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Soul Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Jesse Dee Celebrates New Release in Philadelphia

February 3, 2013

Boston-based soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Jesse Dee will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut CD, On My Mind / In My Heart, with a live performance at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 28, 2013. With his warm and honest sound, his instantly memorable melodies and positive, slice-of-life lyrics (evoking the heyday of the ...

Article: Live Review

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue: Denver, CO, December 29, 2012

by Geoff Anderson
January 9, 2013

Trombone Shorty and Orleans AvenueOgden TheaterDenver, CODecember 29, 2012“Supafunkrock." That's the word singer/trombonist/trumpeter Trombone Shorty coined to describe the music he and his band Orleans Avenue play. The term captures only part of the ingredients the band mixes into its musical mélange. Besides funk and rock, the band adds generous helpings ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

The Helping Hands Of Oz Noy

by Dan Bilawsky
November 10, 2012

Jazz Heaven rolled out its initial wave of instructional DVDs in 2011, entering the market with a slew of top-quality offerings that showcase modern-day monsters doling out their hard-earned wisdom for eager students willing to listen and learn. Each disc in that batch, which includes outstanding entries from drummer Ralph Peterson, saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and several ...

News: Recording

Etta James, Sarah Vaughan & Brecker Bros Box Sets Due in August from Legacy

July 15, 2012

The ultimate year-round jazz festival from Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Sony Music archives family of labels, by the greatest names in modern jazz: THE BRECKER BROTHERS - THE COMPLETE ARISTA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Arista/Legacy) – 8 titles, 8 CDs ETTA JAMES – THE COMPLETE ...

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Article: Live Review

Cape Town Jazz Festival 2012

by John Kelman
April 18, 2012

Cape Town Jazz FestivalCape Town, South AfricaMarch 30-31, 2012An invite to cover the 13th annual Cape Town Jazz Festival would have been reason enough to travel over 8,000 miles to South Africa. But when the invite, from South Africa Tourism, stretched to an expansive ten-day trip--beginning in Johannesburg, continuing on to Cape Town ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jerry Topinka Quartet in Media, PA on Wednesday, April 18th!

March 15, 2012

Appearing at Jazz in Media! for National Jazz Appreciation Month at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media, PA (19063) on Wednesday April 18th will be guitarist Jerry Topinka and his quartet. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: 610-745-3011. Free refreshments and free on-site parking. Jazz Bridge, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Sharon Sable with E. Shawn Qaissaunee in Kennett Square on Wed. April 4th!

March 15, 2012

Appearing on Wednesday, April 4th at the Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, PA (19348) to celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month will be singer Sharon Sable with the E. Shawn Qaissaunee Quartet. Showtime: 7:30 pm. One show. Tickets: $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: Call 484-732-8295. Sharon Sable is “drawing crowds and sending them ...

News: Recording

Joe Louis Walker's "Hellfire" Set for January 31 Release

January 11, 2012

On January 31, Alligator Records will release Joe Louis Walker's Hellfire. Hellfire was produced by songwriter/drummer Tom Hambridge (producer of Buddy Guy's two most recent Grammy-winning CDs, Skin Deep and Living Proof, as well as albums for Susan Tedeschi, George Thorogood and others), From the psychedelic overtones of the title track (a harrowing and personal tale ...

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Article: Live Review

Pipoka Trio with Sam Huber, Helsinki, Finland, December 7, 2011

by Anthony Shaw
December 21, 2011

Pipoka Trio with Sam Huber Rytmihairioklubi Helsinki, Finland December 7, 2011 For a band with a name as simple as it is impenetrable, Pipoka embodies all that is exciting yet daunting in modern Finnish jazz. Its two founding members, accordionist Veli Kujala and guitarist Jarmo Julkinen, have now found a stable ...

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Article: Album Review

Terri Lyne Carrington: The Mosaic Project

Read "The Mosaic Project" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
November 14, 2011

Historically, female artists have not gotten the props they've deserved in jazz's male-dominated environment. Though imperfect, things have improved, thanks in part to the efforts of Billie Holiday, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland, and other matriarchs who helped pave the way for a current generation of stellar voices as assembled in drummer/composer Terri Lyne Carrington's exceptional ...