Bassist, composer, and bandleader Ben Allison is one of the most deliberate and focused figures in jazz, a musician who conveys a clear-cut conception in everything he does. Over the years he’s led a wide variety of bands with shifting personnel, but whether through a lineup shuffle or a total overhaul of his stylistic framework, […]
Tag: Ben Allison
Posted inBlogs
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt visits Chicago with one of his best bands
Jeremy Pelt’s latest record explores mainstream hard bop, but the band the trumpeter leads in Chicago delivers a more agitated sound.
Posted inBlogs
Saxophonist Michael Blake deserves to be heard by a wider audience
His new album Tiddy Boom looks at the innovations of the tenor greats through a contemporary lens.
Posted inBlogs
Reedist Michael Blake, Out of the Shadows
Reedist Michael Blake, who plays in town this weekend with bassist Ben Allison, is one of the most unfairly overlooked saxophonists playing today, and he demonstrates why with his latest album, Hellbent.
Posted inMusic
The List: February 11-17, 2010
Critic’s Choices and other notable concerts: The Residents, Ben Allison, Mariah Carey, Doom, Zola Jesus, and more
Posted inBlogs
Jenny Scheinman on the side
Violinist Jenny Scheinman is back in town (and in jazz mode) with bassist Ben Allison and his band Man Size Safe, Friday and Saturday at the Green Mill.