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Article: Album Review

Bill Frisell / Andrew Cyrille / Kit Downes: Breaking the Shell

Read "Breaking the Shell" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


When in as unique a setting as St. Luke in the Fields, the English village-like church on Hudson Street in Greenwich Village, it only figures that guitarist Bill Frisell, pipe organist Kit Downes and drummer Andrew Cyrille would rise to the distinct occasion and create something equally anomalous. A grand host of noir sci-fi themes and motifs ...

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Article: Live Review

The 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest

Read "The 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


2024 DC JazzFest Potomac Riverfront Washington, DC August 31 to September 1, 2024 Being the birthplace of Duke Ellington among other things, Washington, DC has had a long tradition as a hotbed for jazz, and been the site of several ambitious jazz festivals over the years. The most prominent one currently ...

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Article: Highly Opinionated

Fusion: What's in a Name?

Read "Fusion: What's in a Name?" reviewed by Mike Brannon


This article was first published on All About Jazz in November 2000. When I was just starting out, playing guitar in bands as a kid, it was the Blues of Muddy Waters, Fred McDowell, Howlin' Wolf and then the Stones, Hendrix, Cream, Johnny Winter, Kinks, Clapton, The Who, Zepplin etc. A natural progression.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Patricia Brennan, Ola Tunji & Ingerbrigt Haker-Flaten

Read "Patricia Brennan, Ola Tunji & Ingerbrigt Haker-Flaten" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan put together a very strong ensemble to make Breaking Stretch, one of the best releases of 2024. Her original compositions and ever-growing skills on her instrument draw on elements of her native Mexico, and that helps to set apart this terrific new album. The free jazz scene of Mexico City gets additional space ...

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Article: Album Review

Eliane Elias: Time And Again

Read "Time And Again" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Internationally-renowned Brazilian jazz pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias presents her third recording on the Candid label--and the 32nd release of her long and distinguished career--on the innovative and creative Time and Again, a collection of eight new original sambas, which feature her piano, keyboards and singing in both English and Portuguese. As Mark Wexler, head of ...

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Article: Interview

A Conversation with Charlie Hunter

Read "A Conversation with Charlie Hunter" reviewed by Jason West


This article was first published at All About Jazz in May 1999. One tends to get the impression that Charlie Hunter truly doesn't care about the big money, the acres of critics, or the international hype he receives. Perhaps this is because the 31 year-old Bay Area native is too concerned about growing as ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Saxophone Meets Guitar: The Dynamic Duo of Jazz

Read "Saxophone Meets Guitar: The Dynamic Duo of Jazz" reviewed by Robert Middleton


Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with the nimble, melodic lines of a guitar. This rare instrumental combination is a hidden gem in the world of jazz that deserves more attention. Jazz is not just a genre--it is a universe with galaxies of swing, bebop, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Christopher Zuar, Kenny Barron, and Andrea Wolper

Read "Christopher Zuar, Kenny Barron, and Andrea Wolper" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This episode features a wide variety of approaches, such as large ensemble jazz from Christopher Zuar and Eberhard Weber, small group work from Kenny Barron and Artemis, and vocals from Andrea Wolper and Tiziana Ghiglioni. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of ...

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Song of the Day

Ornette Goes Home

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Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2024
Duration: 09:32

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Brilliant ECM Luminessence Series Shines New Light On Classic Vinyl

Read "Brilliant ECM Luminessence Series Shines New Light On Classic Vinyl" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


Blue Note. Verve. Impulse! ESP-Disk. Just saying the name of such storied jazz record labels immediately conjures up each one's distinct aesthetic, from the music to the cover art. By the close of the 1960s, jazz was undergoing a period of intense change, with an unprecedented mixing and matching of styles and influences--both musical and political--that ...


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