One of the most esteemed and charismatic artists of our time, the ceaselessly innovative saxophonist Joshua Redman has become a legend in his own right. As JamBase says, “When the conversation ensues about who is carrying on the great tradition of jazz musicianship today…if Joshua Redman’s name does not come up, the conversation is not worth having.” Critics and fans alike are blown away by Redman’s passionate live performances and acclaimed recordings. In The Joshua Redman Quartet, Redman evokes a sound that can be challenging, provocative, and forward-looking, but also hard-swinging, melodic, and soulful – music with a joyous and celebratory spirit. A new Quartet album – the first since 2001’s Passage of Time – is expected in Spring 2019. From McCoy Tyner to Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, and Brooklyn Rider, Redman has collaborated with a diverse and prestigious list of musicians during his career, all the while emerging as a modern jazz icon. JazzTimes says it best: Joshua Redman is “unparalleled among horn players today.”
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New Album - Still Dreaming
From Nonesuch Nonesuch Releases “Still Dreaming,” featuring Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade, on May 25 Saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman is joined by drummer Brian Blade, bassist Scott Colley, and trumpeter Ron Miles for Still Dreaming—an album inspired by his father Dewey Redman’s 1976–1987 band, Old and New Dreams—due on Nonesuch Records May 25, 2018. Along with...
Posted Mar 1st, 2018
Joshua Redman: Embracing the Challenge
From St Louis Post-Dispatch Juggling Gigs and Repertoires isn’t Easy, but Joshua Redman Embraces the Challenge By: Daniel Durchholz This past year was a busy one for jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. He played in Asia, Europe, South Africa and the U.S. in a wide array of contexts — with violinist Ola Kvernberg; with the Bad Plus (with whom he recorded...
Posted Jan 3rd, 2018
Jazz Night In America: 'Still Dreaming'
From WBGO Jazz Night In America: Still Dreaming – Joshua Redman’s Tribute To A Tribute By:Nate Chinen When Joshua Redman blew onto the scene in the early 1990s — a saxophonist brimming with intellect and energy, but refreshingly unhurried with his cadence — one salient thing to know about him was that he came from a line of musical descent....
Posted Jun 22nd, 2017
Redman's Riveting Tribute to Ornette Coleman
From The Washington Post Joshua Redman’s riveting tribute to free jazz legend Ornette Coleman By: Michael J. West Old and New Dreams, a jazz band formed some 40 years ago, comprised former creative partners of Ornette Coleman who came together to celebrate and extend his legacy. “And now here we are, celebrating their celebration,” said saxophonist Joshua Redman (son of...
Posted Mar 31st, 2017
Still Dreaming Pays Tribute In Dreamy Way
From The Columbus Dispatch Concert review | Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming pays tribute to avant-garde jazz in dreamy way By: Curtis Schieber Nearly 60 years after Ornette Coleman recorded the album that declared the arrival of avant-garde jazz with its title “Something Else!!!! The Music of Ornette Coleman,” the saxophonist and composer’s approach to improvisation is still a musical talking...
Posted Mar 29th, 2017
Joshua Pays Tribute to His Father Dewey's Musical Inspiration
From The Columbus Dispatch Saxophonist Joshua Redman pays tribute to pioneer who inspired father By: Julia Oller When Joshua Redman’s father heard that his son decided to skip Yale Law School to become a jazz musician, Dewey Redman knew the challenges his son faced. “I think he was, let’s just say, concerned,” Joshua Redman, 48, said. “I think he was...
Posted Mar 23rd, 2017
Joshua Redman + Still Dreaming
From Houstonia Don’t Miss Leading Saxophonist Joshua Redman’s Da Camera Concert By: Chris Becker For saxophonist Joshua Redman the prodigiously talented son of the late great saxophonist Dewey Redman, who played with luminaries like Keith Jarrett and Ornette Coleman, playing jazz is a very personal and collective experience. “In jazz, if you go onstage with the intent of trying to...
Posted Feb 21st, 2017
Monterey Jazz Fest Preview
From The Mercury News Monterey Jazz Fest: Legends share bill with YouTube sensation By: Jim Harrington Jazz festivals just don’t get any better than Monterey. Music fans know this, which is why thousands will be flocking from all around Northern California and well beyond to the seaside city this weekend. So many great artists are performing at this year’s three-day...
Posted Sep 13th, 2016
For the Joshua Redman Quartet, it's all about the music
From The Berkshire Eagle For the Joshua Redman Quartet, it’s all about the music By: Derek Gentile Redman, 47, has proven to be one of the great jazz musicians of his generation, for any instrument. His fellow performers — pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Greg Hutchinson — are no slouches, either. All four performers are near the...
Posted Jun 28th, 2016
Saxophonist Joshua Redman enjoys the perks of leadership
from The Berkshire Eagle Saxophonist Joshua Redman enjoys the perks of leadership By Derek Gentile LENOX — For jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman, there are several perks to being the leader of a band. “Well, for one thing,” he joked, “you’re the guy who gets to count the tunes off.” Redman brings his quartet to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Sunday...
Posted Jun 24th, 2016
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Reunite on "Nearness
from nonesuch.com Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Reunite on “Nearness,” New Album Due September 9 on Nonesuch Nonesuch Records releases saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau’s Nearness, the longtime friends’ and collaborators’ first duo album, on September 9, 2016. Nearness, a selection of duets recorded live during their recent European tour, is available for pre-order now at iTunes and...
Posted Jun 21st, 2016
Grammy Nomination!
Congratulations to Joshua Redman on his Grammy Award nomination for Best Improvised Jazz Solo on “Friend or Foe” off The Bad Plus Joshua Redman!
Posted Dec 7th, 2015
Joshua Redman's Influences
From Michigan Avenue Who Saxophonist Joshua Redman Idolizes By: Thomas Connors A summa cum laude Harvard grad, saxophonist Joshua Redman was bound for Yale Law School but took a year off to live in New York first. Needless to say, New Haven never happened. Instead, Redman played and played, taking first place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition...
Posted Oct 16th, 2015
THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN: THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET OF OUR ERA
From PopMatters The Bad Plus Joshua Redman By: Will Layman There’s been so much revolution among jazz piano trios in recent years, and accounts of the trend inevitably point to the Bad Plus: Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (bass), and Dave King (drums). The band has a wide range and can “swing” in a traditional way when it so chooses,...
