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Michel Petrucciani: Non Stop Travels / Trio Live in Stuttgart
by Budd Kopman
Michel Petrucciani Non Stop Travels/Trio Live in Stuttgart Dreyfus Records 2008 The phenomenon that was pianist Michel Petrucciani (b. December 28th, 1962, d. January 6th, 1999) is brought to life by this double-feature DVD from Dreyfus Records. Containing the hour-long documentary (Non-Stop Travels With Michel Petrucciani) that ...
Coryell / Di Meola / Lagrene: Super Guitar Trio Live at Montreux 1989
by Jerry D'Souza
Super Guitar Trio Live at Montreux 1989 Eagle Rock 2007 The word “super" as a way of sneaking in as a descriptive epithet, merited or not. In this instance it sits upfront of Guitar Trio, the triumvirate comprised of Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola and Biréli ...
Warren Smith: WIS on Monk
by Francis Lo Kee
Warren Smith WIS on Monk (Warren Smith Solo Percussion) Freedom Art 2007 To say Warren Smith has broad experience as a percussionist would be quite the understatement. His ability to play ALL percussion instruments in any musical style--jazz, Motown, Broadway, classical, rock and pop-- makes the Chicago-born Smith one of ...
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
by Doug Collette
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Monterey UME 2007 The cover photo of this elaborate colorful package, an image of Hendrix lighting up his guitar at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, is more than evocative of an inflammatory musician famous for torching his guitars. It's also representative ...
Gianni Mimmo: Kursk_ truth in the hand
by AAJ Italy Staff
Gianni Mimmo Kursk_ truth in the hand www.amiranirecords.com (2007) La vicenda del sottomarino russo Kursk, affondato nell’agosto del 2000 con centodiciotto marinai a bordo (ma il numero esatto è tuttora imprecisato) e recuperato (parzialmente) solo nell’ottobre successivo, produsse nell’opinione pubblica mondiale forti emozioni. Se infatti una morte come quella per affondamento in uno scafo che non ...
Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble: Black Unstoppable
by John Barron
Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble Black Unstoppable Delmark Records 2007 Flutist Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble captures the essence of urban jazz, especially as it relates to Chicago. Mitchell's compositions mix avant-garde with bebop, blues and soul, encompassing decades of musical development. The flow among styles on Black ...
U2's The Joshua Tree Gets Deluxe Multi-Media Treatment in 2007
by James Taylor
U2 The Joshua Tree Eagle Vision USAWhat can you really say about U2's The Joshua Tree that hasn't already been said? Released in 1987, Joshua Tree propelled the band to international stardom and saw the band move further away from their post-punk roots by introducing blues, R&B, gospel and soul to their ...
Ari Brown: Live at the Green Mill
by John Barron
Ari Brown Live At The Green Mill Delmark 2007 After a decade since his last recording date as a leader, Chicago saxophonist Ari Brown triumphantly returns with the concert DVD Live at the Green Mill, filmed in June, 2007 at the legendary Chicago night club. The inspired set ...
DVD Round-Up: Ahmet Ertegun, Les Paul, Cowboy Jack Clement, Johnny Cash Christmas Specials and Before The Music Dies
by Charlie B. Dahan
While several recent DVD releases focus on the preservation of modern music history, other releases question its current trajectory. Shout Factory released two DVD's of Johnny Cash's brooding Christmas Specials, one from 1976 and the other from 1977. An Atlantic Records release celebrates the life and times of Ahmet Ertegun, Shout Factory's celebrates the life and ...
Jazz Icons Series 2 Set: Wes, Mingus, Coltrane, Dexter, Duke, Brubeck and More.
by John Kelman
Various Artists Jazz Icons Series 2 Box Set Reelin' in the Years 2007 While the advent of the DVD has resulted in the unearthing of a virtual treasure trove of archival live video performances, many available for the first time in any format, the quality can ...
