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Chicago Jazz Festival 2013

by Mark Corroto
September 14, 2013

Chicago Jazz FestivalChicago, ILAugust 29-September 1, 2013Chicago is...You get the feeling it is a jazz city when, waiting in line at the airport, you overhear a conversation about Anthony Braxton's first meeting with Derek Bailey. Then, your suspicions are confirmed in the taxi, on the drive to the 2013 Chicago Jazz ...

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David Fiuczynski: In the In Between

by Daniel Lehner
March 4, 2013

The most recent compositional premiere by guitarist David Fiucyznski has a title that almost manages to sum up his entire sphere of influence. “Flam! Pan-Asian Microjam for J Dilla and Olivier Messiaen" premiered at Berklee College of Music in 2012 and was inspired by a geographically and temporally enormous range of styles. Fiuczynski describes the piece ...

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Rudresh Mahanthappa: Buffalo, NY, January 27, 2013

by Chuck Schultz
February 8, 2013

Rudresh MahanthappaAlbright Knox Art GalleryBuffalo, NYJanuary, 27 2013It is no secret that modern jazz musicians often draw upon multiple cultures when creating their art.In saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa's case, he begins by meshing traditional music from India along with influences ranging from the Middle East to the East Village, from ...

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Rudresh Mahanthappa: Gamak

by Mark Corroto
January 22, 2013

Did saxophonist John Coltrane have any idea of the consequence of dipping his toes into the music of India in the 1960s? Not only did he introduce jazz to new harmonic structures, but he marshaled the forces of jazz, perhaps, to ingurgitate world music. While the repercussions of Coltrane's spiritual journey are still being felt, what ...

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Rudresh Mahanthappa: Gamak

by Mark F. Turner
January 18, 2013

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa continues to avoid stereotypes, whether pushing the envelope with his acoustic ensembles or including electronic colorations in 2011's Samdhi (ACT). With Gamak, his unique blend of progressive jazz and Indian music is still evolving. The added twist here is not only a reunion with the magnificent rhythm section of bassist Francois Moutin ...

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Threedom

By Francois Moutin

Label: Frame
Released: 2011
Track listing: 01. Nardis; 02. Think of One; 03. Morning; 04. A Foggy Day; 05. You and the Night and the Music; 06. Birth; 07. Slow; 08. Touch; 09. Giant Steps; 10. Afro Blue; 11. The Grinch Dance; 12. Dusk; 13. Lily; 14. Threedom; 15. Hymn for Her; 16. I'm Beginning to See the Light; 17. Confirmation; 18. Smile.

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Album no.9

By Francois Moutin

Label: Frame
Released: 2011
Track listing: 01. The Shadow of Your Smile; 02. Alfie; 03. Pennies from Heaven; 04. Shadow of Your Smile (Bonus); 05. Let It Go; 06. Smoke on the Water; 07. Choose Your Weapon; 08. Help; 09. Chanson Baz Bar.

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Erin Dickins: In Her Own Voice

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 20, 2011

It was a long time coming, but for singer Erin Dickins, recording her debut solo album Nice Girls (Champagne Records, 2010) proved well worth the wait.Several musical lifetimes ago, Dickins was a founding member of Manhattan Transfer and appears on their first album, Jukin' (Capitol, 1971). While she has remained close with Tim Hauser, ...

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Pilc - Moutin - Hoenig: Threedom

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 1, 2011

Il titolo del CD è quanto mai appropriato nell'indicare la libera interazione tra i tre musicisti, che va dalla composizione al sound di gruppo. Questo nuovo progetto è forse l'esito più avvincente di una liaison musicale intrapresa nel 1995 dove Pilc opera una originale opera di sintesi tra il proprio sostrato culturale legato all'Europa ed il ...

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Bunky Green: Urgency and Continuity

by Anil Prasad
October 3, 2011

Saxophonist Bunky Green bristles at the idea of playing by the rules. On more than one occasion, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin native was on his way to jazz stardom, but each time his principles guided him elsewhere. This is a significant reason why the highly influential musician has mostly remained unsung and out of the spotlight for ...