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Article: Live Review

Africa Rising: Angelique Kidjo at Town Hall NYC

Read "Africa Rising: Angelique Kidjo at Town Hall NYC" reviewed by David Miller

by David Miller

Angelique KidjoTown HallNew York, New YorkMarch 26, 2010Angelique Kidjo's album Oyo (Razor & Tie, 2010) includes guest vocal appearances from the likes of John Legend and Dianne Reeves. At Town Hall, without the services of Legend or Reeves, Kidjo sung the entirety of Curtis Mayfield's “Move On Up" and Aretha Franklin's ...

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Article: Interview

Ralph Lalama: Steppin' Out, Steppin' Forward

Read "Ralph Lalama: Steppin' Out, Steppin' Forward" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Ralph Lalama's rich tenor saxophone voice has been heard for years on the New York City scene, perhaps most notably with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and its predecessors, first led by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, and later by just Lewis. He's a guy who grew up when rock music was fully bursting on the American ...

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Article: Album Review

Dan Dean: 2 5 1

Read "2 5 1" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Bassist Dan Dean is no stranger to the format of the intimate duo. His teaming with vibraphonist Tom Collier on the superb and aptly titled Duets (Origin Records, 2005) was a bright sparkling gem of a recording. On 2 5 1 he goes for a broader exploration of that sound, pairing up with four of his ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Dan Dean: 2 5 1

Read "Dan Dean: 2 5 1" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Dan Dean 2 5 1 Origin Records 2010 Bassist Dan Dean leaves no stone unturned when it comes to his knowledge and involvement in the world of music. His work as a producer and engineer, along with his development of the Dan Dean Sample Libraries, demonstrates his affinity ...

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Article: Album Review

Ben Goldberg: Go Home

Read "Go Home" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins

From the debut of his seminal New Klezmer Trio two decades ago to his current membership in the inimitable collective Tin Hat, clarinetist Ben Goldberg has gradually worked his way from the outer fringes of the avant-garde to the accessible center of the new jazz underground. Go Home is the inaugural release of his own label, ...

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Article: Album Review

Abraham Inc: Tweet Tweet

Read "Tweet Tweet" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner

Time and time again, artists from different backgrounds have found ways to connect and transcend cultural differences through music. This is clearly the case in the unique collaboration of Abraham Inc's Tweet Tweet , the first release from a touring band that blends Klezmer music, funk, hip hop and jazz into an infectious and eclectic stew. ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Resonance Records: Non-Profit Jazz Label with a Mission

Read "Resonance Records: Non-Profit Jazz Label with a Mission" reviewed by Samuel Chell

by Samuel Chell

It's a story often heard before: musically, these are the best and worst of times. Only this time, in 2010, it seems different. Even as the pool of fresh talent expands, jazz continues to witness a dearth of venues along with the slump in CD sales. Uncounted numbers of talented musicians, young and otherwise, are reduced ...

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Article: Interview

Nik Turner: Bringing the Music to the People

Read "Nik Turner: Bringing the Music to the People" reviewed by Jack Gold-Molina

by Jack Gold-Molina

Nik Turner is perhaps best known as the founding saxophonist and flautist for pioneering “space rock" band Hawkwind. As well as contributing to the profound influence that this band has had on rock and punk with its focus on community and grassroots movements--including its many benefit shows and long-standing support of England's free festivals, Turner may ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Seven Steps to Soul

Read "Seven Steps to Soul" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki

In a narrow view, soul music is a style of rhythm and blues in which the object of affection is most often a lover who's either in view or long been out of sight. But from a wider perspective, soul music can also tell the story of a nation's memories and dreams, and articulate the spirit ...

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Article: Interview

B.D. Lenz: Finding His Own Voice

Read "B.D. Lenz: Finding His Own Voice" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock

B.D. Lenz began his musical journey at 14, when he was first inspired to learn to play the guitar. Since then, he has gone on to study with such jazz luminaries as guitarists Mike Stern and Vic Juris and pianist Charlie Banacos. After graduating from the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California, Lenz finished his formal musical ...


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