Monthly Archives: December 2008

2008 Village Voice Jazz Poll

The results of the 2008 Village Voice Jazz Poll are in and we’re pleased to report that five of our clients’ releases made the top 30 in the Jazz Album of the Year category. #16: William Parker Quartet, Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity)…

Reminder: Michael Musillami Trio + 3 To Make NYC Debut January 31st

 On Saturday, January 31st, guitarist/composer Michael Musillami‘s newest ensemble, the Michael Musillami Trio + 3, will make its New York debut at Cornelia Street Cafe.  The group will be performing new original music, which it will then record the following…

AAJ-NY's Best Of 2008

We’re pleased to report that several of our clients are honored in AllAboutJazz-New York‘s Best of 2008 feature in the January 2009 issue. Please find the details below. The complete issue, also featuring a cover story on William Parker, is available free…

Wall Street Journal: Petit Oiseau A 2008 Stand Out

In the December 27th issue of the Wall Street Journal, Larry Blumenfeld included the William Parker Quartet’s Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity) in his list of five standout jazz recordings of 2008. He writes, “Petit Oiseau is the strongest offering yet…

Variety: Petit Oiseau Deserves A Second Listen As One Of The Year's Best

The William Parker Quartet’s Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity) has made its way onto a list of nine 2008 releases (from various genres) deserving wider recognition written by Variety‘s Phil Gallo. He writes, “It’s unlikely anyone owns all of bassist William Parker’s…

Mario Pavone And William Parker On Jazz On 3's Best Jazz CDs Of 2008 Program

            BBC 3′s Jazz on 3 dedicated last night’s episode to rounding up its choices for the best CDs of 2008, which included the Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet’s Ancestors (Playscape Recordings) and the William…

Eri Yamamoto And The William Parker Quartet Among Soundcheck's Top 15 Jazz CDs Of 2008

            Will Layman, jazz critic for WNYC’s Soundcheck, has named two AUM Fidelity releases to his Top 15 Jazz CDs of 2008 list, Eri Yamamoto’s Duologue and the William Parker Quartet’s Petit Oiseau.

Avant Music News Ranks Mary Halvorson and William Parker Among 2008's Ten Best

                      Avant Music News has named the Mary Halvorson Trio’s Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12), William Parker’s Double Sunrise Over Neptune (Arts for Art/AUM Fidelity) and the William Parker Quartet’s Petit…

Reminder: Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet At Iridium January 7th

 On Wednesday, January 7th, acclaimed bassist/composer Mario Pavone and his newest working ensemble, the Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet, will celebrate the release of their November debut, Ancestors (Playscape Recordings), with a two-set performance at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club. Pavone…

New York Times Jazz Critics Name The Mary Halvorson Trio's Dragon's Head One Of The Year's Best

The New York Times‘ Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff both included the Mary Halvorson Trio’s Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12) on their lists of the year’s ten best recordings in the paper’s annual year-end round-up issue on Sunday. In his feature article on…