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DC Jazz Festival Closes with an Absolute Blast!
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
The 7th annual DC Jazz Festival, under the prescient guidance of Charlie Fishman and Sunny Sumter (who though still a young woman, insists she has “retired" as a jazz vocalist, but we still hold out hope...) closed last Monday evening with the DC tour appearance of “A Night in Treme." Assembled to take a good chunk of the exceptional music component of David Simon's brilliant HBO series “Treme" on the road and bring us outlyers a nice taste of vivid ...
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Short, but Sweet... Day Five of the Rochester International Jazz Festival
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Jazz@Rochester
I'm focusing on being a responsible adult (for a couple of days at least) and Tuesday (and today) I am limiting my schedule at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. That doesn't mean you have to, so go jazz amongst yourselves...On Tuesday, I managed to get out to hear a few things. Started out with The Trio of Oz with Rachel Z and Omar Hakim, joined by bassist Solomon Dorsey (usually, the Ozzies gig with Maeve Royce, but Dorsey was more ...
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"Other" Jazz Around Town: The Next Seven Days of Live Jazz Other Than XRIJF
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Jazz@Rochester
Thursday, June 16, 2011 Jimmie Highsmith Jr. with Steve Curry, Dave Spinner @ Trinities Restaurant and Music Cafe, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Burlone, Nichols & Griffith @ Star Alley (South Wedge, Rochester), 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Tinted Image @ Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm Jim Nugent Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Meta Accord @ Decibel Lounge, 7:30 pm Sonny Miles B-3 Organ Jazz ...
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Tickets now on sale for 2011 Mizzou New Music Summer Festival
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Dean Minderman
COLUMBIA, MO—Tickets are now on sale for the 2011 Mizzou New Music Summer Festival, which will be held Monday, July 11 through Saturday, July 16 in Columbia, MO. The weeklong series of events will include four public concerts, with the grand finale featuring the world premieres of new works written by the festival's eight resident composers and performed by the acclaimed new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound. The final concert will take place at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16 at ...
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Another Death at Bonnaroo. if It's Drugs, It's Trouble...
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Digital Music News
Death happens, every day. So why should festivals be different? Well, as the news of a second death at Bonnaroo emerges, there's now a giant 'what's next?' to consider. Maybe this blows over. Or maybe, because of drug-related reasons, it doesn't. Maybe you think Bonnaroo is untouchable. But this is America,a society that remains staunchly committed to its War on Drugs. And one that blows billions stuffing jails on drug-related offenses. That's another story entirely, though community reactions are unpredictable ...
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Still at It After All These Days... Day 4 of the XRIJF
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Jazz@Rochester
My feared illness was a no show, instead most likely the result of a local tree spewing forth its pollen, so feeling better I ventured out into the venues of the XRIJF on Monday, although decidedly subdued in consumption of beer and street meat. Started out with the subtle mastery of guitarist Jim Hall. I loved the way he would break apart a well-worn tune like My Funny Valentine and put it back together in a unique way, coming at ...
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Peter Brotzmann Honored With Lifetime Achievment Award at Vision Festival
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All About Jazz @ Spinner
German reedist Peter Brotzmann got his start in the '60s, quickly making a name for himself in the European free jazz and avant-garde music scene. Thanks to classic albums like 'Machine Gun,' Brotzmann is best known for conjuring a tone on his tenor sax that is not unlike an ill-tempered V8 engine with straight pipes. But that isn't the whole story. Yes, the hard-blowing Albert Ayler is an influence on Brotzmann, but some of my favorite moments have come from ...
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From a Trio of Trios to 2 Trios and a Quintet of Trios... Second Night of the XRIJF
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Jazz@Rochester
As I thought, on the second evening of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, my path diverged from that I set before, but it was for a good cause—just enjoying the music where I was at too much to leave. A satisfying (and much more relaxed) evening throughout, I started out at the Bill Charlap Trio's first set at Kilbourn Hall. As a friend remarked, this is the Rolls Royce of piano trios, with Charlap joined by bassist Peter Washington ...
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