She assimilates her ideas magnificently on the recent Partenika.
Tag: Ethan Iverson
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Jazz drummer Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath sounds better than ever on the latest recording by his trio
The veteran timekeeper plays the Philadelphia Beat with Ethan Iverson and Ben Street.
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My favorite albums of 2013, numbers 40 through 31
A belated countdown of my 40 favorite albums of the year
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The Bad Plus tackle Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring on Friday
The iconoclastic trio puts its spin on the iconic ballet at the Logan Center for the Arts.
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Earl Sweatshirt’s humane, heartbreaking Doris and 14 more record reviews
Earl Sweatshirt’s humane, heartbreaking Doris and 14 more record reviews
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Ethan Iverson and Lee Konitz back in the Tristano school
The Bad Plus member joins with saxophonist Lee Konitz on the great new record Costumes Are Mandatory.
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Happy 100th, Lester Young
Lester Young Today is the 100th anniversary of Lester Young‘s birth. I’m not going to take up your time telling you who he was or why you should care—chances are you already know and already do, or else there’s no persuading you. What I am going to tell you to do is look at this […]
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Jazz and Pop
The Bad Plus These Are the Vistas (Columbia) The theory behind Herbie Hancock’s 1996 album The New Standard was sound: contemporary pop-rock songs can facilitate jazz improvisation in much the same way as older standards like “Night and Day” and “Body and Soul,” even if their harmonic makeup provides less to work with. But in […]