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Article: Interview

Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free

Read "Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

The music of NS (Nobu) Stowe is synonymous with the musical storytelling characterized with spontaneity and melodic romanticism--a true rarity in the field of fully improvised music. Stowe has not only mastered the art of total improvisation--a method of fully improvised music that embraces song-like melody, tonal harmony and rhythmic propulsion as well as more commonly ...

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Article: Interview

Lenny White: Jazz/Rock Collides Again

Read "Lenny White: Jazz/Rock Collides Again" reviewed by Carl L. Hager

by Carl L. Hager

When that cool, overcast dawn arrived in Bethel, New York, neither the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair's expired permit, nor the rain, mud, and technical problems could have kept Jimi Hendrix and his Band of Gypsys from playing. It was destiny. Believe it. A hundred miles south on that same morning of August ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Various Artists: Into the Light - Korean Music III - Traditional Music & Korean Jazz

Read "Various Artists: Into the Light - Korean Music III -  Traditional Music & Korean Jazz" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Various Artists Into the Light: Korean Music III: Traditional Music & Korean Jazz KAMS 2010 Although the differences in beat, rhythm and harmony that separate traditional Korean music and jazz may partially explain why jazz has been approached only relatively recently in Korea, in fact Korean traditional musicians ...

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Article: Album Review

Suresh Singaratnam: Lost In New York

Read "Lost In New York" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

Born in Zambia but brought up in Toronto, Canada, trumpeter Suresh Singaratnam is formally trained in both jazz and classical music, latterly at the Manhattan School of Music. Lost In New York is an album of original compositions that chronicles the young musician's early years in the city. It's a mix of experiences and emotions that ...

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News: Festival

New Universe Music Fest: McLaughlin, Herring, Lenny White

HUMAN ELEMENT, WAYNE KRANTZ, ALEX MACHACEK, RANJIT BAROT ALSO ADDED TO THE LINEUP John McLaughlin Abstract Logix is proud to announce its first-ever festival event, The New Universe Music Festival, to take place at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh North Carolina on November 20 and 21, 2010. A schedule and how to order tickets can be ...

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Article: Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal: July 2-5, 2010

Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montreal: July 2-5, 2010" reviewed by Peter Walton

by Peter Walton

Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, Quebec, CanadaJuly 2-5, 2010I arrived in Montréal mid-week, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal already in high gear. Closing off six square blocks of downtown Montréal, an area commanding six major outdoor stages and several indoor theaters and concert halls, the Festival International de ...

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Article: Live Review

Ottawa Jazz Festival 2010: Days 7-9, June 30-July 2, 2010

Read "Ottawa Jazz Festival 2010: Days 7-9, June 30-July 2, 2010" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 | Days 10-11 radio.string.quartet.vienna / Tord Gustavsen EnsembleTD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 30-July 2, 2010 As the 30th Anniversary of the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival enters the home stretch, it once again provided a day of ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

The Peter Sprague String Consort: The Wild Blue

Read "The Peter Sprague String Consort: The Wild Blue" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush

The Peter Sprague String Consort The Wild Blue SBE Records 2009 Guitarist/composer Peter Sprague isn't nearly as well known outside serious musician circles as he should be. Maybe his international profile will be raised since he's been touring with vocalist Dianne Reeves. Twenty-three years ago, in 1987, bassist ...

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Article: Album Review

John McLaughlin & The 4th Diminsion: To The One

Read "To The One" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush

Iconic guitar virtuoso John McLaughlin has released his most consistently engaging disc in years. What makes it so? Well, his band is the same kind of highly skilled fusion unit as on many McLaughlin dates--nothing new there. The main difference seems to be a renewed commitment to the art of songwriting. Much more care has been ...

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Article: Live Review

Chick Corea and the Freedom Band at Denver's Botanic Gardens

Read "Chick Corea and the Freedom Band at Denver's Botanic Gardens" reviewed by Geoff Anderson

by Geoff Anderson

Chick Corea and the Freedom BandBotanic GardensDenver, COJune 14, 2010The last couple times Chick Corea came through Denver, he was highly electrified. The summer before last, he performed with the reunion tour of Return to Forever. Last summer, he came through with The 5 Peace Band featuring John McLaughlin. Both of ...


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