All About Jazz interviews Darius Jones.
Alto saxophonist Darius Jones—who won most critics’ nomination for the best jazz newcomer album of 2009 for Man’ish Boy (A Raw And Beautiful Thing) (AUM Fidelity, 2009)—is a great fan of Johnny Hodges. He says that the lyrical Duke Ellington altoist is his hero, and this is pleasantly noticeable at the beginning of Man’ish Boy.
Magaibutsu Limited is the label of drummer Tatsuya Yoshida, and has two new releases scheduled:
KOREKYOJIN/ TUNDRA
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE SWR & Umezu Kazutoki SAX & THE CITY
From Examiner.com:
A leader in the field of avant-garde jazz and contemporary music, Mr. Mitchell is a founding member of the world renowned Art Ensemble of Chicago, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and the Trio Space. Mr. Mitchell is the founder of the Creative Arts Collective of East Lansing, Michigan, The Roscoe Mitchell Sextet, The Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, The Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, The Sound Ensemble, The Roscoe Mitchell New Chamber Ensemble, and Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory. Mr. Mitchell has recorded over 100 albums and has written hundreds of compositions. His compositions range from classical to contemporary, from wild and forceful free jazz to ornate chamber music.
From DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET:
January 8, 2011
Steve Swell Trio, Ibeam
Guillermo Gregorio Pandelis Karayorgis Steve SwellJanuary 6, 2011
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Littlefield
Darcy James Argue David DeJesus David Smith Jennifer Wharton Jon Wikan Josh Sinton Kevin Moehringer Mark Small Matt Clohesy Matt Holman Nadje Noordhuis Noah Glass Red Wierenga Rob Wilkerson Sam Sadigursky Sebastian Noelle Seneca Black Tim Sessions Tom GoehringJanuary 6, 2011
Fight the Big Bull, Littlefield
Bob Miller Bryan Hooten Cameron Ralston Jason Scott John Lilley Matthew White Pinson Chanselle Reggie PaceJanuary 6, 2011
Millenial Territory Orchestra Plays Sly Stone, Littlefield
Ben Allison Charlie Burnham Curtis Fowlkes Dean Bowman Doug Wieselman Erik Lawrence Fiona McBain Kenny Wollesen Matt Munisteri Peter Apfelbaum Steven Bernstein Uri CaineJanuary 5, 2011
I Don’t Hear Nothin’ but the Blues, Barbes
Jon Irabagon Mike Pride
From Musique Machine:
Leyland Kirby – Sadly, the future is no longer what it was
Jazkamer – Cover By Hair Stylistics
ick Grey and the Random Orchestra – Spin Vows Under Arch
M. Bassett/J. Gräf – Peradam
Rei Rea – Allergy Bummer
Aural Fit – Mubomuso
Dona Ferentes – Mud Delicacy
Larsen & Nurse With Wound – Erroneous – A Selection of Errors
Torba/Dotåbåtå – split
Die Neue Zeit – Jenseitsflugmaschine
Gluttoness – What Thy Wilt
Dead Body Collection – Dead end Whoredom
Corazzata Valdemone Vs Fukte – Manipulations
Execution Support Act – Nihilist Hatefuck
Various HNW Artists – Alone (tape boxset)
