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Chicago Soul Jazz Collective: It Takes a Spark to Start a Fire

by John Pietaro
Solace. Listening to classic 1960s soul-jazz as an escape from today's stresses united the musicians who founded the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective. Many of us know of that comfort, the one carried by a cursory view of nostalgia. But don't look too close. Tenor saxophonist John Fournier and trumpet player Marques Carroll built a band on this foundation, exploring the canon. Their sophomore effort is an album of urban tinder and smoke signals, recorded on vintage equipment. The final product ...
Continue ReadingLarry Brown Jr.: The Music and The Moment

by Hrayr Attarian
With his second release as a leader The Music and the Moment guitarist Larry Brown Jr. deviates stylistically from his debut, the delightful and stimulating There Can Only Be One (Self Produced, 2011). While the previous record was firmly rooted in the hard bop mainstream spiced by various influences, the current one is an amalgam of popular genres delivered with jazz inspired sensibility. For instance, the R & B-ish, undulating The Return of the Gentleman" coalesces around Brown's ...
Continue ReadingLarry Brown Jr.: There Can Only Be One

by Edward Blanco
A native of the small town of Venice, Illinois, guitarist Larry Brown Jr. is a deeply religious man with a big vision and plans for the future. Not only is Brown a musician and educator, but as founder of the Black Church Music Piano camp and the Music for the Heart non-profit organization, he is also a bit of a philanthropist. However, it's not his philanthropy that may bring him well-deserved attention, but rather the response to his dynamic debut, ...
Continue ReadingLarry Brown Jr.: There Can Only Be One

by Hrayr Attarian
Guitarist, composer and educator Larry Brown Jr's debut, There Can Only Be One, has both feet firmly planted in a rich musical past but remains a modern record in its delivery and execution. There are vague hints of Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell in his playing but his style is all his own, and these faint traces are more of an homage than a derivation of their work. The uplifting gospel feel of Come Home" features Brown's ...
Continue ReadingComing Attractions Include Larry Brown Jr's Marvin Gaye Tribute, Chris Hazelton and Cory Weeds, Marco Benevento

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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Recent days have brought details on three more upcoming shows of interest to St. Louis jazz fans: Guitarist Larry Brown Jr., a native of Venice, IL and graduate of SIUE who's now working in Chicago, will return home to perform I Remember Marvin: A Jazz Tribute to Marvin Gaye" at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The performance is part of The Sheldon's Notes From Home" series. Brown will be joined for the concert by fellow ...
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Jazz This Week: Tim Cunningham and Jim Stevens, Oleta Adams, Wayne Coniglio's Live Recording, Larry Brown Jr., and More

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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
While St. Louis no longer has a major jazz festival in June since the demise a couple of years ago of the St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival, that doesn't mean the local scene is completely devoid of jazz and creative music activity this time of year. Here's what's going on around town this weekend... Tonight, trombonist (and sometimes bassist) Wayne Coniglio will perform with his band and guest trombonist Scott Whitfield for a live CD recording session at the ...
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Jazz This Week: A Benefit for Zimbabwe Nkenya; Brian Owens; Erin Bode; Larry Brown, Jr.; and More

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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
There's a brief respite from major touring jazz acts this week in St. Louis, but there are still a number of events over the next few days with potential appeal for fans of jazz and creative music.On Thursday, Washington University's Jazz at Holmes series continues with a free concert from pianist Ptah Williams and his trio. Also on Thursday, singer Erin Bode and her band will return to the events room at Cyrano's in Webster Groves.On ...
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