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Article: Album Review

Bill Laswell: Version 2 Version: A Dub Transmission

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by Chris M. Slawecki
November 16, 2004

Bassist, composer, and producer Laswell here reconvenes with several co-conspirators from previous dub and other world-beat projects: Keyboardist Bernie Worrell, drummer/percussionist Abdou Mboup, percussionist Karsh Kale (who served with Laswell in Tabla Beat Science and in the rhythm section for Herbie Hancock's acclaimed Future 2 Future set), and bassist Jah Wobble. I get Laswell's ...

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Medeski, Martin & Wood: End of the World Party (Just in Case)

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by Chris M. Slawecki
November 15, 2004

Teaming the poster children for contemporary bass/drum/organ groove (Chris Wood, Billy Martin, and John Medeski, respectively) with John King, the producer of such twisted GenX pop classics as Odelay (Beck) and Paul's Boutique (Beastie Boys), updates the classic Booker T. & The MGs organ combo sound for our swirling electronic age. King's deft production ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Pucho Brown: 'Soul Brother' Number One

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 12, 2004

In the coin of the realm, Henry “Pucho" Brown -conguero, timbalero, and bandleader of the Latin Soul Brothers -is one bad mamma jamma. You either dig Brown's Latin and African rhythms or you don't -but once you dig them, brother, you stay dug! Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers have been cold kicking Latin ...

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Article: Film Review

30th Anniversary of Wattstax on Special Edition DVD

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 5, 2004

30th Anniversary of Wattstax on Special Edition DVD Warner Home Video 2004 In August of 1965, rioting that lasted for six days, killed 34 and destroyed hundreds of properties erupted in the South Central Los Angeles neighborhood known as Watts. In August 1972, this community reconvened for a ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Postcards From Seven Summer Day Trips

by Chris M. Slawecki
September 13, 2004

Hi, Folks! Sorry I have not written from my vacation. In truth, I really did write seven postcards to you, one from each destination of my day trip week. I just... uh, never sent the postcards. So here are all seven postcards in this single envelope. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Club d'Elf: Mystery, Science, Theater

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 5, 2004

Club d'Elf is a Boston-based band led by bassist Mike Rivard. They've just released three two-CD live sets---recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2000, at Vassar College Chapel in 2001 and in Athens, GA, in 2002--on Kufala Records.These are just about the only simple statements you can make about Club ...

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Article: Interview

Creed Taylor, Incorporated: The AAJ Interview, Part 3-3: 2004 State of the Union

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 7, 2004

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Introduction Without the contributions of producer and entrepreneur Creed Taylor, the past, present and future of jazz would be differently written. Five decades ago, Creed Taylor produced some of Bethlehem Records' best albums, including sets by Charles Mingus, Kai Winding with J.J. Johnson, ...

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Creed Taylor, Incorporated: The AAJ Interview, Part 2-3

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 6, 2004

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3Introduction Without the contributions of producer and entrepreneur Creed Taylor, the past, present and future of jazz would be differently written.Five decades ago, Creed Taylor produced some of Bethlehem Records' best albums, including sets by Charles Mingus, Kai Winding with J.J. Johnson, and singer Chris ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Fifty Years to Swing Ya Mother...

by Chris M. Slawecki
June 7, 2004

This year, the Newport Jazz Festival, now the JVC Jazz Festival Newport, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Special events planned for the Festival will run from August 11 - 15 in Newport, RI, and honor several musicians whose talents helped make the name Newport synonymous with jazz for the past half-century. Among these special ...

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Pete Christlieb/Warne Marsh Quintet: Apogee

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by Chris M. Slawecki
May 24, 2004

Apogee plays in a hard-bop format you almost never hear any more: saxophonists Marsh and Christleib screaming twin tenors in a quintet with piano (Lou Levy), bass (Jim Hughart) and drums (Nick Ceroli), immensely aided by several loose yet tight arrangements by Joe Roccisano. Of course, you almost never heard this format when Apogee was originally ...