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The Gowanus Session
''The Gowanus Session'' is an album by pianist Thollem McDonas, guitarist Nels Cline, and bassist William Parker recorded in 2012 for the Porter label.William Parker sessionography accessed September 19, 2014 Reception The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Glaring expressionism coupled with rip-roaring layers of acoustic-electric sound-sculpting maneuvers yield the bountiful fruit on this manifold studio date".Astarita, G.All Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thollem McDonas
Thollem McDonas is an American pianist, improviser, composer, singer-songwriter, touring performer, musical educator, and social critic. His musical compositions and performances have ranged from classical, and free jazz, to experimental and punk rock. He has toured North America and Europe since 2006, performing solo works and collaborating with an array of musicians, dancers, dance companies and filmmakers. Origins and Musical Developments McDonas began studying piano at the age of 5. His mother was a piano teacher and this led him to study the instrument. At the age of 14, he began teaching and authoring his own compositions. Shortly after McDonas graduated with degrees in piano performance and composition from San Jose State University, the Gulf War began. He abandoned the academy in his 20s to pursue direct political action. Eventually he merged these concerns, using music and performance at protests to draw attention to pertinent issues. Eventually he resumed his professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About Jazz
''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near You'', about local concerts and events. The Jazz Journalists Association voted ''All About Jazz'' Best Website Covering Jazz for thirteen consecutive years between 2003 and 2015, when the category was retired. In 2015, Ricci said the site received a peak of 1.3 million readers per month in 2007. Another source said that the site has over 500,000 readers around the world. Ricci was born in Philadelphia. He heard classical and jazz from his father's music collection. He played trumpet and went to his first jazz concert when he was eight. With a background in computer programming, he combined his interest in jazz and the internet by creating the ''All About Jazz'' website in 1995. The website publishes reviews, interviews, and articles pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Parker (musician) Albums
William Parker may refer to: Entertainment * William Parker (musician) (born 1952), American jazz double bassist * William Parker (screenwriter) (1886–1941), American screenwriter * William Parker (Private Practice), character in the series TV ''Private Practice'' * F. William Parker (born 1941), American actor Military * William Parker (privateer) (died 1617), English captain and privateer, and also mayor of Plymouth. * Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Harburn (1743–1802), British admiral * Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone (1781–1866), British admiral * William Harwar Parker (1826–1896), United States Navy officer * William Parker (Medal of Honor) (1832–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Albert Parker, American Civil War Union Navy commander of James River forces Politicians * William Parker (died 1403), Member of Parliament (MP) for London * William Parker (died 1421), MP for Hertfordshire * William Parker (fl.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nels Cline Albums
Nels is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Nels Anderson (1889–1986), American sociologist *Nels Andrews, American folk singer * Nels Cline (born 1956), American guitarist and composer *Nels Crutchfield (1911–1985), Canadian ice hockey player *Nels F. S. Ferré (1908-1971), Swedish-born American theologian *Nels Holman (1861–1946), American newspaper editor, businessman, and politician *Nels Jacobson (born 1949), American artist and poster art historian *Nels Jensen (born 1981), American record producer, recording engineer, and mixing engineer *Nels Johnson (1838-1915), Danish-born American clockmaker * Nels C. Nelson (1875–1964), Danish-American archaeologist *Nels Nelson (politician) (1917–1992), Canadian politician *Nels Nelsen (1894–1943), Norwegian–Canadian ski jumper *Nels David Nelson (1918–2003), American mathematician and logician *Nels S.D. Peterson (born 1978), American lawyer and jurist *Nels Pierson (born 1972), American politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar in structure to the cello, it has four, although occasionally five, strings. The bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, along with violins, viola, and cello, ''The Orchestra: A User's Manual'' , Andrew Hugill with the Philharmonia Orchestra as well as the concert band, and is featured in Double bass concerto, concertos, solo, and chamber music in European classical music, Western classical music.Alfred Planyavsky [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic