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Michael Leonhart: Surfing on an Orchestral Wave
If one were to find an answer to the age-old "nature or nurture" debate, s/he would have to look no further than The Painted Lady Suite [Sunnyside Records]. Listening to the stunning debut album by the...
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Istanbul Jazz Festival 2018
A leisurely stroll through the crowded streets of Istanbul offers many delights, Turkish or otherwise. The maze guides you through nested teahouses, majestic ottoman palaces, monumental sahns adjoining mosques...
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Meet Davis Wilson
Jeopardy contestant, amateur pianist, dance teacher, actor, sailor, postal worker, our July Super Fan has lived all over the place and done it all. Now based in St. Paul, Minnesota, he met "zillions of artists" as keeper of the flame at the...
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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2018:...
Every return to Montréal for the city's annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is much-anticipated. Closing off six square blocks in the downtown core is rare enough; but, over the past 39 years...
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Monika Herzig: A Portrait of a Hero
German-born and US-based pianist, author and composer Monika Herzig released her most accomplished work to date the sublime Sheroes in March of 2018. This cohesive album is a celebration of women in music and...
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Anton Schwartz
“What I require for music to really captivate me,” Anton says, “is groove and intellect working in tandem. Music that gets into your bones, into your head and into your heart.” From... read more
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Meeting of Minds by Bob Mintzer
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Encontros - Orquestra... by Antonio Adolfo
Story of the Day
My mother was a singer. She instilled in me a sense of swing and timing. Everywhere I went there was that sound, that happy sound of life on fire. Our next door neighbors were jazz musicians. Traveling in a hearse to jobs with the bass strapped on top and a set of vibes in the back
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By Chuck Leavens
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This Week
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- Mixcloud Audioguide: Norway in a Nutshell
- Live Reviews Athens Aqua Jazz Festival 2018
- Live Reviews Hot Sugar at Jazz Cafe Montparnasse
- DVD/Film Reviews BANG! The Bert Berns Story
- Live Reviews Festival International De Jazz De Montréal 2018: Part 2
