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Article: Record Label Profile

Auand: A Matter of Trust

by Jakob Baekgaard
April 8, 2009

To collect music is a path and a passion that sometimes can lead into an unexpected profession. The founders of some of the most famous labels in jazz history; people like Bob Weinstock (Prestige), Alfred Lion (Blue Note), Norman Granz (Verve) and Orrin Keepnews (Riverside) were listeners, who felt the need to document the new sounds ...

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Article: Profile

Denny Zeitlin

by Ken Dryden
March 15, 2009

For over four decades, Denny Zeitlin has juggled practicing psychiatry, teaching in a medical school, playing jazz piano, composing, arranging, touring and pursuing a number of hobbies. Zeitlin was already playing professionally in high school, graduated Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois, then entered Johns Hopkins Medical School. Zeitlin spent his evenings studying, though ...

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Article: Year in Review

2008 Contributor Picks

by AAJ Staff
January 16, 2009

We solicited opinions from all active All About Jazz contributors, and out of more than 1,000 nominations, the following 2008 releases garnered the most votes. New Releases Charles Lloyd Rabe de Nube (ECM Records) Reviews ...

News: Performance / Tour

Grachan Moncur III: "Jammin' on the Hudson"

July 7, 2008

Riverbank State Park in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, are pleased to present, for our fourth year: “Jammin' on the Hudson"; “The Concert series For The Serious Jazz Lover". On Sunday July 24, 2008, we are proud to present one of the founders, of the so-called 'avant-garde' period, and a genuine 'Icon' in Jazz. His ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Grachan Moncur III: Jammin' on the Hudson

June 27, 2008

Album

Inner Cry Blues

By Grachan Moncur III

Label: Lunar Module Records
Released: 2007

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Article: Album Review

Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

Read "Exploration" reviewed by Clifford Allen

by Clifford Allen
October 2, 2005

For as much as the post-Ornette lineage of jazz and improvised music has engendered instrumental freedom both sonically and rhythmically, this language has also given a wealthy palette to the composer. With the work of figures like Andrew Hill remaining in the spotlight and Grachan Moncur III's recent return from a lengthy hiatus, it is worth ...

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Article: Album Review

Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

Read "Exploration" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
July 13, 2005

By Ken Waxman Grachan Moncur III had strong associations with the Jazztet, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, and tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp. An East Coaster, he brought a variety of sophisticated colors to his compositions using different instrumentation than the standard sax/brass/rhythm section of the hard bop combo. However, the trombonist has had a very low profile ...

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Article: Album Review

Grachan Moncur III Octet: Exploration

Read "Exploration" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
January 27, 2005

It is a crying shame that some of the best jazz musicians have to languish in obscurity. There are many reasons, but a review is not necessarily the place to go into them. Suffice to say that it is a moment worth cherishing when a stalwart comes in from out of the beyond to make his ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

by Michael P. Gladstone
January 16, 2005

Grachan Moncur III Octet Exploration Capri Records 2004 After a lengthy absence, trombonist/composer Grachan Moncur III returns with his first album as a leader since 1977's Shadows (Denon Jazz). The trombonist is best known for his particiation on two Jackie McLean albums, One Step Beyond and Destination Out! ...