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Interview

Alisa Clancy Served Cheer and Empathy with Her Morning Cup of Jazz During COVID, Then Signed Off

Read "Alisa Clancy Served Cheer and Empathy with Her Morning Cup of Jazz During COVID, Then Signed Off" reviewed by Joan Merrill


Bay Area jazz lovers were shocked to learn that “the voice of jazz" would no longer help them greet the day with her blend of jazz and good humor in a voice like no other. After 35 years as KCSM's premiere host, Alisa Clancy announced her retirement after almost single-handedly keeping the radio station operating during the pandemic when most people were at home fearful and isolated. In an article “KCSM's Alisa Clancy Signs Off" for ...

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Album Review

Max Roach: Deeds, Not Words

Read "Deeds, Not Words" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Sometimes, someone listens to a recording mostly for one track. This is such a recording. Quite naturally, it involves drummer Max Roach. If he had to stake his reputation on one extended solo, some might say Roach on “Conversation" is the one. Not all drummers, suffice it to say, are melodic. But a first-time listener can be pardoned for being slightly overwhelmed by “Conversation"--and, perhaps, slightly underwhelmed by the remainder of the recording. In a way, ...

Album Review

Thelonious Monk: Celebrating 75 Years Of His First Recordings Revisited

Read "Celebrating 75 Years Of His First Recordings Revisited" reviewed by Stefano Merighi


Affrontare oggi queste pagine monkiane significa non solo riconsiderare l'importanza cruciale di un repertorio senza tempo, ma provare proprio un'ebbrezza dell'ascolto difficilmente eguagliabile. Thelonious Monk marchia a fuoco con la sua personalità tutta un'epoca del jazz che è quella rivoluzionaria del bebop--nonché quella “riformista" dell'hard bop--e stabilisce molte delle coordinate che ispirano la migliore musica africana-americana di oggi, sia di orientamento free che di stampo armonico progressive. In questo caso, la collana ezz-thetics realizza un'operazione davvero interessante, assemblando ...

Live Review

R come ROACH - Alfabeto di Parco

Read "R come ROACH - Alfabeto di Parco" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Alfabeto di Parco Polillo Art Container Milano, 30.04.2024 “R come Roach" -«We Insist! Deeds, not words». Con una serata dedicata al grande batterista Max Roach, gigante della storia del jazz nonché figura di spicco del movimento dei diritti civili della comunità afroamericana, si è aperta la rassegna “Alfabeto di Parco," serie di appuntamenti mensili a tema prevalentemente musicale (J come Jobim, E come Ellington, P come Piazzolla, ...) organizzati dall'associazione Ahum di Antonio Ribatti e che si terranno al Parco ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Random Acts of Roach 2, Charlie Haden, Basie!

Read "Random Acts of Roach 2, Charlie Haden, Basie!" reviewed by David Brown


This week we continue with our Random Acts of Roach in celebration of the centennial of the birth of the legendary Max Roach; we'll also visit two piano trio sets anchored by bassist Charlie Haden, three bits of Basie, and a set of Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin works. New and recent releases and gems from past will round out the show. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Random Acts of Roach, Knoel Scott, Jimmy Rowles

Read "Random Acts of Roach, Knoel Scott, Jimmy Rowles" reviewed by David Brown


This week, we'll kick off our celebration of the Max Roach Centennial with a weekly set titled Random Acts of Max Roach; the show will also include a pair of tunes featuring saxophonist Knoel Scott of the Sun Ra Arkestra, jazz interpretations of Neil Young songs, and a set showcasing pianist Jimmy Rowles. Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from ...

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Album Review

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach: Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings

Read "Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


This is the stuff of legend, one for the ages. It all started here; the greatest jazz concert of all time. How many times has the Massey Hall Concert (Toronto, 1953) been described that way? For the average All About Jazz reader, Massey Hall happened before he or she was born. Besides, there were other famous jazz concerts such as The Carnival of Swing (Randall's Island, NY, 1938), Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (that remained unreleased until 1958), Gene ...


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