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Article: Album Review

Niels Lan Doky: Return to Denmark

Read "Return to Denmark" reviewed by Chris Mosey

by Chris Mosey

The trouble with Niels Lan Doky is that, like Saint Paul, he seeks to be all things to all men. He's a pianist, basically in the Bill Evans tradition when it comes to jazz, but says he's equally at home with classical, world, pop, soul, rhythm and blues and electronic music. He lays claim to being ...

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News: Radio

Don Cherry Interview - Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Remixed & Reproduced on Soulandjazz.com

Don Cherry Interview - Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Remixed & Reproduced on Soulandjazz.com

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran Episode 3: Don Cherry Musical Selection & Additional Production by J. Scott Fugate Here's the story: Back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and journalist, the ...

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Article: Interview

Kenny Werner: New, Transcendent Sounds

Read "Kenny Werner: New, Transcendent Sounds" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Inspiration behind art is a curious thing. It takes many forms, from personal to universal perspectives. Many times it's unexpected. It is intertwined with one's life and the vicissitudes therein. As Charlie Parker famously said, “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."For pianist/composer/arranger Kenny Werner, music has evolved, over ...

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Article: Genius Guide to Jazz

How to Listen to Jazz, Part II

Read "How to Listen to Jazz, Part II" reviewed by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius

by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius

Welcome back, kids. Now that we've gotten over our initial fear of jazz, and of food that can't be ordered from surly teenagers by yelling out of the window of your car, we can now seek out a more thorough overview of Our Music. Don't worry if you still think Thelonious Monk is that funny TV ...

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News: Interview

Pianist Kenny Werner Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

Pianist Kenny Werner Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

Inspiration behind art is a curious thing. It takes many forms, from personal to universal perspectives. Many times it's unexpected. It is intertwined with one's life and the vicissitudes therein. As Charlie Parker famously said, “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." For pianist/composer/arranger Kenny Werner, music has evolved, over time, ...

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Article: Album Review

Mike Pride’s From Bacteria to Boys: Betweenwhile

Read "Betweenwhile" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

Certainly, any attempt to pigeonhole this drummer is a lesson in failure; priding himself in his diverse interests, whether recording a duet album of free improvisation with Jon Irabagon, on I Don”t Hear Nothin' But The Blues (Loyal Label, 2009), or playing with punk band Millions Of Dead Cops, Mike Pride he has also distinguished himself ...

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Article: Live Review

53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor

Read "53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor" reviewed by Larry Taylor

by Larry Taylor

To summarize the high spots of the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival would certainly take more than one lead paragraph. From Sept. 17 through 19 at the Monterey, California, Fairgrounds, there was a pervasive New Orleans spirit in the air and the music. This was emphasized by the appearances of Trombone Shorty on Saturday afternoon, and Harry ...

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Article: Album Review

Alexander McCabe: Quiz

Read "Quiz" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

Quiz, alto saxophonist Alexander McCabe's second album as leader, appears five years after his previous release, The Round (Wamco Music, 2005). McCabe has been a member of Ray Charles' Orchestra and ska band Mephiskapheles, as well as working with jazz greats like Joe Henderson and Ray Brown. He cites tenor giants Ben Webster, John Coltrane and ...

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News: Interview

Newly produced interview with Dizzy Gillespie

Newly produced interview with Dizzy Gillespie

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran Episode 2: Dizzy Gillespie Music Additions Remixed & Reproduced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" Click here to listen The story: Back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and ...

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News: Recording

Eddie Henderson Paints Childhood Memories On His Furthermore Recordings Debut, "For All We Know"

Eddie Henderson Paints Childhood  Memories On His Furthermore Recordings  Debut, "For All We Know"

Charlie Parker said that “if you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn," and on Eddie Henderson's soulful, sublime and swingin' new CD For All We Know (Furthermore Recordings, October 12) you can hear all of the inventions, dimensions, places and spaces of his artistry, which, like fine wine gets better as time ...


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