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Fano Jazz by the Sea 2025
by Libero Farnè
Fano Jazz by the Sea Varie sedi Fano 25--31 luglio 2025 Jazz for Kids, un Workshop sulla voce, un concerto all'alba, sedute in cui Yoga e jazz interagiscono, incontri letterari sotto la cupola geodetica, concerti nei cortili o dal balcone dell'Arco di Augusto... come sempre Fano Jazz by the Sea ha fatto il possibile per differenziare la sua offerta con iniziative in ambiti collaterali. Per quanto riguarda la programmazione musicale, articolata su diversi contenuti tematici, ...
Continue ReadingMary Halvorson, Michael Andrew, John Sturino, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap
by Joe Dimino
Kicking off the 916th episode of Neon Jazz, we dive straight into the deep end of excellence with a powerhouse pairing--jazz royalty Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap--serving up fresh brilliance from their 2025 release, Elementa. From there, the journey gets bold and unpredictable, featuring fearless new sounds from Emile Londoner, Mary Halvorson, John Sturino, Michael Andeew, and Tim Jago. We turn the spotlight on some hometown soul with Kansas City's The Freedom Affair, and venture to Portland for a ...
Continue ReadingMerano Jazz Festival And Academy 2025
by Giuseppe Segala
Merano Jazz Festival and Academy 2025 Varie sedi Merano 8-13 luglio 2025 Il jazz a Merano ha mostrato alcuni dei suoi molteplici volti. Quello dell'orgoglio, della denuncia sociale e della teatralità afroamericana intrisa di soul con il quartetto We Exist! guidato da Dee Dee Bridgewater. Quello eclettico, ricco di humor e intelligenza, articolato e metropolitano del Sex Mob di Steven Bernstein. Quello acrobatico, mainstream con venature melodiche tutte italiane di Fabrizio Bosso e del suo ...
Continue ReadingDee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap at Kennedy Center
by Mark Edelman
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap Kennedy Center Washington, DC May 5, 2025 In advance of the much anticipated release of her forthcoming album “Elemental" on Mack Avenue Records, three-time Grammy ® Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater gave a powerful performance to open this year's Mary Lou Williams (previously “Women In Jazz") Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Just as powerful, her co-star--accompanist doesn't begin to describe him--Bill Charlap drove through an astonishing series ...
Continue ReadingDee Dee Bridgewater at We Exist Cremona Jazz Festival 2024
by Danilo Codazzi
Starting Over with Dee Dee Bridgewater
by Mathew Bahl
In jazz, as in life, the most interesting path between two points is rarely a straight line. Consider the acclaimed jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater For much of the 1990s, Bridgewater engaged in what was arguably the decade's most dynamic, comprehensive and witty exploration of the idea of the human voice as an instrument. Along the way, she packed clubs and concert halls, released several commercially successful CDs, and became a fixture at the Grammy awards and in jazz polls. ...
Continue ReadingHeiner Stadler: Brains on Fire
by Howard Mandel
Brains on Fire fuels reflection on the past and response in the present. These eight extraordinary extended tracks, recorded in unusual conjunctions of master jazz improvisers instigated by composer/pianist Heiner Stadler for sessions held from 1966 through 1974, are alive with the passions of that era celebrating large, original works stretching the bounds of even the most ambitious music come before. As Stadler and his cadre of fully collaborative, creative interpreters brought immense smarts, skills and sensibilities besides ...
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