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Liudas Mockūnas / Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret: Twisted Summer
by Mark Corroto
All of modern jazz and improvised music owes a debt to Jimmy Giuffre (1921--2008). A quiet revolutionary, Giuffre helped reshape the language of jazz in ways that many musicians now take for granted. His solo recordings anticipated those of Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell, while his early experiments without a rhythm section, common practice today, were ...
The Dam Jawn featuring Jeremy Pelt: Triphasic
by Artur Moral
Philadelphians know 'jawn' well--a term embedded in their local slang that is not easily grasped by the uninitiated. So what are Joan Fort and Martin Diaz (two Catalans), Philip Lewin (a German), and Nitin Parree and Frank Groenendijk (two Dutch men) doing forming a band whose name fuses that Philly word with a wink at the ...
Big Ears 2026
by Mark Sullivan
Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 26-29, 2026 Another year, another jam-packed festival lineup. The Spotlight presentations included SUSS Presents Across the Horizon, an ambient country experience; films and performances related to Ethiopia's musical legacy; and David Byrne's Who is the Sky? Polish pianist/composer Hania Rani offered an ambient concert and the ...
Richie Beirach: Indelible Memories and Thought-Provoking Reflections on a Life in Jazz, Part 1
by Victor L. Schermer
This two-part article was first published on All About Jazz on August 13, 2019. Part 1 | Part 2 Richie Beirach hovers somewhat mysteriously in the pantheon of the great modern jazz pianists. Some of the others in that category from his generation (coming up in the 1960s/'70s), like Herbie Hancock, Keith ...
Louis Stewart & Brian Dunning: Alone Together
by Ian Patterson
Re-releases and archival recordings are so abundant these days that it is easy to take for granted the work involved in dusting down and polishing up old recordings. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Dermot Rogers--the man at the helm of the revived Livia Records--Irish guitarist Louis Stewart's discography is being lovingly restored and reissued. Hats ...
Classic Jazz from Woody Shaw, New Jazz from Billy Hart, and Birthdays Including Jaco Pastorius
by David W. Daniels
Classic jazz from Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Jefferson, and others. New jazz from Al Foster, Nat Adderley Jr., and others. Recognizing birthdays for Dave Brubeck, Melissa Aldana, and others. RIP Steve Cropper, jazz version of Green Onions by Roswell Rudd.Playlist Charles McPherson “Explorations" from McPherson's Mood (Prestige) 00:00 Joe Henderson “Serenity" from In ...
John Scofield, Dave Holland: Memories Of Home
by Giuseppe Segala
Saldato da una serie di tour che hanno toccato l'Italia in momenti diversi, l'ultimo dei quali si si è svolto poche settimane prima di questa registrazione, Memories of Home rievoca una sequela di suggestioni, e nuove ne aggiunge, a chi era presente alle esibizioni dal vivo. Bologna, Teatro Duse nel novembre 2021 e Merano Jazz Festival, ...
The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life
by Katchie Cartwright
The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life John Gennari 264 Pages ISBN: #978-1-68458-285-3 Brandeis University Press 2025 Award-winning author, University of Vermont professor and Berkshire County native John Gennari encapsulates his fascinating history of The Jazz ...
Heather McKay: Life Got in the Way
by Jack Bowers
Guitarist Heather McKay, who has performed with artists in a variety of styes from Latin jazz to rock, rhythm and blues to Afro- Caribbean, even Persian music and beyond in a career that has spanned more than twenty-five years and counting, provides a rationale for writing every song (save one) on her debut recording, Life Got ...
50 Years Later: 10 Jazz Albums from 1975 That Deserve Another Spin
by Kyle Simpler
1975 was a landmark year for music, marked by several outstanding album releases. Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks (Columbia), Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (Swan Song), Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here (Harvest), Frank Zappa's One Size Fits All (DiscReet) and Jeff Beck's Blow by Blow (Epic) were just a few of the titles that have ...
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