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Article: Extended Analysis

The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62

by Eugene Holley, Jr.
August 20, 2010

"When I listen to these records now... when I listen to the Pershing, it's phenomenal, I must say. What they were doing, phenomenal, the lines and the purity. It's so pure ... It was sheer joy working with these two individuals. Master musicians," writes pianist/bandleader Ahmad Jamal in the liner notes to this collection.

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News: Radio

Swing! / Episode 2 - "Birth of the Big Bands"

July 23, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Swing! Episode 2--Birth of the Big Bands Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and available for listening right now, right here. Welcome back to another episode of Swing! This month we explore the birth of the ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Duo Piano: Two For the Ages

by Ken Dryden
June 12, 2010

Bill Charlap & Renee RosnesDouble PortraitBlue Note2010 Eric Reed & Cyrus ChestnutPlenty Swing, Plenty SoulSavant2010 The debate continues as to whether having two pianos is merely a novelty or something that ...

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Article: Album Review

Gene Harris Quartet: Another Night In London

Read "Another Night In London" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 15, 2010

Pianist Eric Reed once described Gene Harris (1933-2000) thusly, “Gene Harris = Power!" Harris often described himself as “a blues pianist with chops." And what chops those were. In his nearly 50- year career, Harris never veered from his soulful, blues-oriented approach to making music. If Bill Evans could be considered a master of the jazz ...

News: Interview

Creators of "Chaography," a New Kind of Jazz Film, Interviewed at AAJ

March 1, 2010

Who wants to see a movie about jazz musicians that tells a good story, accurately portrays the lives of musicians and contains good, happening music? Show of hands not necessary. Skepticism understood, based on past history. Yet that's exactly the lofty goal of young filmmaker Doug Chang, a jazz fan who is hoping to start filming ...

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Article: Interview

"Chaography": A New Kind of Jazz Film To Be Made

by R.J. DeLuke
March 1, 2010

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News: TV / Film

Jazz Film "Chaography" Reaches Contest Semi-Finals, Needs Your Vote

January 7, 2010

CHAOGRAPHY: Variations on the Theme of Freedom, a new fiction film project celebrating New Yorks jazz scene, has been named a Semi-Finalist in the first annual Ultimate Filmmaker Competition (UFC) presented by Filmmakers Alliance. One of 25 entries selected from approximately 1,000 submissions, the film is slated to feature acclaimed jazz saxophonist Stacy Dillard and pianist ...

Album

Stand!

By Eric Reed

Label: WJ3 Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Stand!; Pursuit of Peace; Prayer; Git-Cha Shout On; Gratitude; You Are There; New Morning; Adoracao (Adoration); Like A Thief in the Night; A Love Divine; Everything That Has Breath.

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Article: Profile

Christian McBride: Here Comes McBride

by Russ Musto
December 12, 2009

"We're having a funky good time," bassist Christian McBride proudly announces with a characteristic broad smile--his voice joyous and resonant, as deep and dark as the sound of his instrument. Standing in his honored place, rear and center on the bandstand of the Village Vanguard, McBride has good reason for his unabashed expression of delight. He's ...

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Article: Album Review

Wayne Escoffery: Uptown

by Joel Roberts
December 6, 2009

On Uptown, his fifth album as a leader, the impressive 34-year-old tenor saxophonist {Wayne Escoffery employs an old-fashioned soul jazz lineup of sax, Hammond B-3 organ, electric guitar and drums. But don't expect to hear the sort of bluesy “uptown" jams associated with classic soul jazz tenors like Gene Ammons, Eddie Lockjaw" Davis or Stanley Turrentine. ...