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Keyboardist Patrick Cooper Aims to Make the Past Present on "The Way It Used to Be"

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 20, 2011

Album of jazzy R&B instrumentals will be released July 12, prefaced by the undeniably funky radio single, Struttn Upper Marlboro, MD): From the opening infectious and danceable notes rhythmically tapped out by keyboardist Patrick Cooper on Struttn, the first radio single from his forthcoming second album, The Way It Used To Be, the vibe is instantly set for a throwback collection that puts a contemporary spin on vintage jazz funk. The disc comprised of eight original songs penned and produced ...

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On May 10, 2011 - Motema Music Will Release "Mojave" From Nilson Matta & Roni Ben-Hur

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 20, 2011

On May 10, 2011—Motéma Music will release MOJAVE from NILSON MATTA & RONI BEN-HUR Featuring VICTOR LEWIS & CAFE CD Release Celebrations For Mojave: May 25 @ 7:00 PM SOKA University—Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli Fabian (vocals, debut American performance!), David Hodek (drums) Campus Green Stage May 27 @ 7:00 PM Dizzy's @ The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center—Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli ...

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing Go Live in "The Coimbra Concert"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
April 20, 2011

Live jazz has traditionally gained a certain cache among the cognoscenti. In the age of the 78, artists were limited to the three or four minute cut; live playing allowed them the stretch out. With the advent of the LP, artists could go on for quite a bit longer, which they started to do on Prestige albums in the early '50s and everywhere else after that. The CD enabled even longer stretches, as we all know. Nonetheless the live situation ...

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Adam Cruz - Milestone (Sunnyside, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
April 20, 2011

After a two-decade career as an in-demand sideman as a drummer and percussionist, Adam Cruz, decided to make a record as a leader, recruiting a strong team including Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Steve Wilson on soprano saxophone, Chris Potter on tenor saxophone, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Edward Simon on acoustic and electric piano, and Ben Street on bass. This is a lengthy album that covers a variety of moods, beginning with “Secret Life" that opens with drums and piano, ...

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One Track Mind: Pink Floyd, "On the Turning Away" (1988, Live)

Source: Something Else!
April 20, 2011

By Tom Johnson Listening to Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound Of Thunder, I found myself perplexed at some of the lyrics to “On The Turning Away." Singer/guitarist David Gilmour states: Where the speechless unite In a silent accord I found myself wondering, “How would they know? How would the 'speechless' know to 'unite in a silent accord'?" I mean, they're speechless, and I have to take David “speechless" statement literally meaning that they are mute, at least, if not ...

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Mort Weiss - Meets Bill Cunliffe (2011)

Source: Something Else!
April 20, 2011

Clarinetist Mort Weiss, who turns 76 years young tomorrow, is ten years into a remarkable comeback after laying off working as a musician for four—that's right—four decades. Last year, both Mark Saleski and myself totally dug Weiss' solo clarinet opus, Raising The Bar. Making up for lost time, Weiss is now nine albums in his remarkable renaissance with today's issuance of Mort Weiss Meets Bill Cunliffe. Weiss also continues with a string of albums that features some pretty high profile ...

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio - "Imprint"

Source: ECM Records
April 20, 2011

Marcin Wasilewski Trio Faithful Marcin Wasilewski piano Slawomir Kurkiewicz double-bass Michal Miskiewicz drums Release date: April 12, 2011 Dazzling third ECM album by Poland's Wasilewski Trio, which perfectly captures the group's blend of energy and lyricism. There is space here for both the outgoing and the reflective, for profound composition and in-the-moment creativity. The wide-ranging repertoire on “Faithful" (named after the Ornette Coleman title track) includes five new tunes from ...

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Iro Haarla Quintet "Vespers"

Source: ECM Records
April 20, 2011

Iro Haarla Quintet Vespers Iro Haarla piano, harp Mathias Eick trumpet Trygve Seim tenor and soprano saxophone Ulf Krokfors double-bass Jon Christensen drums Release Date: April 12, 2011 Six years after the much-loved “Northbound"—described by All About Jazz as “lovely, articulate, river-deep music," a new album of emotionally- powerful ballads from outstanding composer-pianist-harpist Iro Haarla and her remarkable Finnish-Norwegian ensemble. The line-up is unchanged, likewise the ...

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