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 … Read More
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Electric Miles
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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
REVIEW: The Wire Reviews Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
REVIEW: JazzTrail Reviews Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Besides being a sought-after sideman in both pop and jazz genres, saxophonist Charles Pillow is also a qualified bandleader whose musical adroitness shines through on his latest … Read More
REVIEW: JazzTimes Reviews Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
REVIEWS: Musical Memoirs Reviews Henry Conerway’s “With Pride For Dignity” and Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs HENRY CONERWAY III – WITH PRIDE FOR DIGNITY Henry Conerway III is a Detroiter, steeped in the blues. He studied with a dear friend of … Read More
REVIEW: Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles” Gets a 4-Star Review from All About Jazz
Mark Corroto, All About Jazz You thought not, but you can put the genie back in the bottle. What we’re talking about is the specter unleashed by Miles Davis with Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). … Read More
REVIEW: Stereogum Reviews Charles Pillow’s “Electric Miles”
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Plenty of people have interpreted tunes from Miles Davis’s “electric period” (meaning his music from 1969-75; he continued to work with electric bands when he returned in … Read More
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