bass giant, composer and bandleader Charles Mingus before him, thinks and listens as intently as he plays. By doing so, this … Read More “Dave Holland Octet: Pathways”
A great Northwestern fest nods to the Land of the Midnight Sun
