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Article: Live Review

Vossa Jazz 2016

Read "Vossa Jazz 2016" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Vossa Jazz Various venues Voss, Norway March 18-20, 2016 Perched high on the mountain side, the weather-beaten wooden farm houses of the Voss folk museum command a truly impressive view of the town below, ringed by snow-capped mountains, interlocking valleys and ice-covered fjords that stretch to the four points ...

Article: Take Five With...

Nicola Fazzini e il Questionario di Proust

Read "Nicola Fazzini e il Questionario di Proust" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Nicola Fazzini: Ricercare ed essere originale, almeno così spero. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. N.F.: Un insieme di creatività e rigore. Saper ricercare ed essere liberi con profondità, passione e studio. AAJ: Come musicista, il ...

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Article: Album Review

Naima: Bye

Read "Bye" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

This Spanish piano trio's moniker is seemingly derived from John Coltrane's classic ballad “Naima," included on the seminal album Giant Steps (Atlantic, 1960). Nonetheless, they don't abide by conventional mainstream jazz nomenclatures. Even though the artists' engage in jazzy improvisational movements, their core methodology is not about bop or swing, and is more closely aligned with ...

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Article: Live Review

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band Featuring Pat Metheny at the Blue Note

Read "Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band Featuring Pat Metheny at the Blue Note" reviewed by Koby Hayon

by Koby Hayon

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band Featuring Pat Metheny Blue Note New York, NY March 13, 2016 Jazz luminary Roy Haynes has forever captivated audiences with his innovative playing and his concert (and 91st birthday celebration) on March 13th, at New York City's Blue Note was no different. The ...

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Article: Album Review

Yoni Kretzmer 2 Bass Quartet: Book II

Read "Book II" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

One of the major innovations of the 1960s New Thing was to liberate the so called rhythm section from time keeping duties. The role of the bass in particular was transformed, allowing it leeway to sit alongside the front line. But there was still sometimes a need to impart momentum. One solution was to double up, ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Josh Hanlon

Read "Take Five with Josh Hanlon" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

About Josh Hanlon Josh Hanlon's love of music has spanned five continents. He has played piano with luminaries of country music, musical theatre and film, and almost every other genre, but he is first and foremost driven by a love of jazz. He has two albums to his credit as a leader and several ...

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Article: My Blue Note Obsession

Reuben Wilson: Blue Mode – 1969

Read "Reuben Wilson: Blue Mode – 1969" reviewed by Marc Davis

by Marc Davis

1969 was the grooviest year in a very groovy decade. The Beatles, on the verge of a breakup, urged everyone to get back and come together. The Temptations couldn't get next to you. And Sly Stone took everyone higher at Woodstock. At that very moment, in the waning days of 1969, Reuben Wilson funked ...

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Article: Album Review

Noah Preminger: Pivot: Live At The 55 Bar

Read "Pivot: Live At The 55 Bar" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman

The first thing that should be said about tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger's Pivot: Live At The 55 Bar is the extremely exciting you-are-there feeling of the recording. Recording engineer Jimmy Katz has managed to capture the sound and visceral feel of a jazz quartet in full cry with no net. Many jazz listeners can remember a ...

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News: Video / DVD

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: SFJAZZ Collective plays Michael Jackson

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: SFJAZZ Collective plays Michael Jackson

Today, let's check out some videos of the SFJAZZ Collective, who are coming to St. Louis to perform Wednesday, March 30 through Saturday, April 2 at Jazz at the Bistro. Formed in 2004 as a project of the San Francisco not-for-profit presenting organization SFJAZZ, the Collective is an eight- piece, all-star band with an ever-evolving lineup ...

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Article: Album Review

Henry Kaiser/Steve Parker/Damon Smith/Chris Cogburn: Nearly Extinct

Read "Nearly Extinct" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

The title of this improvising free jazz quartet's release Nearly Extinct, is a reference to the current state of instant composing. The cover lists various players (Albert Ayler, Cecil Taylor, John Coltrane), Bands (ICP Orchestra, SME, AMM, AACM, ISKRA 1903), and refers to differing scenes from San Francisco to London and Wuppertal. That title ...


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