The speeches and writings of the great abolitionist (and Rochester resident) Frederick Douglass may sound like an unlikely theme for a jazz CD. But "A Sky With More Stars" is an eloquent album filled with music as stirring as the words they...
Joe Locke "For The Love of You"
Of all the jazz musicians who have risen from Rochester to international prominence, vibraphonist Joe Locke is currently creating the most excitement. Comfortable in an endless array of ensemble settings, his sound shifts with every new album....
"Jazz Icons": Art Farmer, Jimmy Smith, Erroll Garner, Art Blakey
In the latest batch of beautifully filmed "Jazz Icons" DVDs, Art Farmer (England, 1964) plays with serene subtlety on ballads like "Darn That Dream," but on "Bilbao Song" and others, the great flugelhornist is on fire. In his band is a young...
Most musical forms have been so thoroughly explored that it is rare to encounter something truly original. Jacam Manricks' "Labyrinth" offers a journey through musical territory that is not yet on the maps. It's not a free-form avant-garde...
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, and Antonio Sanchez "Quartet Live"
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny and Steve Swallow played together extensively in the 1970's. They reunited last year (with drummer Antonio Sanchez), and the chemistry is still potent. What makes this quartet unique is the soft touch that Burton and...
"Jazz Icons": Art Farmer, Jimmy Smith, Erroll Garner, Art Blakey
In the latest batch of beautifully filmed "Jazz Icons" DVDs, Art Farmer (England, 1964) plays with serene subtlety on ballads like "Darn That Dream," but on "Bilbao Song" and others, the great flugelhornist is on fire. In his band is a young...
It's not that Wilkes-Barre dark heavies Breaking Benjamin are letting up on the gas with the...
St. Patrick's Day is filled with corned beef and cabbage, shamrocks, tacky bright green...
"You're in my spotlight," Pandora Boxx says with a coo as she playfully shoos a particularly...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
This past weekend I took my nieces and nephew sledding at Harris Whalen Park in Penfield....
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NvM said:
The album is available through Joe Locke's online Music Store on http://www.joelocke.com/shop/album_for-the-love-of-you.htm
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George Arnold said:
I'm convinced that Tyrone's production of A Sky With More Stars is aong his best work. The CD, coupled with stories of one of histories greatest...
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Rufus F. Porter said:
Elder Smith was my Grandfather, My Mother is Sarah James Smith. He was an outstanding Grandfather.
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Karl Anderson said:
My deceased autnt use to tell us about him. In fact, she said that he said he taught Elvis. Is that true?
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Rochester Dude said:
I don't know. I mean, sure, they are one awesome band that has been rockin' for decades. And yes, there are some rockin' tunes on the new album....
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