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Peter Paulsen Trio: A Few Thoughts

Read "A Few Thoughts" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
December 31, 2015

Bassist and composer Peter Paulsen is not reticent in his willingness to quote the bible. He specifically cites Matthew 13: 31-32 in stating an approach to creating music rooted in observation and execution through improvisation, communication and impulsiveness. He references a line regarding the mustard seed, saying it is..."the least of all the seeds; but when ...

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Pianist/Producer Tyler Greenfield Releases "Sunday Bolero"

December 31, 2015

Following a love for Latin music, Tyler Greenfield connected with an array of Cuban musicians in New York, including the acclaimed Cuban singer Xiomara Laugart. The album features Laugart on classic boleros including “Nosotros" and “Sabor a Mi". Xiomara was a vocalist in the Grammy-nominated group Yerba Buena. Aside from Laugart's presence, Sunday Bolero provides the ...

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Café Après-Midi 15th Anniversary ~ Bill Evans

By Bill Evans

Label: Not On Label
Released: 2015
Track listing: Soirée; A Time For Love; Waltz For Debbie; Some Day My Prince Will Come; Skating In Central Park; Very Early; Children's Play Song; Peace Piece; Waltz For Debbie; Spartacus Love Thme; Gymnopedie; Haunted Heart; Valse (Based On A Theme By Bach); A House Is Not A Home; Theme From M.A.S.H; Monicas Vals; The Dolphin - Before; Peri's Scope;

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13 Greatest Jazz Hits

By Bill Evans

Label: Masterpieces (2)
Released: 2015
Track listing: Third Moon; Five; Blues For Three Horns; There Will Never Be Another You; Just One Of Those Things; Blues For Five; Over And Over (The Chant); I Remember You; Lullaby Of The Leaves; The Chant; Portrait Of Ravi; I Can't Get Started; The Explorer;

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Momentum Vol.2

By Bill Evans

Label: Ultra-Vybe
Released: 2015
Track listing: My Romance; Sugar Plum; The Two Lonely People; Who Can I Turn To; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life; Nardis;

Article: Album Review

Gianni Marinucci: Live @ Bennett's Lane

Read "Live @ Bennett's Lane" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
December 29, 2015

Those aware will tell you that to listen to Gianni Marinucci's tonal expressions is to hear poetry of the heart. It is no different here with Live @ Bennett's Lane. From the first few pitches on this vividly unique performance--vulnerable, yet filled with emotional depth--to the joyous last few, the Australian trumpeter and his sidekicks, Colin ...

Article: Live Review

Bobby Zankel Quartet at the Philadelphia Art Alliance

by Victor L. Schermer
December 25, 2015

Bobby Zankel/ Dave Burrell/ William Parker/ Andrew Cyrille QuartetPhiladelphia Art Alliance Ars Nova Workshop Philadelphia, PA December 18, 2015 When you bring together four of the most passionate avant-garde jazz musicians, something interesting is bound to occur. In this concert, the musicians were not only top shelf but, in ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Jazzy Christmas - Creole Christmas

by Angelo Leonardi
December 24, 2015

I canti natalizi si sono trasformati nel tempo da inni prettamente religiosi, derivati da laudi o ninne-nanne in onore a Gesù bambino, a pop song strutturate sul modello Tin Pan Alley, che celebrano il Natale in un'ottica secolarizzata, mantenendo i valori di amore e fratellanza. La relazione tra jazz e canti di ...

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John Abercrombie on ECM - Part 1: Through the '80s

by Budd Kopman
December 23, 2015

Now that the The First Quartet set of recordings by guitarist/composer John Abercrombie from 1979-1981 has been released, it is as good a time as any to explore Abercrombie's career on ECM as a leader/co-leader, plus some his work as a sideman. There is a famous epithet from Bill Evans: “Jazz is not a ...

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My Life With Orrin Keepnews

by Walter Atkins
December 20, 2015

The prolific record producer and label founder Orrin Keepnews passed away at his El Cerrito CA home on March 1,2015, a day before his 92nd birthday. The November 2015 memorial and benefit concert was a time for friends and family to come together to celebrate his full life and acclaimed 60 year recording industry career. His ...