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Article: Album Review

Alan Rosenthal: Just Sayin'

Read "Just Sayin'" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


There is an over abundance of piano trio albums in the annals of jazz, so recording one that stands head and shoulders above the rest is a challenge in and of itself. Alan Rosenthal and his colleagues, however, have met the challenge effortlessly, resulting in the stimulating Just Sayin'. Though classically trained, Rosenthal ...

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Article: Live Review

Rich Perry: Nyack, NY, July 24, 2011

Read "Rich Perry: Nyack, NY, July 24, 2011" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


Rich PerryOlive'sNyack, NYJuly 24, 2011 The opening night of Nyack Jazz Week 2011, an annual event which encompassed a variety of acts and venues, kicked off at Olive's with a set by tenor saxophonist Rich Perry. Best known for his tenure with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and the Maria Schneider ...

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Article: Album Review

Rebecca Martin: When I Was Long Ago

Read "When I Was Long Ago" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


The immortal duets of vocalist Sheila Jordan with virtuoso bassists Cameron Brown and Harvie S, and with pianist extraordinaire, Steve Kuhn, now have a boon companion in Rebecca Martin's extraordinary trio album, When I Was Long Ago. Placing it with Jordan's legendary recordings is a must. The bassist on this session, Larry Grenadier, is in fine ...

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Here and How! Volume 2!

Label: OmniTone
Released: 2009
Track listing: Soft Seas (Back Home); Baby Suite; You Do Something to Me; Confirmation (Dreamboat); Medley: Mourning Song & Lullaby for George, Don, and Dannie; Double Arc Jake.

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Article: Multiple Reviews

No "Vanity" Here: Jackie Ryan, Denise Donatelli, Lisa Sokolov, Kat Edmonson

Read "No "Vanity" Here: Jackie Ryan, Denise Donatelli, Lisa Sokolov, Kat Edmonson" reviewed by J Hunter


One of the whinier columns ever to appear in a major jazz publication concerned “Vanity Projects"--that is, sessions bankrolled by rich men for their marginally talented spouses/girlfriends/siblings/whatever. Unfortunately, those kind of recordings do exist, and in far greater numbers than desirable. However, the author's implication was that most female vocal projects could be categorized in this ...

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Duke Ellington London and New York 1963-1964 The Great Concerts, The Duke of Elegant - Gems From the Duke Ellington Songbook

Read "Duke Ellington London and New York 1963-1964 The Great Concerts, The Duke of Elegant - Gems From the Duke Ellington Songbook" reviewed by Andrew Velez


Duke EllingtonThe Great Concerts (London & New York 1963-1964) Musicmasters-Nimbus 2009 Various ArtistsThe Duke of ElegantHighNote2009 “First of all the kids in the band want you to know they love ...

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Article: Profile

In Memoriam: George Russell 1923-2009

Read "In Memoriam: George Russell 1923-2009" reviewed by AAJ Staff


George was such an inspiration to all of us in his sextet. He encouraged us to go beyond our limitations by introducing and suggesting fresh new concepts. As band members (students) he gave us the encouragement we needed to go further and deeper into our musical improvisations.Playing in his band was a turning point ...

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Article: Interview

Lainie Cooke: Speaking to the Heart

Read "Lainie Cooke: Speaking to the Heart" reviewed by Esther Berlanga-Ryan


When Lainie Cooke sings, the heart sinks in poetry made music; air seems to stop to avoid interrupting the flowing of such a magical, beautiful voice. She fills the barely-noticeable silence between notes with a voice that caresses the heart. Her life has been a jazz-bound adventure inspired by an early need to entertain others, landing ...

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Article: Album Review

Krzysztof Popek: Estate

Read "Estate" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


Alto flautist Krzysztof Popek gives his music another vantage point with Estate. From Poland, Popek has long been part of a very fertile and evolving turf that included Michal Urbaniak, Tomasz Stanko and Jaroslaw Smietana. It was in this environment that Popek established himself as the leading flautist of the country. But boundaries dissolve with the ...

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Article: Album Review

Lisa Sokolov: A Quiet Thing

Read "A Quiet Thing" reviewed by Donald Elfman


No song is a simple thing in Lisa Sokolov's hands, for she delves into the magical possibilities of the voice and the beauty and mystery of words. Her third album, A Quiet Thing, extends the power of her earlier recordings, continuing her progression towards the majestic and ecstatic “silence" of the universe. She bills her new ...


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