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Article: Live Review

Sligo Jazz Project 2013: Days 4-6

by Ian Patterson
August 1, 2013

Sligo Jazz ProjectVarious VenuesSligo, Ireland July 16-21, 2013 After three action-packed days at Sligo Jazz Project, with SJP founder/bassist Eddie Lee and drummer David Lyttle's world premiere of The Barinthus Suite providing an unforgettable highlight, the first signs of attrition amongst the students were beginning to show. The non-stop nature of ...

Article: Live Review

Molde International Jazz Festival 2013

by John Kelman
July 29, 2013

Molde International Jazz Festival Molde, Norway July 15-20, 2013It may have been his last year as festival director, but Jan Ole Otnæs sure went out on a high, not just because his programming was as impeccable as ever, but because he made it a year with a very specific philosophy. ...

Article: Extended Analysis

BoB: a Palindrome

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 18, 2013

The roll call of great bass players from Detroit includes Ron Carter, Paul Chambers and Doug Watkins. Robert Hurst, another Motor City musician, has for the past several years made a compelling case for his name on that list.Hurst picked up the bass at age 14 and was soon performing with Detroit trumpeter Marcus ...

Article: Genius Guide to Jazz

Jazz Lovers Series: Clint Eastwood

by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
July 17, 2013

It goes without saying that those who appreciate Jazz are a special lot. You will rarely find lovers of Our Music who have not managed to distinguish themselves in their chosen vocations, be it in the arts, business, the humanities, or the kid at Subway who earned Employee of the Month honors while listening to The ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Pop-Culture Blues

by Jack Bowers
July 14, 2013

The blues, as it turns out, has many shades; an enduring art form that has been an integral part of the language of jazz since its beginning (if not before). Some aspects of the blues are readily perceived, others not so much. “The common thread," Michael Treni writes in his astute liner notes to Pop-Culture Blues, ...

Article: Album Review

Three Fall: Realize!

Read "Realize!" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
July 13, 2013

Sometimes it seems like every jazz ensemble with a hint of funk, or a desire to re-create a soulful New Orleans sound, has to be an octet or a nonet at the very least. After all, a full-scale horn section is a must, isn't it? Three Fall buck the trend--the clue is in the name. On ...

Article: From the Inside Out

Fusion Groovin’

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 13, 2013

Analog Players Society Hurricane Season in Brooklyn Studio Brooklyn 2012 Hurricane Season in Brooklyn marks the debut of the Analog Players Society (APS), an extension of the lifelong pursuit of the groove by the percussionist, engineer and producer known as Amon, who first discovered Turkish, West African and Middle Eastern music ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Ryan Oliver

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2013

Meet Ryan Oliver:Juno-nominated, Toronto-based saxophonist, Ryan Oliver honed his craft in Canada's west coast before moving to Amsterdam, Toronto, and then New York. Since returning to Toronto, he has maintained a busy schedule as one of Canada's most in-demand saxophonists. Oliver has toured in India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada with ...

Article: Book Review

Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic

by Nenad Georgievski
June 29, 2013

Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock CriticJim DeRogatis352 PagesISBN: 0767905091Crown Publishing2000If anyone ever writes a history on rock criticism and music journalism, certain names--like Peter Guralnick, Greil Marcus, Simon Frith and especially Lester Bangs--will surely lead off ...

News: Event

Old Lyme Inn / New Destination For Jazz --The Side Door Jazz Club

June 28, 2013

By Reed Hadley Take the A train to Harlem, then take Metro North to Connecticut Here's a question...What is the perfect jazz weekend plan in NY/CT? Let's start by checking out the happenings in the normal haunts in midtown and then head uptown and jam at the hot jazz spots. Then, let's pop over to the ...