04 Saturday Aug 2018
Open Land – Meeting John Abercrombie captures the essence of its subject in both its content and form. The documentary by Arno Oehri and Oliver Primus released on Friday, not only allows the guitarist to tell his story at his own pace, but frames it with uninterrupted long shots, unhurried interviews, and images of open spaces.
24 Tuesday Jul 2018
Jesse Jones, Jr., appearing The Hampton House, Miami, Friday.
When saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr. takes the stage at The Hampton House, Friday, as part of the “Jazz in the House” series, he will be putting the spotlight back on a remarkable piece of Miami history. Giants once walked around on this place, but time and economic and social changes turned splendor into dust — almost.
Dilapidated and slated for demolition in 2000, it was saved by the efforts of dedicated local activists, declared a protected historical landmark in 2002 and restored after a multimillion, mostly county-funded effort.
It opened reborn as the Historic Hampton House Cultural Center in May 2015.
Jazz was the sound of the original House. It’s only fitting that now, that the two-story yellow building in the corner of Northwest 27th Avenue and 42nd St. is back, jazz is calling.
10 Tuesday Jul 2018
Posted in Home, Jazz, Latin Jazz, On Music
Manuel Valera Trio
The Planets
(Mavo)
Since exploding in the New York jazz scene in the early 2000s, Cuban pianist and composer Manuel Valera has not been one to settle on just one musical path or take the safe bet. In his most recent release, The Planets, he again raises the ante.
Jazz With an Accent 