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Spooky Actions: Quartet for the End of Time

Read "Quartet for the End of Time" reviewed by Ty Cumbie


The young Olivier Messiaen famously composed and premiered “Quartet for the End of Time in 1940-41 as a prisoner of the Nazis during World War II. One can apply just about as much meaningful drama to this story as one wants. It has even been suggested that Messiaen defeated the Nazis, in spirit at least, with this work of art before the physical act could be accomplished by the Allied powers. In any case, the work is widely worshipped. In ...

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Spooky Actions: Early Music

Read "Early Music" reviewed by Rex  Butters


Bruce Arnold and John Gunther return with their Spooky Actions project, an inventive improvisational interpretation of musics not often tackled by jazz-based units. Having already rearranged the thorny intricacies of Webern and the soaring power of Native American melodies, here they address the haunting subtleties of early music, including variations on themes by Monteverdi, Dufay, and Von Bingen, as well as Gregorian chant. The quartet achieves a skillful balance in creating modern arrangements that retain connections to the deep reverence ...

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Spooky Actions: Early Music

Read "Early Music" reviewed by Jim Santella


Spooky Actions may seem an unusual name for a chamber quartet that makes serious study of music and interprets these thoughts with a unique spirit. The name is derived from a comment by Albert Einstein where he noted that certain seemingly unrelated objects could nevertheless exert a powerful influence upon each other. He called these relationships “spooky actions."

Along with Early Music, Spooky Actions has issued projects interpreting Native American melodies and the music of Anton Webern.

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Festival

The Jazz Festival in the Mexican Caribbean

The Jazz Festival in the Mexican Caribbean

Source: Michael Ricci

In November 2009 Riviera Maya became one more time the host for the best national and international Jazz acts of all times. Combining the most varied expressions of the genre once again in it's seventh edition the Riviera Maya Tourism Board shared with visitors an unforgettable “fiesta" of sun, ocean and music where fun was guaranteed. Artists such as Gino Vannelli, Herbie Hancock, The Royal Band, Colin Hunter, Al Jarreau, Juan Alzate, Mark Aanderud, Enrique Neri, Narimbo, Jim Beard, Spyro ...

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Event

Vicki Burns Trio Returns to North Square!

Vicki Burns Trio Returns to North Square!

Source: All About Jazz

From Vicki Burns: Hello Everyone! Greetings from Harlem in New York City! I am very excited to be living here and I am delighted to inform you that I will be returning to North Square in the West Village backed by a superb duo. Paul Meyers will be on guitar once again and I am very excited to have Gene Perla on bass! Both Paul and Gene are accomplished jazz musicians, Paul has performed and recorded with the great ...

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Interview

Asian Dub Foundation Interviews

Asian Dub Foundation Interviews

Source: All About Jazz


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