Eastman alum Maria Schneider and her orchestra deliver an epic take on the digital world with the double-disc collection “Data Lords.”
Ryan Keberle
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Album review: ‘The Melodic Line’
Reverso ‘The Melodic Line’ Out Note Records ryankeberle.com/reverso If I describe a trombone-centered album as the most dream-like record I’ve heard in years, you might imagine being jarred awake by a herd of elephants. But this trombone, expertly played by Ryan Keberle on Reverso’s “The Melodic Line,” explores the gorgeous, French horn-like side of the […]
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JAZZ | Eastman New Jazz Ensemble with Ryan Keberle
One of the top trombonists in the New York City scene, Ryan Keberle (pictured) has played with greats like Wynton Marsalis and Ivan Lins, and in leading ensembles like the Maria Schneider Orchestra. He has also worked extensively in pop music with David Bowie, Alicia Keys, and Sufjan Stevens. His own musical vision is expressed […]
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Album review: ‘Reverso — Suite Ravel’
Ryan Keberle and Frank Woeste “Reverso — Suite Ravel” Phonoart ryankeberle.bandcamp.com “Reverso — Suite Ravel,” the new album by New York City trombonist Ryan Keberle and French pianist Frank Woeste, is a decidedly contemporary take on Maurice Ravel’s musical ideas. The notion of top jazz players drawing inspiration from the music of Ravel is payback […]
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Jazz Fest 2017, Day 6: Ron reviews Charles Pillow Large Ensemble, George Cables, and Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
When jazz aficionados think of Miles Davis and jazz orchestra music, the first thing that comes to mind is a series of recordings Davis made with arranger Gil Evans in the late-1950’s. Wednesday night at Xerox Auditorium, the Charles Pillow Large Ensemble performed something fairly radical: jazz orchestra arrangements of some of Davis’s most controversial […]
