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Article: Live Review

43 Voll-Damm Festival de Jazz de Barcelona: Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Alfredo Rodríguez solo piano y Tigran Hamasyan Trio

by Joan Fargas
December 8, 2011

Marcin Wasilewski Trio43 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaLuz de Gas15 de noviembre de 2011Uno de los tesoros en la completa programación de la 43 edición del Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona ha sido sin duda el ciclo Pianos, que protagonizaban seis artistas de primer nivel con sus ...

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Article: Live Review

The SFJAZZ Collective: Toronto, Canada, October 15, 2011

by Alain Londes
October 29, 2011

The SF Jazz CollectiveKoerner HallToronto, CanadaOctober 15, 2011 The eight-piece, all-star SFJAZZ Collective rolled into town with its current project, dedicated to the music of Stevie Wonder, its original arrangements reflecting the Collective's personality. Part of a successful group of this magnitude is the talent, respect, and chemistry that helps everyone ...

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Article: Live Review

SFJAZZ Collective: Ottawa, Canada, October 13, 2011

by John Kelman
October 28, 2011

SFJAZZ Collective The Music of Stevie Wonder Centrepoint Theatre, Ottawa, Canada October 13, 2011 In its eight-year existence, the SFJAZZ Collective has gone from triumph to triumph, each year choosing a specific artist to honor--past years including pianist Herbie Hancock and saxophonists Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter--and ...

Article: Live Review

Donny McCaslin Group: Half Moon Bay, CA, September 11, 2011

by Bill Leikam
October 22, 2011

Donny McCaslin GroupDouglas Beach HouseHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaSeptember 11, 2011 From New York City, the Donny McCaslin Group arrived at the Douglas Beach House with everything ready to go. The group consisted of tenor saxophonist McCaslin, pianist Uri Caine, bassist Fima Ephron and drummer Mark Guiliana. McCaslin's latest album, Perpetual ...

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Article: Interview

Miguel Zenon: Jazz Sherpa

by Lawrence Peryer
October 10, 2011

At the dawn of the second decade of his career, saxophonist Miguel Zenón has established himself as one of the most sophisticated and stylish players of the new millennium. In a very short time, Zenón has made his mark as a composer, band leader, educator, and jazz advocate. He has performed and recorded with scores of ...

News: Performance / Tour

SFJAZZ Collective: Fall Tour

September 24, 2011

FALL TOUR PLAYING THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER AND NEW COMPOSITIONS The SFJAZZ Collective will perform dates in the US and Canada in October performing material from the new CD, SFJAZZ Collective: Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions, Live in New York 2011—Season 8. The tour and the release features new arrangements of the classic ...

News: Award / Grant

Paul Lieberman's "Ibeji" Chosen As All About Jazz Download of the Day Highlight

September 13, 2011

The opening track from Paul Lieberman's new CD Ibeji has been selected one of only 12 selections by All About Jazz in celebration of their 7 millionth free download. This puts Paul in the company of Avishai Cohen and Bill Frisell among others. A Big Thank You to Michael Ricci & Dave Sumner at All About ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

SFJAZZ Collective: Live in New York Season 8 - Music of Stevie Wonder

by John Kelman
September 7, 2011

SFJAZZ Collective Live in New York Season 8: Music of Stevie Wonder SFJAZZ 2011 One old adage says, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But another says, “Change is good." For the first time in its eight touring seasons, the SFJAZZ Collective has found a way to manage ...

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Article: Interview

Avishai Cohen: Mystical Changes

by Adriana Carcu
September 6, 2011

Israeli bassist and vocalist Avishai Cohen, together with pianist Omri Mor and drummer Amir Bresler, recently participated at Romania's Garana Jazz Festival with a two-hour act of electrifying musical virtuosity. Most of the songs the trio performed are featured on Cohen's recent release, Seven Seas (EMI, 2011). This interview took place before a show that would ...