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Concha Buika: el canto necesario

by Joan A. Cararach
October 28, 2009

No es Ben Ratliff un crítico con tendencia a la grandilocuencia y al adjetivo gratuito, no. Pero el pasado 18 de octubre, su reseña en The New York Times del último disco de Concha Buika (Palma de Mallorca, 1972), El último trago (Warner, 2009), desmiente su estilo: tras comparar la voz de Buika con la de ...

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Keeping the Flame Burning for a Beloved Queen of Salsa

October 27, 2009

Celia Cruzs mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx looks downright homey. Colorful plants flank a modest walkway, and clear side windows let visitors peer inside, where family photos, a rosary and a Cuban flag rest atop the singers tomb, along with a framed magazine clipping about The 10 Unbelievable Wigs of Celia Cruz. While titans ...

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The Art of Art Farmer

October 27, 2009

Reviewing the Art Farmer Jazz Icons DVD the other day stimulated thoughts of his unique place in the pantheon of major jazz soloists. I started to write them, then realized that I already had. Here is an excerpt from the Farmer chapter of my book Jazz Matters. Even on some of Farmer's first recordings in the ...

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Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Bruce Hornsby Interviewed at AAJ...and More

October 27, 2009

For more than 20 years, singer/songwriter, pianist/composer, and band-leader Bruce Hornsby, has proven to be a survivor in an ever changing music environment. From winning multiple awards including a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1987 for the multi-platinum album The Way It Is (RCA, 1986) with his band The Range, to dual releases in 2007 ...

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Bruce Hornsby: The Master of Levitation

by Mark F. Turner
October 27, 2009

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2010'S Rising Star is 15-Year-Old Gifted Songbird Nikki Yanofsky

October 26, 2009

As you are making your early 2010 coverage plans, beautiful teenage Canadian vocalist Nikki Yanofsky needs to be at the top of your list. Heralded as a “young Ella Fitzgerald, with poise, polish, nuance and artistry" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), you're certain to hear/read about Yanofsky in the coming months. Here's why: Produced by Phil Ramone and Jesse ...

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A Tribute to Cannonball

October 26, 2009

Washington, DC, correspondent John Birchard ventures into the jazz wilds of the US capital in search of live music and reports to Rifftides readers on what he hears. This time, the event was a tribute concert. CANNONBALL REVISITED By John Birchard It could have been 1962. On Saturday evening at Baird ...

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Joe Albano Interview on breakthruradio.com!

October 26, 2009

Take a glimpse into the life and times of the enigmatic saxophonist! Joe Albano at breakthruradio.com. More About Joe Albano Joe Albano, a native of Boston, MA, now residing in NYC, began his instrumental studies at 14 with local hometown hero, Saxophonist Ray DeNice. Quickly gravitating to the saxophone, and ignoring all logic and reason, he ...

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Back from Russia, Rowland's Voice is Still Going Strong

October 26, 2009

By Kellie Hwang, for The Arizona Republic Local jazz singer Dennis Rowland has a bit of a cough. And no one could blame the Valley legend, who just returned from Russia following a tour of Asia and Europe. Of course, a little cold never stopped the jazz veteran, ...

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Agustí Fernández: saber escuchar

by Guillem Vidal
October 26, 2009

Agustí Fernández (Palma de Mallorca, 1954) comparece puntualmente a su cita con All About Jazz en una mesa del bar del Auditori de Barcelona contigua a la que ocupa en ese momento Horacio Fumero, el contrabajista de Tete Montoliu. Estamos entre el edificio donde el pianista imparte clases de improvisación en jazz y música contemporánea ("el ...