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The Jazz Tribe: Everlasting

Read "Everlasting" reviewed by Chris Mosey


The vogue for Latin jazz began in the 1940s when Dizzy Gillespie hired Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo to play in his big band. At the time, most critics dismissed it as a passing fad. However, percussionist Ray Mantilla, part of a “goodwill ensemble" Gillespie took on a tour of Castro's Cuba in 1977, is today elder ...

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Orrin Evans: Faith In Action

Read "Faith In Action" reviewed by Russ Musto


Ever evolving, keyboardist Orrin Evans continues to develop his personal voice and innovative vision of the jazz piano trio tradition, both in terms of repertory and dynamics. On Faith In Action, the versatile player joins forces with his regular rhythm-section mate from trumpeter Sean Jones' group, bassist Luques Curtis, and fellow TARBABY collaborator, drummer Nasheet Waits. ...

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Orrin Evans: Faith In Action

Read "Faith In Action" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Orrin Evans, a Philadelphia jazz pianist with superior blues/bebop prowess, displays his strengths on Faith In Action, a tribute record to saxophonist Bobby Watson. Back in the 1980s, fueled by the corporate marketing machines, there was a resurgence of classic, mainstream jazz. As the Marsalis family benefitted from this traditionalist resurgence, other players forged ...

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Orrin Evans: Faith In Action

Read "Faith In Action" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Faith In Action is Orrin Evans' first album on Posi-Tone Records and serves to further enhance the reputation of this New York-based pianist. The album is, in part, a tribute to and interpretation of the music of his friend and mentor, saxophonist Bobby Watson, who contributes five of the twelve tunes. It's a fine tribute, indeed, ...

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Sam Newsome: Blue Soliloquy

Read "Blue Soliloquy" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


The soprano saxophone is one mean mistress; temperamental, demanding, and unforgiving. Few have mastered her, with Sidney Bechet, John Coltrane, and Steve Lacy coming to mind. Saxophonist Sam Newsome,late of the Terence Blanchard Quintet, has stepped up to provide his Das Wohltemperierte Klavier of the instrument in Soliloquy--Solo Works for Soprano Saxophone. Strongly recalling Bobby Watson's ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Zack Albetta

Read "Take Five With Zack Albetta" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Zack Albetta: Since coming to Kansas City in 2003, Zack has been active throughout the Midwest as a performer, composer/arranger, educator, author, adjudicator and clinician. His performance credits to date include Angela Hagenbach, The Kansas City Symphony, The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Stan Kessler, The 18th & Vine Big Band, Mark Lowrey, Shay Estes, and ...

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Tobias Gebb & Unit 7: free at last

Read "free at last" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


New York-based drummer Tobias Gebb assembled a stellar cast for free at last. The format of Unit 7 follows the instrumentation tradition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The three-horn frontline and three-man rhythm section allows this group to sound bigger than it is at times, while also having the flexibility to make things more intimate. Gebb ...

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Take Five With Franck Amsallem

Read "Take Five With Franck Amsallem" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Franck Amsallem: Mickey Mac: Franck Amsallem has been a professional pianist and composer for over 30 years. As a leader he has released seven cds, all of which have received rare critical acclaim. His sideman credits have included some of the great names in jazz: Gerry Mulligan, Charles Lloyd, Gary Bartz, Sonny Fortune, Bobby Watson, ...

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Everlasting

Label: Red Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: 01. Pecado primero (Walrath); 02. Hello Albert (Watson); 03. Donna Lee (Parker); 04. Gesualdo’ s Tango (Walrath); 05. Temples of Gold (Mantilla); 06. Ay caramba (Watson); 07. Everlasting (Lundy); 08. Eeeyyeess (Lewis); 09. El color de mi rythmo (E. Martinez).

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News: Radio

Public Radio Debuts Weekly Live Jazz, Blues and Comedy Jam on 12 O'Clock Jump

By Mark Edelman Public radio has always been home for late night jazz programming. Add to that line-up 12 O'Clock Jump, public radio's brand new jazz, blues and comedy jam. Broadcast live every Saturday night/Sunday morning from midnight to 1AM central time, the weekly variety show is streamed live at wwww.kcur.org for the world to dig. ...


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