Steven Bernstein - Diaspora Suite
(CD), Tzadik TZA-CD-8122, 2008-01-22

Info :
With groups like Sex Mob, Millennial Territory Orchestra and Diaspora Soul, Steven Bernstein is energizing the downtown scene with a passionate and indefatigable creativity. His brilliance continues with 'Diaspora Suite', the fourth installment in his Diaspora series for Tzadik and perhaps the best! Twelve original compositions exploring the Jewish tradition are brilliantly performed by a nonet of California musicians including Ben Goldberg, Peter Apfelbaum and several key players from his legendary band the Hieroglyphics. Channeling Miles Davis, Gil Evans and the Sephardic traditions of Darkness and Light, this is fabulous new Jewish music by one of the most talented and charismatic figures in the downtown scene.

Tracklisting :
01. Reuben
02. Simeon (Yis May Chu)
03. Levi
04. Judah
05. Dan
06. Naphtali
07. Gad
08. Asher
09. Issachar
10. Zebulon
11. Joseph
12. Benjamin

Personnel :
Peter Apfelbaum - Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Qarqabas
Steven Bernstein - Trumpet
Ben Goldberg - Clarinet, Contra Alto Clarinet
John Schott - Electric Guitar
Scott Amandola - Drums
Will Bernard - Electric Guitar Sweeteners
Nels Cline - Electric Guitar
Jeff Cressman - Trombone
Devin Hoff - Electric Bass
Josh Jones - Drums, Percussion

Links :
stevenbernstein.net
myspace.com/stevenbernsteinmusic
imnworld.com/stevenbernstein
tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8122

The Harlem Experiment - s/t
(CD) Ropeadope, 2007-10-30

Tracklisting :
1. Intro
2. One for Jackie (feat. the Harlem Experiment House Band)
3. Rigor Mortis (feat. the Harlem Experiment House Band)
4. Reefer Man (feat. Taj Mahal on vocals)
5. Harlem River Drive (feat. Steven Bernstein on trumpet)
6. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (feat. Don Byron on clarinet)
7. Mums Interlude
8. It's Just Begun (feat. Larry Legend on turntables)
9. Mambo a la Savoy (feat. Carlos Alomar on guitar)
10. A Rose in Spanish Harlem (feat. James Hunter on vocals & guitar)
11. One For Malcolm (feat. Malcolm X)
12. 'Lil Bit (feat. DJ Mums on the mic)
13. Think (feat. Queen Esther on vocals)
14. A Rose in Spanish Harlem (Instrumental)
15. Walking Through Harlem (feat. Olu Dara on vocals, guitar & pocket trumpet)

Band Members :
Carlos Alomar (David Bowie)
Ruben Rodriguez (Tito Puente/Eddie Palmieri)
Don Byron (Vernon Reid)
Eddy Martinez (Run D.M.C.)
Steve Berrios (Chick Corea)
Queen Esther (Duke Ellington)
Taj Mahal
James Hunter
Olu Dara

Links :
harlem.ropeadope.com
myspace.com/harlemexp
myspace.com/ropeadope


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Club d'Elf - Perhapsody: Live At The Lizard Lounge 10/12/2006
(CD) Kufala KUF0185, 2007-07

Tracklisting :
Disc 1 :
01. Intro/Bass Beatbox
02. Sin Gas
03. Perhapsody
04. Life of the Mind
05. Amazing Prelude
06. Berber Song
07. Goblin Garden
08. The Tingler
09. Hungry Ghosts
Disc 2 :
01. Cave Man
02. That is My Voice
03. Salvia pt. i
04. Salvia pt. ii
05. Jar of Hair
06. Softly
07. Sand

Info :
When Club d'Elf released its first studio CD of its nine years of existence in 2006, it was only fitting that the band should hold its official release party at the Lizard Lounge, where it had been playing most every other Thursday since '98.

For this special evening leader Mike Rivard gathered together a heavyweight ensemble consisting of MMW keyboardist John Medeski, the dual guitars of Dave Tronzo (Daniel Lanois/Sex Mob) and Duke Levine (Shawn Colvin/Jonatha Brooke), Mister Rourke (Soulive) on turntables and samples, and original d'Elf drummer Erik Kerr.

Joining this stellar cast (with Rivard on electric and acoustic basses and the Moroccan sintir) were horn players Tom Hall, Tom Halter (Either/Orchestra) and Sam Kininger (Soulive).

Fortunately the music that evening was recorded, captured in all of it's detail on multi-track. The result is a live release that sounds like a studio release - Perhapsody, the band's seventh release on L.A.-based Kufala.

The album captures the intense energy that d'Elf bring to their live shows, which have become the stuff of legend, featuring telepathic improvisations adorning relentless grooves, played by musicians at the top of their craft.

