Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Legendary Multi-Instrumentalist Ira Sullivan

New York, NY – Legendary multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan will make a rare appearance next month (April 22-23) at New York’s Zinc Bar (82 West 3rd Street) to celebrate the life of the late jazz trumpet great Red Rodney.
Sullivan, who turns 85 in May, was a longtime colleague of Red’s since the early 50s and co-led the Red Rodney/Ira Sullivan Quintet during the 80s recording a handful of critically acclaimed records while touring extensively throughout the US.

Beside Sullivan, the tribute will feature some of New York’s finest musicians including trumpeter John Bailey, pianist Dave Kikoski, bassist Ed Howard and drummer Tony Pinciotti. Showtimes on Wednesday, April 22 are at 8 pm & 10 pm and on Thursday, April 23 at 9 pm and 11 pm. For reservations, please call (212) 477-9462 or visit Zinc Bar.

A brilliant jazz improviser who performed with the swing bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Woody Herman, and Benny Goodman before joining (1949-51) Charlie Parker’s bebop quintet, Red Rodney, distinguished by his flaming red hair, was also the first white bebop trumpeter. His innovative playing style was marked by his brilliant technique and purity of tone.

Unfortunately, like many jazz musicians of his generation, his career was cut short due to drugs. Broke and desperate, he later ran afoul of the law by impersonating an Army General and stealing $10,000 from the Atomic Energy Commission along with some secret documents. This landed him in jail where he spent three years.

But after a long absence from the stage, Rodney made a triumphant comeback in the early 70s returning to his former glory as a skilled balladeer and later reconnecting with his erstwhile bandmate Ira Sullivan. Their collaboration led to a fruitful and much-heralded association during the 80s releasing five albums and garnering a 1982 Grammy nomination for the album Sprint.

In 1988, Rodney served as a consultant on director Clint Eastwood’s film Bird on the life of Charlie Parker and also performed on its soundtrack. Rodney continued recording and touring into the early 90s with various bands and was inducted into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in 1990.

On May 27, 1994, Red Rodney died of lung cancer. His death marked the end of an era as he was one of the last living links to Charlie Parker and bebop.

read more: http://www.intouchhome.com/Legendary+Multi-instrumentalist+Ira+Sullivan+Pays+Homage+to+Former+Bandmate+and+Trumpet+Great+Red+Rodney#.VRp58lw-b9s

Allan Harris ....


Published on Mar 29, 2015
Watch this mesmerizing & soulful version of My Funny Valentine (aka My Funky Valentine) as award winning vocalist Allan Harris' brandy baritone is accompanied by the ever funky B3 organ playing of Pascal Le Boeuf.

NPR Music - JAZZ

The Best Of Jazz Night In America, Season One (So Far)

From huge auditoriums to tiny basements, living legends to rising stars, watch highlights of the webcast, featuring Wynton Marsalis, Pedrito Martinez, Robert Glasper, Johnny O'Neal and Lou Donaldson.
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A BLOG SUPREME

Three Jazz Pianists, A Generation After Apartheid

Millennial musicians are reshaping the South African jazz scene in a culture of open exchange. Hear from pianists Nduduzo Makhathini, Kyle Shepherd and Bokani Dyer.
JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM

Behind The SFJAZZ Collective's Original Approach To Joe Henderson

For this season, each member of the all-star octet representing the San Francisco jazz institution wrote a new piece for the band, and rearranged a work by a saxophone master.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Dardanelle Hadley On Piano Jazz

In this Piano Jazz session from 1984, Hadley shows off her chops in "All The Things You Are" and duets with host Marian McPartland in "It's Delovely."
JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEBCASTS

Ingrid Jensen And Steve Treseler Play Kenny Wheeler

The late, distinctively melodic jazz trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler was quietly influential to generations of musicians. From the Pacific Northwest, two acolytes reimagine his catalog.

Monday, March 30, 2015

The New Brunswick Jazz Project

Since 2010 the New Brunswick Jazz Project has been making Central Jersey a destination for great jazz. We bring world renowned artists and emerging talent to local venues every week. New Brunswick Enters Its Jazz Age  - The New York Times

Wednesday April 1, 2015 8.00 pm - 10.30 pm 

Winard Harper Group

Drummer Winard Harper featuring Tada Unno, Vuyo Sotashe, Anthony Ware, Randall Heywood, and Vincent DuPont - bass.


