Issue 4 of Bill Shoemaker's Point of Departure Launches March 1st

March 1, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Issue 4 of Bill Shoemaker's Point of Departure Launches March 1st www.pointofdeparture.org Since launching September 2005, Bill Shoemaker's Point of Departure: an online music journal has been acclaimed by media outlets in the US and Europe for its strong content and informed opinions about jazz and other forms of uncompromising music. “An excellent online resource." - Peter Stubley, European Free Improvisation Pages Issue 4 of Point of Departure launches March1st. Issue 4 features a three-part article on saxophonist Trevor Watts, including an interview, a review of his performance at the 2005 Tampere Jazz Happening, and a survey of selected Watts recordings made over the last 40 years. An extensive essay traces the first Ghost Trances Musics compositions recorded by Anthony Braxton. Saxophonist Tim Berne answers 20 questions about life on the road in Travellin' Light. Moment's Notice contains reviews of CDs by artists ranging from Sun Ra to Ab Baars. The Circle with a Hole in the Middle revisits a vintage Andrew Hill solo LP, From California With Love.. And, The Uh Uh Uhs (the name is taken from a Steve Lacy tune) features commentaries on current music criticism. If that's not enough, the Free Jazz contest offers readers the chance to win real prizes. Courtesy of Mutable Music, readers of Issue 4 will have the opportunity to win one of three prize packages, consisting of: an autographed copy of Leroy Jenkins' The Art of Improvisation, and a copy of the recently reissued Revolutionary Ensemble classic, The Psyche. For general comments and questions about Point of Departure, contact: [email protected] For advertising inf

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