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Album Review

Brad Shepik: Human Activity: Dream of the Possible

Read "Human Activity: Dream of the Possible" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


All About Jazz is not an academic journal, but once in a while, a little academic insight may not hurt. Two psychologists from McGill University have published an interesting piece in Impact: The Journal of the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning produced by the College of General Studies at Boston University. In “Waking Up to No Sound: Music Psychology and Climate Action," Lindsey Fleming and Daniel Levitin write: “Music is a cultural universal and for ...

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Album Review

Brad Shepik: Human Activity: Dream of the Possible

Read "Human Activity: Dream of the Possible" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


Brad Shepik's Human Activity: Dream of the Possible, featuring Layale Chaker (violin), Amino Belyamani (piano), Sam Minaie (bass) and John Hadfield (drums), is the guitarist and multi-instrumentalist's second album to respond to climate change. Composed as a single 10-movement work, a “narrative of hope," it follows his Human Activity Suite: Sounding a Response to Climate Change (Songlines Recordings, 2007). Shepik's aim is broad: “to inspire people to take any action they can to preserve and adapt in a sustainable way ...

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A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 6

Read "A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 6" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


For the past couple of weeks we have been sharing some of our favorite songs from the first six months of the year. We have reached the final installment, so enjoy the rest of the best. In six months, we'll do this all over again!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Jazz Defenders “Take a Minute" Memory in Motion (ITI) 0:16 Host talks 3:03 Ivanna Cuesta “Chaos" A ...

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Layale Chaker and Sarafand: Inner Rhyme

Read "Inner Rhyme" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Arabic poetry is the primary source of inspiration for Lebanese violinist and composer Layale Chaker's innovative and vibrant debut Inner Rhyme. Recorded in New York with her band Sarafand (named after a Palestinian village that was abandoned in 1948) this original music is full of subtle wit and sublime emotion. In crafting this exquisite album, Chaker transposes traditional Arabic poetic meters to rhythmic ones. She also draws upon her western classical training as well as her Levantine heritage ...


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