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Thomas Chapin: Remembering a Force

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2007

Multi-reed instrumentalist/composer Thomas Chapin on the anniversary of his 50th birthday, Friday, March 9, 2007

They said he had “monster chops," that he blew two solos in every one, and that he played fast and furious, packing in everything as if in a rush to say it all. And in the end, he was. With lightning-rod speed he danced for us, briefly, and then flew away. On February 13, 1998 at age 40, Thomas Chapin passed on after a year-long ...

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New! Official Website of David N. Baker, Plus New CD!

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2007

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The Jazz Session: Luis Perdomo

Source: All About Jazz
March 2, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews pianist Luis Perdomo. Since coming to New York from his native Venezuela, Perdomo has blossomed as a player. As a student at the Manhattan School of Music and at Queens College, he studied with pianists Harold Danko and Sir Roland Hanna. As a professional musician, he's played with Ray Baretto, Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Zenon, Dafnis Prieto, and Timbalaye, to name a few. Perdomo's adventurous new record is Awareness (RKM ...

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Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau Carnegie Hall Concert E-Card

Source: All About Jazz
March 2, 2007

Two of the world's most lauded musicians, guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau, who recently teamed up to record what has been regarded as a landmark collaboration, simply titled Metheny / Mehldau, are now embarking on what is sure to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2007. Drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier, who performed on the record, will be joining Pat and Brad on the road as well. The music will come from the first ...

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Issue 10 of Point of Departure Launches March 1st

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 2, 2007

A 2006 Jazz Journalist Association Jazz Award Nominee for Best Website Concentrating on Jazz.

Issue 10 of Point of Departure launches March 1st

Issue 10 features excerpts from recent books on jazz and improvised music: Mike Heffley's Northern Sun/Southern Moon: Europe's Reinvention of Jazz (Yale University Press; New Haven and London); David Lee's The Battle of the Five Spot: Ornette Coleman and the New York Jazz Field (The Mercury Press; Toronto); and an interview with pianist Marilyn Crispell included in ...

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Jazz Musicians' Protocol Site by Ken Watters

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2007

Jazz trumpeter / Summit Recording artist & Conn-Selmer artist Ken Watters has written & published (online) a website entitled “Jazz Musicians' Protocol" (see link below). The site can apply to musicians of all genres, but is more conciously geared toward aspiring jazz musicians. The site began in 2000) as a short webpage and was born of sheer frustration with the way that gigs and jam sessions that he found himslef taking part in were routinely run. It has developed much ...

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Ted Daniel on Myspace

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2007

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The Independent Ear Vol. 2 No. 1 Features Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Heath, Paquito D'Rivera, and Louie Bellson

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 24, 2007

The Independent Ear Vol. 2 No. 1

The winter '07 issue of the quarterly The Independent Ear, the online news, reviews & technical assistance “magazine" published by jazz writer-broadcaster-presenter & consultant Willard Jenkins is now available at http://www.openskyjazz.com/

This issue features on-the-road Q&A chats with NEA Jazz Masters Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Heath, Paquito D'Rivera, and Louie Bellson.

Other features in this edition include:

Open Sky on the Road at the '07 Panama Jazz Festival...

Recent sightings: Capsule live jazz visits ...

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