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Pharoah Sanders: Pharoah's First

by Clifford Allen
October 13, 2005

Pharoah Sanders Pharoah's First ESP-Disk 2005 (1964) Hindsight can work wonders on the perception of a jazz musician's career, which makes it an exceptionally valuable tool to look at that artist's early recordings. Through the historian's lens, we can find snippets of what is to come in that first solo, ...

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100 Years of Jazz Guitar

by Jim Santella
October 12, 2005

Various Artists 100 Years of Jazz Guitar Columbia/Legacy 2005 Containing a veritable encyclopedia of written information about the guitarists who have molded jazz during its century of development, this four-CD boxed set has it all. From the earliest recorded traces of jazz guitar to Bill Frisell and John ...

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Live Phish: Island Tour

by Doug Collette
October 8, 2005

Phish Live Phish: Island Tour Phish Dry Goods 2005 Its generic bootleg style front graphics camouflaging gorgeous stage shots on the inner sleeve (is that a man jumping on a trampoline?), the packaging of the latest release in the “Live Phish" series of archival recordings , Island Tour , may ...

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Brad Mehldau Trio: Day Is Done

by John Dworkin
October 7, 2005

More than any other artist, Brad Mehldau has tapped into today's jazz zeitgeist. Oft-times (maybe always), a cultural zeitgeist is difficult to define or encapsulate. But you know it when you see (hear) it: In walked Brad. That's part of the function, mystery, and beauty of Art. It gives form to what would otherwise be near ...

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Robert Glasper: Canvas

by Woodrow Wilkins
October 4, 2005

Robert Glasper Canvas Blue Note Records 2005 Wow! That's the first expression that came to mind when I heard “Rise and Shine, the opening track on Canvas. Pianist Robert Glasper's trio--including Vicente Archer on bass and Damion Reid on drums--is as tight as a unit can. This aptly named tune, ...

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Brad Mehldau Trio: Day Is Done

by Doug Collette
October 3, 2005

Brad Mehldau Trio Day Is Done Nonesuch Records 2005 Brad Mehldau is one of jazz's most talented and prolific artists. Through the course of his recording career, he has proved himself open to innovation (Largo) and reverential of tradition (the Art of the Trio series). He is a ...

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Soulive: Breakout

by Doug Collette
September 28, 2005

Soulive Breakout Concord Records 2005 Soulive is nothing if not a young jazz band of the people, playing on the road constantly, interacting with audiences graciously and regularly hosting musicians on stage and on tour. Yet this trio adamantly refuses to release albums that merely reflect its live ...

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Atomic: The Bikini Tapes

by Eyal Hareuveni
September 24, 2005

Atomic The Bikini Tapes Jazzland Recordings 2005 The Norwegian-Swedish quintet Atomic may be considered the Scandinavian equivalent of Chicago's Vandermark 5. Atomic's compositions, like Ken Vandermark's, are loaded with clever references to the history of modern and free jazz, and both groups' players know how ...

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Charlie Shavers: Complete Recordings

by Donald Elfman
September 16, 2005

Charlie Shavers Complete Recordings Lone Hill Jazz 2005 What a windfall! In one burst of reissue fervor, Lone Hill presents over six original LPs worth of music from an unsung giant of the jazz trumpet--a true link between the world of swing as it emerged in the '20s ...

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Jim Ridl: Your Cheatin' Heart

by Victor L. Schermer
September 12, 2005

Jim Ridl Your Cheatin' Heart Dreambox Media DMJ-1080 2005In addition to being a highly skilled and accomplished jazz pianist, Jim Ridl is a creative and resourceful musician, composer, and arranger who draws on a rich legacy of musical and personal resources to develop a wide range of musical ...