Posted Aug 10th, 2015
THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN IN MONTREAL
Redman was about as perfect a fit as you could hope for in a trio like this one. He was a dynamic force all night, calming the waters at times and then churning them up with gale-force winds from deep in his horn. The trio picked up on every cue and Redman made The Bad sound a lot more jazzy...
Posted Jun 28th, 2015
NPR: THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN
NPR commentator Tom Moon reviews The Bad Plus Joshua Redman: These are intricate through composed pieces with sudden switchbacks. They draw on European classical tradition and demand a high level of group precision. This tune, like several others on the new album, has an interesting structure. After Redman and The Bad Plus spend several minutes developing that first theme, they...
Posted Jun 11th, 2015
Joshua Redman Visits Myanmar with IRC
Joshua Redman, one of the world’s most acclaimed jazz saxophone players, is constantly touring with his ensemble, moving from city to city, stage to stage, entertaining audiences with his unique sound. But when he visited Myanmar (also known as Burma), not as a musician but as a representative of the IRC, Redman experienced a different sort of vibe. No one...
Posted Apr 30th, 2015
Joshua Redman: "a musical version of David Copperfield"
From MLive Saxophonist Joshua Redman: Magician as well as musician in Grand Rapids debut By: Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk Musicians are called entertainers, sometimes craftsman, and too frequently they’re called artists. Saxophonist Joshua Redman rightfully can be called a magician as well. Not a fictional Harry Potter who saves the world from Voldemort with a swish and flick of his wand. Rather,...
Posted Nov 21st, 2014
Joshua Redman lives "within a rare tier of jazz prominence"
From The New York Times A Skill Set Wired for Direct Connection Joshua Redman Trio Plays the Village Vanguard By: Nate Chinen For the sake of argument, let’s say that it’s possible to take inventory of the attributes that have kept Joshua Redman within a rare tier of jazz prominence for the last 20 years. Start with his warmly agreeable...
Posted Oct 31st, 2014
James Farm: City Folk review – bop meets pop on talented collective’s second album
From The Guardian James Farm: City Folk review – bop meets pop on talented collective’s second album By: John Fordham With their eponymous 2011 debut, the talented US collective James Farm created an attractive formula: fluent contemporary-bop soloing on pop-like tunes, country ballads, and some European-folk mutations, all powered by the thoroughbred rhythm section of drummer Eric Harland and bassist...
Posted Oct 23rd, 2014
Civil Rights era jazz inspires Joshua Redman
From The Windsor Star Civil Rights era jazz inspires Joshua Redman By: Ted Shaw It was a time when jazz, like society, changed forever. The music that came out of the American Civil Rights era of the 1950s and 1960s set the stage for everything in jazz that followed, said saxophonist Joshua Redman. As artist-in-residence at this weekend’s Detroit International...
Posted Aug 25th, 2014
Joshua Redman on the issues that face jazz musicians
From The Detroit Free Press Saxophonist Joshua Redman on the issues that face jazz musicians By: Mark Stryker Tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman has been a star since he burst onto the jazz scene in his early 20s, winning the Thelonious Monk competition in 1991 and launching his prolific recording career in 1993. At 45, he remains a charismatic musician with...
Posted Aug 20th, 2014
Joshua Redman: Trios Live 2014
From All About Jazz Joshua Redman: Trios Live (2014) By Mark F. Turner Upholding the legacy of his namesake, saxophonist Joshua Redman—son of the great Dewey Redman—has continued to develop as a leader in jazz since the 1990’s. He’s created a name as a consummate artist through rigorous work that’s involved a previous directorship of SFJAZZ, constant tours and over...
Posted Aug 12th, 2014
Joshua Redman: Trios Live review – sax fan's dream of a live set
From The Guardian Joshua Redman: Trios Live review – sax fan’s dream of a live set By: John Fordham oshua Redman, one of the most technically accomplished saxists in jazz today, parades his powers on this live set of three originals and four covers, recorded in New York and Washington DC. Matt Penman and Reuben Rogers share the bass role...
Posted Jun 26th, 2014
Trios Live
From Nonesuch Nonesuch to Release Joshua Redman’s “Trios Live” June 17; Pre-Order to Download Track Nonesuch Records releases saxophonist Joshua Redman’s Trios Live on June 17, 2014. The album was recorded at New York City’s Jazz Standard and Washington, DC’s Blues Alley during stands with two different trios—Redman and drummer Gregory Hutchinson with bassist Matt Penman (Jazz Standard) and Redman...
Posted Jun 17th, 2014
Joshua Redman's Iconic Solo
From PolicyMic 14 Iconic Solos That Showcase Jazz Music’s Incredible History By: Andrew Chow In a recent study at Johns Hopkins, jazz musicians improvised with each other while sitting in MRI machines. No doubt many of them were used to playing in tight spaces, but this was, all the same, odd. What the study found, though, was even odder: Jazz...
Posted Jun 16th, 2014
Joshua Redman Joins Forces With International Rescue Committee
From Nonesuch Joshua Redman Joins Forces with International Rescue Committee, Becomes an IRC Voice Today the International Rescue Committee announced that it is joining forces with world-renowned jazz musician and composer, Joshua Redman. Redman, a two-time Grammy Award nominee, joins IRC Voices including Rashida Jones, John Legend, and Morena Baccarin to use his voice to raise awareness for the needs...
Posted May 1st, 2014
Joshua Redman Named Artist-in-Residence
From MLive Detroit Jazz Festival announces 2014 lineup and artist in residence By: Mike Stratton Even though the Detroit Jazz Festival has lost the sponsorship of Chrysler, it doesn’t look like they’ve lost their groove. The DJF has announced over three dozen headlining acts that will percolate and pop across the four main stages in and around Hart Plaza in...
Posted Apr 21st, 2014
Joshua Redman to be Detroit Jazz Festival's Artist-in-Residence
From The Detroit Free Press Names+Faces: Saxophonist Joshua Redman to be Detroit Jazz Festival’s artist-in-residence By: Mark Stryker The headliners for the 2014 Detroit Jazz Festival won’t be announced until mid-April, but the cat’s already out of the bag regarding this year’s artist-in-residence. It’s tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, the 45-year-old former wunderkind who has been making his most rewarding music...
Posted Mar 31st, 2014
Joshua Redman Digs Deeper Emotionally
From DCist DCist Preview: Joshua Redman @ Wolf Trap By: Sriram Gopal When Joshua Redman first broke onto the scene in the early ’90s, he already had some name recognition due to his late father, the venerable Dewey Redman. His career got a huge boost in 1991 when he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and through the...