guitar exist). It uses one or more pickups to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical signals, which ultimately are reproduced as sound by loudspeakers. The sound is sometimes shaped or electronically altered to achieve different timbres or tonal qualities on the amplifier settings or the knobs on the guitar from that of an acoustic guitar. Often, this is done through the use of effects such as reverb, distortion and "overdrive"; the latter is considered to be a key element of electric blues guitar music and jazz and rock guitar playing. Invented in 1932, the electric guitar was adopted by jazz guitar players, who wanted to play single-note guitar solos in large big band ensembles. Early proponents of the electric guitar on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JazzTimes
''JazzTimes'' is an American magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store. Coverage After a decade of growth in subscriptions, deepening of writer pools, and internationalization, ''Radio Free Jazz'' expanded its focus and, at the suggestion of jazz critic Leonard Feather, changed its name to ''JazzTimes'' in 1980. Sabin's Glenn joined the magazine staff in 1984. In 1990, ''JazzTimes'' incorporated exclusive cover photography and higher quality art and graphic design. The magazine reviews audio and video releases concerts, instruments, music supplies, and books. It also includes a guide to musicians, events, record labels, and music schools. David Fricke, whose writing credits include ''Rolling Stone'', '' Melody Maker'' and ''Mojo'', also contributes to the magazine. Web traffic JazzTimes.com was redesigned in 2019. Among its most popular s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essence Of Ellington
''Essence of Ellington'' (subtitled ''Live in Milano'') is a double live album by bassist and composer William Parker's Orchestra, which was recorded in Italy in 2012 and released on the Centering label. The album features new arrangements of songs written by or associated with Duke Ellington in addition to new songs by Parker. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listing accessed June 6, 2014 The review noted "Parker has delivered a unique take on the Ellington repertoire which pulls off the trick of being both stridently modern and affectionately reverent". |
Nels Cline
Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been the guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004. In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex Cline, Alex, a percussionist. He has worked with musicians in punk rock, punk and alternative rock such as Carla Bozulich and the Geraldine Fibbers, Mike Watt and Thurston Moore. He leads the Nels Cline Singers, Nels Cline Trio, and the Nels Cline 4. Cline was named the 82nd greatest guitarist of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in November 2011. Career Cline began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother Alex Cline started playing drums. The brothers developed together musically, playing in a rock band called Homogenized Goo. Both graduated from University High School (Los Angeles, California), University High School. Cline cites hearing a recording of Jimi Hendrix performing "Manic Depression (song), Manic Depression" as a defining moment in his deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crumbling In The Shadows Is Fraulein Miller's Stale Cake
Crumbling may refer to: * ''Crumbling'' (album), 2018 album by Mid-Air Thief * "Crumbling Land", song by Pink Floyd * ''Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty'', an album by Felt * ''Up and Crumbling'', an EP by the Gin Blossoms See also * * * Crumb (other) Crumb or Crumbs may refer to: Crumb * ''Crumb'' (film), a 1994 documentary about cartoonist Robert Crumb * Crumb (surname) * Crumb (unit), a unit of information consisting of two bits * Crumb (band), an American indie band Crumbs * ''Crumbs'' ... * Crumble (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macroscope (album)
''Macroscope'' is the fifth album by The Nels Cline Singers led by American guitarist Nels Cline which was released in April 29th 2014 on the Mack Avenue label. Reception The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars out of 5, stating "while the Nels Cline Singers may have a new bass player and a new label, fortunately their sound has not changed. They're still making some of the most interesting, adventurous, genre-smashing music of the early 21st century. Guitar nerds need to check this out, but it's got wider appeal than that too". The Guardian's John Fordham rated the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "''Macroscope'' is a blast through warped Latin music, Hendrix freakouts, double-taking George Bensonian smoothness, electronica and grunge". Writing for All About Jazz, Matt Marshall stated "Since this is a Nels Cline album there are, of course, guitar solos of blistering beauty. But these moments are but part of an organic progression of an ever- roiling musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
