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Ramsey Lewis - Ramsey, Taking Another Look (2011)

September 22, 2011

I skipped right to this album's new edit of “Sun Goddess," a timelessly accessible 1970s R&B fusion number—already singing the familiar wordless chorus from the original by Ramsey Lewis with Earth Wind and Fire: Way-ohhh, waaaaaay-ooooooooh. In 1974, the sessions for the Sun Goddess album marked a reunion with Earth Wind and Fire leader Maurice White, ...

News: Recording

Jon Crowley - At the Edge (Lonely Crow Records, 2011)

September 22, 2011

Trumpeter Jon Crowley is always looking to improve his sound and musical conception. Whether it is through continuous practice and gigging or playing with his rock 'n' roll side project Red Light Growler, Crowley is a musician who refuses to stand still. This album is a fine example of the evolution of his work. His first ...

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Cimphonia 1998 Part 2, Lest We Forget

September 22, 2011

I reviewed CIMPhonia Part One just about a year ago on these pages. Today we look at the second volume. It has the same lineup, essentially what is known today as Trio X (Joe McPhee, soprano sax and trumpet, Dominic Duval, acoustic bass, and Jay Rosen, drums) plus some well-chosen bright lights of avant jazz: Mark ...

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News: Award / Grant

Bobby Sanabria, and the Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra Nominated for a Latin Grammy.

September 21, 2011

Multi-Grammy nominated Jazz and Latin music artist, bandleader and educator, Bobby Sanabria, and the Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, have nominated for a Latin Grammy (LARAS) for Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!!, in the Latin Jazz category. Under Professor Sanabria's direction, it's the second time the 21-member orchestra has been nominated for this prestigious award. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Two for the Show Media Artist Dafnis Prieto Named Macarthur Fellow.

September 21, 2011

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Dafnis Prieto, a drummer and composer with gripping rhythmic command and an original vision of Latin jazz, as one of 22 new MacArthur Fellows for 2011. In a phone call he received upon returning from a European tour, Prieto learned he had received the award worth ...

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Urbie Green: Persuasive Trombone

September 21, 2011

Urbie Green is easily one of the smoothest and most lyrical trombonists of the '50s and '60s. He's also among the most prolific. From his days with Gene Krupa in the late 1940s until his last recording in 1997, Green was on an astonishing 603 known jazz recording sessions, according to Tom Lord's Jazz Discography. This ...

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Rob Brown Trio -Unknown Skies (Rogueart, 2011) ****

September 21, 2011

By Paul Acquaro 'Unknown Skies' possesses an intriguing quality: it seems to be precisely imprecise, the strength of its cohesion built upon the tensions of it coming apart. Song heads could almost be improvisations, they seem so naturally unfolding, yet unison accompaniment belies their composition. Rhythms unfold loosely yet totally in control, and it makes for ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bruce Hornsby | Arcata | Review | Pics

September 21, 2011

By James Martin Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers :: 09.15.11 :: Van Duzer Theatre :: Arcata, CA Bruce Hornsby is a musician who needs no introduction, with notable, well known turns in Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the Grateful Dead, The Other Ones, Ricky Skaggs's band, amongst other collaborations, forming a musical career that has spanned ...

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Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis Releases 80th Album Today

September 21, 2011

Three-time Grammy winner Ramsey Lewis, who rose to prominence in the early 1970's, released his 80th album, Ramsey, Taking Another Look today with his Electric Band. Lewis (who performed live in the KPLU studios in October 2009), signed with Los Angeles based boutique label Hidden Beach Recordings earlier this year, and Ramsey, Taking Another Look marks ...

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On the New Album Release Cycle, Social Media and Finding the Time to Do Everything You Have to Do

September 21, 2011

Last week at SF Music Tech Summit, Ethan Kaplan said something very telling yet true: “The worst thing you can do to keep fans actively engaged... is to actually release the album.“ Think about that — just because the album comes out does not mean the campaign is over. Hell, at that point, the campaign just ...