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News: Festival

Jazz Port Townsend Pulls out All the Stops

July 20, 2009

Jazz Port Townsend, Washingtons largest summer jazz festival turns the Victorian seaport and arts community of Port Townsend into the summer jazz getaway July this weekend. The festival, headlined by such internationally renowned musicians as Taylor Eigsti, Wycliffe Gordon, Ernie Andrews, Sarah Gazarek, Benny Green, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others, features jazz in the clubs as ...

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Article: Album Review

David Binney: Third Occasion

Read "Third Occasion" reviewed by J Hunter

by J Hunter
July 17, 2009

The cool thing about liner notes is they contain clues about other places to look for great music. For example, cast members of Joel Harrison's flame-throwing Urban Myths (HighNote, 2009) have their own fish to fry: keyboardist Daniel Kelly gave the piano trio format a good swift kick with Emerge (Brooklyn Jazz Underground, 2009), and now ...

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Article: Live Review

Molde Jazz: Day 1, July 13, 2009

by John Kelman
July 15, 2009

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Arve Henriksen Cartography / Bugge Wesseltoft Molde Jazz Molde, Norway July 13, 2009 Descending by plane into Molde airport, it's difficult not to be in awe of the geography surrounding ...

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Article: Album Review

Joel Harrison: Urban Myths

Read "Urban Myths" reviewed by Donald Elfman

by Donald Elfman
July 8, 2009

A key element in Joel Harrison's history is what he calls the “electric jazz" of the '70s. So this smart and inventive guitarist offers his own reconsideration of the music championed nearly 40 years ago. This is powerfully intense music but also has a sense of play that keeps its ingredients engaging. The ...

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News: Festival

Trumpet Summit: The Friends of Jazz Team with the International Trumpet Guild for 29th Annual Festival

May 4, 2009

The eyes and ears of brass players around the world will turn to Harrisburg, PA on May 26-31, 2009. First, the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) visits May 26-30 for its 34th International Conference. It is hosted this year by Messiah College and features an eclectic mix of Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Latin and World music. The conference ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Ambrose Akinmusire

May 1, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Ambrose Akinmusire's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ambrose AkinmusireAmbrose\'s conceptual extension into a new musical language is never to the exclusion of beauty. As one who listens intently, he values the fertility of a pause, of communication, of tension... more ...

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News: Recording

Guitarist/Composer Joel Harrison Releases "Urban Myths" on Highnote Records

April 28, 2009

Joel Harrison, guitar David Binney - alto saxophone Christian Howes - violin Daniel Kelly - keyboards Stephan Crump - acoustic bass Jordan Perlson – drums With Fima Ephron - electric bass Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet Corey King - ...

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Article: Album Review

Sean Jones: The Search Within

Read "The Search Within" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
April 15, 2009

No longer standing in the shadows of the greats, trumpeter Sean Jones has been coming into his own since his well received debut, Eternal Journey (Mack Avenue Records, 2004). His trajectory has coursed through four previous releases, exploring, maturing, and progressing into one of today's shining voices with The Search Within. Incorporating the ...

Album

Prelude: to Cora

By Ambrose Akinmusire

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Dreams of the Manbahsniese; Vibe Solo Intro; Aroca; HumSong (SkidRow Anthem); M.I.S.T.A.G. (My Inappropriate Soundtrack to a Genocide); Trumpet Intro/Dedication to Ruby; Ruby; Ghost Ship; Dingmandingo; Stablemates.

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Article: Record Label Profile

Fresh Sound-New Talent

by Laurel Gross
December 24, 2008

Fresh Sound-New Talent owner and founder Jordi Pujol lives in Barcelona where his label is based but he's been up all night following the US Presidential election. Speaking from his native Spain the “morning after," he expresses the hope that the selection of President Elect Barack Obama might bode well not only for America but Europe ...