Hyatt Hotel - 2 Albany St. New Brunswick, NJ


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Thursday April 2, 2015 8.00 pm - 11.00 pm 


Adam Larson Quartet

Saxophonist Adam Larson featuring Steven Feifke - keyboard, Martin Nevin - bass and Jason Burger - drums.


Hotoke, 350 George St. New Brunswick, NJ


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First Friday April 3, 2015 10.00 pm  - 1.00 am 


New Brunswick Groove Fusion

Bandleader trombonist Matt Echols, with Mike Bond  -keys, John Morrison - guitar, Ross Garlow  - bass, Oliver Santana - alto sax - bass, Mike Winnicki - percussion and Abel Tabares - drums. 

Destination Dogs - 101 Paterson St. New Brunswick, NJ


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Tuesday April 7, 2015 8.00 pm  - 11.00 pm 


Dan Giannone Group

Drummer Dan Giannone with Matt Echols - trombone, Mike Noordzy - bass, Luciano Minetti - keyboard and John Nunez - guitar. 

Jam session at 9.30!
Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ


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Thursday April 9, 2015 8.00 pm - 11.00 pm 


Joe Magnarelli Quartet

Trumpeter Joe Mags and his quartet.


Hotoke, 350 George St. New Brunswick, NJ


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Saturday April 11, 2015 9.00 pm - 2.00 am 

NBJP 5th Anniversary Party

Our All Star Band featuring Mark Gross - sax, Tanya Darby - trumpet, David Gibson - trombone, Akiko Tsuruga - organ and Jerome Jennings - drums.

Complementary buffet 9.00 to 11.00. Cash bar.

Brunswick Ballroom Hyatt Hotel - 2 Albany St. New Brunswick, NJ


Miles Davis. Dark Magus


Willi (cut track). Dark Magus is a live album by jazz artist Miles Davis recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 30, 1974.
Miles Davis organ,
electric trumpet with Wah Wah.

Joolie Goodnight .....

“… a tender voice that could melt a stone heart.” – Michael Simmons MOJO Magazine

“…seductive siren, Jolie Goodnight, a muse not to be missed.” – The Denver Post

“Jolie Goodnight is exactly the kind of voice us vocal jazz lovers hope to hear from the new generation.” - Esther Berlanga-Ryan Something Else! Reviews

“…steamy and seductive in a lovably old fashioned way.” – Wayne Bledsoe Knoxville News Sentinel

“A superb modern recreation of the glories of the past.” – Rob Patterson Country Music People

“Goodnight has all the necessary elements to make her a favorite of anybody’s heart” – Esther Berlanga-RyanSomething Else! Reviews

“To overcome this musical ennui, a tender, sultry, beautiful voice is a necessary remedy. Jolie Goodnight has that.” – Mark Lopez Albuquerque Alibi

 “Splendid stuff.” – Kevin Bryan The North Devon Journal

“smooth-voiced chanteuse”- Richard Wittaker The Austin Chronicle

“as melt-in-your-mouth as candyfloss” – Sally Evans-Darby Jazz Journal
Jolie Goodnight is a creative tour-de-force, an international jazz performer in love with all things decadent and delightful. Hailing back to the days of glitz and glamour, Jolie Goodnight has dazzled audiences around the US with steamy fan dances and sensational jazz singing. Although she is hailed as a staggering jazz singer, Goodnight is well known for her dirty blues tunes and surprising audiences with a larger than life voice, a voice that’s been said to “drip from her mouth like sweet molasses.”

Daughter of the legendary producer Joe Gracey and singer song-writer Kimmie Rhodes, Goodnight was born in Austin, Texas into a world-wide showbiz life. She began her career as an actress, performing in pieces including “Footloose,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “The Way of the World,” “Small Town Girl,” “Hillbilly Heaven,” and “Parade.” A ravishing member of the illustrious Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue, it’s no surprise that this sultry red-head was awarded “Best Tease” and “Audience Choice” at the Texas Burlesque Festival and is the 2012 2nd runner up for Miss Viva Las Vegas.