Posted Feb 7th, 2014
Joshua Redman Praises His Quartet
From Wolf Trap A Wolf Trap Interview: Joshua Redman Praises His Quartet By: Marisa Beahm Klein Charismatic saxophonist Joshua Redman is one of the leading figures in the contemporary jazz scene. After winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition early in his career, he’s gone on to perform with many highly acclaimed ensembles, helped launch the SFJAZZ Collective, and earned...
Posted Jan 22nd, 2014
High Art From Joshua Redman
From The Chicago Tribune High art from Joshua Redman and Muhal Richard Abrams at Orchestra Hall By: Howard Reich Can contemporary jazz improvisation be both challenging and accessible? Smart and attractive? Ultra-sophisticated and thoroughly comprehensible? The answers were decidedly affirmative on Friday night in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, where tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman played a deeply satisfying set that...
Posted Nov 25th, 2013
Joshua Redman Stays True to Acoustic Roots
From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preview: Joshua Redman stays true to acoustic roots By: Rick Nowlin As an acoustic jazz musician, Joshua Redman never worries about changing styles to suit an audience. And he’s grateful for that, because, he notes, “Jazz has never been a commercial music.” The saxophonist, who released his most recent album, “Walking Shadows,” in May, brings his...
Posted Nov 21st, 2013
Joshua Redman Goes Out on a Limb
From The Pittsburgh Tribune Sax star Joshua Redman is a product of his performances By: Bob Karlovits Joshua Redman believes over-analysis can spoil a wide range of activities. “The experience is best left whole,” he says. Redman, 44, will be bringing the work that has shaped his career to the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild on the North Side on Nov. 23....
Posted Nov 21st, 2013
Saxman Joshua Redman at the Top of His Game
From The Albany Times Union Saxman Joshua Redman at the top of his game By: R.J. DeLuke “I don’t think many people are drawn to jazz who aren’t inquisitive and don’t like excitement and aren’t prepared to embrace surprise,” said Joshua Redman, widely regarded as one of the finest saxophonists of his generation and one of the major voices on...
Posted Nov 7th, 2013
"Joshua Redman is in the Prime of His Musical Career"
From Philadelphia Weekly A couple great shows are coming to town this weekend By: Bill Chenevert Joshua Redman is in the prime of his musical career (And to think: We almost lost him to law school). Dude is smart as hell—he’s got a Phi Beta Kappa BA from Harvard and was accepted to Yale Law—but took a temporary leave from...
Posted Nov 4th, 2013
Interview with Joshua Redman
From jazzonline.gr Interview with Joshua Redman Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. He gave an interview to George Voudiklaris few days before his arrival in Athens. “For me, jazz music, more than anything, it’s about the spirit of improvisation” Joshua Redman GV: It is an...
Posted Oct 17th, 2013
Joshua Redman Spans the Gamut of Sound
From All About Jazz Newport Jazz Festival 2013 By: Timothy J. O’Keefe Joshua Redman delivered a set that featured his band’s strong improvisational sensibilities, opening with George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” The tenor saxophonist spanned the gamut of sound—warm and round, well-thought and clear, harsh and dirty. After completing a solo on the opener, Redman stepped aside, allowing the trio to explore....
Posted Aug 8th, 2013
Joshua Redman Unleashes His "Inner Crooner"
From JazzTimes Joshua Redman Sings His Song The saxophonist conquers the ever-daunting orchestral ballads album By: Andrew Gilbert Ultimately he was determined that Walking Shadows take shape as more than a collection of lovely tunes. “I wanted each song to tell a story and the whole album to tell a story,” Redman says. He acknowledges there’s something anachronistic about making...
Posted Jul 14th, 2013
IMN Artists Discuss Music, Media and Society
From The Montreal Gazette Outtakes from the jazz festival Quotes that didn’t make the initial cut provide views of the relationship between music, media and society in general By: Juan Rodriguez When jazz musicians get an opportunity to verbalize about their non-verbal art, they’re often exceedingly literate. Vijay Iyer has numerous scholarly essays, such as Navigation Through Form: Composing for...
Posted Jul 11th, 2013
Joshua Redman's Walking Shadows "Is a Great Work of Art"
From All About Jazz Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows (2013) By: Nenad Georgievski Saxophonist Joshua Redman combines some really attractive virtues: deep jazz knowledge and formidable technique on his instrument. Combine this with a balanced but slightly assertive style that is a prime example of fluency and inventiveness, and you have a musician of such intelligence and energy, who is so...
Posted Jul 1st, 2013
Joshua Redman Sets a New Standard for Standards
From The Montreal Gazette Setting a new standard for standards By: Juan Rodriguez That saxophonist Joshua Redman has recorded an album of classic, mainly old songs accompanied by string arrangements is nothing new for virtuoso jazz soloists. Charlie Parker did it in the 1940s, to considerable controversy (i.e. “selling out”) and since then so have Bill Evans, Joe Lovano and...
Posted Jun 27th, 2013
Joshua Redman's Walking Shadows is "Laid back, sumptuous and joyful"
From Canada.com Hot music: Laura Marling, Joshua Redman, Steve Martin/Edie Brickell Nine Volt Heart Reviews By: Richard Wagamese …Joshua Redman steps away from his hard bop, Coltrane fixated leanings and hands things over to pianist/producer Brad Mehldau. In this lush collection of ballads, surrounded by an orchestra, saxophone colossus Redman allows the rain to fall gently on his shoulders. The...
Posted Jun 17th, 2013
Joshua Redman's "New Levels of Prowess"
From The New York Times Navigating Surely (With a Steady Horn) Between Quartet and Orchestra Joshua Redman at Town Hall By: Nate Chinen …And the concert, which opened with “Final Hour,” a slow-flickering duet between Mr. Redman and Mr. Mehldau, was a radiant embodiment of that ideal. The jazz quartet occupied one side of the stage, and the Knights, a...
Posted Jun 7th, 2013
Joshua Redman: Postbop Sax, Plus Strings
From The New York Times Postbop Sax, Plus Strings By: Nate Chinen Melody is always paramount for the saxophonist Joshua Redman, to a degree that sets him apart from his postbop peers. Still, there hasn’t been a more sublimely lyrical gesture in his 20-year recording career than “Walking Shadows” (Nonesuch), an album that sets his tenor and soprano against a...
Posted Jun 3rd, 2013
Joshua Redman's "Engaging" New Album
From Pop Matters Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows By: John Garratt A blues guitarist once told me that, when judging the musicianship of others, he always paid close attention to how they finished their notes. This rule of thumb echoed around my brain as I watched two saxophones duke it out late one night at a club in my hometown. They...
