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Dena DeRose: Live at Jazz Standard Volume Two
by Donald Elfman
This is the kind of series that could last forever--pianist Dena DeRose seems to have an endless supply of well- and little-known tunes from the collected songbooks and both the music and performances are timeless. The second set from the same evening that produced Volume One (MAXJAZZ, 2007), this has the same in-the-moment sense of place ...
Tampere Jazz Happening 2008
by Donald Elfman
The town of Tampere in Finland grew up as a place of industry--it was called the Manchester of the North--and that sense of incredibly dedicated industry is present in its annual Jazz Happening. The event is just one of many festivals presented in this town of some 200,000 people and is part of a triumvirate of ...
Indian Jazz: Deepak Ram, Neil Welch and Rudresh Mahanthappa
by Donald Elfman
Deepak Ram Steps Golden Horn Productions 2008 Neil Welch Narmade Belle 2008 Rudresh Mahanthappa Kinsmen Pi 2008 Jazz and ...
Sophie Milman: Make Someone Happy
by Donald Elfman
It's truly a treat to witness the growth of an artist. Vocalist Sophie Milman confesses that she didn't know much about music when she made her first record but her natural talent and lovely grace has helped her get through. So this Russian native--now a resident of Canada with time in Israel in between--has released Make ...
Violin Quintet: Szilard Mezei, Return of the New Thing, Mark O'Leary, Gregor Huebner and Jeff Gauthier
by Donald Elfman
Szilárd Mezei As You Ayler 2008 Return of the New Thing Alchemy Not Two 2008 Mark O' Leary/Eyvind Kang/Dylan Van Der Schyff Zemlya Leo 2008
Joel Harrison: The Wheel
by Donald Elfman
Guitarist Joel Harrison has been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) forging a path of adventure in modern music. Not necessarily content with arbitrary categories, he is discovering ways to utilize all the different musical streams of the world. He has used jazz improvisation as a starting point but it's never the be-all-end-all, the kind of ...
Pam and Gary Windo: Avant Gardeners
by Donald Elfman
One second into this collection of '70s performances--one of a small slew of Windo compilation discs released over the past decade--and there's absolutely no question about the kind of terrain these adventurers would be negotiating. Or perhaps to be more accurate, there's every question that this kind of freedom continues to ask.Both Windos--pianist Pam ...
Accordion Three-Fer: Angelo Debarre/Ludovic Beier: Lola de Valence; Richard Galliano
by Donald Elfman
Angelo DeBarre/Ludovic Beier Paroles de Swing Chant du Monde 2007 Lola de Valance Eaux Troublés Altrisuoni 2008 Richard Galliano If You Love Me (L'Hymne à L'Amour) CAMJazz
Jaleel Shaw: Optimism
by Donald Elfman
Jaleel Shaw has been a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet since 2005 and his playing reflects the kind of smart professionalism and driving energy that has always been evident in the drummer's work. Shaw recorded his first disc in 2004 and he's back with an album that suggests growth and mature diversity. He's fortunate enough ...
Brooklyn Jazz Underground: Puzzles & Best of the West and Many Places
by Donald Elfman
Alexis Cuadrado Puzzles BJU Records 2007 Anne Mette Iversen Best of the West + Many Places BJU Records 2007 Brooklyn continues to be a beautifully complementary alternative ...