In love with the beauty of another era, she pursued a career as a pin up model, beginning in Rockabilly Magazine and later featuring in Retro Lovely, Pin Curl Magazine, Bachelor Pad, Pin Up Playing Cards, Texas Women with Texas Tattoos, and The Austin Post.


Currently, Jolie croons with her jazz band, performs burlesque as a member of the Jigglewatts, and will soon release her debut November 22nd.

Vernon Reid at the Iridium, N.Y. 2010


Vernon Reid at the Iridium, N.Y. 2010 Part 2 Video produced by Larry Blumenstein Video Productions.
Contact: LarryBlumenstein@aol.com (Copyright 2010) (c)

Holgerscheidt - The Tides of Life....

I am excited and grateful to be able to announce the release of my third album! „The Tides of Life“ will be published on the 31st of October by the wonderful Munich-based label ENJA. I am presenting a thematic cycle of six pieces of music. The titles describe six emotional conditions in opposition to each other. In their order, just like ebb and flow, they insinuate a familiar dramaturgy and in this case tacitly suggest optimism. Failure, Desperation, Rage, Calm, Hope, Triumph.

I love the quintets of the 1960s. Records like Miles' „Nefertiti“ or Herbie Hancock's „Maiden Voyage“ have elevated my understanding of music in a most powerful and important way. It was that period of Jazz that opened my ears for the large universe of music this world provides. While I have experimented much in style throughout the past years, I wanted to refer to my favorite epoque in Jazz history with this, my third record.

When I work to make my sonic ideas audible to the rest of the world, I look for individuals who understand my composition and who understand how to explore it as improvisers. This recording features the masterful improvisation of Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Victor Gould on piano, Anthony Pinciotti on drums and Gordon Au on trumpet.

On October 3rd and 4th I will have the opportunity to present this music live in concert in Germany. Fortunately I'll be able to bring Rich and Victor over to join me here in Europe and I was further lucky to get two outstanding German cats, namely Sebastian Merk on drums and Florian Menzel on trumpet, to sub for Anthony and Gordon. I'd greatly be looking forward to seeing you on the road now in October and please stay tuned for news on next year's activities!

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Albert Maysles, 1926-2015

Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage - Image courtesy WireImage.com
Albert Maysles was born on November 26, 1926 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA as Albert Harry Maysles. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Grey Gardens(1975), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Caixeiro-Viajante (1968). He was married to Gillian Walker. He died on March 5, 2015 in New York City, New York, USA.  See full bio »

Died:

 (age 88) in New York City, New York, USA
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Jazz for Newbies: Vocalists

Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com

Screen Shot 2015-03-26 at 9.32.24 PMIn my ongoing series that introduces jazz to those curious about the music but not quite sure where to start listening, I recently posted Part 1—a list of 10 jazz piano albums that were nifty entry points. All 10 are exceptional and easy to absorb for those with a beginner's ear. 
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In Part 2, the natural next step is to provide you with key recordings by pop and jazz vocalists. When I began listening to jazz in the early 1970s, I listened to the music on many of the following sets to develop an appreciation for basic song. Pop and jazz singers are fundamental to the learning curve because they generally sing the American Songbook—a term that relates to the works of Broadway and Hollywood composers  and composing teams like the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, Jerome Kern and many others. Standards are key because jazz instrumentalists often choose them when recording. If you know these songs cold, the improvisation on solos will sound much more familiar and exciting.
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All of this brings us to a key question: Which albums and box sets by singers are ideal for those eager to have a basic understanding of the American Songbook? The following 11 sets feature comprehensive and straight-up recordings of Songbook material. I'm also not suggesting these are the only worthwhile Songbook vocalists and albums nor am I urging you to buy all of them at once. They simply merit exploring because the songs and interpretations are cornerstones of jazz listening and comprehension:
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Used with permission by Marc Myers

Judi Silvano ....