Posted May 20th, 2013
Joshua Redman Brings 'Walking Shadows' to Life at Town Hall
From Broadway World Jazz Saxophonist Joshua Redman Performs June 4th at Town Hall By: BWW News Desk Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman’s May 7, 2013 release, Walking Shadows (Nonesuch), is a collection of vintage and contemporary ballads and Redman’s first recording to include an orchestral ensemble. Redman’s June 4 performance at the historic Town Hall will include the same quartet featured...
Posted May 16th, 2013
Live Review: Joshua Redman & Christian McBride at Wigmore Hall, London
from ft.com The saxophonist and bassist duetted with clarity, control and fine detail By Mike Hobart American saxophonist Joshua Redman’s relationship with Christian McBride goes back 20 years, when Redman sought out the bassist in New York, soon after graduating from Harvard. They formed a fertile creative partnership, but here, both men seemed somewhat surprised that this was their first...
Posted May 13th, 2013
Walking Shadows
From Nonesuch Nonesuch to Release Joshua Redman’s “Walking Shadows,” Produced by Brad Mehldau, on May 7; Pre-Order to Download Track Nonesuch Records releases saxophonist Joshua Redman’s Walking Shadows on May 7, 2013. The album, comprising 12 ballads, is Redman’s first recording to include an orchestral ensemble, which plays on many of the tracks. It was produced by Redman’s friend and...
Posted May 7th, 2013
Joshua Redman's 'Walking Shadows' is "Never Less Than Exceptionally Beautiful"
From The Buffalo News Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows By: Jeff Simon Quick: What did Charlie Parker, Ben Webster and Stan Getz do that John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Lester Young never did? Answer: record a classic jazz album with a string orchestra. Just to make sure that he joined Bird, Ben and Getz on their side of the discography and...
Posted May 6th, 2013
Hitting The High Notes With Joshua Redman
From WWNO Jazz Fest Minutes: Hitting The High Notes With Saxophonist Joshua Redman By: Fred Kasten Saxophonist Joshua Redman grew up in Berkeley, California, a very high achiever academically who turned to music for fun. “I loved music, and I loved listening to it and I loved playing it, but I wasn’t serious about it. Music was kind of an...
Posted Apr 22nd, 2013
Joshua Redman Discusses His Jazz Series at Wigmore Hall
From Classical Music Joshua Redman By: Neil McKim The tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, son of jazz legend Dewey Redman, discusses his Jazz Series at London’s Wigmore Hall which kicks off on 2 November You have performed at Wigmore Hall before, notably with pianist Brad Mehldau. How did your Jazz Series curator position arise? Wigmore Hall approached me when I played...
Posted Oct 24th, 2012
Jazz breaking news: Joshua Redman announced as Wigmore Hall Jazz Series curator
from jazzwisemagazine.com Jazz breaking news: Joshua Redman announced as Wigmore Hall Jazz Series curator Acclaimed US saxophonist Joshua Redman has been confirmed as the new Jazz Series curator at London’s prestigious Wigmore Hall. This appointment follows on from pianist Brad Mehldau’s successful two-year tenure which saw him perform alongside opera singer Anne Sofie von Otter, bluegrass mandolin star Chris Thile,...
Posted Oct 12th, 2012
Tyner and Redman Pay Homage to Coltrane
From Classicalite Lincoln Center NYC covers John Coltrane By: O’Jay Burgess Two artists will pay homage to legendary musician John Coltrane in two nights at the Lincoln Center, McCoy Tyner and Joshua Redman will be playing sounds of the late James Coltrane on Oct. 26 and Oct.27. McCoy Tyner will play first sandwiching Joshua Redman’s performance when he plays at...
Posted Oct 8th, 2012
Joshua Redman Trio Plays Triskel Christchurch, Cork
from irishexaminer.com Joshua Redman Trio Triskel Christchurch, Cork By: Kieran Bohane Making a welcome return to Cork last Friday was acclaimed American saxophonist Joshua Redman who, along with bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Chris Hutchinson, delivered a polished performance to the delight of a near-capacity audience at Triskel Christchurch. An imposing figure on stage, Redman — literally tall, dark, handsome...
Posted Sep 19th, 2012
The accidental jazzman
from irishtimes.com The accidental jazzman By: LAURENCE MACKIN ONE OF THE most extraordinary things about saxophonist Joshua Redman’s career is that it happened at all. “I’ve been living the dream, although sometimes it can feel like a nightmare,” he laughs. “It was never a dream I’ve had – I’ve always loved music, for the first half more as a listener...
Posted Sep 12th, 2012
Joshua Redman at Recôncavo Jazz Festival
From A Tarde Jazz Para Cachoeira By: Chico Castro Jr. Joshua Redman was featured in A Tarde recently, in an interview previewing his performance at the Recôncavo Jazz Festival. To read the article, click the links below: Page 1 Page 2
Posted Aug 16th, 2012
Joshua Redman: An Uncommon 'Riddle'
From A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz An Uncommon ‘Riddle’: Joshua Redman Covers His Musical Peer By: Patrick Jarenwattananon In addition to being a very good performance of a very likeable song, this YouTube clip is a very specific and increasingly rare type of cover. The performers are the Joshua Redman Trio: Reuben Rogers on bass, Gregory Hutchinson on drums, Redman on...
Posted May 25th, 2012
James Farm: Cinematic Jazz Goes POP
From San Jose Mercury News Review: James Farm: Cinematic jazz goes POP By: Richard Scheinin One band, four assertive voices. That’s James Farm, an all-star group that at its best goes sailing through a cinematic landscape that’s unique in jazz. Quickly, it moves: episode to episode, mood to mood, groove to groove. It can get a little schizzy, but when...
Posted May 25th, 2012
Joshua Redman at Home Down on James Farm
From The San Francisco Chronicle Joshua Redman at Home Down on James Farm By: Lee Hildebrand Few have ever accused Joshua Redman of being a slacker. With the exception of a lone B, he earned straight A’s during his 16 years of schooling, and, since 1992, when he signed with Warner Bros. Records within a year of having graduated Harvard...
Posted May 21st, 2012
Joshua Redman Headlines Village Vanguard
From NY Daily News Saxophonist Joshua Redman headlining New York’s Village Vanguard for first time since 2008 By: Greg Thomas Jazz is like a blue chip stock, with consistent creativity in times good and bad, a long-term value that rewards with dividends of satisfaction. The truth of this metaphor is clearly evident in the artistry of Joshua Redman, rightfully acclaimed...
