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Reggie Nicholson
Reginald "Reggie" Nicholson (born July 17, 1957) is an American jazz drummer. Nicholson took a bachelor's degree in percussion performance at Chicago State University and became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in 1979, working early in his career with Ed Wilkerson. In the 1980s he played with Amina Claudine Myers, Henry Threadgill, and Ernest Dawkins; he relocated to New York City in 1988 but continued his associations with Threadgill and Dawkins there. For much of the 1990s he worked with Myra Melford, and also worked in that decade with Muhal Richard Abrams, Michael Marcus, Roy Campbell, Wilber Morris, Don Pullen, Billy Bang, Charles Gayle, Leroy Jenkins, Thomas Chapin, Reuben Wilson, and Jim Nolet. Discography As leader/co-leader *''...You See What We're Sayin'?'' (CIMP, 1999) BMN Trio: with Thomas Borgmann and Wilber Morris *''Drum String Thing'' (CIMP, 2000) with Wilber Morris *''Unnecessary Noise Allowed'' (Abstract, 1997) as The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Wilson
Reuben Wilson (born April 9, 1935) is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got to Get Your Own". He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5. He played in Los Angeles with drummer Al Bartee, then moved to New York to begin a recording career. In addition to playing with jazz musicians Melvin Sparks and Willis Jackson, Wilson led the local band Wildare Express. He remains an active musician, and still resides in New York City. Discography As leader * '' On Broadway'' (Blue Note, 1968) * '' Love Bug'' (Blue Note, 1969) * '' Blue Mode'' (Blue Note, 1970) – recorded in 1969. also issued as ''Organ Talk'' ( Vee Jay, 1974). * '' A Groovy Situation'' (Blue Note, 1970) – CD reissue (Water Records, 2004) * '' Set Us Free'' (Blue Note, 1971) * '' The Sweet Life'' ( Groove Merchant, 1972) – CD reissue (Connoisseur Collection, 2000) * ''The Cisco Kid'' (Groove Merchant, 1973) – CD reissue ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alive In The House Of Saints
''Alive in the House of Saints'' is a live album by pianist Myra Melford's Trio which was recorded in Germany in 1993 and released on the HatART label.Myra Melford: Projects accessed May 23, 2018 The album was originally released as a single CD in 1993 then as an expanded double CD in 2001 and as two separate volumes in 2017/18 accessed May 23, 2018 Reception The review by Thom Jurek stated "This live date from 1993 from Myra Melford's piano trio is among her ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Jenkins Live!
''Leroy Jenkins Live!'' is a live album by violinist / composer Leroy Jenkins. It was recorded in March 1992 at P.S. 122 in New York City, and was released by Black Saint in 1993. On the album, Jenkins is joined by guitarist Brandon Ross, synthesizer player Eric Johnson, bassist Hill Greene, and drummer Reggie Nicholson. The album is subtitled "featuring Computer Minds." Reception The authors of the ''Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating: "The live session completely merits the exclamation mark. It's a fierce, urgent session, recorded in a New York public school, and sounds appropriately in contact with what's going on in the streets." A review in the ''MusicHound Jazz Guide'' commented: "The energy level throughout is taut yet explosive, with special kudos to 'Static in the Attic and 'Computer Minds'." Track listing All compositions by Leroy Jenkins. # "Bird, Eddie, And Monk" - 9:42 # "A Prayer" - 5:31 # "Static In The Attic" - 8:15 # "Comput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Horner
Lindsey Horner (born October 4, 1960, New York City) is an American jazz double-bassist. Horner studied double bass at the Juilliard School of Music as well as musicology and philosophy at Trinity College (Dublin). He also took private lessons with Milt Hinton and Dave Holland. Since 1982 he has directed his own groups; his first two CDs ''Never No More'' (1991) and ''Mercy Angel'' (1995) were rated five out of five stars by ''Down Beat''. He also conducted the group "The Chromatic Persuaders" together with the pianist Neal Kirkwood and was a member of the trio of Myra Melford (''Alive in the House of Saints'', 1993) and the quartet of . In addition, he also recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Marty Ehrlich, Herb Robertson, Tom Varner, Bobby Previte, and the New York Composer's Orchestra. He has performed with Pharoah Sanders, John Zorn, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Ray Anderson, and Don Byron. He also plays Irish music, with The Chieftains, the Bothy Band and Andy Irvine. Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Don't Know Me (Thomas Chapin Album)
''You Don't Know Me'' is an album by saxophonist Thomas Chapin which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Arabesque label the following year. accessed May 22, 2018 Reception The review by Scott Yanow said "Throughout this well-rounded CD, Thomas Chapin (who switches between alto, soprano and flute) is in superb form ... the album is recommended primarily for the exuberant and consistently creative playing of Chapin, a rapidly emerging talent who deserves much more recognition".Track listing All compositions by Thomas Chapin except where noted # "Safari Notebook: Izzit?" – 9:29 # "Safari Notebook ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communion (Roy Campbell Album)
