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Christian Scott: Rewind That

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by John Kelman

He may only be in his early twenties, but trumpeter Christian Scott is that rarity in the jazz world: a player who possesses the potential for massive appeal while representing no artistic compromise. Don't let the fact that his debut, Rewind That, was nominated for a Grammy scare you off. This is an artist who is ...

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Montreal Jazz Festival Day 6: July 3, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5-1 | Day 5-2 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 10 | Day 11 The middle day of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is typically a transitional day with no indoor ticketed events. Instead, vistors ...

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Montreal Jazz Festival Day 5, Part Two: July 2, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5-1 | Day 5-2 Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 Arriving in Montreal for the second week of the 2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, it took only a ...

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The Nels Cline Singers: Draw Breath

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by John Kelman

2007 is shaping up to be the year for outstanding releases by guitarists in and around the jazz sphere. Steve Khan, John Abercrombie and David Torn have already released some of their best work in years. Add to that Nels Cline, whose New Monastery (Cryptogramophone, 2006) was on many critics' “best of" lists. Draw Breath pares ...

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Ottawa Jazz Festival Day 11: July 1, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 June 30 may have been the final day of ticketed/pass performances at the 2007 TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival, but ...

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Ottawa Jazz Festival Day 10: June 30, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 While the 2007 edition of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival technically wraps up on July 1 (Canada Day), an agreement with the National ...

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David Witham: Spinning the Circle

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by John Kelman

When your resume ranges from being the musical director/pianist for George Benson for the past two decades to charter member with intrepid Cryptogramophone label head/violinist Jeff Gauthier's Goatette, what do you do for your very first album as a leader? In the case of David Witham, it's to collect friends from across the musical spectrum he's ...

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Northern Sinfonia / Tim Garland / Chick Corea: The Mystery: Orchestral Music by Tim Garland

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by John Kelman

That musicians primarily connected to the jazz world possess greater stylistic multiplicity is nothing new. Nor is the concept of adapting jazz material to symphonic contexts. But British woodwind multi- instrumentalist Tim Garland is a rarity--an innovative improviser and composer who studied classical composition before shifting into performance and jazz at the age of twenty. His ...

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Ottawa Jazz Festival Day 9: June 29, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 Diversity is fundamental to jazz--not just to the styles of the jazz spectrum but also to the age groups playing the music. Day Nine of ...

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Ottawa Jazz Festival Day 8: June 28, 2007

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by John Kelman

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 Marking the beginning of the home stretch, Day Eight of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival was yet another lesson ...


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