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Wayne Horvitz

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Composer, pianist, and keyboardist Wayne Horvitz performs extensively throughout Europe, Japan, and North America. He is leader and principal composer for the quartet Sweeter Than the Day and performs regularly as an improviser on both piano and electronics throughout the world. Past ensembles include The President and the Horvitz, Morris, Previte Trio, Pigpen, Zony Mash, The New York Composers' Orchestra, Ponga and The Four Plus One Ensemble. His newest ensemble, The Gravitas Quartet, is a chamber group featuring cellist Peggy Lee, trumpeter Ron Miles and bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck. As a composer, Horvitz has been commissioned by The Kitchen, The Kronos Quartet, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New World Records, The Seattle Chamber Players and Earshot Jazz

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Article: Interview

Alexander Hawkins: Music as a Generous Space

Read "Alexander Hawkins: Music as a Generous Space" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Born in Oxford in 1981, Alexander Hawkins is one of the leading musicians of his generation and a significant figure on the contemporary international scene. Personable and approachable, he is one of the few musicians of his age who engage meaningfully with the pioneering spirit of the African-American music tradition from the 1960s onward. His stylistic ...

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Article: Interview

Alexander Hawkins: La Musica è uno Spazio generoso

Read "Alexander Hawkins: La Musica è uno Spazio generoso" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Nato a Oxford nel 1981, Alexander Hawkins è musicista di punta della propria generazione e della scena contemporanea internazionale. Persona di grande disponibilità e affabilità, è tra i pochissimi musicisti che nella sua fascia di età si confrontano in modo congruo al temperamento dei pionieri che dagli anni Sessanta in poi si sono avvicendati sulla scena ...

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Article: Catching Up With

Naomi Moon Siegel Opens Up and Evolves

Read "Naomi Moon Siegel Opens Up and Evolves" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


The music of trombonist Naomi Moon Siegel captures both urban energy and rural spaciousness. Her formative years in jny: Seattle's experimental jazz scene included collaborations with, and mentorship from, Wayne Horvitz and Julian Julian Priester. In 2016, she moved to Missoula, Montana--a decision that transformed her musical perspective and became the foundation of her newest work. ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Trombonist-Composer Naomi Moon Siegel

Read "Take Five With Trombonist-Composer Naomi Moon Siegel" reviewed by AAJ Staff


An award-winning trombonist, improviser, composer and educator, Naomi Moon Siegel is committed to creating a positive, transformative music culture beyond conventional genre norms. She has been an innovative performer and recording artist since graduating from Oberlin Conservatory in 2006. Siegel kicked off her professional career on the West Coast in jny:Oakland, California, and came of age ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zorn This Way, Part 1

Read "Zorn This Way, Part 1" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Everyone knows that describing John Zorn as a prolific composer is an understatement. Everyone also knows how inclusive he has been, sharing his compositions with the many musicians who are in his circle of trust. Countless renditions of his music have been recorded by these musicians for Zorn's label, Tzadik. To mark his birthday, on September ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 4

Read "A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 4" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


You know how it can be very rewarding to approach a tasting menu by leaving the most delicious treats for last... Well that is how we like to approach our daily search for new music, selecting great tunes for our weekly programming, but saving for later the very best of them, so that twice a year ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rosa Brunello, The Jazz Passengers, Bill Frisell, Latrala & More

Read "Rosa Brunello, The Jazz Passengers, Bill Frisell, Latrala & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here is an edition of Mondo Jazz featuring tributes and rembrances of Curtis Fowlkes, Ron Miles and Johnny Hodges, Bill Frisell in an orchestral duo with Wayne Horvitz and with an actual orchestra, plus the exciting new albums by Rosa Brunello and Kenny Wollesen and more.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Mike Clark: Humble As He Goes

Read "Mike Clark: Humble As He Goes" reviewed by Doug Collette


Drummer/composer/bandleader Mike Clark's resume is as diverse as his talent and, in turn, his discography. The man who dramatically raised his public profile by sitting at the kit for Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters has gone on to record in a wide variety of settings, with a panoply of people, including guitarist extraordinaire Charlie Hunter, British ...

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Article: Album Review

Terry Adams: Terrible [Deluxe Edition]

Read "Terrible [Deluxe Edition]" reviewed by Dave Linn


Terry Adams is best known for his work with the seminal band, NRBQ (New Rhythm & Blues Quartet). Their self-titled debut (Columbia, 1969), included Sun Ra's “Rocket Number Nine." The follow-up was a collaboration with early rock legend Carl Perkins called Boppin' The Blues. In 1974 singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire, Big Al Anderson and drummer ...


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