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Dafna Naphtali, Michael Gregory, Jen Baker and Ras Moshe at Spectrum in NYC on January 3

Source: Michael Gregory
January 1, 2012

Spectrum January 3, 2013 at 7:00pm 121 Ludlow St. New York, NY, 10002 Michael Gregory Jackson, Clarity, Circle, Triangle and Square” The opening “Clarity” begins with terse acoustic guitar arpeggios, keening flute and tenor, and then moves through an evenly-spaced upward tone row, following along a path outlined by Smith’s concept of rhythm units. The shock — at least to those solely weaned on improvised music — comes when Gregory spins out a delicate, ...

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High Brow And The Shades Brew Spicy Funk And Jazzy Rock On New CD

Source: Eric Taylor
January 1, 2012

Toss in the sardonic observations and mélange of jazz and rock of Steely Dan, and then spice it up with the sweaty funk and Latin pulse of Earth, Wind & Fire. The resulting dish? None other than the Minnesota band High Brow and the Shades. In an age of gimmicky, computer-controlled dance acts, High Brow flash back to the ‘70s and ‘80s, when R&B stations actually played beat-driven artists with real soul and hot-shot instrumentation. On their latest album, Dancin’ ...

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Enter the "Neil Cowley Trio - The Face of Mount Molehill" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Naim Label “Neil Cowley Trio - The Face of Mount Molehill“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on January 29th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Neil Cowley at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Naim Label About The Face of Mount Molehill

A dazzling composer and advocate of pure audacious ...

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Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party Set for Feb. 14-17

Source: All About Jazz
December 31, 2012

By Larry Taylor Washington Birthday weekend's coming up Feb. 14 to 16, and that is the time for the 13th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, at Newport Marriott Hotel, Southern California. Fans know this is the gathering of some of the world's finest jazz musicians, playing day and night in the hotel's various venues: Jazz breakfasts, luncheons, afternoon pool side jam sessions, evening concerts. The schedule also includes intimate groups playing during dining, a Saturday night dance and Sunday Jazz ...

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Bob Gluck & Aruan Ortiz: "Textures And Pulsations: CD Release Concert

Source: Bob Gluck
December 29, 2012

Pianists Bob Gluck and Aruán Ortiz will celebrate the release of “Textures and Pulsations," their new duet recording on Ictus Records at the Booklyn-based Shapeshifter Lab on Thursday, February 7. The 9pm show will feature improvisational works for two pianos, Moog Synthesizer, and digital processing. The duo's improvisations range across genres and musical forms, and feature poignantly etched live electronics, creating a colorful, virtuosic brew of subtly shifting textures, lyrical melodies, and great grooves. Dave Sumner (eMusic “Jazz Picks") writes: ...

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Drum! Presents: Disciples Of Bonham Speak On His Historic Beat During 4th Annual Bonzo Tribute Night

Source: JCM Media
December 29, 2012

San Jose, Calif., — Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide, has published a very special Issue of DRUM! to start the year. The January Issue is dedicated to the legacy of John Bonham, and it features 12 diverse drummers, from Mike Portnoy to Jason Bonham, discussing how Bonham influenced their drumming and playing their favorite Bonzo beats during the 2012 Annual Bonzo Tribute Night. The event was held at The House Of Blues in Hollywood. The Bonzo ...

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Bimhuis Continues New Year's Concert Tradition

Source: Phillip Woolever
December 29, 2012

Upon concluding another season of premium jazz productions, Amsterdam’s iconic Bimhuis celebrates further high notes with the latest edition of their annual Oud and Nieuw (Old and New) Festival. Expect New Years Eve here to include plenty of typical Netherlands improvisations : creative, humorous and obviously unique. The show has become a “must see” musical attraction for the city and this year’s program sold out well in advance, adding to a streak that shows no sign of faltering. This year’s ...

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Jim Cullum Celebrates 50 Years This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
December 27, 2012

This week Riverwalk Jazz honors The Jim Cullum Jazz Band tocelebrate its 50th Anniversary in a concert recorded live at The Tobin Estate in San Antonio. Bandleader and cornetist Jim Cullum Jr. traces the history of the Band through five decades of performances at home and on the road, from Carnegie Hall to a bull ring in Mexico and concert halls in Siberia. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can ...

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