Upcoming Performance:
04/11/2015
Music is the Magic – Joe Lovano, Judi Silvano, Michael Abene and friends 
Falcon Center, Marlboro, NY

What Judi Silvano has been able to accomplish thus far gives the appearance of multiple artists’ careers strung together — but it’s all Judi. In fact, she’s always got a new project ready to fly, oftentimes dovetailing and overlapping her previous efforts.

Born in Philadelphia, with a degree (in both Music and Dance) from Temple University, Judi made her way to New York City in 1976 where she launched her career as an improviser — of dance at first. But jazz would not be far behind.

An alchemist of music and movement, her career as a choreographer and dancer led her straight to NYC’s downtown music scene where her improvisational spirit could run free. It also steered her toward what would become a long-term collaboration with saxophonist Joe Lovano that began in 1980 and continues to this day.
Throughout the 80s, you could also find Judi on any given Monday night at the Village Vanguard where the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra held forth, soaking in the great charts of Thad Jones. Before long, Judi could sing along with all the lead trumpet parts. You can trace the roots of her unique horn-like approach to vocalizing directly to this experience.

To date, Judi Silvano has 11 recordings to her credit, including 1997’s Vocalise on the Blue Note label. She has recorded her own original songs in addition to classic standard songs in ensembles from Duo (her newest 2014 release with Michael Abene: My Dance, and another with Mal Waldron: Riding a Zephyr) to Trio (voice, piano and trumpet: Indigo Moods) to Quartet, Quintet and Septet.  In addition, she has released 2 recordings for Meditation and Healing: Sound Garden – Spirit Music features Judi on flute and alto flute with sax great Joe Lovano on percussion and woodwinds and Sound Garden – Celestial Voices features her vocal ensemble’s soothing soundscapes.  Ms. Silvano has won numerous awards and grants (Meet the Composer, New York State Council on the Arts), been named as one of the Top 10 Vocalists in Down Beat magazine four times and Best Jazz Vocalist in the Hudson Valley, has written jazz columns for All About Jazz/ NY Jazz Report and has been the subject of an original composition (“Sketches for Silvano” by Lori Dobbins).


As a gifted educator with a great heart (that comment comes straight from her students), Ms. Silvano has passed on her knowledge and experience to a multitude of young musicians both privately and through her Vocal Improv workshops in NYC, and at such esteemed institutions as Banff International Center for the Arts, Rutgers University and University of Vermont in addition to international workshops and Master Classes.

read more: http://judisilvano.com/about/

Saturday, March 28, 2015

THE history of JAZZ... Time Machine!


Travel through time with us and listen to live jazz music of the great composers such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker ... and many more! Discover curiosity and short biography of each artist following the live chat! Blulight gallery promotes the culture of art in the world, you too become Ambassador Blulight gallery! 

Blulight gallery promotes the culture of art in the world as a universal language of friendship among peoples. Help us in this task and becomes ambassador of the art of your nation. Find out how to participate you write artu@blulight.eu.

from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woZXOSht9TI&list=TLLUsIcnsOzTk

NJJazzList.com Calendar

03/30 Mon 14yr old Jazz Trumpet Phenom Geoff Gallante at Bickford Theater @Morris Museum in Morristown 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover: Tickets Available, Nationally recognized Geoff Gallante makes a return appearance at the Bickford and brings along Jim DeSalvo (p), Steve Varner (b), Robin Baytas (d) with special guest John Allred on trombone. Come see why Chris Botti says of Geoff: "I've never seen such a rare gift". $15 advance--call 973-971-3706  Learn more  ,  Hear samples , (862/973) 


03/30 Mon Swingadelic at Swing 46 8:30 pm to 1:00 am Style: Swing/Big Band, Cover: None,  Learn more  Hear samples , (Unknown) 

03/31 Tue Bob Smith Organ Trio at Amici Milano 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover: None, Bob Smith on guitar/vocals, Tommy Pass on Hammond Organ, and Lenny Pucciatti on drums. Half price drinks and bar specials for the ladies. Musicians Welcome! Learn more  , (609/ ) 

03/31 Tue IN THE BAR: Free Jazz Jam at The Washington House Restaurant 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style:Mixed, Cover: None, Enjoy a live Jazz Jam led by Matt Roman of Kind Of Blue on the last Tuesday of every month.  Learn more  , (215/ ) 

