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Article: Album Review

Sun Ra: Lights on a Satellite: Live At The left Bank

Read "Lights on a Satellite: Live At The left Bank" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Sun Ra aficionados seem to possess an insatiable appetite for archival recordings of the ever-evolving ensembles of the pianist, composer and bandleader. Born Helman Poole Blount, in Alabama, in 1914, Ra released possibly as many as 200 albums during his lifetime, including extremely limited pressings with hand-painted covers that he sold in person. You might think ...

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Ran Blake / Dave Knife Fabris: Live Amsterdam 2006, First Visit

Read "Live Amsterdam 2006, First Visit" reviewed by Mark Corroto


In 2006, pianist Ran Blake, in his seventh decade, is captured in concert at Amsterdam's Bimhaus with guitarist Dave Fabris. Their collaboration began first as mentor/mentee but had become more like partners after working together for over three decades. Together they can be heard on Blake's releases, two on hatOLOGY Something To Live For (1999) and ...

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David Janeway: Forward Motion

Read "Forward Motion" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


New York City-based pianist David Janeway began his music journey studying classical music at age five. The move to the Big Apple happened in 1978, and became a permanent move in 1986. He has been a busy presence there for four decades, in various ensemble configurations. Still, he gravitates--especially on recordings--toward the piano trio, with Distant ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Leo Genovese, Josephine Davies, Antonio Faraò, Brian Landrus & More

Read "Leo Genovese, Josephine Davies, Antonio Faraò, Brian Landrus & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


The prolific Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese, and various tributes to Shetland, but also to masters including McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington and Bud Powell) are at the heart of this playlist.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Josephine Davies “Up Helly Aa" Satori: Weatherwards ...

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Article: Live Review

Kraków Jazz Week: Seifert Competition & Jazz Juniors

Read "Kraków Jazz Week: Seifert Competition & Jazz Juniors" reviewed by Martin Longley


Kraków Jazz Week Cricoteka/Hevre Kraków, Poland September 26th-October 3rd 2024 This was the second Kraków Jazz Week, but there is a much deeper history unearthed when studying the roots of this new event. Fundamentally, it involves the amalgamation of two long-running festivals: the Seifert Competition and Jazz ...

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Renee Rosnes: Crossing Paths

Read "Crossing Paths" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


In the course of a career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths, she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that ...

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Article: Album Review

Oscar Peterson: City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet – Live in Munich, 1994

Read "City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet – Live in Munich, 1994" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


The first big challenge presented by the latest grand release from the Oscar Peterson archives, City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet--Live in Munich, 1994 is how not to spontaneously burst into dance, either with yourself or some total stranger who happens to be within five miles of earshot of the ecstatic opener, “There Will Never Be ...

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Brian Landrus: Plays Ellington & Strayhorn

Read "Plays Ellington & Strayhorn" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


In questo nuovo album, Brian Landrus esalta la magniloquenza della sua timbrica grave con l'ampia gamma di strumenti che usa: non solo i prediletti sax baritono e clarinetto basso ma sax basso, flauto basso, flauto contralto, clarinetto contralto, ottavino e vari altri. La scelta del celeberrimo songbook di Duke Ellington e Billy Strayhorn è piuttosto ...

Article: Interview

Mario Mariotti, ricerca e improvvisazione tra contemporanea e jazz

Read "Mario Mariotti, ricerca e improvvisazione tra contemporanea e jazz" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Trombettista milanese di formazione accademica e dalle diversificate esperienze, appassionato esploratore dei multiformi scenari dell'improvvisazione, Mario Mariotti negli ultimi anni ha proposto lavori diversi tra loro, ma tutti molto interessanti. Abbiamo conversato con lui per conoscere meglio la sua personalità artistica. All About Jazz: Comincerei dal tuo interesse per Bill Dixon al quale ti ...

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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus: Plays Ellington & Strayhorn

Read "Plays Ellington & Strayhorn" reviewed by Jack Bowers


When gathering material for a new recording, one time-honored rule of thumb is that it is hard to stray too far off course when revisiting the musical handiwork of renowned composer Duke Ellington and/or the Duke's virtuosic alter ego, Billy Strayhorn--even if one chooses to lead with an Ellington theme as relatively unknown as “Agra" from ...


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