Posted Apr 16th, 2012
James Farm on JazzSet
From NPR James Farm on JazzSet By: Becca Pulliam When Joshua Redman plays Boston, it’s a homecoming. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University and quickly won the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. Warner Brothers signed him to make a string of successful albums. From 2004 to ’07, he was first among equals in the eight-piece SF JAZZ...
Posted Apr 12th, 2012
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Coming to the Mayo Center in Morristown
from nj.com Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau to perform at Mayo Center in Morristown MORRISTOWN — Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau reunite for an intimate jazz performance on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 8pm at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $47-$67. Two of contemporary jazz’s most acclaimed improvisers, saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad...
Posted Apr 9th, 2012
Joshua Redman: Jazz Moves in Mysterious Ways
From Connect Savannah Jazz Moves in Mysterious Ways Joshua Redman almost missed his calling as a musician By: Bill DeYoung The magnificently exploratory journey of Joshua Redman’s life very nearly took a side road. If not for chance, one of the most expressive tenor saxophone players in modern jazz might today be just another attorney wearing a sharp suit in...
Posted Apr 3rd, 2012
Son of Jazz Scene Inspires a Conversation
from smh.com.au Son of jazz scene inspires a conversation Free will makes such a meal of life. With hindsight, it would have been easier for Joshua Redman to succumb to the forces of destiny and genetics and follow his legendary father into the jazz saxophone caper. But first, what to do with those pesky high honours from Harvard? The Berkeley-born...
Posted Jan 16th, 2012
James Farm: One of San Diego's Top Shows of 2011
From The San Diego Reader Top 15 SD Jazz Concerts for 2011 By: Robert Bush This list of the top-fifteen concerts was culled from more than 100 I attended this year. There were some I missed, due to personal economics, like Herbie Hancock and Return To Forever IV, but as it was, whittling those 100 concerts down to 15 was...
Posted Dec 21st, 2011
James Farm on Huffington Post's Best of 2011 List
From The Huffington Post My Picks for the Best of Jazz 2011 By: Ralph A. Miriello The year 2011 was an inspirational year. I was privileged to listen to, and in some cases experience “live,” some of the best and most varied musical performances that I have seen in many a year. With all the discussion of jazz dying and...
Posted Dec 19th, 2011
James Farm's "Polliwog" on NPR's Top 100
From NPR Music NPR Music’s 100 Favorite Songs Of 2011 By: NPR Music Staff This year, we couldn’t sit still. Shoving a flailing ear bud into place while running for the train, flitting through Spotify playlists from passionate fans of every genre or trying to top each other on turntable.fm—this is how we approach listening to music now. At an...
Posted Dec 15th, 2011
Joshua Redman to perform at the Sydney Festival with pianist Brad Mehldau
From The Daily Telegraph *Joshua Redman to perform at the Sydney Festival with pianist Brad Mehldau * By: Chris Hook He had a famous jazz saxophonist dad and a dancer mother, but Joshua Redman came so very close to running away to the bar. And not the kind the 42-year-old plies his musical wares in now. After a degree at...
Posted Dec 10th, 2011
James Farm on NPR's Best Jazz of 2011 List
From NPR’s A Blog Supreme The Best Jazz Of 2011 By: Patrick Jarenwattananon With all acknowledgements that the idea of designating “the best” music is silly, and with full admission that I didn’t get around to every good record released in the last 12 months, and that this process is entirely subjective, yadda yadda yadda: Here is a list of...
Posted Dec 9th, 2011
Smart jazz still strikes the soul
from theaustralian.com.au Smart jazz still strikes the soul By: Ashleigh Wilson Joshua Redman, the saxophonist born into jazz royalty, the handsome young man once described by the Harvard Crimson as the “quintessential Harvard student”, was railing against intellectualism in jazz. The year was 1994, and Redman, newly signed to a major record label, had penned a 1000-word essay about jazz...
Posted Dec 7th, 2011
Joshua Redman 25 Seconds for $25
From Search & Restore Search & Restore is a Brooklyn based non profit dedicated to the new jazz and improvised music scene. They’re trying to raise $200,000 for their 2012 operations by way of 8,000 $25 donations. Joshua Redman improvised for 25 seconds to encourage folks to give $25, see the video below: For more information visit searchandrestore.com
Posted Nov 29th, 2011
Joshua Redman's One-Night Band
From The Pacific Northwest Inlander One-Night Band By: Joe O’Sullivan It takes a mix of chemistry, originality and identity to mesh a soloist with a jazz ensemble for a one-night stand. But since it’s world-class saxman Joshua Redman and the Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble, the music probably won’t turn out all that bad. And if those fresh-faced undergrads and jazz...
Posted Nov 3rd, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm "Is A Band Possessed"
From Seattlest Review: James Farm Project By: Michael Nank Last week we gave a shout out to keyboardist, and Seattle native, Aaron Parks and pointed you in the direction of Jazz Alley to go hear the James Farm Project. As we often do, we took our own advice and headed down and caught the final set of their three-night stand....
Posted Oct 5th, 2011
INTERVIEW: James Farm's Aaron Parks
From Seattlest Daily James Farm Project returns to Jazz Alley: A Conversation with Aaron Parks By: Michael Nank It was 11 or 12 years ago, shortly after I moved out to Seattle, that a good friend clued me in on one of the best jazz scenes in town. I was a bit surprised when that ‘scene’ happened to be at...
Posted Sep 27th, 2011
James Farm is a "Must-See Show"
From Jazz Police *Redman, Penman, Harland & Parks (aka James Farm) Are Superb * By: Mario Carrington James Farm is an all-star quartet composed of 3 jazz titans and one major jazz revelation. The titans are saxophonist Joshua Redman, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland; the revelation is Aaron Parks on piano. The first set of a 4-show, two-...
Posted Sep 21st, 2011
Monterey Jazz Festival: James Farm
From The San Jose Mercury News Monterey Jazz Festival: James Farm By: Richard Sheinin The all-star band James Farm is: Joshua Redman, saxophone; Aaron Parks, piano; Matt Penman, bass; Eric Harland, drums. The group doesn’t hit you over the head with this, but it aims for pop concept, craft and (sometimes) concision. Tonight on the Arena state, it carefully shifted...
