Posts Tagged ‘Matt Wilson’

Veteran Saxophonist/Clarinetist Jeff Lederer Plays With Joyous Expressionism On Debut As Leader

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Sunwatcher, Out June 14 on Jazzheads

Featuring Bassist Buster Williams, Keyboardist Jamie Saft and Drummer Matt Wilson

Lots of modern improvisers try to balance the joy of expressionism with the buoyancy of swing, but few do it with the natural ease of Jeff Lederer. That ease – call it grace if you like – is front and center on the respected reed player’s new Sunwatcher (Jazzheads). With drummer Matt Wilson, bassist Buster Williams, and keyboardist Jamie Saft on board, Lederer has made a record that suggests exuberance can be delivered in various ways.

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Steven Lugerner Releases Double Album, Plays Brooklyn & Bay Area Shows

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Lugerner Joined By Myra Melford, Darren Johnston & Matt Wilson
On These Are The Words, Based on Kabbalist Numerical System

Lugerner’s Septet With His New York Peers Featured on Narratives

A Bay Area transplant to the NYC scene, multi-reedist Steven Lugerner releases two albums that display the full spectrum of his compositional abilities. A student of such luminaries as Fred Hersch, Ralph Alessi, Jamie Baum, Jane Ira Bloom and fellow multi-instrumentalist Charles Pillow, Narratives features Lugerner’s working septet, while on These Are The Words he is joined by trumpeter Darren Johnston, pianist Myra Melford, and drummer Matt Wilson.

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Fully Altered Media **Spring 2011** Release Schedule

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

January



Chris Parrello –Things I Wonder (Stray Dog Music) – January 25
Chris Parrello – guitars, compositions; Karlie Bruce – vocals/lyrics; Ian Young – saxophones; Kevin Thomas – bass; Aviv Cohen – drums; Rubin Kodheli – cello; Greg Glassman – trumpet; Rich Hinman – pedal steel

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Fully Altered Media Client Release Schedule **Summer & Fall 2009**

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

August

Ben Perowsky Quartet – Esopus Opus (Skirl) – August 11
w/ Perowsky (drums), Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet), Drew Gress (bass), Ted Reichman (accordion, keyboards)

The Waitiki 7 – Adventures in Paradise (Pass Out Records) – August 18
w/ Zaccai Curtis (piano), Tim Mayer (saxes, flutes), Randy Wong (bass), Lopaka Colón (birdcalls, percussion), Jim Benoit (vibes), Helen Liu (violin), Abe Lagrimas, Jr. (drums, vibes, percussion) + special guest Mike Dease (trombone)

Stefon Harris & Blackout – Urbanus (Concord Jazz) – August 25
w/ Harris (vibraphone, marimba), Marc Cary (keyboards, piano, effects), Ben Willams (bass), Casey Benjamin (alto sax, vocoder), Terreon Gully (drums)

Rez Abbasi – Things to Come (Sunnyside) – August 25
w/ Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dan Weiss (drums), Johannes Weidenmuller (bass) + Kiran Ahluwalia (Hindustani vocals), Mike Block (cello)

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Matt Wilson Quartet reviewed in NY Times

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Ben Ratliff of the New York Times reviewed the new recording by veteran drummer and bandleader, Matt Wilson in Monday’s New York Times Arts section. It’s called “That’s Gonna Leave a Mark” and it’s the latest release from Matt’s Quartet on Palmetto Records.

Read the review here.

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