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Jumping aboard the hard-bop express
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Drummer Paul Gavin digs hard bop, a hard-driving jazz subgenre that embraced strong elements of funk, soul and the blues when it emerged in the 1950s. And he plays it with great joy and enthusiasm. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers band was one of hard bop's primary incubators. His unit also played a peerless role in developing scores and scores of fine bandleaders over the years. (You can find more detail on that legacy in this earlier posting.) Gavin's newest band ...
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Elio Villafranca Free Concert In Da Bronx On May 28th At 6pm - Debuts New Project: Don't Change My Name - Presented By The Bronx Arts Ensemble
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
May 28th, 6pm at Barretto Point Park Debuts New Project: “Don't Change My Name" Presented by the Bronx Arts Ensemble Featuring Dreiser Durrutthy Bombale (vocal/percussion) Elio Villafranca: piano/compositions Freddie Hendrix: trumpet/flugelhorn Sam Dillon: clarinet, soprano/tenor saxophones James Burton III: trombone Peter Slavov: bass Yorgos Maniatis: drums Richard Padron: electric guitar Gabo Lugo: percussion Mark Sherman: vibes ...
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Dr. Monty Alexander At Dazzle in Denver On May 7-8!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Dazzle 1512 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202 (303) 839-5100 Dr. Monty Alexander: piano JJ Shakur: bass Jason Brown: drums “We had a great run in D.C. at Blues Alley, at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York City, at Triple Door in Seattle and at Catalina's in Los Angeles! Come join us at Dazzle in Denver on May 7-8 before we lift off for Europe!" —Dr. Monty Alexander . Frank Sinatra ...
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Don't miss the 13tet In Concert at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York on May 19th
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Chris Gulhaugen
13tet is a group of seasoned New York jazz players, playing charts that let them blow! Smaller and leaner than the usual big band, 13tet emphasizes the players as soloists and personalities, with arrangements rooted in the big band tradition but brought into the 21st Century. It’s hard-driving jazz that explores interesting textures and meters- as long as it swings! The current lineup are veterans of the bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, James Moody, Christian McBride, the ...
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The Laszlo Gardony Trio At Mezzrow On May 16 - One Night Only! 7:30pm & 9:00pm - 2nd Set Added By Popular Demand!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Mezzrow Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm & 9:00pm 2nd Set Added By Popular Demand 163 W. 10th St. Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Phone: 646-476-4346 The Laszlo Gardony Trio with John Lockwood & Yoron Israel Laszlo Gardony (piano / composer) John Lockwood (bass) Yoron Israel (drums) Internationally acclaimed Boston-based jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony is one of the most expressive and technically skilled pianists ...
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Saxophonist Jon Gordon New Release - Answer - CD Release May 3rd-4th At Kitano
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
"Gordon has embraced the history of his instrument, carrying with it the ability to extend music as a universal language."-Wayne Shorter Moving between Winnipeg and New York City, Jon Gordon is a much-in-demand man! His new CD Answer (recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios- ArtistShare label) will be released on May 3rd. The Jon Gordon Quartet makes a special New York City appearance on May 3rd and May 4th at Jazz at Kitano! Jazz at Kitano 66 Park ...
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The swinging art of the jazz trio - at its best
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Pianist Marcus Roberts made clear his musical agenda right up front. “We believe that a jazz trio should not put you to sleep." And they certainly didn't at a Friday, April 19 concert at in downtown Fort Myers, FL. The event wrapped the 2018-19 jazz concert season at the Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center. Roberts made sure his longtime trio mates, bassist Rodney Jordan and drummer Jason Marsalis (the youngest brother in the musical clan from New Orleans), also ...
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The Patricia Barber Trio 2019 Higher Tour Moves Through U.S. Into Canada
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
American Composer/Songwriter, Jazz Singer/Pianist Patricia Barber Trio—Higher (ArtistShare)—First Release in Six Years! 2019 Higher Tour Moves Into Canada The Patricia Barber Trio featuring Patrick Mulcahy and Jon Deitemyer Internationally acclaimed American composer singer/pianist Patricia Barber is back with a new recording- HIGHER- on ArtistShare, her first since the critically celebrated Smash (Concord, 2013). Higher marks Barber's return with another form-shattering collection of original material. Following pack houses recently at Scullers (Boston), The Side Door (Old Lyme, CT) and ...
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