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News: Contest

Enter the "Chris Potter - The Sirens" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

March 10, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ECM Records “Chris Potter - The Sirens“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on April 8th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Chris Potter at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!

Article: Live Review

Lakeland Jazz Festival 2013: Kirtland, Ohio, February 22-24

by Matt Marshall
March 3, 2013

41st Annual Lakeland Jazz FestivalKirtland, OhioFebruary 22-24, 2013 Scanning the list of guest artists who have appeared at the Lakeland Jazz Festival since its inception in 1973 reveals a history of acts with connections to the Northeast Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/Western New York area, with an internationally recognized name--Clark Terry, Donald Byrd, Kenny ...

Article: Live Review

Dave Holland: San Francisco, CA, February 7-10, 2013

by Harry S. Pariser
February 27, 2013

Dave Holland ResidencySan Francisco Jazz CenterSan Francisco, CAFebruary 7-10, 2013 Dave Holland was beaming ear to ear. And he had every reason to be, as the 66-year-old bassist was center stage helping to inaugurate a magnificent new hall, the showplace of the San Francisco Jazz Festival. The past two weeks had ...

Article: Opinion

Death, Rebirth & New Revolution

by Ian Patterson
February 20, 2013

The death knell has often been sounded for jazz and many would argue that the last revolution in jazz took place as the '60s handed the baton to the '70s, with the electronic-influenced jazz typified by trumpeter Miles Davis' ground breaking albums In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) and Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). Many believe that ...

Article: Lyrics

Chris Potter sulle tracce di Ulisse

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 18, 2013

Sassofonista tra i più apprezzati degli ultimi vent'anni, strumentista eccelso, elemento inconfondibile di alcuni gruppi di Dave Holland, Paul Motian, Dave Douglas e Pat Metheny, Chris Potter ha alle spalle anche una ormai corposa carriera come leader, i cui esiti - pur di ottimo livello - non erano sembrati però fino a oggi tutti così originali ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chris' Potter Quartet At Chris' Jazz Cafe On February 22, 2013

February 15, 2013

Chris’ Jazz Cafe presents saxophonist Chris Potter and his quartet on Friday February 22, 2013. Potter is touring in support of his ECM label debut as a leader,The Sirens an album of mood and melody inspired by The Odyssey. Potter is considered one of the top saxophonist of his generation, has toured extensively with Dave Holland ...

Article: Album Review

Tim Green Saxophone: Songs From This Season

Read "Songs From This Season" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 14, 2013

Saxophonists Eric Alexander, Chris Potter, Jimmy Greene, John Ellis and Marcus Strickland all have at least one thing in common: they were all second or third place finishers in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition who went on to become leading lights in the world of jazz. Alto saxophonist Tim Green may very well join ...

News: Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Celebration Comes to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia

January 27, 2013

Monterey Jazz Festival, world-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and longstanding mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY®-winning jazz artists. The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration features ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Chris Potter: The Sirens

by John Kelman
January 25, 2013

The appearance of saxophonist Chris Potter as a leader on ECM may come as a surprise to some, but a look back at the label's 44-year history makes The Sirens--his label debut and 19th as a leader since first emerging with trumpeter Red Rodney before he'd turned twenty, and releasing his own debut, Presenting Chris Potter ...

Article: Year in Review

Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2012

by Doug Collette
January 23, 2013

It's great to be able to pick and choose from an overflowing roster of great titles, then relive the pleasure of discovery from the past twelve months. The Brad Mehldau TrioOdeNonesuch RecordsThe pianist's trio offers its perspective on the world around us by filtering it through its original ...