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Lew Tabackin

by Ken Dryden
March 14, 2010

Lew Tabackin needs no introduction to serious jazz fans. The tenor saxophonist and flutist worked with Maynard Ferguson, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd, Elvin Jones and The Tonight Show Band; was a star soloist with the Danish Radio Orchestra in the late '60s; and joined alto saxophonist Phil Woods for a ...

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L'Image (Mainieri/Bernhardt/Spinozza/Levin/Gadd): 2.0

by John Kelman
January 11, 2010

It may seem odd to take nearly 40 years to release a debut, but in the case of L'Image it's definitely a case of never-too-late. A collective formed by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri in the early 1970s, L'Image generated considerable buzz for its live shows before, on the cusp of recording its first album, circumstances forced the ...

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Bobby Previte: Pan Atlantic

Read "Pan Atlantic" reviewed by A. Henkin

by A. Henkin
January 11, 2010

The “mashup," the blending of two or more songs to create a new work, has steadily gained popularity over the last decade. It is only fitting then that creative musicians feel free to utilize a similar approach when producing original music. Drummer Bobby Previte's Pan Atlantic seems to be an excellent example. The ...

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John Patitucci: Celebrating Jazz Heroes

by R.J. DeLuke
September 7, 2009

As sayings go, “One man's trash is another man's treasure" is pretty straightforward, especially for those enamored with garage sales. For lovers of jazz music, it may hold a bit more significance, for it played a fateful role in the life of one of today's superlative artists in the genre. John Patitucci is one ...

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Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings 1972-79

by John Kelman
September 2, 2009

It's a story that's been told before, but it's worth repeating. Pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton were performing individually at a 1972 Munich festival, and ended up as the only two artists at a late night jam session. While the two had attempted working together in the 1960s, it was in a quartet context ...

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The Main Attraction

By Grant Green

Label: CTI Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Main Attraction; Future Feature; Creature.

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The Last From Lennie's

By Jaki Byard

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Twelve; Dolphy #1; After You've Gone/Strolling Along; St. Mark's Place Among the Sevens; Dolphy #2; Jaki Byard's Ballad Medley: Tea For Two/Lover/Strolling Along/Cherokee/Shiny Stockings; King David.

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Moon Germs

By Joe Farrell

Label: CTI Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Great Gorge; Moon Germs; Time's Lie; Bass Folk Song.

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Joe Farrell: Moon Germs

Read "Moon Germs" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert
April 12, 2002

Moon Germs is one of the few true jazz albums put out by CTI, a label whose artists gravitated towards the commercial possibilities of soul jazz, primarily to put food on the table. It’s a jaw dropper, one of the truly classic albums from the era. Farrell, known primarily for his work with Elvin Jones in ...

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