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Article: Live Review

Kendra Shank and the Geoffrey Keezer Trio Live at the Douglas Beach House at Half Moon Bay

Read "Kendra Shank and the Geoffrey Keezer Trio Live at the Douglas Beach House at Half Moon Bay" reviewed by Bill Leikam


Kendra Shank and the Geoffrey Keezer TrioDouglas Beach HouseHalf Moon Bay, CAJuly 25, 2010 Having never heard Kendra Shank but respecting Geoffrey Keezer whose work on the piano is nothing shy of surprising and always engaging this concert at the Douglas Beach House on July 25, 2010 was a must ...

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Article: Live Review

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2010

Read "TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2010" reviewed by Alain Londes


TD Toronto International Jazz FestivalToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 25-July 4, 2010 The TD Toronto Jazz Festival enjoyed its 24th edition this year in a city dominated by a focus on the G8 and G20 Summit meetings for the first few days. Despite very minor delays for a couple of shows and some instances ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Denise Donatelli Quartet Plays Charlie O's Jazz Club

The Denise Donatelli Quartet Plays Charlie O's Jazz Club

Born in Allentown, Penn., Denise Donatelli was drenched in music from an early age. She has performed in jazz clubs and jazz festivals across the country. Her first CD, In the Company of Friends, was released in 2005 on the Jazzed Media label and her 2008 release, What Lies Within on the Savant Records label, debuted ...

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Article: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Remembrance: Paying Tribute Through The Art Of Jazz Composition

Read "Remembrance: Paying Tribute Through The Art Of Jazz Composition" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Paying tribute to the dearly departed is simply a part of life. We honor them with words and we pay our respects through our actions as we help to keep their memory alive. In music, we pay tribute to the dead through the medium that we know best...sound. Whether we use “requiem," “threnody," “ode," “elegy," or ...

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Article: Album Review

Joe Locke: For the Love of You

Read "For the Love of You" reviewed by Ken Dryden


Over the past decade Joe Locke has become one of the most heralded vibraphonists on the jazz scene. For this CD, Locke is joined by pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and vocalist Kenny Washington, who is featured generously throughout. Locke heard Washington performing at Half Moon Bay in California and invited him ...

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News: Interview

Vibraphonist Joe Locke Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

Vibraphonist Joe Locke Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

Vibraphonist Joe Locke has been on an upward trajectory since the beginning of his career, but especially over the last decade, where he's led/co-led a number of fine groups ranging from the intimate chamber jazz of his duo with pianist Frank Kimbrough and straight-ahead swing of his Milt Jackson tribute band to the electrified near-fusion of ...

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Article: Interview

Joe Locke: Versatile Vibes Master

Read "Joe Locke: Versatile Vibes Master" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


Jazz has a history of inclusiveness, accepting the influences of music from around the globe. It also knows no boundaries when it comes to instrumentation, accommodating all kinds of axes if they are played in the spirit of jazz. Rufus Harley even brought the unlikely bagpipes into the lexicon, playing the sound of surprise on the ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Joe Locke: For the Love of You

Read "Joe Locke: For the Love of You" reviewed by John Kelman


Joe Locke For the Love of You E1 Music 2010 There's a world of a difference between being a masterful instrumental accompanist and collaborating with a singer. Beyond the prerequisite set of ears and in- the-moment intuition, a deeper appreciation of the meaning of the ...

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Article: Album Review

Joe Locke: For the Love of You

Read "For the Love of You" reviewed by Larry Taylor


Honoring various composers, vibraphonist Joe Locke has led his group for three years in an annual gig at Dizzy's Coca Cola Club in New York. Recently Locke decided to record the output with the happy result being For The Love Of You. Four top-flight musicians are gathered for this gig--pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, and ...

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Article: Live Review

Buenos Aires Jazz Festival 2009: Growing Into a Tradition

Read "Buenos Aires Jazz Festival 2009: Growing Into a Tradition" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival '09, Part 1 December 3-8, 2009In the land of the tango, Argentina--specifically the stylish city of Buenos Aires--there is a movement afoot to bring great jazz to the land, expand the audience for the music, and increase public exposure for the growing number of outstanding jazz musicians in ...


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