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Nels Cline - Dirty Baby (Cryptogramophone, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 15, 2010

Guitarist Nels Cline is a fearless sonic explorer spanning genres from jazz to rock 'n' roll and beyond. His latest project has a fascinating concept: he was asked to create music to accompany the artwork of Los Angeles based artist Ed Ruscha. This is not a completely new idea for Cline who released a fascinating DVD earlier this year called Stained Radiance where he improvised in real time with painter Norton Wisdom. This musical interpretation of Rusha's work is divided ...

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Jazz Folk - Jazz in the Stone Age (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 15, 2010

By Mark Saleski Jazz fans tend to have a love/hate relationship with pop music covers. On the one hand, there are examples like Coltrane's “My Favorite Things" that are sort of hard to argue with. Face it, reinterpretations like that not only put a new spin on an old favorite, but kick open the door of perception to reveal the structural tendrils that are hidden to many a listener. That...and it just sounded cool as hell. For me, the hate ...

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The Friday Morning Listen: Pat Metheny - Orchestrion (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 15, 2010

By Mark Saleski The sun is setting earlier, the nights are already much longer, and it's sorta dark when we get up in the morning. This is probably the last weekend for decent foliage-viewing, marking what we all know is coming: winter. The snow will fly, the storm windows will be snapped shut, and we'll hunker down for the next several months. Yes, it's the perfect time to take a vacation! A cruise? Warmer weather? Sun worship?! Screw that! We're ...

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The Making of Second Chance

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
October 15, 2010

Yesterday I posted on the new Irene Kral album, Second Chance (Jazzed Media), recorded in 1975 with Alan Broadbent on piano. Albums pairing Kral and Broadbent are too few in number, and it's gratifying to see another one surface. What is particularly remarkable about the album, in addition to the musicianship and how these two artists worked together, is the fidelity. It's rare that any live club recording sounds this good. It's even more astonishing that the recording was made ...

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The Clayton Brothers display family talents on “The New Song and Dace”

Source: Clay Wilson
October 15, 2010

With the recent release of their second fan-funded recording “The New Song and Dance," The Clayton Brothers have shown yet again how strong their ties really are. “The New Song and Dance" pays tribute to the many songs and dances that have influenced this collective comprised of Jeff Clayton, Terell Stafford, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton, and Obed Calviare. “The New Song and Dance" weaves it's way through straight ahead swing, the Charleston, and Stevie Wonder with a distinctive sound steeped ...

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Torben Waldorff blends influences on “American Rock Beauty”

Source: Clay Wilson
October 15, 2010

Torben Waldorff's “American Rock Beauty" is his third fan-funded project from ArtistShare, and once again he brings an incredible band together to display their talents on his unique compositions. Featuring Donny McCaslin, John Cowherd, Matt Chlohesy, and Jon Wikan, “American Rock Beauty" traverses through Jazz, Rock, Country, and everything in between with ease, showing the listener why Waldorff is easily considered as one of the most original Guitarist/Composers of his generation. To preview four tunes from Torben Waldorff's “American Rock ...

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Dollison and Marsh transform the music of Maria Schneider

Source: Clay Wilson
October 15, 2010

"Vertical Voices—The Music Of Maria Schneider" sets the renowned vocal duo of Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh beside Maria Schneider's long time rhythm section of Frank Kimbrough, Ben Monder, Jay Anderson, and Clarence Penn, to create incredible vocal renditions of Maria's big band compositions. Taking on compositions such as “The Pretty Road," “Hang Gliding," and “Sky Blue," Dollison and Marsh stretch their vocal techniques to extremes in order to reproduce the horn timbres that make Schneider's compositions so memorable. To ...

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Cheryl Bentyne releases “The Gershwin Songbook”

Source: Clay Wilson
October 15, 2010

The Grammy Award winning vocalist Cheryl Bentyne's latest release from the ArtistShare Private Label takes the listener on a journey through the monumental compositions of George and Ira Gershwin. Joined by Ken Peplowski, Corey Allen, Ted Howe, Kevin Axt, Larry Koonse, and Dave Tull, Cheryl puts her unique stamp on tunes including “Fascinating Rhythm," “But Not For Me," “Summertime," and “A Foggy Day (In London Town)." To preview 4 tunes from Cheryl Bentyne's “The Gershwin Songbook," simply redeem your certificate ...

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