"DownBeat" - September 2008

Cover Story
Ravi Coltrane -- The saxophonist has truly stepped out of the shadows of his father and mother. With his playing at as high a level as ever—leading his own projects and playing in the Saxophone Summit with Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman and in the Blue Note 70th Anniversary band—Coltrane has emerged as a stylistic innovator and daring improviser.

Features
Moss -- When Luciana Souza, Theo Bleckmann, Peter Eldridge Lauren Kinhan and Kate McGarry convened, little did they know that they would produce one of the most exciting sounds in vocal group jazz in a generation.

Courtney Pine -- The British saxophonist not only continues to push boundaries on his own, but has become a steward for a young, progressive U.K. jazz scene, helping to launch the careers of such artists as Empirical.

Kenny Werner -- The pianist’s Effortless Mastery may be more than 10 years old, but its influence is as strong as ever. After a recent flurry of creative projects, we caught up with Werner to delve into the process behind his work.

Craig Taborn — The keyboadist has a huge array of technology at his disposal, and he invited us into his home to check out his gear and show us a few of his tricks. But really, what he wants to focus on these days is the acoustic piano.

Pinetop Perkins — At 95 years old, the blues piano master let us pull up next to him at the piano bench to learn about what it takes to play the blues 88s.

Master Classes — Lynne Arriale, Pete Malinverni and Danilo Perez

Transcription — Keith Jarrett on “Golden Earrings” from The Cure

GEAR BOX
• Etudes For Jazz Piano by Emiko Hayashi
• Yamaha CVP400
• Korg new M3 workstation sounds
• Chick Corea: 10 Classic Tunes
• Arturia Origin keyboard
• Blue Snowflake USB Mic

TOOLSHED
• Kurzweil PC3X
• Roland RD-700GX
• Diversi organ

BLINDFOLD TEST — Robert Glasper

PLAYERS
Sam Barsh (piano/keyboard)
Elio Villafranca (piano)
Ed Reed (voice)
Amos Garrett (guitar)

THE BEAT
• Great Night In Harlem Benefits Jazz Foundation
• Jazz Showcase in Chicago reopens
• Art Tatum reperformance shows off new technology
• Jimmy McGriff obituary
• Insider: Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Tours Egypt
• The Question, Vinyl Freak
• Backstage With ... Gilberto Gil
• Caught: Art of Jazz in Toronto; Vision Fest; Schauffhausen Festival

WOODSHED
Jazz on Campus: Berklee’s Jazz Revelation Records celebrates fifth anniversary with new releases

REVIEWS
Hot Box
Roy Hargrove Quintet, Earfood (EmArcy)
Guillermo Klein & Los Guachos, Filtros (Sunnyside)
Todd Sickafoose, Tiny Resistors (Cryptogramophone)
Die Enttäuschung, Die Enttäuschung (Intakt)

Reviews
Aaron Parks, Invisible Cinema (Blue Note)
Ken Vandermark, Musician (Facets Video)
David Murray/Mal Waldron, Silence (Justin Time)
Barry Romberg’s Random Access Large Ensemble, Existential Detective (Romhog)
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Song For Chico (Zoho)
Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter (High Note)
Bill Frisell, History, Mystery (Nonesuch)
TK Blue, Follow The North Star (JaJa)
Alon Yavnai, Travel Notes (ObliqSound)
Dr. John and the Lower 911, City That Care Forgot (429)
Frank Catalano, Bang! (Savoy)
Yitzhak Yedid, Suite In Five Movements (Between The Lines)
David Sanborn, Here And Gone (Decca)
Sten Sandell and Mattias Stahl, Grann Musik (Clean Feed)
Phantom Orchard, Orra (Tzadik)
Ab Baars Trio & Ken Vandermark, Goofy June Bug (Wig)
John McLaughlin, Floating Point (Abstract Logix)
Jeremy Pelt, November (MaxJazz)
nuBox, Limbic System Files (enja)
Whit Williams Big Band Featuring Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath (Mama)
Anderskov Accident, Newspeak (Ilk)
Charlie Parker/Arne Domnerus, In Sweden, November 22, 1950 (Oktav)
Ornette Coleman, Town Hall, 1962 (ESP)
Don Cherry, Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Volume 2 (ESP)
Jazz Warriors, Afropeans (Destin-E)
Jeff Gauthier Goatette, House Of Return (Cryptogramophone)
Jerry Bergonzi, Tenor Talk (Savant)
Hamilton de Holanda & André Mehmari, Continuous Friendship (Adventure)

Jazz
Wadada Leo Smtih’s Golden Quartet, Tabligh (Cuneiform)
Gato Libre, Kuro (Libra)
Manuel Mengin Gruppe 6, The Pond (hatOLOGY)
Claudio Roditi, Impressions (Sunnyside)
Tim Hagans, Alone Together (Pirouet)
Kenny Wheeler, Other People (CamJazz)

Blues
Moreland & Arbuckle, 1861 (Northern Blues)
Afrissippi, Alliance (Alliance)
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, Soul Science (World Village)
Markus James, Snakeskin Violin (Firenz)
Various Artists, Lost & Found, Vols. 2 & 3 (Blues Legacy)
Daniela Cotton, Rare Child (Cottontown)

Beyond
Scrapomatic: Sidewalk Caesars (Landslide)
Irma Thomas: Simply Grand (Rounder)
Robbie Dupree: Time And Tide (Cherry 6)
Eddie Floyd: Eddie Loves You So (Stax/Concord)
Steve Cropper/Felix Cavaliere, Nudge It Up (Stax-Concord)
Curtis Mayfield, Movin’ On Up (Universal/Hip-O/DVD)
Mick Hucknall, Tribute To Bobby (Rhino)

Historical
Bobby Hutcherson, Head On (Blue Note)
Art Farmer, Brass Shout/Aztec Suite (Blue Note)
Louis Smith, Smithville (Blue Note)
Stanley Turrentine, Return Of The Prodigal Son (Blue Note)
Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody with Gil Fuller (Blue Note)

Book
Jeremy Ludkin, Miles Davis, Miles Smiles And The Invention Of Post Bop (Indiana University Press)