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Gato Libre - Kuro (Libra, 2008) ****

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2008

This is the third album by Gato Libre, the Japanese chamber jazz quartet that brings European folk. Natsuki Tamura plays trumpet, his wife Satoko Fujii accordion, Kazuhiko Tsumura guitar and Norikatsu Koreyasu bass. Tamura is responsible for all the compositions and he's clearly the leader of the band. This record is a little better than its predecessor, if only because the tracks have more of an avant-garde edge, a little more harshness to interrupt the sweetness of the melodies. And ...

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Jump for Joy: When Chicago Met the Duke

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2008

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Kanye West and Several Record Labels Sued for Unapproved Jazz Samples

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2008

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Tea Leaf Green Raise up the Tent

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

Tea Leaf Green to release Raise Up the Tent on 7/22

Tea Leaf Green “We'll raise up our tent in any town that will have us..." declares the new studio album by San Francisco's Tea Leaf Green. Produced by David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Counting Crows, Guster), the album presents eleven, well-crafted songs that tempt the listener to set off on the archetypal American adventure.

In times past, you could run away ...

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Gov't Mule Summer Tour

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

Gov't Mule Mighty High Summer Tour / Dates with RatDog

Gov't Mule is set to embark on the Mighty High Summer Tour including a co-headlining string of dates with Bob Weir & RatDog.

Tour Dates Gov't Mule 05/30/08 Fri Mountain Jam - Hunter Mountain Hunter, NY 05/31/08 Sat Mountain Jam - Hunter Mountain Hunter, NY 06/07/08 Sat BamaJam Enterprise, AL 06/20/08 Fri Cuthbert Ampitheater Eugene, ...

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Santana | 05.20.08 | the Fillmore

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

Words by: Kayceman | Images by: Adam Farber

Santana :: 05.20.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA

Santana :: 05.21 :: The Fillmore, SF San Francisco's Fillmore is hallowed grounds. Legends are born here, and when they are they release cosmic energy that ricochets off the chandeliers and burrows into the velvet drapes, historic photos and never-ending rows of concert posters that line the ancient walls. This is a special place that ...

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Whistler Fest: Elvis, BSS, Roots

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

ELVIS COSTELLO, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE ROOTS AMONG ARTISTS TAPPED FOR INAUGURAL WHISTLER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 19 and 20, 2008

Elvis Costello Elvis Costello and The Imposters, The Roots, and Canada's own Broken Social Scene are among the artists that have been tapped for the inaugural Whistler Music Festival, set to take place July 19 and 20 in Whistler, BC. The lineup reflects the eclectic taste of Whistler and Vancouver area ...

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Aaron Leaney 3 (Socan, 2008) ***a1/2

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

Aaron Leaney is a young Canadian saxophonist, joined on this trio outing by Thom Golub on bass and Chris Dadge on drums and electronics, and they are more than worth listening to. The music moves hesitatingly between composition with defined melodies and structure on the one hand and full freedom on the other. The music is free in nature, but in a sensitive, lyrical manner. The first track is a nice example of this, with a kind of joyful melody ...

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