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Recording

Copal: Electro-Acoustic Folktronic Belly Dancers

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
October 11, 2010

Tying into the ancient past of austere nobility, elegant damsels, extremes of affluent wealth and bitter poverty, lays Copal. Their music mirrors our fast-paced modern world, with electronics and stylish innovations all while keeping focus on their old-world traditions. It inspires visions of mystery pools and deep forested paths—it's a journey from dusk to dawn through the shadow garden and out the other side into the bright light of morning. Copal's debut album Into the Shadow Garden, (self-released November 4), ...

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Interview

Panamanian Pianist Danilo Perez Is a Jazzman for All Seasons

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
October 11, 2010

It's not uncommon for musicians to lend their name and/or time to charitable causes. Sometimes these people even have a second life as a hands-on leader of the organization—Bob Geldof comes to mind here. Jazz musicians, on the other hand, tend to lean more toward a grass-roots kind of thing, such as starting schools (see the Ralph Alessi profile) or mentoring young musicians. But in looking at Danilo Pérez, you wonder where he finds the energy: ...

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Website

Exclusive Documentary Featuring Eirik Hegdal and Joshua Redman at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2010

All About Jazz, in conjunction with What's Going On, is excited to provide the exclusive international debut of Triads and More: A Documentary, a 26-minute video that chronicles the making of Norwegian saxophonist Eirik Hegdal's exciting new collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and guest saxophonist Joshua Redman. This documentary coincides with the release of the album, Triads and More, and is a terrific opportunity for an advance listen, and an inside look at the recording, made at Oslo's legendary ...

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Event

All Nite Soul at Saint Peter's Church Tonight at 7pm!

Source: Michael Ricci
October 10, 2010

From the desk of Fradley Garner Last Reminder: There are a few seats left for this Sunday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m., when over 80 musicians and many more fans meet at Saint Peter's Church, Manhattan, for the 40th annual All Nite Soul. This year's honoree is 88-year-old Frank Wess, an old-school tenor saxophonist and flutist with a forever fresh sound. One of the last Count Basie sidemen of the '50s and '60s, Frank's most recent album, Once is Not ...

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Interview

Multi-Reedman Dan Willis Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2010

For the past several years, multi-reedman Dan Willis—as prone to play Armenian duduk as he is a saxophone or clarinet—has been exploring the music of renegade classical composer Erik Satie, first with his 2006 Omni-Tone release, Velvet Gentlemen, and now, with his 2010 Daywood Drive follow-up, The Satie Project. In both cases he finds the perfect nexus of reverence for Satie's in some cases near-iconic pieces ("Gymnopedies," for example, which have been brought into the jazz world previously by Jacques ...

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Interview

Pianist Kenny Werner Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

Source: All About Jazz
October 11, 2010

Inspiration behind art is a curious thing. It takes many forms, from personal to universal perspectives. Many times it's unexpected. It is intertwined with one's life and the vicissitudes therein. As Charlie Parker famously said, “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." For pianist/composer/arranger Kenny Werner, music has evolved, over time, into a direct expression of his being, less about a series of notes on paper. His latest release, No Beginning No End (Half Note, ...

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Performance / Tour

Italian Jazz Days at Smalls (NYC)

Source: Michael Ricci
October 9, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010 Smalls Jazz Club 3:00-6:30 p.m. $10 cover includes wines and Italian food! 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Pre-concert discussion on Jazz Education, moderated by musicologist Marcello Piras and featuring professors from Juilliard and from Italy (Orsara Jazz Summer Camp & Tuscia in Jazz Summer Camp), will take place at 3:00 p.m. 4:30 PM Enrico Granafei Trio with Marco di Gennaro Enrico Granafei, Guitar and harmonica Marco ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Vocalist Dirk Etienne returns to L.A. to perform at the Vibrato Grill Jazz etc... on October 17th

Source: Michael Ricci
October 8, 2010

Dirk Etienne will return to Los Angeles to perform at the Vibrato in Bel Air on Sunday, October 17th at 6:30 p.m. Dirk will take the stage with Mark LeVang, Jim Fox and other top L.A. musicians to perform selections from his first jazz album, High Standards. Mark, whose music credits include working with Natalie Cole, Jennifer Hudson, B.B. King and Elton John, will accompany Dirk on the piano. Jim, who has toured with artists such as Frank Sinatra Jr., ...

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