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After decades of experimentation with various groups and progressive styles, both Jones and Tyner have recently emerged, ironically enough, as two of today's most popular mainstream jazz musicians. The back-to-back appearances by Jones and Tyner this month at the Regattabar in Cambridge provided an excellent opportunity to evaluate the end-product of thirty years' works outside the Coltrane umbrella...
Like Jones, McCoy Tyner has toured extensively with a stable group of his own in recent years. Unfortunately, recent performances suggest that Tyner's music is getting stale. The Valentine's Day weekend stint at the Regattabar featured legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Avery Sharpe, and drummer Aaron Scott, but the long-lived group, seemed to be communicating less than ever. Hutcherson may very well be the greatest talent in the group, but even when soloing he was barely audible above Tyner's majestic accompaniment. Adding to the disjointed feel of the group were Sharpe and Scott, who both have...
Last week the Charles Hotel had Ahmad Jamal andDave Brubeck playing on the same night (Brubeckwas in the ballroom, Jamal in the Regattabar.) Inthe next couple of months, Joe Henderson, SonnyRollins, and McCoy Tyner will all play at thehotel. These are some of the pioneers of jazz,some of the true wizards of this magical music.Jazz lovers are lucky to have the chance to seethem play live...
...Places like the Regattabar are successfulbecause they invest in blue-chip commodities, inproven returns. They won't book people who are onthe cutting edge, or guys just starting out andtrying to make it," Haggerty says...
...figure on the Boston jazz scene for over a decade, Miller has done stints n both Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet and Girl's Night Out. She is now leading her own hand, the Cercie Miller Quartet. Last Tuesday, she headlined at the Regattabar to celebrate the release of her debut CD, Dedication...