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Article: Album Review

Donny McCaslin: Declaration

Read "Declaration" reviewed by Troy Collins


Venturing into unexplored territory, New York-based tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin's third recording for Sunnyside Records is a marked departure from his previous release, the stripped-down trio session Recommended Tools (Greenleaf, 2008). Augmenting his working ensemble with an understated brass section, Declaration showcases McCaslin's stellar skills as an improviser while demonstrating his mettle as a burgeoning writer ...

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Article: Live From New York

August 2009

Read "August 2009" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Frank KimbroughBirdlandNew York City July 14, 2009When Frank Kimbrough made his leader debut at Birdland (Jul. 14th), easily one of the best piano showcase rooms in New York, there was no doubt he would meet the lofty standard maintained at the club by such fellow pianists as Steve Kuhn and ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Tony Malaby: Paloma Recio & Ancient and Future Airs

Read "Tony Malaby: Paloma Recio & Ancient and Future Airs" reviewed by David Adler


Tony MalabyPaloma RecioNew World Records2009 Paul DunmallAncient and Future AirsClean Feed2009 Paloma Recio ("loud dove"), the debut of saxophonist Tony Malaby's quartet of the same name, is marked by the ...

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News: Recording

Saxophonist/Composer Donny McCaslin Release New CD "Declaration" on Sunnyside Records

Saxophonist/Composer Donny McCaslin Release New CD "Declaration" on Sunnyside Records

Saxophonist/Composer Donny McCaslin releases new CD titled Declaration on Sunnyside Records Musicians thrive in familiar musical settings, but every once in a while they challenge themselves by adding or augmenting the familiar with the unfamiliar. On his third Sunnyside CD, Declaration, the all-world saxophonist Donny McCaslin – whose sonorous sax has laced the stage and studio ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Fresh Sound New Talent: Truth in Advertising

Read "Fresh Sound New Talent: Truth in Advertising" reviewed by J Hunter


Operating in an era dominated by contradictory product names (i.e. Jumbo Shrimp, Clear Skies Initiative), Fresh Sound New Talent delivers exactly what it advertises--the CD equivalent of showcase gigs for up and coming musicians--and leaves a the future in the hands of the players and the free market. With that in mind, here are four FSNT ...

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Article: Album Review

Tony Malaby: Paloma Recio

Read "Paloma Recio" reviewed by Mark Corroto


To use a rock 'n' roll analogy, saxophonist Tony Malaby is the Mick Jagger to Joe Lovano's Paul McCartney. It's not that anyone has to choose sides, but if the classic Paul Motian band (featuring Lovano) was The Beatles, then Malaby's Paloma Recio quartet is the Rolling Stones. Without having to choose sides, Paloma ...

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Article: Album Review

Tony Malaby: Paloma Recio

Read "Paloma Recio" reviewed by Troy Collins


One of New York City's most in-demand tenor saxophonists, Tony Malaby has become one of the most distinctive artists of his time. A first generation Mexican-American born in Tucson, Arizona, Paloma Recio finds Malaby delving deeper into his own personal history, abstracting Spanish-tinged melodies with the support of some of the best improvisers working today.

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Article: Interview

Barney McAll: Dynamic Pianist And Composer

Read "Barney McAll: Dynamic Pianist And Composer" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Composer and pianist Barney McAll is a leading light of the new Brooklyn--the New York borough that is the fount of much that is new in jazz. The spectrum of McAll's music is wide, ranging from mood-setting jazz ensemble recordings to electronica. But it all comes down to the notes, and their relation to each other. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Randy Ingram Trio at Smalls on March 30th

Randy Ingram Trio at Smalls on March 30th

Randy Ingram Trio @ Smalls Monday, March 30, 7:30 and 9:00pm Randy Ingram, Piano Matt Clohesy, Bass Jochen Rueckert, Drums Smalls Jazz Club 183 W 10th St (at 7th Ave) New York, NY 10014 ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Xavier Casellas NY Quintet @ Smalls Jazz Club

Xavier Casellas NY Quintet @ Smalls Jazz Club


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