Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Joseph Tawadros • The Forgotten Path To Humanity
Description from Birdland / josephtawadros.com: Renowned oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros is joined by acclaimed Arabic violinist Layth Sidiq and talented handpan player and percussionist Elyar Pashang in this stunning collaboration. Imagine a tapestry of sound where the soulful strains of Tawadros' oud weave seamlessly with the expressive melodies of the Arabic violin, all while the ethereal tones of the handpan create a modern hypnotic rhythm. This music feels like a journey through ancient landscapes rich in emotion, blending improvisation and structure in a way that highlights each artist's unique traditions. "The Forgotten Path to Humanity" evokes a sense of rediscovery and reflection, inviting listeners to reconnect with the essence of what makes us human. The album explores themes of unity, empathy, and the timeless connections that transcend cultures and generations. https://www.birdland.com.au/joseph-tawadros-the-forgotten-path-to-humanity
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Descripción de Birdland / josephtawadros.com: El reconocido virtuoso del oud Joseph Tawadros se une al aclamado violinista árabe Layth Sidiq y al talentoso intérprete de handpan y percusionista Elyar Pashang en esta impresionante colaboración. Imagina un tapiz de sonido donde los soulful acordes del oud de Tawadros se entrelazan perfectamente con las melodías expresivas del violín árabe, mientras los tonos etéreos del handpan crean un hipnótico ritmo moderno. Esta música se siente como un viaje a través de paisajes antiguos ricos en emoción, mezclando improvisación y estructura de una manera que destaca las tradiciones únicas de cada artista. "The Forgotten Path to Humanity" evoca una sensación de redescubrimiento y reflexión, invitando a los oyentes a reconectarse con la esencia de lo que nos hace humanos. El álbum explora temas de unidad, empatía y las conexiones atemporales que trascienden culturas y generaciones. https://www.birdland.com.au/joseph-tawadros-the-forgotten-path-to-humanity
Deep in a Dreamː The Long Night of Chet Baker
This first major biography of the most romanticized icon in jazz thrillingly recounts his wild ride. From his emergence in the 1950s--when an uncannily beautiful young man from Oklahoma appeared on the West Coast to become, seemingly overnight, the prince of "cool" jazz--until his violent, drug-related death in Amsterdam in 1988, Chet Baker lived a life that has become an American myth. Here, drawing on hundreds of interviews and previously untapped sources, James Gavin gives a hair-raising account of the trumpeter's dark journey.
Bill Evans • Empathy
Review by Dave Nathan
This album came about through a fortuitous convergence of circumstances. Shelly Manne & His Men were appearing at New York's Village Vanguard, sharing the bill with the Bill Evans Trio. Getting Riverside's permission to let the pianist participate, Creed Taylor set up a session at Rudy Van Gelder's studio with Evans and Manne sharing top billing. Manne's bass player, Monty Budwig, made up the trio. This was a busman's holiday for Evans, who was freed from the musical parameters he had set for his then-current trio. The result is that his playing seemed lighter, freer, and more relaxed than it had for a while. The album kicks off with a jaunty version of Irving Berlin's "The Washington Twist" from the unsuccessful Mr. President, with Budwig sharing the honors with Evans as much as Manne. Manne spends most of his time driving Evans into more diminished and sharper playing than was usually Evans' wont. Another relatively unfamiliar Berlin work, "Let's Go Back to the Waltz," gives full reign to Evans' lyricism. The longest tune on the set is an audacious, almost lampooned version of "With a Song in My Heart" with light chordal phrasing that pretty much characterized much of the tone coming from this session. Listening to these three, it's clear that everyone was having a good time and simply enjoying being relieved of their duties with their regular combos, even if for just one day.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/empathy-mw0000531139
This album came about through a fortuitous convergence of circumstances. Shelly Manne & His Men were appearing at New York's Village Vanguard, sharing the bill with the Bill Evans Trio. Getting Riverside's permission to let the pianist participate, Creed Taylor set up a session at Rudy Van Gelder's studio with Evans and Manne sharing top billing. Manne's bass player, Monty Budwig, made up the trio. This was a busman's holiday for Evans, who was freed from the musical parameters he had set for his then-current trio. The result is that his playing seemed lighter, freer, and more relaxed than it had for a while. The album kicks off with a jaunty version of Irving Berlin's "The Washington Twist" from the unsuccessful Mr. President, with Budwig sharing the honors with Evans as much as Manne. Manne spends most of his time driving Evans into more diminished and sharper playing than was usually Evans' wont. Another relatively unfamiliar Berlin work, "Let's Go Back to the Waltz," gives full reign to Evans' lyricism. The longest tune on the set is an audacious, almost lampooned version of "With a Song in My Heart" with light chordal phrasing that pretty much characterized much of the tone coming from this session. Listening to these three, it's clear that everyone was having a good time and simply enjoying being relieved of their duties with their regular combos, even if for just one day.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/empathy-mw0000531139
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Reseña de Dave Nathan
Este álbum surgió de una convergencia fortuita de circunstancias. Shelly Manne & His Men actuaban en el Village Vanguard de Nueva York, compartiendo cartel con el Bill Evans Trio. Con el permiso de Riverside para que el pianista participara, Creed Taylor organizó una sesión en el estudio de Rudy Van Gelder en la que Evans y Manne compartieron cartel. El bajista de Manne, Monty Budwig, formaba el trío. Fueron unas vacaciones para Evans, que se vio liberado de los parámetros musicales que había establecido para su trío de entonces. El resultado es que su forma de tocar parecía más ligera, libre y relajada que hacía tiempo. El álbum arranca con una alegre versión de "The Washington Twist" de Irving Berlin, de la fallida Mr. President, en la que Budwig comparte los honores con Evans tanto como Manne. Manne pasa la mayor parte del tiempo llevando a Evans a tocar más disminuido y agudo de lo que era habitual en Evans. Otra obra berlinesa relativamente desconocida, "Let's Go Back to the Waltz", da rienda suelta al lirismo de Evans. La melodía más larga del conjunto es una versión audaz, casi burlona, de "With a Song in My Heart", con un fraseo de acordes ligeros que caracteriza en gran medida el tono de esta sesión. Escuchando a estos tres, está claro que todo el mundo se lo estaba pasando bien y simplemente disfrutaba de estar liberado de sus obligaciones con sus combos habituales, aunque sólo fuera por un día.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/empathy-mw0000531139
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