It's a familiar model of modern-jazz interplay, but it's hardly common in practice, especially for the saxophone-bass-drums trio, a format that has evoked top-down hierarchies ever since the tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins adopted it more than 50 years ago.
For Marquee Moon, Verlaine and fellow guitarist Richard Lloyd eschewed contemporary punk rock's power chords in favor of rock and jazz-inspired interplay, melodic lines, and counter-melodies.
(Chinen) RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA (Monday) Mr. Mahanthappa is an alto saxophonist with quick reflexes and a razor tone; his ensemble, which includes the pianist Vijay Iyer, borrows some rhythmic ideas from South Indian classical music but never abandons jazz-based group interplay.
(Chinen) RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA QUARTET (Wednesday) Mr. Mahanthappa is an alto saxophonist with quick reflexes and a razor-sharp tone; his ensemble, which features the pianist Vijay Iyer, borrows some rhythmic ideas from South Indian classical music but never abandons jazz-based group interplay.
July 1 , 1935Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 12, 2009 New York City, New York Rashied Ali Robert Pattersonn, Jr ., (born July 1 , 1935 Philadelphia, Pa. died Aug. 12, 2009, New York, N.Y ., American musician who was among the first to depart from the drummer's traditional role in jazz by playing pure interplay with soloists rather than "keeping time"—indicating tempo and metre.
At 8 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com; $20. (Chinen) Rhythm in the Diaspora Festival (Wednesday and Thursday) Organized by the drummer and composer Harris Eisenstadt, this two-day festival puts an emphasis on the interplay between jazz and folkloric drumming.
But his recognition in them speaks to the appealing in-between vibe of Porter's music, which combines the lithe rhythms and political engagement of Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield with the intricate instrumental interplay essential to jazz.
In the best instances, a Rhodes can even enhance the subtle, advanced interplay of an acoustic jazz group.
(Chinen) Kendra Shank Quartet (Friday) An assertive and open-minded jazz singer, Kendra Shank prizes group interplay.
Leigh, Hunter, Karl Malden, Ruby Bond, and Nick Dennis are all terrific, and Alex North's atmospheric jazz score enhances the tense, combustible interplay.
