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Arto Tuncboyacıyan: Mr. Avant-Garde Folk

by Ian Patterson
July 4, 2011

Though a good number of notable jazz fusion bands and musicians have sprung up over the course of the last 40 years, the same few names from the '70s continue to serve as references--and sources of inspiration--in this, the second decade of the 21st century. Most notable are Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tony Williams' Lifetime, Herbie ...

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Article: Live Review

Ottawa Jazz Festival, Days 4-6: June 26-28, 2011

by John Kelman
June 30, 2011

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 T D Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Canada June 23-July 3, 2011 Well, the numbers are in, and the opening weekend of the 2011 TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival has broken all previous records, despite a day of heavy rain severely impacting attendance for ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Mike Prigodich

by AAJ Staff
June 25, 2011

Meet Mike Prigodich: Mike's jazz fusion compositions have begun attracting attention from many well-known national and local artists. Becoming a cancer patient in 2008 was the big wakeup call that got him to start writing lots of new music, form a band, start booking gigs, and pursue his dream of becoming a professional jazz ...

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Norwegian Jazz 101c: JazzNorway In A Nutshell 2011

by John Kelman
June 20, 2011

2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 It may be true, at least most of the time, that familiarity breeds, if not exactly contempt, then certainly complacency; but that simply doesn't apply if subject is Norway--and, in particular, its disproportionately large and vibrant music scene. Suffering from an epidemic that most folks would ...

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Take Five With Okan Ersan

by AAJ Staff
June 9, 2011

Meet Okan Ersan: Born in 1972 on the Northern part of Cyprus, Okan Ersan had the distinctive opportunity to be influenced by the melodies of the east ethnic beats and roots of the oriental Mediterranean. Following his BA degree in classical music, Ersan then blended rock and jazz to create the eclectic fusion of ...

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Chick Corea: Creative Giant

by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
May 16, 2011

Virtuosity is a beautiful thing. One would somehow like to believe that anybody can learn how to play any given instrument with delicate, enchanting energy; but truth be told, some are simply born with a gift that most can only dream of. The ability to amaze others through music, enriching the hearts and widening the creative ...

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Al Di Meola: Head and Heart

April 14, 2011

By Dennis Cook It's a small wonder that Al Di Meola isn't a major player in the jam scene. His pioneering work while just 20-years-old in Return To Forever alone should bestow the same elder statesman status as John Scofield and other electric jazz and fusion groundbreakers enjoy. Perhaps it's because Di Meola has cut his ...

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Walter Kolosky: Affairs of the Heart

by Ian Patterson
April 9, 2011

It took journalist Walter Kolosky eight months to put together Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song (Abstract Logix, 2010), though, in effect, this impressive listener's guide has been the culmination of a lifetime listening to the English guitarist's music. Kolosky has written extensively on McLaughlin's music for many years, and has interviewed him many ...

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Article: Album Review

Al Di Meola: Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody

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by Stephen Wood
April 3, 2011

Those who follow the guitar world are likely to be familiar with Al Di Meola, either from his stint with Return to Forever or his own,four-decade solo career. As wide-reaching as the possibilities of his fretboard, from electric jazz fusion to acoustic world music, Di Meola has built a reputation as a fantastic guitarist. Unencumbered by ...

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Corea, Clarke & White: Forever

by John Kelman
February 28, 2011

As successful as its massive 2008 world tour was--stopping at the Ottawa Jazz Festival, and yielding both a live CD (Returns) and DVD (Returns: Live at Montreux 2008) from Eagle Entertainment the following year--it was patently clear that Return to Forever couldn't continue with guitarist Al Di Meola. It was, however, equally certain that RTF's remaining ...