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Article: Album Review

Federico Britos: Voyage

Read "Voyage" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
May 27, 2010

The world continues to awake to the rising tide of undiscovered music and musicians from the South American paradigm, in an almost ironic kind of reversal of Alejo Carpentier's voyage of musical discovery in his 1953 work, The Lost Steps. As this is going on, the Uruguayan violinist Federico Britos celebrates five decades in the lonely ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Sonny Rollins Elected as Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences

by Jack Bowers
May 7, 2010

This month's most welcome news has nothing to do with big bands but everything to do with artistry and excellence: saxophonist and jazz icon Sonny Rollins has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The Academy, a center for independent policy research (I don't quite understand what that has to do ...

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Article: Album Review

John Pizzarelli: Rockin' in Rhythm

Read "Rockin' in Rhythm" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
March 30, 2010

He's the captain of cool. It seems no matter which songs he performs, guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli always delivers a certain amount of dashing and debonair. Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is no exception.Items repeatedly culled from the American Songbook can become trite. But Pizzarelli has a knack for making ...

News: Interview

Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli Interviewed at AAJ

March 15, 2010

John Pizzarelli is a man of many talents. Singer, guitarist, bandleader and arranger, depending on the circumstances Pizzarelli can step into any or all of these roles and perform at the highest level. Coming from one of the most successful families in jazz, his brother [Martin Pizzarelli] being an accomplished bassist and father the legendary seven-string ...

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John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Duke Ellington

by Matthew Warnock
March 15, 2010

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Article: Album Review

John Pizzarelli: Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington

Read "Rockin' in Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 5, 2010

John Pizzarelli is a walking, talking embarrassment of riches. He has a great pedigree, as his father, Bucky Pizzarelli), was a prodigious guitar talent (on a seven-string guitar, no less) with a voice like Chet Baker should have had. It is all this charm that Pizzarelli freely shares with us lesser mortals. Rockin' in Rhythm: A ...

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Article: Album Review

Harry Allen: New York State of Mind

Read "New York State of Mind" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
January 13, 2010

New York City has been the setting of numerous television series and movies. It has also inspired many songs. Tenor saxophonist Harry Allen captures some of that essence with New York State of Mind, named for pop singer Billy Joel's composition. Allen, 43, was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in both Los Angeles, ...

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Article: Live From New York

John Bunch, The Bad Plus, Daedelus & Dr. John

by Martin Longley
January 12, 2010

The John Bunch TrioSmallsDecember 29, 2009Steeply down the steps, to the intimate confines of Smalls, one of New York City's most laid-back jazz clubs. Normally, this Greenwich Village joint's clientele is younger, perhaps attracted by the single cover charge that allows all-night entry. This facilitates easy coming and going, so ...

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Diggin' Up Bones

By Bucky Pizzarelli

Label: Chesky Records
Released: 2009

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News: Performance / Tour

Bucky Pizzarelli Performs Live at Division Street Grill on January 2nd

December 29, 2009

Jazz Legend Bucky Pizzarelli Performs Live at Division Street Grill January 2nd 2010 at 7:30 and 9:30pm Peekskill NY -- Jazz Legend Bucky Pizzarelli will keep the New Year's weekend celebration alive with his stellar jazz guitar performances at The Division Street Grill in Peekskill January 2nd 2010 at 7:30 and 9:30p.m. ...