03/31 Tue JAZZ@MAXWELLS Presents Vince Ector Organatomy at Maxwell's Tavern Hoboken, NJ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Mixed, Cover: None, NO COVER NO MINIMUM Vince Ector slices up the JAZZ@MAXWELLS series revealing his Organatomy. Vince Ector - Drums, Bruce Williams - Saxophone, Kyle Kohler - Organ, Matt Cherkoff - Guitar Learn more  ,  Hear samples , (201/551) 

03/31 Tue MikeRichmond / Joe Sharone Duo at Classic Quiche Cafe 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Style: Cool Jazz, Cover: None, Acoustic jazz Duo  Learn more  , (201/551) 

04/01 Wed Rutgers Mingus Band, Abe Burton, director at Nicholas Music Center, New Brunswick 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Style: Bebop/Hard Bop, Cover: None, Professional saxophonist Abraham Burton directs the Rutgers Charles Mingus Band, showcasing the compositions and arrangements of the bass legend. General Public $15 / Rutgers Alumni, Employees, and Seniors $10 / Students $5  Learn more  , (732/848) 

04/01 Wed Winard Harper Quintet at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover: None, New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Winard Harper Group Drummer Winard Harper featuring Tada Unno, Vuyo Sotashe, Anthony Ware, Randall Heywood, and Vincent DuPont - bass. Hyatt Hotel - 2 Albany St. New Brunswick, NJ No cover charge. Learn more  , (732/848)

12th Annual New York City Jazz Festival

MANHATTAN CONCERT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
2015 NYC JAZZ FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 AT 8PM

Manhattan Concert Productions presents the 12th Annual New York City Jazz Festival featuring The Pete McGuiness Sextet at Harlem’s world-famous Apollo Theater. 

McGuinness’ credits as a critically-acclaimed jazz trombonist over the years, include performances with such jazz greats as Maria Schneider, Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Heath, The Woody Herman Orchestra, Mike Holober’s “Gotham Jazz Orchestra”, Dave Pietro, Mike Kaplan Nonet, Jim Cifelli, Manny O’Quendo’s “Libre” and most recently as a member of the new “Smoke Big Band” directed by trumpeter/composer Bill Mobley. Pete also appears as a sideman on over 25 jazz CDs, including the GRAMMY Award-winning CD by Maria Schneider “Concert In The Garden.” 

This concert will also feature performances by Caleb Chapman's Voodoo Orchestra and UM-Duluth LAKE EFFECT. 

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of Jazz!

Rhythm a Ning - Danny Grissett


il 26 e il 27 marzo 2015 Danny Grissett / Piero Odorici 4tet, per l'apertura del Gregory's Spring Jazz Festival.

CD REVIEW: José James - Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday

CD REVIEW: José James - Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday

José James - Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday
(Blue Note 00600406536204. CD Review by Peter Jones)


With a string of genre-busting albums behind him, collaborations with everyone from Nicola Conte to Basement Jaxx, and a stellar performance at last year’s Love Supreme Festival, it seems José James can do no wrong. He has embraced hip-hop, rock and jazz. On early, groundbreaking tracks like Park Bench People (from his debut album The Dreamer), he staked out a piece of Gil Scott-Heron’s territory. Last year’s While You Were Sleeping featured both electric and acoustic rock guitar, reflecting his youthful passion for bands like Nirvana.

The velvet-voiced singer from Minneapolis, now reportedly resident in London, has been making a lot of new friends here, and with good reason: he doesn’t go in for the tiresome histrionics witnessed on talent show TV; his delivery is gentle and cool, dreamy and ecstatic, as if transfixed by the vision in his head. The result is a compelling intimacy of style that gives the impression that he’s singing just for you. His recordings have been among the most interesting and original in recent vocal jazz.

James is not afraid to take risks, and with this new tribute to Billie Holiday, he sets himself a target: the tunes are so well known and have been so often covered that he can now be judged alongside the greatest singers in jazz – including Billie herself. How well he pulls it off is a matter for debate.

