Zan Stewart

On Supernova, virtuoso pianist Gonzalo Rubalcabapresents a brilliant mix oi seductive balladry and propulsive rhythmic workouts. This new work is a masterpiece of musical interpretationthe strongest example yet of Rubalcaba's singular ability to blend the musical undercurrents binding Afro-Cuban,...

ON THE BEAT D01V\BEAT May 1993 Educational Tunml Vision by Dr. Donaldson Byrd I any have come lo view music I education (perhaps arts education in general) as a waste of school funds, or at least as a frill to be picked up or jettisoned according to political dictates. Despite the fact that...

the beat JANUARY 1996 Gettin' Some 'House' by John Ephland One of the more unusual jazz concerts I attended recently was a Joshua Redman/Roy Hargrove double bill al Orchestra Hall in Chicago. An old-school, tj-aditional haunt for classical music, I kind of expected your typical reserved,...

I On the beatWm FEBRUARY 1997Celebrity Jazzby John EphlandBig names sell records. Likewise, big names sell tickets. And the recent spate of big names playing and recording jazz together suggests a need as well as a desire for each other's company.Take a look at any number of new recordings and...

with. Tlie Hammond B-3 organ has a homey sound, Ihe chunliy hunk oi furniture in the front room. Hence many organists' "down-home" attitude. And when it comes to in-the-pocket, m-the-fami-ly gi-ooves however, who can top the Philly-busting papa-bambino combinaUon of John and Joey DeFrancesco?...