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Jim Rotondi - 1000 Rainbows (Posi-Tone, 2010)
Trumpeter Jim Rotondi is a commanding presence on the mainstream jazz scene, both as a leader and a member of the collective One for All. On this album he leads a hard hitting ensemble consisting of Joe Locke on vibraphone, Danny Grissett on piano, Barak Mori on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Being the only ...
Hail, King Louis: Bob Barnard, John Sheridan, Arnie Kinsella at Chautauqua 2010
Both of Louis Armstrong's birthdays—July and August—had passed by the time that Jazz at Chautauqua started its informal Thursday night sessions this September 2010. But celebrating Louis Armstrong's music needs no occasion besides itself, and always refreshes the most tired soul. A beautifully empathic trio gathered for four Louis-associated numbers, and did the great man honor. ...
In Breve (1): Iyer, Kilgore, Willis, Figarova, Caliman-Christlieb
Jazz is dying? Ha. The stacks of evidence on my office floor say otherwise. Here you see a few of the recent arrivals. As I may have mentioned, it is impossible to keep up with this stuff. No matter how many listening hours the reviewer carves out of the day, they can never be enough. Selectivity ...
Jazz This Week: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Stanton Moore Trio, Funky Butt Brass Band, Eric Mandat, and More
This week's schedule of jazz, creative music and related genres in St. Louis offers a grab bag of different styles, from traditional jazz, big band swing, and smooth jazz to cabaret, New Orleans-style brass band music, and jam-band funk. Let's go straight to the highlights... Cabaret producers The Presenters Dolan return to action this weekend at ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Eddie Palmieri (Part 1)
The lives of legendary Latin Jazz artists always recount themselves like a master class in the major events of music history. When these musicians experience each historical landmark, they simply seem like the ups and downs of daily life. Looking at these events in retrospect, we place the weight of history upon them, giving them significance ...
The Jazz Session #204: Darrell Katz
Composer Darrell Katz leads an all-star ensemble of Bostons finest through a program of his own compositions on A Wallflower In The Amazon (Accurate Records, 2010). In this interview, Katz talks about the albums musical diversity; his use of poetry as text for some of his compositions; and his particular method of placing his own stamp ...
Both Sides of Tony Scott
Tony Scott's recordings from the 1950s are an acquired taste. Some people find his clarinet playing uneven, making you feel as though the wheels of the train you're aboard aren't firmly hugging the rails. Others find his tone lacking in warmth. Still others insist his approach is too solemn and not swinging enough. All of these ...
World Music Expo: Womex 2010
OCTOBER 27-31 IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK It's an all-day, all-night dance and listening party, where old hands and grand dames share space with wild newcomers. It's a business platform where people from remote villages and well-heeled megalopolises meet and discuss how to sustain musical diversity. It's the best place to launch a successful career, whether you're a ...
Leonard Cohen Cancels Hawaii Show; Adds Vancouver and Oakland
FINAL WORLD TOUR DATES SCHEDULED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE AEG Live has announced the cancellation of Leonard Cohen's previously scheduled December 4 performance in Honolulu, Hawaii due to prohibitive and insurmountable logistical issues. However, newly added dates have been scheduled in Vancouver, BC and Oakland, CA to round out the artist's final dates of his current ...
Net Neutrality Bill Dead After Waxman Fails to Get Gop Support
Action on net neutrality legislation in the House has stalled after the chairman of the House Energy & Commerce committee failed to secure the support of the committee's top Republican. “This legislative initiative was predicated on going forward only if we had full bipartisan support in our committee," Chairman Henry Waxman said in a Wednesday statement. ...
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