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Article: Album Review

John Escreet: Learn To Live

Read "Learn To Live" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

From the light, airy smoothness of “Opening," through the nomadic, polyrhythmic, suite “Broken Justice (Kalief)" (which brings to contemporary life Weather Report's axiom: “Everyone solos but no-one solos") to the poppy, practically Stevie Wonder-ish “Lady T's Vibe," keyboardist/composer John Escreet's fusion proves to be a many-headed, sinewy hybrid. All are brought to the forefront on Learn ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dominik Wania, Satoko Fujii, Alistair Spence And More

Read "Dominik Wania, Satoko Fujii, Alistair Spence And More" reviewed by Maurice Hogue

by Maurice Hogue

Italian saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano's latest recording is really about love--not so much the romantic kind, but more about the love that jazz musicians and fans have for enduring compositions written by the likes of Charlie Haden, Abdullah Ibrahim, John Coltrane, Dewey Redman and Don Cherry. And let's not forget about creative music's love affair ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

All About Jazz is celebrating John Escreet's birthday today! Over the course of his career, John Escreet has earned a reputation as one of the most active and diverse pianist/composers working in jazz and improvised music. His prolific output is reflected over the course of 6 diverse and critically acclaimed albums- the most recent being Sound... ...

Album

Rich in Symbols

By Chet Doxas

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2017

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

All About Jazz is celebrating John Escreet's birthday today! Over the course of his career, John Escreet has earned a reputation as one of the most active and diverse pianist/composers working in jazz and improvised music. His prolific output is reflected over the course of 6 diverse and critically acclaimed albums- the most recent being Sound... ...

Article: Live Review

Malta Jazz Festival 2017

Read "Malta Jazz Festival 2017" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Malta Jazz Festival 2017 La Valletta -Malta Varie Sedi 20-22.07.2017 Giunto alla 27ma edizione, il Malta Jazz Festival è uno dei più longevi appuntamenti europei di musica afro-americana, particolarmente suggestivo per il connubio tra la bellezza dei luoghi e l'alto livello di programmazione. Anche quest'anno le scelte del direttore artistico ...

Article: Live Review

Merano Jazz 2017

Read "Merano Jazz 2017" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala

Merano Jazz 2017 Teatro Puccini Merano 10-13.07.2017 Da molti anni l'appuntamento di Merano Jazz è imperniato su tre concerti e cinque giornate intense di corsi dell'Accademia Mitteleuropea, diretti da Franco D'Andrea ed Ewald Kontschieder. In ogni edizione si invita un artista diverso per la masterclass principale, e dal 2002 sono passati ...

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Article: Album Review

Alex Sipiagin: Moments Captured

Read "Moments Captured" reviewed by Andrew Luhn

by Andrew Luhn

Trumpeter Alex Sipiagin's 12th outing as a leader for the esteemed Criss Cross label finds him returning to the three-horn front line format that he previously explored on the masterful “Destinations Unknown" (Criss Cross, 2011). Returning from that date are tenor giant Chris Potter and the unrelentingly groovy Eric Harland on drums. David Binney is Sipiagin's ...

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Article: Album Review

John Escreet: The Unknown

Read "The Unknown" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman

Improvisation is the core of jazz, and hearing it live is the best possible experience. However, there are different levels of improvisation, ranging from stretching the melody, to playing over a tune's changes, or taking off during a particular composition. The presence of melody, harmony and rhythm as well as structure can vary to a wide ...

Album

The Unknown

By John Escreet

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: The Unknown (Part One); The Unknown (Part Two).


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