May 16, 2008 | Reviews
Written By: Bill Milkowski for JazzTimes The intimate room Cachaca, a recent and welcomed addition to the Greenwich Village club scene, has become the place to catch promising young talent and lesser-known jazz veterans deserving of wider recognition. While you won’t...
May 12, 2008 | Reviews
By David R. AdlerFor The Inquirer On April 19, when Terence Blanchard played the movie music of Spike Lee at the Kimmel Center, Michael Pedicin conducted the orchestra. The evening’s best-kept secret was that Pedicin, 60, is a fine tenor saxophonist with seven...
Apr 30, 2008 | Reviews
by Michael G. Nastos, allmusic.com Tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin has produced more than his share of commercial and crossover jazzgoing back to the ‘70s. Here Pedicin pays tribute to fellow Philadelphian and good friend, the late Michael Brecker. His phrasings,...
Apr 29, 2008 | Reviews
by J. Hunter, AllAboutJazz.com ”To my friend, Michael Brecker, the ruler of it all.. I miss you.” That is the last line of Michael Pedicin’s dedications on Everything Starts Now… and it is the key to the whole date. Although Coltrane runs deep, the...
Apr 15, 2008 | Reviews
from SaxShed.com Veteran saxophonist Michael Pedicin has released his newest offering on The Jazz Hut label, Everything Starts Now. Pedicin has had multiple releases under his own name and has enjoyed associations with Dave Brubeck and Maynard Fergusson over the...
