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Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Episode Three: In the Spirit of Family

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by John Kelman

Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Four --->Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present TenseEpisode Three: In the Spirit of Family The Documentary ChannelMay 4, 2009, 09:00-10:00PMParadigm Studio2009In a 2005 AAJ interview, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel bemoaned the loss ...

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Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street

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by John Kelman

While he's rarely been out of action, the past couple years have seen a significant increase in the public exposure of trumpeter Jon Hassell, especially in Europe. Hassell may not be as well-known, say, as Miles Davis, but amongst a broadening group of musicians and listeners, it's become clear that his influence may well be no ...

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Cyminology: As Ney

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by John Kelman

More than many others, ECM has pursued the kind of stylistic and, in particular, cross-cultural pollination alluded to in the recent documentary series, Icons Among Us. But as much as albums like Savina Yannatou's Songs of Another (ECM, 2008) and Dino Saluzzi/Anja Lechner's Ojos Negros (ECM, 2007) looked to dissolve the boundaries between geographic and disciplinary ...

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Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Twice Born Men

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by John Kelman

In the 21st century nothing is sacred, but in the best possible way. Cultural, stylistic and sonic cross-pollination is today's de facto standard, with sound processing, sampling and post-production creating previously unheard aural landscapes. Sweet Billy Pilgrim--largely the brainchild and creation of lead singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist Tim Elsenburg, but unmistakably colored by band mates, banjoist Anthony Bishop ...

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Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Episode Two: 12 Notes in Real Time

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by John Kelman

Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Four ---> Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present TenseEpisode Two: 12 Notes in Real Time The Documentary ChannelApril 27, 2009, 09:00-10:00PMParadigm Studio2009After a promising launch on April 20, 2009, with ...

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Yugen: Uovo Fatali: Yugen Plays Leddi

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by John Kelman

While the concept of a new kind of classical music--liberally cross-pollinating beyond its furthest reaches--has been evolving since the 1970s with artists ranging from Univers Zero to Frank Zappa, there are those sadly overlooked in a new chamber music as likely to mix electric keyboards with violins as it is mandolin and drums with clarinets and ...

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Ola Kvernberg Trio: Folk

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by John Kelman

Beginning his career playing Manouche music, Norwegian violinist/mandolinist Ola Kvernberg has recently been exploring more modernistic spaces with his trio featuring bassist Steinar Raknes and drummer Erik Nylander. Folk is the follow-up to the trio's 2006 Jazzland debut, Night Driver, and the same loose interplay is on display, but with greater confidence and depth--the clear result ...

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John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension: Live @ Belgrade

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by John Kelman

John McLaughlin and The 4th DimensionLive @ Belgrade Abstract Logix2009Fusion never really went away, but thanks to the efforts of two of its greatest innovators, it's been making a powerful comeback in recent years. Keyboard legend Chick Corea reunited with guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and ...

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Chick Corea / John McLaughlin: Five Peace Band Live

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by John Kelman

Superstar collaborations often look good on paper but don't pan out in reality, so it's a real pleasure to see that the pairing of two modern legends--keyboardist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin--is far more than some marketing representative's wet dream. Teaming with three younger players who add their own cachet--saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride ...

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Brian Blade: Mama Rosa

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by John Kelman

After a lengthy gap between records with his Fellowship Band, drummer Brian Blade has stepped up the pace, following up the unmistakable sound of Season of Changes (Verve, 2008) with Mama Rosa. Blade temporarily deserts the folkloric jazz context of his longstanding group, instead delivering a singer/songwriter album that's just as compelling. Different in nature it ...


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