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Backgrounder: Dodo Marmarosa — Dodo's Back!
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Yesterday, I posted about pianist Craig Davis's new trio tribute to Dodo Marmarosa. I also promised you a fabulous Backgrounder album this week by Marmarosa. Well, why not today, since you probably still have Dodo on your in mind. Dodo's Back! is one of my favorites. It's elegant and pushy, with touches of George Shearing in places. Recorded in Chicago in May 1961, the album was released in 1962. Marmarosa was backed by Richard Evans on bass and Marshall Thompson ...
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Craig Davis: Music of Dodo Marmarosa
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Michael “Dodo" Marmarosa was a fascinating jazz pianist. Among the first pianists to master bebop in the mid-1940s, he had an accomplished, plush touch. As I wrote back in 2008, “Dodo was less aggressive than Bud Powell and more expressive and complex than Al Haig. He preferred a punctuating, full keyboard approach, developing ideas in the middle and widening out to express them." Marmarosa also was much in demand early on. He was skilled enough to play piano for many ...
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Otmaro Ruiz - Sojourn (2008)
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Something Else!
By PicoThese days, there's very little in the way of positive vibes coming out of Venezuela to U.S., so to balance things out, I'm going to offer up one: Otmaro Ruiz.Ruiz hails from Caracas, but his muse---not to mention his abilities on piano---brought him to the musically rich environs of Los Angeles as a young man. It wasn't long before he was landing quality gigs playing for the likes of John McLaughlin, Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, ...
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Canadian Jazz Legend Eugene Amaro Passes
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CHC Network
RIP: Eugene Amaro (tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, flutist) passed away on Tuesday, march 23 in his 74th year.
The popular jazz musician was leader of his own Eugene Amaro Quartet, and long-time member of Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass.
He also co-led the Sam Noto/Eugene Amaro Quintet, and performed with the Ron Rully Sextet and Ian McDougalls Dectet in Sound of Toronto Jazz Concerts.
His name is synonymous with the golden age of big band jazz in Canada.
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Otmaro Ruiz Announces Los Angeles Dates to Support Latest Album, "Sojourn"
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Michael Ricci
Widely considered to be one of the most important jazz musicians working today, Venezuelan pianist and composer OTMARO RUIZ is known for his unsurpassed virtuosity and versatility at the instrument, as well as for the lyricism and complexity of his compositions. A true jazz giant, he is at ease in all styles of music, from straight-ahead jazz to pop, rock, salsa, Afro-Cuban and fusion. One of the most sought-after session keyboardists in Los Angeles, Ruiz has performed in virtually every ...
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Mega Concert "The 3 Accordions" - Richard Galliano - Frank Marocco - Coba
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All About Jazz
To mark the Ninetieth anniversary of Victoria Accordions there was a truly superlative concert held in Tokyo. A mega-event of no equal, for there were three of the most famous Accordionists in the world together on stage in the Megura Permission Hall, a 1200 seat Theater with excellent acoustics. Richard Galliano (France), Frank Marocco (USA) and Coba (Japan) enchanted the audience with a concert program lasting approximately 2 hours, during which each Artist had the opportunity to present their own ...
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Camaroonian Afro-Pop Sensation Kaissa Performs Free Concert July 30
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All About Jazz
On Wednesday, July 30, Kaissa performs a free outdoor concert at Waterside Plaza. Enjoy beautiful waterfront views, plenty of seating, onsite parking and dining. Featured with Paul Simon in BAM Under African Skies residency, Kaissa's voice is an electric mix of character and clarity, strength and fragility, total control and unbridled joy. She has worked with luminary artists such as: Manu Dibango, Papa Wemba, Salif Keita, Jean-Michel Jarre, Cesaria Evora, Sekouba Bambino, Martha Wash and Diana Ross. Kaissa's poignant lyrics ...
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Album of the Week: Marooned/Aislado, Papo Vazquez and the Mighty Pirates
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All About Jazz
The Frank & Joe Show In Sugarloaf, NY / Friday, January 21st @ Amarone's 8:00 PM
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All About Jazz
January 18, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES THE FRANK & JOE SHOW Come To Guitarist FRANK VIGNOLA'S Hometown JANUARY 21st @ AMARONE'S In SUGARLOAF, NY Frank Vignola and “The Frank & Joe Show" Live, one set only, January 21st, 8:00 p.m. Sugarloaf's newest gourmet restaurant, Amarone's, 62 Wood Road, Sugarloaf, N.Y. Admission: $25.00 includes free appetizers. Seating limited. Reservations/info. (845) 986-6463 Sponsored by Sugarloaf Music Series, Inc., 'downstate' New York's only all jazz, non-profit, presenting arts organization. Visit: ...
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