Posted Sep 19th, 2011
Joshua Redman Explores "Music of the Moment"
From The Oakland Examiner Joshua Redman finds fresh ways to explore ‘music of the moment’ By: Brian McCoy ”The concept behind it is the same concept that’s, hopefully, behind all the bands that we do – to play good creative music. I try to put as much creativity and emotion into whatever project I’m doing.” Joshua Redman said that to...
Posted Sep 14th, 2011
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz celebrates 25 years of Keeping Jazz Vibrant
from www.washingtonpost.com Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz celebrates 25 years of Keeping Jazz Vibrant By: Matt Schudel In 1986, four years after the death of Thelonious Monk, a benefit concert honoring the memory of the enigmatic jazz composer and pianist was held at Washington’s Constitution Hall. There was talk at the time of building a statue in Rocky Mount, N.C.,...
Posted Sep 9th, 2011
James Farm Take Jazz Into Songs
From The Boston Phoenix James Farm Take Jazz Into Songs By: Jon Garelick Like last weekend’s folk festival, this weekend’s Newport Jazz Festival offers a rich mix of styles and generations. And like the folk edition, this one also promises to stretch conceptions of the genre — from Eddie Palmieri’s timeless salsa-jazz to Charles Lloyd’s mystical latter-day Coltrane-ism to Ravi...
Posted Aug 2nd, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm at Jazz Standard
From All About Jazz James Farm: New York, NY, June 17, 2011 By: Warren Allen Pianist Aaron Parks snapped the cover photo for the debut album of James Farm (Nonesuch, 2011) on his iPhone, in a moment when the image of a barn reflected in water struck him a certain way. The image is a lovely, spontaneous recorded instant of...
Posted Jul 22nd, 2011
James Farm Cultivates Their Own Sound
From JazzTimes James Farm Cultivates Their Own Sound By: Evan Wessler There was a certain irony in seeing James Farm, the new quartet spearheaded by acclaimed saxophonist Joshua Redman, at a club called Jazz Standard. During their hour-long set on June 16, no standards were played. Nor could “standard” be used to describe the band’s approach to its music. The...
Posted Jul 11th, 2011
James Farm Breaks New Ground
From Oakland Jazz Music Examiner Bay Area talents break new ground with James Farm By: Brian McCoy The impressive jazz talents who have come together to work James Farm (and its eponymous debut album) are well known to us in Northern California. Joshua Redman, a second-generation Berkeley-raised saxophone star, needs no introduction. Ditto the band’s rhythm section of Matt Penman...
Posted Jul 8th, 2011
James Farm: Jazz Heavyweights Band Together
From All Things Considered James Farm: Jazz Heavyweights Band Together By: Tom Moon In 2009, four busy jazz musicians — saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland — gathered on a rare off day to see what they might cook up together. Out of that came a band they call James Farm, and an...
Posted Jul 7th, 2011
James Farm In Studio
From WNYC SOUNDCHECK In Studio: James Farm The band James Farm might be a relatively new name on the jazz scene, but its members – saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland – certainly will make a lot of ears perk up. The band’s self-titled debut album is a collection of original tunes written...
Posted Jun 16th, 2011
Pick of the Week: James Farm
From WNYC Pick of the Week: James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) By: John Schaefer Let’s not call James Farm a supergroup, shall we? All-star bands rarely equal the sum of their parts, but this quartet’s debut album, also called James Farm, has got to be one of the most exciting things to happen in jazz in the past couple...
Posted Jun 9th, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm, highlight of Day 1 at Natt Jazz
from irishtimes.com NattJazz@Bergen – Joshua Redman, Jenny Hval and …. Cornershop By: Laurence Mackin The highlight of day one (and some might even have said of the festival) was one of the earliest acts to take to a stage in Natt Jazz. The name James Farm might not mean a huge amount to most people, but this is a band...
Posted Jun 1st, 2011
Joshua Redman: Masterful Experience Meets Young Norwegian Talent
from www.vossjazzskule.no MASTERFUL EXPERIENCE MEETS YOUNG NORWEGIAN TALENT One of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990’s, award-winning saxophonist Joshua Redman has toured and recorded with such distinguished musicians as Brad Meldau, Chic Corea, McCoy Tyner, Pat Metheney, Paul Motian and Brian Blade. This concert, however, is something of a new...
Posted May 24th, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm
from www.yorkpress.co.uk By: Ron Burnett James Farm is a collaborative band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. On its self-titled debut album, James Farm (Nonesuch Records), the group uses the acoustic jazz quartet format in compositions by Redman, Parks and Penman. An occasional synthesiser features on Redman’s quirkily playful Polliwog, Penman’s funky...
Posted May 24th, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm
from JazzTimes James Farm (Nonesuch Records) By Thomas Conrad Joshua Redman, one-fourth of the new collective band James Farm, has always belonged to a select group of jazz musicians able to attract a broad audience without dumbing down the art form. The basis of this gift is mysterious, but probably has something to do with always telling stories and communicating...
Posted May 23rd, 2011
Down on James Farm
From All About Jazz Matt Penman: Down on James Farm By: R.J. DeLuke Matt Penman and his bass have inhabited a variety of musical places and spaces in recent years, all of them on a very high level. That speaks to his abilities on his instrument, and his adaptability to diverse situations. He of the fluid hands, rich sound and...
Posted May 13th, 2011
James Farm Takes Seed as New All-Star Jazz Band
From Spinner James Farm Takes Seed as New All-Star Jazz Band By: Tad Hendrickson Yes, many will call James Farm an all-star band. Featuring drummer Eric Harland, bassist Matt Penman, pianist Aaron Parks and saxophonist Joshua Redman, the band certainly has some of the leading lights of today’s jazz scene. But to hear Harland and Parks speak about the band’s...
Posted May 6th, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm is "a true collective"
From All About Jazz James Farm By: John Kelman byproduct of special event programming at jazz festivals is that sometimes lead to greater things. When guitarist Pat Metheny reunited with vibraphonist Gary Burton’s mid-‘70s quartet as part of his By Invitation series at the 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival, there were no plans to tour the world in subsequent years and...
Posted May 3rd, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm - "All for One"
from jazzwisemagazine.com The latest Joshua Redman album relies on the force and presence of a new co-operative quartet that goes by the name of James Farm rather than the strength of Redman’s personality on its own. With Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland the album draws out a rich melodic seam of group inventiveness that marks the latest more...
Posted Apr 28th, 2011
James Farm
From Nonesuch Nonesuch Releases Jazz Quartet James Farm’s Self-Titled Debut Album on April 26 Nonesuch Records will release the self-titled debut album from James Farm, a collaborative band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland, on April 26. The band uses traditional acoustic jazz quartet instrumentation for its song-based approach to jazz and...
