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Article: Album Review

Harry Allen-Joe Cohen Quartet with Rebecca Kilgore and Eddie Erickson: The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music From South Pacific

Read "The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music From South Pacific" reviewed by Andrew Velez


The days when recordings were routinely issued covering a current Broadway hit musical are long past. Fortunately no one told that to Arbors Records. With Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific enjoying a smash revival, here comes the Harry Allen/Joe Cohn Quartet and vocalists Rebecca Kilgore and Eddie Erickson with innovative, knockout performances of one of the ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Luca Santaniello

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Meet Luca Santaniello: Originally from Italy and a graduate of the Conservatory Of Music 'Lorenzo Perosi' in Campobasso, drummer Luca Santaniello has been living in New York City since 2001, performing as a freelance jazz musician and collaborating with musicians from the international jazz scene. He has performed in the finest New York City jazz clubs ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Brazilian Buffet: Trio + 1, Patricia Talem, Paulinho Garcia, Nilson Matta, Fred Hersch

Read "Brazilian Buffet: Trio + 1,  Patricia Talem, Paulinho Garcia, Nilson Matta, Fred Hersch" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger


Here's a tasty buffet from Brasil: five newly released, or in 2009 recently revived, CDs that underscore the richness of the music. The artists range from brand new to legendary, while the menu includes two vocal CDs, one mix of vocals and instrumentals, and a pair of unusual takes on the genre: an other-worldly trio, and ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

David Berger Octet: I Had the Craziest Dream

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David Berger Octet I Had the Craziest Dream Such Sweet Thunder 2008 Composer / arranger / scholar / historian / educator David Berger, who uses groups of various sizes to adorn his musical framework, has chosen an octet to record I Had the Craziest Dream, subtitled The Music ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Bending the Mainstream: Harry Allen, Nicki Parrott & Eddie Metz Jr.

Read "Bending the Mainstream: Harry Allen, Nicki Parrott & Eddie Metz Jr." reviewed by Elliott Simon


Nicki ParrottFly Me to the MoonVenus Records2009 The Eddie Metz Jr. TrioBridging the GapArbors Records2008 Stan Getz characterized the challenge that tenor saxophonists face as singing perfectly on an imperfect ...

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News: Festival

5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor, Israel

5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor, Israel

Travelers to Israel this summer can experience three days of classical and contemporary jazz music at the 5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor (June 18-20). The festival features several world-class jazz troupes, including the Four Saxophones Octet, the Harry Allen Quartet, the International Swing Quintet with clarinetist Antti Sarpila and the Chris Barber Jazz and ...

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News: Award / Grant

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...

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Stompin' The Blues

Label: Arbors Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: You're Driving Me Crazy; I'll Get By; Stompin' The Blues; My Old Flame; Don't Want To Have To; But I Will; I Only Have Eyes For You; I Would Do Anything For You; Medley: It Might As Well Be Spring/Spring Is Here; So There.

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Article: Album Review

The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet: Stompin' The Blues

Read "Stompin' The Blues" reviewed by Andrew Velez


The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet has been a happily-going entity for over five years. At this point its easy interplay radiates a joyful and a profound understanding of decades of jazz. The musicians know what they're doing and have fun doing it. This latest collaboration mixes some of saxophonist Allen's own tunes with some beauties from ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Harry Allen: Hits by Brits & Guys and Dolls

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Harry Allen Hits By Brits Challenge 2007 Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Guys and Dolls Arbors 2007 When it comes to giving standards a distinctly refreshed Swing Era ...


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