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INTERVIEW: Chicago Music Revealed with special guest Charles Pillow
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REVIEW: Charles Pillow Ensemble: Chamber Music – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Composer and arranger Charles Pillow also supplies woodwinds as he leads a deft mix of jazz and strings in a rich masala mix of tones on this album of originals and jazz standards. Read the full review here.
REVIEW: Midwest Records Reviews Ten LLP Artists
By Chris Spector, Midwest Records ANDY MILNE & UNISON/reMission: Nothing like beating cancer to make you rethink your career goals. The piano man beat the big C, refocused his efforts on forging a trio and doing it while relocating. He’s always known his stuff but here, in a classic format revisiting some classic tunes, he … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Charles Pillow Ensemble’s CHAMBER JAZZ Out Now on SUMMIT
Esteemed Multi-Instrumentalist Charles Pillow Releases Innovative New Large Ensemble Album Chamber Jazz, Out 2/21 Bandleader, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Charles Pillow is excited to announce the February 21st release of his latest large ensemble venture, Chamber Jazz on SUMMIT Records. The follow up to his critically acclaimed 2018 release Electric Miles, Chamber Jazz brings the … Read More
REVIEW: Charles Pillow Large Ensemble – Electric Miles by London Jazz News
By Frank Griffith, Londo Jazz News Charles Pillow leads his New York City-based Large Ensemble on his 2018 CD, Electric Miles. In his reimagining of Miles Davis’ “electric” years (1969-1972) Pillow draws from the seminal albums, Bitches Brew, In A Silent Way and On The Corner. His 18-piece big band transforms the sonic palette that … Read More
LIVE: The Charles Pillow Large Ensemble to Celebrate “Electric Miles” at Dizzy’s, NYC – 08/19/2019
Dizzy’s Club, located at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, New York is proud to welcome the Charles Pillow Large Ensemble on Monday, August 19th (sets: 7:30pm & 9:30pm). To celebrate the successful recent release of Electric Miles, Pillow is thrilled to be joined by trumpeters Tony Kadleck, Frank Greene, Scott Wendholt and Tim … Read More
NPR Jazz Critics Poll 2018!
13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Anniversary (ArtistShare) Latin – Karl Ackerman (All About Jazz) New Releases – Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat) Henry Conerway III – With Pride For Dignity (Self-released) New Releases – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) New Releases – Peter Quinn (Jazzwise, The Arts Desk) Debut – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) … Read More
REVIEW: Jazziz Includes Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles” in Winter Round-up!
Scott Yanow, Jazziz On Electric Miles (MAMA), alto saxophonist Charles Pillow celebrates the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew by offering new arrangements of some of the trumpeter’s works from 1969-72. But instead of performing such numbers as “Pharaoh’s Dance”, “Sanctuary” and “Spanish Key” with an electronic fusion ensemble, Pillow transformed the compositions into … Read More
REVIEWS: O’s Place Jazz Newsletter Reviews Henry Conerway, Charles Pillow & Flavio Silva
D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Jazz Magazine Henry Conerway III – With Pride For Dignity Drummer Henry Conerway III releases leads a trio with bassist Kevin Smith and pianist Kenny Banks Jr. The open with the lazy ragtime groove of “Slippery” and move through a number of different traditional jazz moods. All of the music is … Read More
REVIEW: All About Jazz Reviews Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz So how does trumpeter Miles Davis‘ post-1969 “electric period” translate to a big-band format? About as well as could be expected, thanks to leader Charles Pillow‘s bright arrangements for his New York-based Large Ensemble. Davis’ seminal Columbia albums from 1969-1972—In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Live at Fillmore East, Live-Evil, On the … Read More
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