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Article: Album Review

Dennis Haklar: Lizard's Tale

Read "Lizard's Tale" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


There's always been an implicit connection between progressive rock and jazz fusion. Years of Internet-based collaborations with fabled prog-rock vocalist Jon Anderson (Yes) led to his appearance on several tracks for New Jersey-based studio engineer and session guitarist Dennis Haklar's debut solo effort. The guitarist also employs former instructor, jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell, along with ...

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Article: Book Review

Walter Kolosky: Power, Beauty and Passion - The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra

Read "Walter Kolosky: Power, Beauty and Passion - The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Power, Passion and Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra Walter Kolosky Pages: 325 ISBN:978-0-9761016-8-0 Self-published e-book 2012 Walter Kolosky's Power, Passion and Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra (Abstract Logix Books, 2005) now finds its way into e-book format, which is good news for ...

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The Mothership Returns

Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment
Released: 2012
Track listing: CD1: Mediaeval Overture; Senor Mouse; Shadow of Lo/Sorceress; Renaissance. CD2: After the Cosmic Rain; The Romantic Warrior; Spain; School Days; Beyond the Seventh Galaxy. DVD: Inside the Music (film); After the Cosmic Rain (Live, Austin, Texas); The Romantic Warrior (Live, Montreux, Switzerland); The Story of Return to Forever (sneak peek movie trailer).

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Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

Label: Frank Zappa Catalog
Released: 2012
Track listing: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; Five-Five-FIVE; Hog Heaven; Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; While You Were Out; Treacherous Cretins; Heavy Duty Judy; Soup 'N Old Clothes; Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More; Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression; Gee, I Like Your Pants; Canarsie; Ship Ahoy; The Deathless Horsie; Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More; Pink Napkins; Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; Beat It With Your Fist; Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; Pinocchio's Furniture; Why Johnny Can't Read; Stucco Homes; Canard Du Jour;

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Article: Live Review

Trondheim Jazz Festival: May 9-13, 2012

Read "Trondheim Jazz Festival: May 9-13, 2012" reviewed by John Kelman


Trondheim Jazz FestivalTrondheim, NorwayMay 9-13, 2012Being Norway's third largest city, next to Oslo and Bergen, means something completely different to being the third largest city in Canada or the United States. With more than 25,000 students in a city of approximately 160,000 people, it's not unlike (albeit a little larger than) Kingston, Canada, ...

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Article: Album Review

Scott Tixier: Brooklyn Bazaar

Read "Brooklyn Bazaar" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


Violinist Scott Tixier is like a young fledgling poised to take off. This is a wondrous sight: arms (the wings) painfully outstretched, neck and, indeed, the whole body arched and on tip-toes, his bow swinging wildly as he flies off into the azure unknown. He is awkward at first; then sure that he will soar and ...

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Article: Album Review

Andrew Swift: Swift Kick

Read "Swift Kick" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Drummer Andrew Swift belongs to a new generation of jazz artists that includes trumpeter Ryan Kisor and multi-instrumentalists Sharel Cassity and Michael Dease, all of whom join Swift on his debut recording, Swift Kick. These young artists are all well trained and steeped in tradition. However, tradition does not own their collective souls. All compose with ...

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News: Recording

Sony Music's Popmarket.com Releases Complete Albums Collections By Jazz Masters Stanley Clarke & George Duke

Sony Music's Popmarket.com Releases Complete Albums Collections  By Jazz Masters Stanley Clarke & George Duke

Stanley Clarke—The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection and The George Duke Band—The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection Both titles available for pre-order at Popmarket.com in advance of January 24, 2012, release date The Ultimate Jazz Festival continues as Sony Music's PopMarket.com presents Complete Albums Collections from the Epic Records archives by two of the greatest names ...

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Article: Live Review

27th Havana International Jazz Festival: Havana, Cuba, December 15-18, 2011

Read "27th Havana International Jazz Festival: Havana, Cuba, December 15-18, 2011" reviewed by Louis Heckheimer


27th Havana International Jazz Festival Havana International Jazz Festival Plaza Havana, Cuba December 15-18, 2011 [Note: This is the second of a series of articles reporting on concerts and other activities that took place, as well as profiles of Cuban musicians who took part.] The Havana International Jazz Festival ...

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The Best Of Jef Gilson

Label: Jazzman
Released: 2011
Track listing: Up To The Light; Accueil; Valse Pour Helene; Blue-Bizz; Valse A Quatre Temps (Jazz A Trois Temps); Agnus Dei; Modalite Pour Mimi; Three Four One; Chakan - Movement 1; Jazz A La Quarte; Un Pas, Deux Pas, Cent Pas; Valerie's Waltz; Suite Pour San Remo: Ouverture; Strings For One; Suite Pour San Remo: Adriano; Espagnolade; Chant Inca; Hommage A Rakotozafy; The Creator Has A Master Plan;


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