Posted Apr 26th, 2011
REVIEW: James Farm is a "Model of Dazzling Proficiency"
From The New York Times JAMES FARM By: Nate Chinen The four-man collective known as James Farm has a point to make about jazz in the contemporary sphere. Or maybe it’s a few different points, deftly interlaced. The group’s self-titled debut on Nonesuch is a model of dazzling proficiency as applied to the articulation of a mood. The stylistic palette...
Posted Apr 26th, 2011
NPR First Listen: James Farm
From NPR First Listen: James Farm, ‘JAMES FARM’ By: Patrick Jarenwattananon James Farm is the newish band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. If you take the first letters of their first names, that makes JAME; it’s unclear where the S FARM comes in, though it might make a good metaphor for...
Posted Apr 11th, 2011
James Farm makes Guardian's (UK) Playlist
The Guardian newspaper recently posted a list their music teams list of songs or albums, old or new, they just can’t turn off. On that list list was James Farm: James Farm This new band is being loudly cheered onstage by insiders, but the American cooperative quartet James Farm goes back a long way. Star saxophonist Joshua Redman, bassist Matt...
Posted Apr 4th, 2011
Joshua Redman Comes Back to the Future
From Monterey County Weekly Joshua Redman Comes Back to the Future By: Walter Ryce That jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman has been selected as artist-in-residence for the Next Generation Jazz Festival – which mentors the best high school jazz musicians in the country – is the latest milestone in the 42-year-old’s musical journey. The first one can probably be counted at...
Posted Mar 29th, 2011
Joshua Redman with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
This past week Joshua Redman toured Germany and Austria with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. “The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra is one of the leading jazz ensembles in Norway, and has its origins in the reputable jazz department of NTNU. Over the course of the last decade, the orchestra has enjoyed strong and rewarding partnerships with Norwegian and international jazz profiles such...
Posted Mar 22nd, 2011
PREVIEW Joshua Redman - Best of Both Worlds
From Oregon Music News Portland Jazz Festival 2011: Joshua Redman – best of both worlds By: Jack Berry Joshua Redman is, strictly speaking, preposterously articulate. He is also very up for his date in Portland on February 27 as one of the headliners at the Portland Jazz Festival on Sunday, February 27 at the Newmark Theater in the Portland Center...
Posted Feb 26th, 2011
PREVIEW Joshua Redman: Jazz In Threes
From The Boulder Weekly Jazz In Threes Joshua Redman brings his hand-picked trio to Macky By: Jon Ross Joshua Redman is drawn to collaboration. For his entire career, the tenor saxophonist has surrounded himself with the best musicians in modern jazz, creating a true give-and-take on the bandstand and breaking out of the standard leader-accompanist mold. Redman, who is equally...
Posted Jan 20th, 2011
PREVIEW Joshua Redman Goes Solo
From San Jose Mercury News Joshua Redman Goes Solo By: Andrew Gilbert For jazz musicians, one might not be the loneliest number, but it’s certainly the most fraught with possibilities. It’s true that some pianists and guitarists excel at solo recitals, but few horn players possess the stamina, confidence and inclination to take the stage without accompanists. While saxophone star...
Posted Jan 13th, 2011
Joshua Redman Performs at White House Hanukkah Celebration
From The White House Blog Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah By: Danielle Borrin Last night, Jewish families, friends and neighbors all over the world lit the candles for the first night of Hanukkah. As the President and First Lady look forward to hosting the traditional Hanukkah celebration at the White House tonight, we remember that Hanukkah is not only a time to...
Posted Dec 2nd, 2010
Joshua Redman: 2011 Monterey Jazz Festival's Artist-In-Residence
From The Monterey Jazz Festival The Monterey Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence works year-round with young musicians in performances and clinics at our Next Generation Jazz Festival, Summer Jazz Camp, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival. With the program now in its 8th year, the Artist-In-Residence for 2011 MJF will be award-winning saxophonist and two-time Grammy nominee, saxophonist Joshua Redman. He will...
Posted Nov 1st, 2010
REVIEW Double Trio @ Copenhagen Jazz Festival
from LondonJazz Joshua Redman Double Trio by Sebastian Scotney I went to the second packed-out night of Joshua Redman’s Double Trio at the Copenhagen Jazzhouse. He introduced the audience to their music with an interesting remark: “We hope you enjoy this almost as much as we do. Because you couldn’t enjoy it more than we do.” With the Double Trio,...
Posted Jul 8th, 2010
REVIEW James Farm @ Ottawa Jazz Festival
from The Ottawa Citizen Nostalgia Need Not Apply By Peter Hum Over the last week, the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival’s headliners in Confederation Park usually had the power of nostalgia going for them, winning listeners to their side. That wasn’t the case with the co-op band James Farm, which played the park Friday night. Unlike the groups of Herbie...
Posted Jul 6th, 2010
PREVIEW James Farm in Victoria, BC
from The Victoria Times Colonist Just one of the boys in the band Famed saxophonist Joshua Redman finds he likes the group dynamics By Adrian Chamberlain Joshua Redman has always led the combos he has brought to Victoria. But the saxophonist insists this time he’s just one of the boys in the band. Redman plays the TD Victoria International JazzFest...
Posted Jun 24th, 2010
INTERVIEW Joshua Redman on James Farm
from The Toronto Star Joshua Redman performs with new band at Toronto Jazz Festival by Ashante Infantry Since graduating from Harvard in 1991, turning down Yale Law School and winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition that same year, Joshua Redman has been acclaimed as one of the most talented horn players of his generation. With 11 albums to...
Posted Jun 23rd, 2010
INTERVIEW James Farm
(From The Seattle Times) Jazz pianist Aaron Parks is back on the farm — the James Farm By: Hugo Kugiya Published: June 15, 2010 When exactly the jazz pianist Aaron Parks became a prodigy is unclear, although he fit the description by the time he enrolled, at age 14, in the University of Washington to study music. Now 26, what...
Posted Jun 16th, 2010
REVIEW James Farm @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
from The Mercury News Review: The new acoustic jazz group James Farm reveals its amazing potential at Kuumbwa By Richard Scheinin SANTA CRUZ — An astrolabe is an ancient device, once used to make astronomical measurements or to calculate latitude at sea. “Astrolabe” is also the name of the tune that launched Monday’s late show at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center...
