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Article: Album Review

Evan Christopher's Django a la Creole: Finesse

Read "Finesse" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
August 22, 2010

The epithet “flawless technique" does not even begin to describe Evan Christopher's manner of playing, perhaps, the most challenging reed instrument: the clarinet. His polished intonation is marked by the perfect annunciation of the notes that gush forth from his clarinet sometimes at great speed. His rhythmic attack is so full of surprise, especially when he ...

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News: Interview

Heard Evan Christopher Yet? (PT. 2)

February 6, 2010

Part one of Twin Cities-based writer Pamela Espeland's conversation with the kinetic New Orleans-based clarinetist Evan Christopher left off with the artist commenting on his jazz education in his native California and his earlier leanings towards perhaps--tongue-in-cheek--qualifying for a spot in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. So now you are known as a New Orleans-style, Creole-style clarinetist. ...

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News: Interview

Have You Heard Evan Christopher?

January 28, 2010

Once you get past the outsized ego of its leader, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, the burgeoning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra is potentially an exceptional representation of both the modern and traditional jazz fruits of the city. The orchestra, or NOJO as it is known, boasts such gifted players as saxophonists Ed Peterson and Derek Douget, trombonist Ron ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Three Masters of Clarinet: Evan Christopher, Eddie Daniels & Joe Muranyi

by Ken Dryden
October 3, 2009

Evan Christopher Django a la Creole Fremeaux & Associates 2009 Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway A Duet of One IPO 2009 Lew Green & Joe Muranyi Together Arbors ...

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News: Recording

Inner City Presents the Condon Gang

July 18, 2009

Inner City/Classic Jazz presents a tribute to the great bandleader Eddie Condon and the Chicago & New York jazz scenes in which he was a prime mover. This album features Hal Smith's Rhythmakers and Evan Christopher's Chosen Eight, two groups of remarkably talented players. A great way to explore a seminal style of jazz. “It is ...

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News: Award / Grant

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

May 18, 2009

Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Lejazzetal: A Collision of Cultures with Jazz

by Raul d'Gama Rose
February 10, 2009

There are those who might call Dave Kelbie a dreamer, wearing somewhat the John Lennon persona in “Imagine." After all he forms Lejazzetal, a London-based artist's collaborative work-in-progress that promotes live jazz, conjures up the spirit of Basin Street wherever in the world a (Lejazzetal) concert may happen to create a scene--from London and Paris to ...

Album

Blue Roof Blues

By Jon-Erik Kellso

Label: Arbors Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Just Like That, Panama, Blue Roof Blues, Bye-Ya, Way Way Back, Door Number 4, Just Like This, Weary Blues, Why, Hindustan, Just Like This, Just Like That.

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Django a la Creole

By Evan Christopher

Label: Lejazzetal Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Douce Ambience; Farewell Blues; Dinette; I Know That You Know; Manoir De Mes Reves; Low Cotton; Nuages; Melodie Au Crepescule; Insensiblement; Tears/Djangology.

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Article: Album Review

Evan Christopher: Django a la Creole

Read "Django a la Creole" reviewed by Gina Vodegel

by Gina Vodegel
November 23, 2008

For clarinetist Evan Christopher, Django a la Creole is the result of a forced journey from his home in New Orleans. In what might be seen as a positive aftermath of the Katrina disaster in 2005, Christopher temporarily relocated to Paris, focusing his actions on raising awareness for the musical culture that had put New Orleans ...