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by Eyal Hareuveni
The self-titled debut of the Danish quartet Spring reflects its label/musicians' collective credo: the platform for a young generation of Danish jazz musicians to present their personal statements and opinionated perspectives about the state of jazz today. And though Spring states that its compositions are inspired by free jazz, you can find in this fine recording the lyricism that is so identified with the Nordic jazz of the ECM school, but also refreshing doses of irony.
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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies And Contemporary Musical Arts Departments Announce Spring Season
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies and Contemporary Musical Arts Departments announce the Spring 2025 performance season featuring a powerful and wide-ranging series of concerts and events. Highlights include multi-Grammy Award winner Maria Schneider conducting the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a concert of her music; a world premiere by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol with the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a mehter band; CMA students in performances of music by visionaries including guest artist/composer Marc Ribot; acclaimed pianist Jason Moran in a residency ...
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Gerry Mulligan: 'Spring in Stockholm,' 1959
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In early 1958, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan formed a new pianoless quartet, featuring Art Farmer on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and Dave Bailey on drums. By July, Bill Crow had replaced Grimes on bass. The post-war, no-piano format was first pioneered by Mulligan in 1952, with Chet Baker on trumpet, Bob Whitlock on bass and Chico Hamilton on drums. The absence of a piano to fill space compelled the quartet to be more contrapuntal in its execution. But the ...
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Yes! Trio: with Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg and Omer Avital release 'Spring Sings'
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Four years after the success of Groove du Jour, named best album of the year in 2019 by the French Academie du Jazz, Yes! Trio is finally back! Strengthened by their differences, these musicians, who never seemed predisposed to meet—a drummer, scion of the great African-American jazz family; a hippie bassist with Yemenite and Moroccan roots; a bon ton Bostonian with a Harvard degree pianist—united by thirty years of love of swing continue to embrace jazz with the same happiness, ...
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New England Conservatory’s Pioneering Jazz Studies And Contemporary Musical Arts Programs Announce Winter-Spring Season
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory (NEC) announces a wide-ranging spring season of jazz and contemporary musical arts events featuring a diverse roster of ensembles and programming. Concerts are free and open to the public. For more information on all concerts, and a complete event calendar, visit necmusic.edu/concerts. Jazz Studies welcomes Jason Moran, Dave Holland and Michael Formanek for residencies. NEC alum Omar Thomas joins the NEC Jazz Orchestra for Jazz and the Struggle for Freedom and Equality. The orchestra also features special ...
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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Begins Spring With Four Of Today’s Leading Pianists, Album Releases By Bobby Watson And Eric Reed, And More Throughout March
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AMT Public Relations
Described as “the most genuine, congenial and best-run jazz club in the city (Huffington Post),” New York’s Smoke Jazz Club presents a stellar line-up of some of jazz’s greatest artists during March. Four leading pianists return to the SMOKE stage: Renee Rosnes (Mar 2-5),Eric Reed celebrating his SMOKE Sessions album release (Mar 9-12), Jacky Terrasson (Mar 16-19), and George Cables (Mar 30-Apr 2). The legendary tenor George Coleman celebrates his 88th birthday with a special one-night-only concert featuring special guest ...
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The Spring Season Brings Guest Artists and Premieres for Eastman Jazz
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Michael Ricci
Two of Eastman’s top jazz ensembles will kick off the Spring season with incredible performances, Eastman Jazz Lab Band and Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble perform March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall. As the season continues there will be guest appearances by John Clayton, Carmen Bradford, Maria Schneider and more as well as world premieres of various works. Jazz fans can enjoy music year-round at Eastman, from the award-winning Eastman Jazz Ensemble to ensembles ranging from intimate chamber groups ...
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Critically Acclaimed Singer, Josie Falbo, To Release Long Awaited CD 'You Must Believe In Spring' On Southport Records, September 25
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Lampkin Publicity Service
On You Must Believe in Spring, Josie Falbo sings and swings her way through from The Great American Songbook. “Spring" includes Billy Strayhorn's “A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", Harold Arlen/Truman Capote's mesmerizing “A Sleepin' Bee" and the title track, “You Must Believe in Spring," by the late, Michel Legrand and his writing partners, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, where she soars with complete authenticity. Producer/Arranger Carey Deadman delivers tracks for full orchestra (50+ strong!) to splendid effect, with a “who’s ...
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Announcing 'The Innocence Of Spring' By Don Aliquo + Michael Jefry Stevens Live At Hinton Hall On The Arc Label
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Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
Announcing The Innocence Of Spring By Don Aliquo + Michael Jefry Stevens Live At Hinton Hall on the ARC Label. Recorded live at Middle Tennessee State University’s Hinton Hall, the release of The Innocence Of Spring (ARC-0736) brings together two veterans of the US jazz scene in saxophonist Don Aliquo and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens. In a live performance of raw improvisational clarity and sensitivity, inspiration from the jazz greats of years gone past is evident. Not just in the ...
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Jazz-Rock Keyboardist Brian Auger To Embark On A Spring Tour
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Decibel
World-class jazz, rock, blues, soul, and R&B musician Brian Auger will kick off his multi-city North American tour on April 18 at Reggies Music Joint in Chicago. “I love performing in front of live audiences; there is always a great vibe that energizes me," said Auger ahead of the tour, which will also take him to Toronto, Cleveland, OH, and other cities. Details of his upcoming concerts, organized by New York-based In Touch Entertainment, can be found at here. As ...
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In Touch Entertainment Announces Its Spring Jazz Series Lineup
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Decibel
In Touch Entertainment is announcing the spring lineup of its highly successful jazz series produced by New York-based concert promoter, Charles Carlini of In Touch Entertainment. The programs consist of Piano Jazz, Guitar Masters, Trumpet Masters, Percussion Masters, Boss Tenors, and Vocal Mania. The latter is also running concurrently on the West Coast, with performances held at Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club in Studio City, CA. In addition to instrument—and voice-centric programs started last year, In Touch also continues its ...
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