Text by Dawoud Kringle “Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny.” Thus spoke Frank Zappa. According to Nielson’s 2014 Year End Report (thejazzline.com/news/2015/03/jazz-least-popular-music-genre/), jazz & classical combined accounts for 1.4% of music consumed in the US.
Date: May 17, 2015 Venue: Whynot Jazz Room (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle (Photos by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi – videos courtesy of the bands) On Sunday, May 17th, 2015, the Whynot Jazz Room hosted a marvelous evening of music which was curated by Andrea Wolper and part of the Why Not Experiment? Series. The evening started […]
CD Reviews by By Dawoud Kringle Guitarist Gary Lucas (a.k.a. “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” and a dozen other plaudits I could copy from his massive biography) has been prolific of late in his recording output. As I write these words, I have three CDs he recorded in front of me. So, I will combine […]
Artist: Lukas Ligeti and Thollem McDonas Title: Imaginary Images Label: Leo Records Genre: improv/free style/nu music Review by Dawoud Kringle The most natural thing in the world is a meeting between two improvising musicians. On Imaginary Images drummer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti and pianist Thollem McDonas have given us an assemblage of deftly crafted improvisations.
Date: May 3, 2015 Venue: The Skinny Bar And Lounge (NY) Review and video by Dawoud Kringle (video by courtesy of Subtle Realms Trio) On a beautiful evening, the first Sunday of May 2015, The Subtle Realms Trio was scheduled to perform at the Skinny, a bar on the Lower East Side. The Subtle Realms […]
