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Andrew Rathbun: The Idea of North

Read "The Idea of North" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

What effect does solitude have on a person? How can one grow as a result of being alone? These questions provoke a musical response from saxophonist, Andrew Rathbun, though the roots of his inspiration for this music lie over forty years ago. In 1967, legendary concert pianist Glenn Gould produced a radio documentary called “The Idea ...

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BANN: As You Like

Read "As You Like" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

BANN came together in 2007, combining the experienced rhythm section of bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Adam Nussbaum with the younger duo of guitarist Oz Noy and tenor player Seamus Blake. While the band has been busy playing live on the European scene it's taken almost four years for its debut album, recorded in May 2009, ...

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Mark Isaacs: Aurora

Read "Aurora" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

As Tell It Like It Is (ABC Jazz, 2009), amply proved, sometimes it's better to work with local musicians who, through regular touring, establish a singular collective voice. That's not to say Resurgence (ABC Jazz, 2007) was bad--it's hard to imagine anything with bassist Jay Anderson, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and saxophonist Bob Sheppard as lacking in ...

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Article: Big Band Caravan

John Burnett Swing Orchestra / University of Missouri Concert Big Band / Either-Orchestra

Read "John Burnett Swing Orchestra / University of Missouri Concert Big Band / Either-Orchestra" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

John Burnett Swing OrchestraDown for DoubleDelmark2010 John Burnett, an Englishman who now lives and works (as a morning host at WDCB Radio) in suburban Chicago, is a great admirer of the golden age of big bands in the U.S., which spanned roughly three decades, from the 1930s through ...

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Vic Juris: Omega is the Alpha

Read "Omega is the Alpha" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

With so much attention paid to established guitar stars like Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Bill Frisell, and the next generation of six-string innovators like Kurt Rosenwinkel, Adam Rogers and Ben Monder, it's no surprise that there are some incredible jewels hiding in plain sight. One such gem is Vic Juris, a guitarist who, if technical ...

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Russ Kassoff: Bird Fly By

Read "Bird Fly By" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Bird Fly By opens, appropriately enough, with Russ Kassoff's unaccompanied piano establishing an easygoing vibe on Gus Kahn / Walter Donaldson's flapper-era standard, “Yes, Sir, That's My Baby." He's soon joined by bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Dennis Mackrel for a groovy romp that's all but certain to leave the listener smiling. Listening to that prefatory ...

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Dave Liebman: Live / As Always and Quest for Freedom

Read "Dave Liebman: Live / As Always and Quest for Freedom" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Quite possibly the hardest-working saxophonist--if not the hardest working musician, period--these days, not a month goes by when there doesn't seem to be a new release from veteran jazzer Dave Liebman.In the twelve months since autumn 2009 alone, Liebman has been spotted in freer terrain, collaborating with another active saxophonist, Evan Parker, ...

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Jay Clayton: In and Out of Love

Read "In and Out of Love" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose

There are just a handful of women vocalists alive today who continue to inhabit the rarefied space of imaginative storytellers while continuing to be unbridled innovators. Abbey Lincoln, Sheila Jordan, Norma Winstone, Cassandra Wilson, and, of course, Jay Clayton are amongst the few continuing to enthrall audiences worldwide. Despite numerous examples of their fine sense of ...

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Article: Interview

Mark Soskin: Challenges Welcome

Read "Mark Soskin: Challenges Welcome" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

In conversation with the immensely talented and engaging pianist Mark Soskin, the word “challenge" arises periodically. It's used in a good sense. Simply put, “I like to be able to be handed a challenge and then rise to it," he said in conversation, earlier in the summer of 2010. Diversity is also ...

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Stryker Slagle Band: Keeper

Read "Keeper" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

Guitarist Dave Stryker is one of the most prolific talents in jazz, with almost two dozen releases as a leader, and stints with artists including Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff. His unique style has garnered him a number of prestigious awards. No less productive is Stryker's long-time co-leader, saxophonist Steve Slagle, who has led his own ...


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