Posted Jun 16th, 2010
INTERVIEW Joshua Redman
(From the Tavis Smiley Radio Show) Saxophonist Joshua Redman takes a brief respite from touring to share some of his musical philosophies and melodies across his four different performance groups. To listen to the interview online click here
Posted Apr 28th, 2010
REVIEW Joshua Redman @ Luckman Theater (JamBase)
(From JamBase) By: Jamie Dewaele Published: March 26, 2010 Joshua Redman Trio :: 03.06.10 :: Luckman Theater :: Los Angeles, CA When the conversation ensues about who is carrying on the great tradition of jazz musicianship today, names like Charlie Hunter, Christian McBride, and the entire Marsalis family will undoubtedly be mentioned. If Joshua Redman’s name does not come up,...
Posted Mar 30th, 2010
REVIEW Joshua Redman @ Grace Cathedral (San Francisco)
(from Mercury News) By RICHARD SCHEININ Published: February 27, 2010 Saxophonist Joshua Redman began his solo concert at Grace Cathedral on Friday by playing long, velvety tones at the back of the great Gothic church. As the notes echoed through the vaulted spaces, they sounded like the lonesome song of a humpback whale. Then, slowly, as Redman walked up the...
Posted Feb 27th, 2010
Joshua Redman "Compass" Review
(from The Washington Post by Mike Joyce) Mike Joyce of The Washington Post writes that Joshua Redman’s Compass “easily ranks among his most rewarding . . . ‘Identity Theif’ and other double trio tracks are multifaceted, distinguished by a shifting array of chamber-jazz atmospherics, call-and-response exchanges, orchestral surges and quick-witted interplay.” To read the entire review click here
Posted Feb 19th, 2010
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau to Join National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 3rd
Watch Live Online at www.thenationaltree.org December 3rd at 5pm EST/ 2pm PST Or On Public Television Beginning December 4th WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation announced that Jordin Sparks, Celtic Woman, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau will perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2009. They will join previously announced entertainers...
Posted Dec 1st, 2009
Joshua Redman to Open Indy Jazz Fest
Indianapolis- On August 5th, the Indy Jazz Fest announced the official artist line up for the week of September 19th through the 27th. There are many new aspects to this year’s Indy Jazz Fest, including a focus on jazz education in area schools, accessibility to all people, a week long schedule of events around the city that features jazz artists...
Posted Aug 13th, 2009
Joshua Redman's "Restless Musical Energy"
When it’s suggested to Joshua Redman that his latest album, Compass, may well represent a new artistic plateau for him – just the saxophonist accompanied by the rare set-up of two sets of standup-bass-and-drums – he immediately launches into a kind of aesthetic treatise: “Well, I don’t believe in plateaus at all, or at least plateaus that go on for...
Posted Jul 6th, 2009
Joshua Redman: Exploration in Harmony
Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman showed what a little imagination and a lot of gung-ho can do at a recent performance in Kuala Lumpur. IF I didn’t know better, I’d have said that Joshua Redman lied. The jazz saxophonist played the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas recently with bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Greg Hutchinson. But it seemed more like he was playing...
Posted May 29th, 2009
Joshua Redman and Gary Giddins in Conversation
Following closely on the release of his 13th album, Compass, Joshua Redman discusses his place in the history of jazz with critic Gary Giddins at The City University of New York. Gary Giddins is the author of nine books, including Visions of Jazz: The First Century, for which he won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism and is...
Posted May 8th, 2009
'Compass' released today!
On Compass, Joshua Redman takes the concept of “playing trio” in surprising new directions. The title of his third Nonesuch disc evokes navigation, travel, a desire to find one’s bearings. Redman confirms, “This album was a journey for me, a further exploration of the trio format. Musically, it’s an expansion on, and extension of, Back East,” his acclaimed 2007 set...
Posted Jan 13th, 2009
Joshua Redman Joins the IMN Roster
IMN is pleased to announce the addition of renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman to our worldwide roster. One of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s, the award-winning saxophonist has toured and/or recorded with eminent musicians such as his father, the late saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassists Charlie Haden and Christian McBride; pianists...
Posted Mar 12th, 2008
Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows
One of the most esteemed and charismatic artists of his generation, Grammy Award nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman “is unparalleled among horn players today” (JazzTimes). Accompanied by a local chamber orchestra, The Joshua Redman Quartet featuring Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson performs lyrical, ballad-oriented selections from Redman’s album, Walking Shadows. Redman’s music can be challenging, provocative, and forward-looking, but also hard-swinging, melodic, and soulful, with a strong link to the jazz idioms of the 1950s and 1960s. He and his band demand serious energy and engagement of themselves and their listeners, and create music with a joyous and celebratory spirit. Nate Chinen of The New York Times said of the premiere performance: “Mr. Redman has always been a fluid technician, but the inner glow in his tone throughout the night, along with the grace and clarity of his ideas, suggested new levels of prowess. He didn’t try to cut through the gossamer fabric of the strings, perhaps taking more cues from Frank Sinatra than Charlie Parker. His sound was dry and mellow, impeccably controlled.”
Joshua Redman's Still Dreaming
Son of legendary jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman has become a legend in his own right. As JamBase says, “When the conversation ensues about who is carrying on the great tradition of jazz musicianship today…if Joshua Redman’s name does not come up, the conversation is not worth having.” Now, the son pays homage to the father in Still Dreaming — a program of new compositions inspired by his father’s band, Old and New Dreams. In the 70’s and 80’s, Old and New Dreams featured an unforgettable lineup of Ornette Coleman band alumni — Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell — performing a mixture of Coleman classics and their own brilliant compositions. In Still Dreaming, Joshua taps Brian Blade, Scott Colley, and Ron Miles to celebrate the tradition of innovation fostered by Coleman and upheld by Dewey in Old and New Dreams. With a nod to the past and a wink to the future, Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming is the ultimate gift to his father.
Mr. Redman is a supremely affable and flowing improviser, at times a borderline brilliant one, working in a glow of clarity.
The New York Times
When the conversation ensues about who is carrying on the great tradition of jazz musicianship today…if Joshua Redman’s name does not come up, the conversation is not worth having.
JamBase
Redman is adventurous without all the squeals and squawks of other players, adept at writing both lyrically and rhythmically, and knows when the twain should part, creating an episode of engaging storytelling on one tune, circling the head of the tune with just four or fine notes immediately after.
Variety
At his best, Joshua Redman seems a class apart for technique, invention and artistry. This US maestro has contemporary saxophone covered. He can do screams, honks and circular-breathing arpeggios with the best of them.
Evening Standard