He’s kept it stripped-down and simple, with just a piano trio led by Jason Moran, with John Pattitucci on bass and Eric Harland on drums. So far, so good. Now comes the problem: José is a hipster. It isn’t that he lacks passion, but his usual mode of expression is restrained and inward, casual, as if he can’t quite be bothered. This becomes apparent on songs like What a Little Moonlight Can Do. When played uptempo like this, the song’s vocal delivery needs to be snappier, otherwise the singer risks trailing in the band’s wake. Likewise on Fine and Mellow(cue some gender-reassigned lyrics), he doesn’t seem convincingly engaged. On Body and Soul, featuring some beautiful soloing from Moran, the last note José hits would have benefitted from the attention of producer Don Was.


read more: http://news360.com/digestarticle/qaEmuVq3gkW6EhVcYg6bBw

Friday, March 27, 2015

Doug Raney: Phantom Guitarist

Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com

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When talk turns to the finest guitarists of the post-war years, Jimmy Raney is often overlooked. Same goes for his son, Doug [above], who is virtually unknown here in the States.
Jimmy Raney was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1927, and as a child listened to his mother play guitar in the 1930s. Raney studied with guitarist Hayden Causey, eventually replacing him in Jerry Wald's band, where he made his first recordings in 1944. In Chicago Raney worked with pianist Lou Levy and then joined Woody Herman in 1948. 
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After leaving Herman's orchestra in 1949, Raney [above] played with Al Haig, Buddy DeFranco and Artie Shaw. Everything changed when he joined the Stan Getz Quintet in 1951. The group's popularity soared, especially when a number of important albums by the quintet were recorded and released by producer Norman Granz. In the 1950s, Raney recorded with Red Norvo, Les Elgart and Jimmy Lyon. In the '60s, he worked as a studio musician before returning to Louisville in 1968. He played and recorded with his son Doug in the late 1970s and '80s. Jimmy Raney died in 1995.
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Which brings me to Doug Raney. Born in 1956, Doug is all but unknown today in the States. He began as a rock guitarist as a teen but quickly shifted to jazz, recording first with his father and Al Haig in 1975. He played and recorded with his father as a duet in the late 1970s before moving to Copenhagen in the 1980s. He apparently made the move after touring there with his father. Today he rarely returns to the States, which is a shame considering how superb a jazz player he is.
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Doug's duet albums with his father are exceptionally beautiful. They include Stolen MomentsRaney '81Nardis and Duets. Pianist Jon Raney, Jimmy's other son, born in 1961, hosts The Jimmy Raney Legacy site here. I have no idea if Jon is based in the States.
Here are a series of videos with Doug that were made in 1985 and illustrate just how good a guitarist he was and is. They are segments from a fabulous Danish TV show that also featured the superb Norwegian guitarist Thorgeir Stubø. The subject was great jazz guitarists and illustrating their approach...
Used with permission by Marc Myers

Unseen Rain Festival - April 12, ShapeShifter

February 20, 2015 - UNSEEN RAIN Releases

UNSEEN RAIN FESTIVAL presents Visionary Sounds @ ShapeShifter Lab with Sumari Pat Hall’s Time Remembered Organ Group,and Harmolodic Monk
Event: Unseen Rain Festival
When: Sunday, April 12.

The artist-directed independent label, Unseen Rain Records, is bold in concept, producing radically expansive recordings of innovative jazz and improvised music. UR’s array of CDs and digital downloads have been hailed as “visionary” in the international media. The Unseen Rain Festival will feature three vastly different improvisational music ensembles that offered recent releases. The event unites them under the label’s banner.SUMARI: The evening will open with the “other-world art music” of Sumari. The channeling of free improv and global folk culture with a boundless sense of the new are the path coursed by Matt Lavelle (trumpet, flugelhorn, alto clarinet), Jack DeSalvo (cello, electric and acoustic guitars, mandola, banjo) and Tom Cabrera (drumset, dumbeq, bodhran, tar, riq, percussion) to conjure abstract yet familiar sound tapestries. The band members individually have held ground with such noted avant jazz strongholds as Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society, the Bern Nix Quartet and Jameel Moondoc’s ensembles, among many others.

read more: http://www.unseenrainrecords.com/?p=1685