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Glenn Astarita

Born: August 21

I own a jazz/blues club (Water's Edge Bar & Grill) in Slidell, LA and write for Downbeat magazine, the New Orleans Weekly Gambit, All About Jazz and other music related mags/zines. Play the drums (briefly studied with Andrew Cyrille) and trying to start a house band at the club. Did some freelance photography years back, i.e. Corporate Functions, landscapes, drunks. Also spent time in a rainforest in Indonesia.

I'm an Information Technology Consultant (Not too persistent, but pushy by nature.) Hence, results oriented. Resumes are available upon request

Freysteinn Gíslason: Að einhverju/To somewhere

by Glenn Astarita
December 9, 2024

Emerging from Iceland's volcanic landscape--a land where glaciers and geysers conspire to create heavenly magic--Freysteinn arrives with their third sonic missive, Að einhverju/To somewhere. This is not your grandmother's jazz album; it is a musical expedition that pirouettes between traditional Icelandic folk whispers, rock and a progressive jazz swagger. Along with the melodic complexities ...

The Nano Brothers: Ascend Flowers

by Glenn Astarita
December 8, 2024

The Nano Brothers' Ascend Flowers is a bold journey into free improvisation. The duo behind this daring experiment--pianist Jürgen Friedrich and saxophonist-educator Johannes Ludwig--defy expectations with their spontaneous yet meticulously crafted compositions. As the press release notes, “Everything is improvised even if it doesn't sound like it." The Nano Brothers, unburdened by preconceived notions ...

Remembering All About Jazz's Chris May

by AAJ Staff
November 26, 2024

With profound sadness, the All About Jazz family mourns the loss of Chris May (1946-2024), a luminous soul whose passion and dedication took AAJ to new heights during his 20 year tenure. Chris was more than a colleague--he was a beloved writer, a brilliant editor, and a cherished friend whose words dazzled with grace and insight. ...

Jon Dalton: Carousel

by Glenn Astarita
November 18, 2024

Jon Dalton, a Los Angeles-based guitarist with roots in the UK and Native American descent, brings an intriguing musical background to Carousel. Having toured with hard rock and heavy metal bands among other genres, Dalton sharpened his jazz chops along the way, blending that grit with the fluidity of jazz. The result is a collection of ...

Prawit Siriwat: Blueberry

by Glenn Astarita
November 16, 2024

Prawit Siriwat, a New York-based guitarist and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and NYU graduate, fuses jazz sensibilities with modern experimentalism into his jazz-rock explorations. On Blueberry, Siriwat demonstrates his knack for blending groove-driven sections with freewheeling improvisation, crafting a sonic journey that balances structure with freedom. The artist describes the album as ...

Hilario Rodeiro Quinteto: Pausa

by Glenn Astarita
November 13, 2024

Drummer and composer Hilario Rodeiro Quinteto's PAUSA(which, no surprise, means “pause" in Spanish) invites listeners on a refreshing journey through jazz, with the band's rich heritage and innovative flair woven into every note. Led by Rodeiro, a Spanish musician from the Basque country, this quintet serves up a skillful mix of traditional Galician flavors and contemporary ...

Jeff Kaiser & Paul L. Botelho: Dome

by Glenn Astarita
November 10, 2024

Recorded in an abandoned munitions factory in Alvira, PA. using an ambisonics system without overdubs. The collaborative effort between vocalist and multimedia artist/educator Paul J. Botelho and avant-garde trumpeter/educator Jeff Kaiser push against the boundaries of conventional sound, creating an experience that redefines the relationship between voice and brass. The marketing text for this ...

Brandon Seabrook: Object of Unknown Function

by Glenn Astarita
November 8, 2024

Brandon Seabrook's Object of Unknown Function feels like a sonic experiment gone rogue. In this album, Seabrook seems motivated by a desire to explore the liminal spaces between structured chaos and unstructured order, leaving listeners caught in the crosshairs. His fascination with avant- garde sounds, a hallmark of his work, reaches new heights here. One could ...

Morpheus Trance - Christy Doran: In Trance We Trust

by Glenn Astarita
November 5, 2024

Renowned Switzerland-based guitarist Christy Doran's In Trance We Trust is a musical dreamscape you cannot quite pin down but may never want to escape. The album unfolds like a sonic labyrinth, twisting and turning through genres and moods with the cool confidence of a seasoned psychonaut. Doran, wielding his six-stringed wand, conjures textures that oscillate between ...