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DJ Wally: Nothing Stays The Same
by Nic Jones
Here's a thing. In gathering together a group of players who prefer to look forwards, DJ Wally has gone and made a record that actually sounds like it was made in the present day, rather than any time in the last forty odd years, and whilst there's no seismic shift of the magnitude that bebop was, it does at least prove that in these pluralistic, post-modern and downright odd cultural times such a feat can still be acheived.
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by Rex Butters
Keef Destefano began spinning records at the age of 13. Now, as DJ Wally, his sounds saturate the New York dance underground. His first headlining session, Nothing Stays the Same, becomes the latest Matthew Shipp/Thirsty Ear All-Star collaboration to gracefully wed jazz, hip hop and techno. As his nom de spin implies, DJ Wally comes fully equipped with a surreal sense of humor.
Australian expatriate Peter Gordon, classically trained since the age of 7, dominates the recording ...
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by Colin Buttimer
Thirsty Ear has consciously positioned itself at a median point between popular groove-based musics and exploratory jazz. On this release DJ Wally has at his disposal music played by some of the cream of free jazz players, including Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware and William Parker. Nothing Stays The Same is composed of a number of medium length pieces, four or five minutes long, interspersed with shorter pieces, the briefest of which spans a mere 23 seconds.
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Continue ReadingUK Prog Legends Wally Reunite and Release New Album 'Montpellier'
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Harrogate, UK—Much to the excitement of progressive rock fans across the globe, UK '70s prog legends Wally have reunited and recorded a new CD titled 'Montpellier.' Comprising of reworked demos from the band's earlier incarnation, along with new material written by founding members Roy Webber and Paul Middleton, the CD is scheduled for release on February 10, 2012 in the UK on Gonzo MultiMedia. Wally, led by singer/songwriter Roy Webber, originated in Harrogate, Yorkshire in England in the early '70s. ...
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JazzBoston Organizes Local Awards Party for Wally's Cafe on Saturday June 11
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Chris Rich
Elynor Walcott and sons Paul, Frank, and Lloyd Poindexter, who own and run the storied Wally's Café, in Boston, have been named 2011 “Jazz Heroes" by the Jazz Journalists Association. Established in 1947 by Elynor Walcott's father, Joseph L. ("Wally") Walcott, an immigrant from Barbados, it was the first African American owned nightclub in New England * and a Boston stop for jazz icons such as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, and Roxbury native Roy Haynes * Wally's moved across the ...
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Wally's Jazz Cafe in Boston Features Female Musicians on Wednesdays
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Wally's Cafe, one of Boston's legendary jazz clubs, has a regular feature every Wednesday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. called Birth of LaFemme, celebrating the work of female musicians. This Wednesday, April 13, the night is devoted to female vocalists. Located at 427 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston's South End, Wally's has been a fixture in the city's jazz nightlife since 1947, when Joseph L. Walcott, a Barbadian immigrant, first opened Wally's Paradise across the street from the current location. ...
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Interview | Wally Shoup
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Ars Nova Workshop
On Wednesday, March 23, Ars Nova Workshop presents a trio performance by saxophonist Wally Shoup, violinist/electronicist C. Spencer Yeh, and percussionist Ben Hall at Fleisher/Ollman Gallery. Shoup, who is also a visual artist and writer, has worked with many leading experimental musicians, including LaDonna Smith, Evan Parker, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Nels Cline, Reuben Radding, and Chris Corsano. Based in Seattle since the 1980s, Shoup helped organize the city’s first Improvised Music Festival. An early explorer of the relationships between ...
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Wally's Stepchildren and Boston Horns Perform in Salem on Saturday, October 2
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
The 4th annual fundraiser to benefit the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival takes place this Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington Square, Salem. Headlining this year's event are two great bands: Wally's Stepchildren, the legendary house band from Wally's Jazz Cafe in Boston's South End, playing a mix of jazz, funk and fusion. They're followed by Boston Horns, a seven piece funk/jazz/soul band that's been together for over 20 ...
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Wally Marks Delevoper Made Room for the Jazz Bakery
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Michael Ricci
Wally Marks, whose family real estate firm helped develop Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade and preserve the Helms Bakery building, has died. He was 78.
Marks, who was also a philanthropist and human rights activist, died Monday of cancer at his West Los Angeles home, said his wife, Suzy.
In 1956, his father founded the Beverly Hills real estate firm that he named for himself -- Walter N. Marks Inc. -- and sold or created many complexes on Wilshire Boulevard ...
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Wally's Cafe Jazz Club Recieves Bostonian Society Plaque
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All About Jazz
It's Official: Wally's Makes History Wally's Cafe Jazz Club has been making history for decades, a fact that will be made official later this month. On Jan. 30, the Boston Historical Society will recognize Wally's for the contribution it has made to the cultural fabric of the city by adding a plaque to the front of the building designating the landmark bar and music club an historic site. The venue joins other famed Boston sites like Fanueil Hall, the Custom ...
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Delmark Records New Spring Releases: Dave Specter, Mississippi Heat, Jason Ajemian, Wally Rose
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All About Jazz
Delmark New Releases Street Date: April 22, 2008
DAVE SPECTER Live In Chicago (Delmark DVD 1794 / CD DE 794)
Blues guitarist Dave Specter is never prone to grandstanding. He communicates an inherent sense of style and form, subtlety and swing, keeping his magnetic needle always fixed on a steady, unalterable course. Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends and Rosa's Blues Lounge, Live In Chicago features special guests Jimmy Johnson, Tad Robinson ...
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Drummer Wally Schnalle Releases "The Suit" on Retlaw Records
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All About Jazz
THE SUIT. What is it? It is simply a metaphor for a myriad of musical constraints such as: idiom, genre, common practice, expectations, bag, style, and convention. Each of these, and more, I find can impose severe limitations on creativity. And so the straight jacket (Suit) image. While there are artists who find comfort in and become very talented at adhering to a certain convention, style or era of music, I find those boundaries frustrating. It's been done already and ...
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Jason Palmer Jazz Collective live at Wally's Cafe
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All About Jazz
Trumpeter Jason Palmer and his Jazz Collective will be performing at Wally's Jazz Cafe every Friday and Saturday evening starting at 9:30pm. Wally's Cafe is located in Boston's south end on the corner of Mass Ave and Columbus Ave. 21+, no cover. The Jason Palmer trio will also host a jam session every Sunday afternoon at Wally's beginning at 4:00pm and concluding at 7:30pm. Jazz trumpeter Jason Palmer has been playing the trumpet for the past thirteen years. Most recently, ...
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