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Lenny White: Anomaly

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by Ian Patterson

At twenty-five, Lenny White had established a reputation as one of the best drummers in jazz-rock and fusion, having featured as a nineteen year-old on trumpeter Miles Davis' epochal Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1969) and forming one-half of the formidable rhythm team, alongside bassist Stanley Clarke in Chick Corea's seminal fusion group, Return to Forever. In the ...

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Article: Film Review

Dan Phillips: Jazz Guitar - Basics and Beyond

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by Ian Patterson

Dan PhillipsJazz Guitar: Basics and Beyond Self Produced2010 With 20 years' experience as a jazz educator, guitarist Dan Phillips in a position of some authority to be giving advice to guitarists learning their craft. Two decades and many musical adventures later, Phillips occupies the chair of guitar teacher ...

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Drummer Lenny White Interviewed at AllAboutJazz.com...and More!

Drummer Lenny White Interviewed at AllAboutJazz.com...and More!

Since first showing up on the radar on Miles Davis' iconic Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970) at the age of 19, drummer Lenny White has gone from success to success, most notably for his tenure as a member of Chick Corea's legendary electric group Return to Forever, which launched a successful comeback in 2008. White always has ...

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WartaJazz.com's Agus Setiawan Interviewed at AllAboutJazz.com

WartaJazz.com's Agus Setiawan Interviewed at AllAboutJazz.com

In his book The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth (HarperCollins, 2009), Michael Schuman writes, “In little more than a generation, Asia has emerged from centuries of stagnation to become the rising force of the global economy—a transformation so spectacular that some have called it a miracle." Given the sheer number of people—over ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Various Artists: Into the Light - Korean Music III - Traditional Music & Korean Jazz

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by Ian Patterson

Various Artists Into the Light: Korean Music III: Traditional Music & Korean Jazz KAMS 2010 Although the differences in beat, rhythm and harmony that separate traditional Korean music and jazz may partially explain why jazz has been approached only relatively recently in Korea, in fact Korean traditional musicians ...

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Photographer William Ellis Interviewed at All About Jazz

Photographer William Ellis Interviewed at All About Jazz

Black and white photographs of jazz legends taken by the likes of Leonard Feather, William P. Gottlieb and William Claxton have gained iconic status over the years. Decades on, their photographs of Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Chet Baker and Miles Davis adorn countless walls of jazz aficionados around the world. These photographs ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Ahmad Jamal: A Quiet Time

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by Ian Patterson

Ahmad JamalA Quiet TimeDreyfus Records2010 Always reluctant to go into the studio unless he has material he is thoroughly satisfied with, pianist Ahmad Jamal's A Quiet Time could be considered as a follow-up to It's Magic (Dreyfus Records, 2008), given the relatively short period between the two releases. ...

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Article: Album Review

Syaharani & Queenfireworks: Anytime

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by Ian Patterson

Syaharani is often referred to as Indonesia's queen of jazz, and while she possesses a soulful voice, powerful and touched by the blues, Anytime is essentially a crossover album, and a highly rewarding one at that. When Syaharani's in full flight she evokes early Grace Slick's power, however her extensive range of emotions are more reminiscent ...

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Article: Album Review

Tord Gustavsen Ensemble: Restored, Returned

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by Ian Patterson

A spare beauty has characterized all of pianist Tord Gustavsen's trio recordings, and in this sense Restored and Returned is a natural continuation of his musical journey, with space and subtle dynamics characterizing these intimate compositions. What sets this recording apart from his most recent efforts is mainly the addition of vocalist Kristen Asbjørnsen, who brings ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz Gunung 2010, Bromo, Indonesia

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by Ian Patterson

Jazz Gunung 2010Bromo, IndonesiaJuly 3, 2010 Gunung is not the name of the town which hosts Jazz Gunung; in Bahasa--the predominant language of Indonesia--it means mountain. Mountain Jazz is as good a name as any given that this one-day festival is staged among the swirling clouds, some two thousand meters above sea ...


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