Jaga Jazzist at Le Poisson Rouge

July 4, 2011 — Mike

From NYTimes.com:

Jaga Jazzist, the Norwegian instrumental jazz-rock band currently touring as a nine-piece, is an off-brand, something to be settled for. Frank Zappa’s dead; Soft Machine is long gone; Tortoise, the Chicago band from which this one derives the deepest inspiration, tours infrequently. It’s got something that isn’t particularly common; it’ll do in a pinch.

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Day Four in Montreal: Darcy James Argue, Dave Holland

July 4, 2011 — Mike

From JazzTimes, a review of Darcy James Argue and Dave Holland in Montreal:

When I think of Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece ensemble’s take on modern jazz big-band I think “Roll Over Glenn Miller and tell Tommy Dorsey the news!” This ain’t your 20th century big band. Darcy exhibits a casual and folksy demeanor while creating serious orchestrated jazz that is high art in every sense of the term. I think he should be considered a national treasure even at this point with only a couple of official releases to date including the latest from the group he calls his Secret Society, the brilliant collection Infernal Machines

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All About Jazz Reviews

July 4, 2011 — Mike

From All About Jazz:

Boom Box
Jazz (Jazzwerkstatt)

Vinny Golia
The Vinny Golia Octet: Music for Baritone Saxophone (Nine Winds Records)

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