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Article: Multiple Reviews

Organ Donations Welcome: Larry Goldings, Gary Versace, Jared Gold

by Mark Corroto
August 24, 2009

Organ jazz records flow into and out of our consciousness evoking memories of the roots of jazz, R&B and easy listening, but also awakening us to the possibilities of new musical exploration. Whatever inspired Wild Bill Davis, Milt Buckner and Jimmy Smith to take up the organ may never be known. Maybe it was ...

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Article: Interview

Large Ensembles: Is There a Place in This Large Music World?

by R.J. DeLuke
August 17, 2009

The big band in jazz has a long and glorious history. It was a prevalent form in jazz music in the '20s and '30s, comprising a substantial part of America's popular music heard on radio, spun on gramophones and record players, and enjoyed in dance halls. It gave rise to iconic band leaders like Fletcher Henderson, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Review: Diana Krall Fights the Chill

August 15, 2009

The cold and windy conditions at Livermore's Wente Vineyards Thursday night might have been great for growing grapes, but wasn't ideal for the sold-out crowd that turned out to see Diana Krall. And the jazz singer-pianist certainly sympathized. “I should have gotten some Diana Krall cashmere blankets made up for you," she quipped at one point. ...

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Article: Album Review

Diana Krall: Quiet Nights

Read "Quiet Nights" reviewed by Marcia Hillman

by Marcia Hillman
May 30, 2009

Diana Krall's new CD arrives just in time to greet the “lazy, hazy days" and nights of summer. On this outing, she is on vocals and piano, accompanied by Anthony Wilson on guitar, bassist John Clayton, drummer Jeff Hamilton, percussionist Paulinho Da Costa and a lush orchestra consisting of a full string section augmented by flutes, ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Bud Shank: A Voice for the Ages

by Jack Bowers
April 29, 2009

I'll always have fond memories of the 2007 Prescott (Arizona) Jazz Summit, as it was the last time I had the great pleasure of seeing and hearing the phenomenal alto saxophonist Bud Shank doing what he did best: enfolding an entire audience in the palm of his hand with a seemingly endless stream of irrepressible notes ...

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News: Music Industry

Ray Brown Defined the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section

April 16, 2009

Grammy Award-winning double-bassist Ray Brown was a leader in defining the modern jazz rhythm section -- in addition to being a first-rate soloist. His unique dynamic and innate sense of swing graced performances by Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and countless others. Raymond Matthews Brown was born October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA ...

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Article: Album Review

Claudio Roditi: Brazilliance x 4

Read "Brazilliance x 4" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
April 3, 2009

Brazilliance x 4 is only the tenth release from Resonance Records, an arm of the non-profit “Rising Stars Foundation" which aims to showcase new talent. Although trumpeter Claudio Roditi has been well-known and much-loved within the Brazilian music community, he has not been nearly as visible to the general public. His latest is likely to change ...

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News: Recording

Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" Available March 31

March 19, 2009

Some music is intended to paint a romantic scene--a candlelit dinner, a walk along a moonlit beach. Quiet Nights--Diana Krall's twelfth album--ain't about that. Using Brazil as a musical point of reference, the award-winning pianist and singer is not suggesting a night out; she means to stay in. “It's not coy. It's not 'peel me a ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Monty Alexander Offers Rare Los Angeles Performances

February 16, 2009

Don't miss Monty Alexander in a rare Los Angeles performance! Two very special nights -- Two very different programs Friday, February 20th -- 35th Year Reunion of the Monty Alexander Trio Featuring John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. Saturday, February 21st -- Jazz & Roots featuring Courtney Panton (electric bass), Wendel Ferraro (guitar/vocals), Hassan Shukur (bass), Herlin ...

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Blues & Beyond

By Joe Williams

Label: BHM Productions
Released: 2007
Track listing: Everyday I Have The Blues; Ol' Man River; I've Got It Bad; Bag's Groove; Since I Fell For You; Dearly Beloved; You Are So Beautiful; Smack Dab In The Middle; Reverence; It Don't Mean A Thing; If I Were A Bell; Honeysuckle Rose; Jimmy's Blues; Hallelujah I Love Her So;