Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Venue: Silvana (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle Not long ago, I reviewed Kosi Gyebi‘s CD One More Cup of Coffee. I’d heard her guesting with a jazz band; now I wanted to hear her as a leader live. So, I bundled up, went toe to toe with a nasty cold […]
Date: January 12, 2014 Venue: Webster Hall (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle I arrived early at the globalFEST 2014, held at NYC’s Webster Hall. Things were already livening up. People were pouring in and milling about in anticipation of a great musical event.
1. Jeremy Wilms’ “DIAMOND PEOPLE” CD Release Party Date: Monday, January 20, 2014 Time: 7:15pm Venue: Drom (85 Avenue A, NY, NY 10009, 212- 777-1157) Ticket: $15 Genre: progressive-jazz-improv music Whether playing alongside jazz legend Chico Hamilton or indie rockers TV on the Radio, collaborating with members of Sonic Youth or with Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, laying down grooves on Broadway […]
Artist: Richard Bennet Title: Raga & Blues Label: Mystica Music (India) Genre: Raga blues? Review by Dawoud Kringle The CD begins with a tambura and sparse notes on piano that introduce an alap in Raga Malkauns. This gradually opens up into a rolling swarm of notes somewhat reminiscent of Michael Harrison’s piano work. Above this […]
Artist: Amy Denio Title: Prodigal Light Label: Spoot Music Genre: nu singer-song writer CD Review by Dawoud Kringle “Amame” opens Amy Denio’s latest CD release Prodigal Light. An electric guitar figure lays down a foundation for Denio and the others to fill the air with lush vocal harmonies. The song has a very “old world […]
