Visitors to Blue Note’s Web site will be in for a surprise in late August. The label is in the process of revamping the site to become a social network and digital music store for fans of jazz and blues-the staples of the Blue Note catalog-rather than a simple promotional Web site for its artists.
Check out Jazz.fm for the full story.
Jaco Pastorius – Slang – 1979
Tonight at The Rex, you can catch Rich Brown’s Rinse The Algorithm. Friday it’s The Hogtown Syncopators followed by Sara Dell, before it’s Rinse The Algorithm again at 9:30pm. Saturday it’s Sandra Bomar in from Detroit and Sunday check out the The Deborahs followed by the Trevor Trio.
Pianist Bernie Senensky is in tonigh for the second of a five night stint at Opal Jazz Lounge.
Saturday catch the Leo Sullivan Quartet from 3:30 – 6:30PM at The Pilot, and then come back Sunday for the Mike Ruby Quartet.
At Gate 403 you can catch a early set from James Carrol tonight before the Scott Kemp Jazz Collective, and Friday it’s the Hogtown Syncopators. Saturday the Suzana De Camara Quartet heats things up from 9pm.
Finally, don’t forget that today is the start of the Jazz by Genre event going on down at the Docks featuring the likes of Hilario Duran, Louis Simao, Kollage and more.
Cheers!
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Cannonball Adderley Sextet – Work Song 1962
Thanks to Lil Lisa in the forum for the link.
Tonight at The Rex, don’t miss the David Braid Sextet. Friday it’s The Hogtown Syncopators followed by the Lester McLean Trio, before it’s Creation Dream at 9:30pm. Saturday it’s Sophie Tassignon if from Belgium before Jennifer Ryan. Sunday check out the Ihor Kukurudza Trio in from the west coast.
Ron Davis is in tonigh for the second of a five night stint at Opal Jazz Lounge.
Saturday catch the George Koller Quartet from 3:30 – 6:30PM at The Pilot, and then come back Sunday for the Darren Sigesmund Quartet.
Finally, at Gate 403 you can catch a early set from Adrian Shaw tonight, and Saturday Dave & Levi get things rolling before the Elizabeth Shepherd Quartet takes the stage at 9pm.
Cheers!
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Refraction of Light – Robert MacGregor
Black Tri Records
Robert MacGregor is a young saxophonist with ability, maturity and a approach to composition that seems beyond his years. His debut CD Refraction of Light doesn’t disappoint. MacGregor has written every track and pulled together a formidable group consisting of Miro Sprague on piano, drummer Will Clark, and Perry Wortman on bass to bring each composition to life.
One of the very few good young saxophonists developing his own sound…the debut recording, Refraction of Light, is highly recommended”.
Steve Slagle – Stryker/Slagle Band, Mingus Big Band
This one is pretty solid across the board but if I had to choose a favourite track… it would probably be R.S.V.P. There are lot’s of great little twists and turns on this album and R.S.V.P is a great example of that. Refraction of Lightpositions young Mr. MacGregor as definitely one to watch.
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