Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Vocalist Alicia Hall Moran is set to interpret portions of the Motown catalog during a Friday streaming performance.
(Photo: Venice Biennial)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
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Jan. 4: Ari Hoenig Trio
Jan. 5: James Brandon Lewis/Kirk Knuffke/Gerald Cleaver
Jan. 5: Ed Cherry Group
Jan. 6: Clifford Brown At 90: Brownie Speaks
Jan. 6: Greg Glassman Quartet
Jan. 6: 50 Years Of Weather Report With Christian McBride
Jan. 7: Randy Ingram/Drew Gress
Jan. 7: Nicole Glover Trio
Jan. 7: Fay Victor Chamber Trio/Tony Malaby’s Turnpike Trio
Jan. 8: Kris Davis Borderlands Trio
Jan. 8: Alicia Hall Moran
Jan. 8: Audrey Silver/Bruce Barth
Jan. 8: Chris Botti
Jan. 8: Lew Tabackin Trio
Jan. 9: Alex LoRe And Weirdear
Jan. 9: Kris Davis Borderlands Trio
Jan. 9-10: Chris’ Jazz Café Virtual Fundraiser (Christian McBride)
Jan. 10: Neal Caine Quartet
Updated Jan. 8
Benjamin possessed a fluid, round sound on the alto saxophone, and he was often most recognizable by the layers of electronic effects that he put onto the instrument.
Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
“He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.
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Albert “Tootie” Heath (1935–2024) followed in the tradition of drummer Kenny Clarke, his idol.
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“Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”
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“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
Henry Threadgill performs with Zooid at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Apr 9, 2024 11:30 AM
Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…
