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Article: New York Beat

Copenhagen JazzHouse: The Evolution of a Jazz Club

by Nick Catalano
February 5, 2010

On a recent visit to Denmark I was able to spend a couple of evenings at the Copenhagen JazzHouse and digest some of the cutting edge ideas of the club's artistic director composer/ bassist Lennart Ginman. Years ago I had initially encountered the Danish jazz scene at Cafe Monmartre and found it thriving as Thad Jones ...

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Article: Interview

Peter Nero: The Laughter and The Challenges

by Victor L. Schermer
February 3, 2010

Part 1 | Part 2 In July 2009, All About Jazz published an interview with legendary pianist and Philly Pops maestro Peter Nero. That interview jumped between his early musical development and his current 30-year tenure as founder and music director of the Philly Pops. There wasn't time then to ask him about what ...

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Article: Interview

Bill Royston: The History of a Festival

by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
January 21, 2010

It is a passion and responsibility that no one takes as serious as they do; and they do it knowing that little, if any acknowledgment will come their way. They are the festival promoters and artistic directors of this music we call Jazz.And though it's a music that has always had its up and ...

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Article: Interview

Joanne Brackeen: Phenomenal Capacity

by Russ Musto
January 20, 2010

One of the most heralded pianists of her era, JoAnne Brackeen came to New York in 1965 after cutting her chops jamming with the likes of Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Charles Lloyd and Dexter Gordon during the waning days of the Central Avenue scene in her native California. After a few dues-paying years here, she landed ...

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Article: Album Review

Joey Berkley: More 'n Four

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by Mark F. Turner
January 1, 2010

A single listen to the pop/jazz standard “Nature Boy" is proof that saxophonist Joey Berkley's tenor is as robust and accomplished as they come. Living in New York since the late 1970s, the Canadian expat has survived and thrived in the “City That Never Sleeps"--performing with top musicians, running his own music company and teaching, while ...

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Kind Of Gordon

By Dexter Gordon

Label: Blue Note
Released: 2009

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Best Of 3CD

By Dexter Gordon

Label: EMI Music
Released: 2009
Track listing: CD1: I Was Doing All Right; You've Changed; Society Red; Landslide; Modal Mood; I Want More; The End Of A Love Affair; You Said It; Blue Gardenia; Soul Sister. CD2: Where Are You?; Cheese Cake; Love For Sale; The Backbone; Soy Califa; Our Love Is Here To Stay; Stairway To The Stars; A Night In Tunisia; Tanya. CD3: Kong Neptune; Hanky Panky; Devilette; Jodi; Lady Iris B; Le Coiffeur; Flick Of A Trick; Shiny Stockings; Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me).

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Dexter Gordon Quartet - Complete Kenny Drew & Carl Perkins Sessions

By Dexter Gordon

Label: Lonehill Jazz
Released: 2009
Track listing: 1. Daddy Plays the Horn (Gordon) - 9:07; 2. Confirmation (Parker) - 7:51; 3. Darn That Dream (DeLange/Van Heusen) - 4:21; 4. Number Four (Gordon) - 4:51; 5. Autumn in New York (Duke) - 6:30; 6. You Can Depend on Me (Carpenter/Dunlap/Hines) - 9:04; 7. Cry Me a River (Hamilton) - 3:45; 8. Don't Worry About Me (Koehler/Bloom) - 3:51; 9. I Hear Music (Loesser/Lane) - 3:42; 10. I Should Care (Stordhal/Weston) - 2:45; 11. Blowin' for Dootsie (Gordon) - 5:31; 12. Tenderly (Lawrence/Groos) - 3:33; 13. Rhythm Mad (Gordon) - 4:29; 14. Bonna Rue (Gordon) - 6:58.

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Article: Interview

Tamir Hendelman: Living a Dream

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
December 29, 2009

One of those “overnight sensations" who's been working steadily for years, Israeli-born pianist and composer Tamir Hendelman has finally caught a rocket. A member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Jeff Hamilton Trio, as well as leader of his own groups, Hendelman is also a first-call arranger and accompanist for some of the best vocalists ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Stunt Records: Re/Defining Mainstream

by Jakob Baekgaard
December 23, 2009

In Denmark, Stunt Records is the jazz label which appeals to the widest audience. The music it releases could be characterised as mainstream jazz, but it doesn't have the negative connotations that sometimes go with the term. It simply means that the label knows how to combine adventurousness and accessibility. When it comes to genre, the ...