Links :
clubdelf.com
blog.clubdelf.com
myspace.com/clubdelf
kufala.com/artists/show.php?catnum=190
Buy it on homegrownmusic.net

Discography :
As Above: Live at the Lizard Lounge (2000, Grapeshot/Live Archive)
Vassar Chapel 02/26/2001 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
Athens, GA 03/28/2002 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
NYC 04/20/2000 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
Live: Tonic, NYC 5/26/2004 (2005, Kufala Recordings)
Gravity All Nonsense Now (2005, Kufala Recordings)
100 Years Of Flight (2005, Kufala Recordings)
Now I Understand (2006, Accurate/Hi-N-Dry)
Perhapsody (2007, Kufala Recordings)

Marco Benevento - Live At Tonic
(3xCD) Ropeadope Records, 2007-08-07

Featuring Mike Gordon (Phish); Dave Dreiwitz (Ween); Claude Coleman (Ween); Steven Bernstein (Sex Mob); Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos); Reed Mathis (JFJO); Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo); Bobby Previte (Cotw); Mike Dillon (Les Claypool); Brad Barr (The Slip) And Scott Metzger (Rana).

Tracklisting :
No info yet.

Links :
marcobenevento.com
beneventorussoduo.com
myspace.com/beneventorussoduocom
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Benevento
Interview on livemusicbeth.homestead.com/Marco_Benevento.html
ropeadope.com
myspace.com/ropeadope
Fans community : organanddrums.net
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Baby Loves Jazz - Baby Loves Jazz
Verve, 2006-08-01

Tracklisting :
01. Baby Loves Jazz Theme
02. If You're Happy And You Know It
03. ABC
04. The Trumpet
05. I've Been Working On The Railroad
06. Old MacDonald
07. The Piano
08. Paw Paw Patch
09. The Drums
10. Ten Little Monkeys
11. The Wheels On The Bus
12. The Saxophone
13. Scat Song
14. Go Baby Go
15. The Bass
16. You Are My Sunshine
17. Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
18. Lullabye

Personnel :
Sharon Jones - Vocal
Babi Floyd - Vocal
Steven Bernstein - Trumpet
Briggan Krauss - Saxophone
John Medeski - Keyboards
Brad Jones (1, 5, 7-8, 10, 17, 18) - Bass
Lonnie Plaxico (2-4, 12-16) - Bass
Ben Perowsky - Drums

Links :
babylovesjazz.info
vervemusicgroup.com
stevenbernstein.net

Sex Mob - Sexotica
(CD) Thirsty Ear, 2006-08-01

Tracklisting :
01. Pygmy Suite
02. Martin Denny
03. Exotique
04. Luvin' Blume | Luvin' Blume
05. Quiet
06. Oakland
07. Dick Contino's Blues
08. Kid Rock Deluxe
09. 7 Bars | 7 Bars

Links :
stevenbernstein.net
sexmobmusic.com
myspace.com/stevenbernsteinmusic
thirstyear.com

Steven Bernstein's Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Volume 1
(CD) Sunny Side, 2006-08-01

Tracklisting :
01. Boy in the Boat 4:41
02. Cry Baby Cry 6:09
03. Signed, Sealed, Delivered 9:10
04. Happy Hour Blues 4:28
05. Darling Nikki 7:05
06. Pennies from Heaven 5:39
07. Ripple 5:11
08. Toby 5:01
09. Soul Serenade 3:22
10. We Are MTO 4:18 iTunes exclusive

Links :
stevenbernstein.net
myspace.com/stevenbernsteinmusic
sunnysiderecords.com

Sex Mob - "Slide Serenade"
(4,6 Mo 128 kbps MP3)

Les MP3 gratos chez Sex Mob -groupe du trompettiste Steven Bernstein, repéré chez Tzadik, le label de John Zorn-, ça s'appelle du "Free sex": pour l'instant on y trouve juste un extrait de leur nouvel album, "Dime Grind Palace", un blues-jazz qui nous emmène directement dans un club enfumé, "downtown". L'album on l'a acheté comme les précédents, et les autres mp3, le sex à l'oeil, on l'attend avec impatience difficile à dissimuler dans le pantalon...

Download mp3s : sexmobmusic.com

A voir aussi : La chronique de leur premier album "Din of Inequity" (djouls.com)

Steven Bernstein : "Diaspora Soul"
Label : Tzadik
Distributeur : Knitting Factory/Harmonia Mundi
Date de sortie : 1999

Se servir du pire...
Depuis ses débuts, beaucoup de gens l'oublient, le jazz est une musique de langage et de contestation. Et nombreux furent les artistes à en faire la preuve: de Coltrane à Miles en passant par Mingus et Sun Ra, chacun défend ses origines et son langage, sa manière de diffuser une information en passant au dessus des frontières car la musique permet cela. Or, que cela soit avec ses amis de Sex Mob ou en solo, Steven Bernstein est expert dans le langage de la trompette, faisant, surtout dans cet album, naître un langage emprunt de musique Yiddish et de salsa... «Diaspora Soul» devient alors une évidence pour cette expérience torturée et lancinante à la fois, échappant brièvement un «L'chaim» déséspéré pour diffuser une joie incertaine sur «Shalom Bimromav». Et puis, une salsa reprend le dessus sur «Cha», pourtant le tempo correspond toujours à la vitesse de déplacement du paresseux, laissant place à la grandiloquence d'une armada d'instruments à vent se complétant dans leurs chuchotements éléphantesques de foire de Jérusalem.... Plus loin, Bernstein utilise la voix d'un autre pour exacerber un «Let my people go» dont on connaît désormais l'universalité... Il suffit de changer l'accent!
Note excellent jazz salsa yiddish : (Tiff)