''Communion'' is the third album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell and the debut recording with his Pyramid Trio with bassist William Parker and Reggie Nicholson replacing original drummer Zen Matsuura. The album was recorded in 1994 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label. Roy pays tribute to avant-garde jazz musicians Don Cherry, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, and brothers Don & Albert Ayler.''Communion'' at Reception Scott Yanow, in his review for , says because of the length of some of the pieces, "there are some meandering moments b ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tierra Del Fuego
''La Tierra del Fuego'' is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell, recorded in 1993 and released on the Delmark label. Music The album reflects Roy's interest in World music. "I wanted more of a Latin and Third World sound than I had on ''New Kingdom''" says Campbell.Original Liner Notes by Robert Hicks The title cut is a suite in three sections dedicate to the innovative musicians of the '60s, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy, among others. On the tune "Booker's Lament" Roy pays homage to trumpeter Booker Little. Campbell had been playing trumpet by six years before he first heard Little perform on Max Roach's ''Deeds, Not Words''. "He had textures, colors and voicings that were revolutionary for the '60s" says Campbell, citing Little's '' Out Front'' as a seminal trumpet recording. Reception Alex Henderson, in his review for AllMusic claims "In Spanish, ''La Tierra del Fuego'' means The Land of Fire, and Campbell brings plenty of fire and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He received great acclaim for his 1969 double- LP record ''For Alto'', the first full-length album of solo saxophone music. A prolific composer with a vast body of cross-genre work, the MacArthur Fellow and NEA Jazz Master has released hundreds of recordings and compositions. During six years signed to Arista Records, the diversity of his output encompassed work with many members of the AACM, including duets with co-founder and first president Muhal Richard Abrams; collaborations with electronic musician Richard Teitelbaum; a saxophone quartet with Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and Hamiet Bluiett; compositions for four orchestras; and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Line, Two Views
''One Line, Two Views'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the New World label in 1995 and features performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, Patience Higgins, Marty Ehrlich, Bryan Carrott, Mark Feldman, Tony Cedras, Anne LeBaron, Lindsey Horner, and Reggie Nicholson. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Pianist/composer extraordinaire Abrams needs no preface for his singular-minded, forward-thinking music, save that this recording might represent its zenith. Jazz contexts, progressive ideals, improv within deft frameworks — it's all here... This is certainly Abrams' shining hour — one of many bright moments for a pivotal American icon".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 31, 2009 Track listing ''All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams'' # "Textures 95" - 7:10 # "The Prism 3" - 9:18 # "Hydepth" - 13:34 # "Tribute to Julius Hemphill and Don Pullen" - 4:07 # "One Line, Two Views" - 11:55 # "11 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song For All
''Song for All'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1997 and features performances of eight of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, Craig Harris, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Brad Jones, and Reggie Nicholson. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "music that ranges from advanced hard bop (some of the grooves are quite straight-ahead) to some rather spacy explorations... complex yet often surprisingly accessible music... Well worth several listens".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed March 31, 2009 The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars stating "the presence of a vibist makes a significant difference to Abrams's own approach. He sounds more concerned with colours and shapes than with the forward momentum of a piece, and it is all to the good". Track listing ''All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams'' # "Song for All" - 6:37 # "Dabadubada" - 8:54 # "Marching With Honor" - 7:35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Think All, Focus One
''Think All, Focus One'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1995 and features performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, David Gilmore, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Brad Jones, and Reggie Nicholson. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Due to the frequently dense ensembles of the septet and the complexity of the music, this set will take several listens to fully absorb, but it is well worth the effort".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed 31 March 2009 The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars calling it "fine, thoroughly thought jazz". Track listing ''All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams'' # "Before and After" - 8:37 # "The Harmonic Veil" - 6:23 # "Crossbeams" - 8:42 # "The Junction" - 8:33 # "Scaledance" - 5:55 # "Encore" - 12:46 # "Think All, Focus One" - 5:36 *Recorded on July 15 & 16, 1994 at East Side Sound, NYC Personnel * Eddie Allen: trumpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
