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Article: In the Artist's Own Words

Steve Khan: The Making of "Parting Shot"

by Steve Khan
April 24, 2011

The term, “parting shot" can certainly be interpreted in any number of ways. Perhaps for most of us, it would be best defined like this: “a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or, gesture delivered while departing." I choose to view it as the latter, thinking of a light punch to the shoulder as the final gesture! ...

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Article: Album Review

Pitom: Blasphemy and Other Serious Crimes

Read "Blasphemy and Other Serious Crimes" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 7, 2011

The sophomore release of Pitom, of one of John Zorn's Radical Jewish Culture series outfits, symbolizes a dead-end in this important musical and cultural movement that began in early nineties. Pitom, led by guitarist Yoshie Fruchter, is influenced by iconic musical figures from visionary seventies fusion bands like Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, as ...

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Article: Album Review

Jean-Luc Ponty: Open Strings

Read "Open Strings" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
March 28, 2011

Artists are often defined--and pigeon-holed--by the music that's had the best distribution, not necessarily their best music. Not that any of the fusion discs that Jean-Luc Ponty recorded in the mid-'70s are bad; far from it. But the music the Frenchman released, before he moved to the United States, reveals a different formative period for the ...

News: Festival

Grammy Nominees Set to Headline Reno Jazz Festival April 7-9

March 22, 2011

Born into jazz royalty as the son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Grammy-nominated saxophonist, bandleader and composer Ravi Coltrane has claimed his own rightful territory, creating work The New York Times has called “what jazz sounds like now." Joining the 2011 University of Nevada, Reno Jazz Festival in concert, the Ravi Coltrane Quartet brings its ...

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Article: Interview

Bertram Turetzky: Contrabass Pioneer

by Robert Bush
March 18, 2011

Contrabassist Bertram Turetzky's career is nothing short of extraordinary. He almost single handedly redefined the role of the bass in 20th Century classical music, from one of back row support to that of featured and celebrated soloist. Even within the confines of classical music, Turetzky's range is huge: he is a master of early, pre- Bach ...

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Article: Interview

Matt Haimovitz: Rare Birds

by Ian Patterson
March 16, 2011

It's a fairly audacious idea for a cello octet to interpret the music of jazz icons such as bassist Charles Mingus, trumpeter Miles Davis and saxophonist Ornette Coleman, never mind the Mahavishnu Orchestra, but clearly, as seen on the compelling Meeting of the Spirits, cellist Matt Haimovitz loves a challenge. Challenge is something he's used to, ...

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News: Interview

Cellist Matt Haimovitz Interviewed at All About Jazz

March 16, 2011

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Adam De Lucia

by AAJ Staff
March 13, 2011

Meet Adam De Lucia: Adam De Lucia is a musician/composer/producer who has pulled out all the stops to make Hi-Bred Productions successful. He has several personas at the studio beside his dedicated guitar playing and composing. He has networked with all of the creative partners himself to secure their participation. He has designed album artwork and ...

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Article: Book Review

Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song

by Ian Patterson
March 12, 2011

Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by SongWalter KoloskySoftcover; 306 pagesISBN: 978-0-9761016-5-9Abstract Logix Books2010 The title of Walter Kolosky's guide to the entire compositional oeuvre of guitarist/composer John McLaughlin captures the essence of what makes McLaughlin tick. Whether alienating jazz purists at the ...

News: Recording

New СD "Quasipsychedelic" by Roman Miroshnichenko: “A different kind of ride...”

March 7, 2011

"Let me take you on a vertical trip of the mind, a musical fantasy of melodies that will wrap your body and soul in harmonies and instrumental sounds without voice. Allow the melodies to seduce you to go further and further away from all the worries of your day to day life. I'll give you some ...