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Andreas Schaerer/Hildegard Lernt Fliegen meets the Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival Academy: The Big Wig
by Ian Patterson
The Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival Academy and the sextet Hildegard Lernt Fliegen come below Andreas Schaerer on the billing on this CD/DVD offering, suggesting the star quality of this unique contemporary composer/vocalist. The Big Wig suite-- composed and orchestrated by Schaerer--comprises newly composed material and reworkings of several tunes from Hildegard Lernt Fliegen's The Fundamental ...
Verneri Pohjola: Pekka
by Karl Ackermann
Finnish multi-instrumentalist Pekka Pohjola was a classically trained pianist and violinist but known best as a bassist in his native country. The proponent of a unique fusion of jazz, progressive rock and classical music, his work had elements of Frank Zappa, King Crimson and Antonín Dvořák, sometimes all within a single composition. Pohjola died while only ...
Caroline Davis
by Vincenzo Roggero
After honing her skills on the Chicago scene, Caroline Davis has rapidly established herself as an in-demand musician and educator in New York, where she moved in 2013, and internationally. Her debut album, Live Work & Play, was featured on All About Jazz's best releases. The leader or co-leader of several interesting projects, ranging from her ...
Bray Jazz Festival 2017
by Ian Patterson
Bray Jazz Festival Various venues Bray, Ireland May 28-30, 2017 There are just so many cultural events going on in Ireland over the May Bank Holiday weekend that it can be a bit of a head-spin deciding what to opt for. Roots music gatherings, literature festivals, classical recitals, a chamber ...
The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever!
by John Kelman
In a time when album sales are a challenge being mitigated, at least to some extent, by the release of deluxe editions and box sets, it's still more necessary than ever to grab potential listeners with imagery and words; the title of a box set can have, especially for those less than intimately familiar with the ...
Tallinn Music Week 2017
by Martin Longley
Tallinn Music Week 2017 Tallinn, Estonia March 30-April 1, 2017 Although running for the advertised week, this festival-cum-conference concentrates its actual showcase concerts over an intense three-day period. The remaining days are taken up with art exhibitions, food-tasting sessions, and conference/seminar/talk events. Besides the delegate and general ticketed programmes, there ...
Open Papyrus Jazz Festival 2017
by Alberto Bazzurro
Teatro Giacosa, Sala S. Marta e ZAC Ivrea 23-25.03.2017 Edizione numero 37 della rassegna ideata da Sergio Ramella (più volte ricordato sul palco) e portata poi avanti da Music Studio e dal direttore artistico Massimo Barbiero, con un programma, riferendoci a quest'anno, decisamente invitante (cui diciamo subito che farà seguito il ...
Brilliant Corners 2017
by Ian Patterson
Brilliant Corners 2017 Various Venues Belfast, N. Ireland March 7-11, 2017 In just five years, Brilliant Corners--Belfast's only jazz festival--has earned a reputation for adventurous programing. The 2017 edition went one further, with the inclusion of alt rock and electronic music stretching the boundaries of what constitutes a jazz festival ...
Allan Holdsworth's Re-Issues Release Party April 4 In Venice, CA
Manifesto Records is presenting a special record release party for Allan Holdsworth on Tuesday, April 4, at 8:30 PM, at the Del Monte Speakeasy in the Townhouse Venice. Townhouse Venice is at 52 Windward Ave., in Venice Opening is Cameron Morgan This is a 21 and over show Admission is ...
The Ed Palermo Big Band Releases The Great Un-American Songbook Volumes 1 & 2
The Ed Palermo Big Band is Making America Un-Great Again with a Brilliant Blast of Anglophilia, transforming British Rock Treasures into Wildly Inventive Jazz Vehicles on the Double Album: The Great Un-American Songbook Volumes 1 & 2 (Cuneiform Records). From the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Jeff Beck to King Crimson, Traffic, and Jethro Tull, Palermo’s 18- ...
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