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The Best of 2010, Part 2: Blues 'N' Roots

December 19, 2010

Nobody plays it like Buddy, as his Living Proof testifies. By Pico This part of the Year End series is typically the shortest, and not because there's less excellent blues and roots records than other kinds of music, but because I regrettably have little time leftover to delve into these idioms as much as I'd like ...

News: Technology

Movin' Day.

December 20, 2010

Over the next few months this thing will be migrating in parts to All About Jazz. I've been doing data base work there since July and now have a help column there. Steve has been working on making an ad sales operation there since September. Matt is also apprised and will be a contributor as well. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Ovation for Dee Dee

December 19, 2010

Some voices—mine for instance—are barely suitable for conversation. Some voices -very few—seem well-suited for almost anything defined as music. And even fewer can navigate across genres and styles while also entertaining and inspiring, be it for an intimate club audience or a full-house in a major concert hall. Or on the air. Dee Dee Bridgewater has ...

News: Music Industry

Riffing the Jazz Links: A Random Romp Around the Jazz Internet....

December 20, 2010

I can't give you gifts for the holidays, so I'll share some links. I've looked in the pile of links I've gathered over the past months and came up with a few for you. I'd love to get down to NYC for the2011 Winter Jazz Fest, which happens in five West Village venues on January 7-8 ...

News: Recording

Tops in Jazz - 2010

December 20, 2010

As the year winds down, I'll be preparing my Year-in-Jazz retrospective. In advance of that, here's a rundown of my favorites among 2010's new releases and historic recordings. Always keep in mind that top 10 listings of this sort reflect what the reviewer gets a chance to hear during the year.. as well as musical taste ...

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The Best of 2010, Part 3: Fusion Jazz

December 20, 2010

Upon reflecting back on the year, I've concluded that Torben Waldorff's American Rock Beauty ranks up there among 2010's finest fusion jazz records. By Pico It's been a great year for fusion records, as there has been an abundance of new ideas and well-recycled old ideas. Moreover, there's a wide diversity of ideas, at least, if ...

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Top 10 Keepers for 2010: From the Black Keys to Brian Eno to Buddy Guy

December 20, 2010

By Nick DeRiso For me, the traditional year-ending Top 10 list has a more utilitarian standard: Which albums did I add to my permanent rotation? See, it's the rarest of rare items that actually becomes a member of the collection. That's the kind of standout recording we'll be talking about today for my calendar-turning retrospective. I ...

News: Music Industry

Unsigned Treasures: Erik Hartley - Not Me Being Nervous

December 20, 2010

By Nick DeRiso Erik Hartley can't decide about things, and that uncertainty creates an interesting tension on the new EP Not Me Being Nervous. The in-joke ends up being that he's anything but “not nervous." Hartley, instead, couldn't be less settled, with looming questions about girls, about life, about getting back some piece of himself after ...

News: Recording

My Lyrics to "Central Park West"

December 20, 2010

By Steve Provizer There's a syllable for every note of Coltrane's soprano solo. I've tried to make the typography scan as close to the rhythm as possible. Play the song Central Park West and hopefully, you can follow. Sun's last rays, Filter shyly though a Grey urban haze; Close the ...

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David Murray - Live in Berlin: Black Saint Quartet (Jazzwerkstatt, 2010)

December 20, 2010

Tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist David Murray has led and recorded several bands during his career, and this group, dubbed the Black Saint Quartet is one of his most stable and long running. Supported by Lafayette Gilchrist on piano, Jaribu Shahid on bass and Hamid Drake on drums, the group achieves a rock solid modern jazz ...