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Article: Album Review

Colin Cannon: Intermission (Farewell)

Read "Intermission (Farewell)" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

Reading the spare (and tongue-in-cheek) liner notes of guitarist/composer Colin Cannon's Intermission (Farewell), one could easily get the idea that Cannon wrote, arranged and produced the album for a relatively small inner circle of friends, family and associates. Referring to that cohort, he writes, ..."and besides you people, I don't particular care who else listens to ...

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Article: Rediscovery

John Scofield: Live

Read "John Scofield: Live" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

John Scofield LiveEnja Records1977 After a lengthy hiatus, Rediscovery returns with an album that may not have represented the first time I'd heard John Scofield...but it was certainly the album that cemented my already firm impression that this was a guitarist on whom I'd have to keep a close watch. Nearly ...

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Article: Album Review

Bill Stewart: Space Squid

Read "Space Squid" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

The musicians that appear on Space Squid only played one gig together as a band before recording this music, but the connections were there prior to that performance and studio session. Drummer Bill Stewart's relationship with pianist Bill Carrothers and saxophonist Seamus Blake extends back some two decades. Both men appear on Stewart's Telepathy (Blue Note, ...

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Past Present

By John Scofield

Label: Impulse! Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Slinky; Chap Dance; Hangover; Museum; Season Creep; Get Proud; Enjoy the Future!; Mr. Puffy; Past Present.

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Homage

By Adam Niewood

Label: Vectordisc Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: If There Were Words; Vertigo; Final Departure; I Know Sadness; Pensive Moments; What You Meant To Me; Homage.

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Scofield

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Scofield

All About Jazz is celebrating John Scofield's birthday today! When I first got into jazz — around 1969, I came from playing R&B and Soul in High School. Jazz Rock was in its infancy stage and I was lucky enough to be around to experience the Golden Age of both Rock and Soul and see Jazz ...

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Article: Interview

Tomoko Omura: Roots And Branches

Read "Tomoko Omura: Roots And Branches" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

It's been a good year for New York-based, Japanese violinist/composer Tomoko Omura, whose second CD as leader, Roots (Inner Circle Music), has earned high praise from critics and peers alike. The roots of the title refer to Omura's heritage as she reimagines popular Japanese tunes through the prism of jazz. The ten tracks draw inspiration from ...

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News: Award / Grant

Grammy Nominees 2016 - The Jazz List

Grammy Nominees 2016 - The Jazz List

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards have named their jazz list of 2016 Grammy nominees.  And the nominees are... Improvised Jazz Solo “Giant Steps," Joey Alexander “Cherokee," Christian McBride “Arbiters if Evolution," Donny McCaslin “Friend or Foe," Joshua Redman “Past Present," John Scofield Jazz Vocal Album Many a New ...

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Article: Year in Review

Troy Collins' Best Releases of 2015

Read "Troy Collins' Best Releases of 2015" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins

2015 was an eventful year for jazz and creative improvised music. A decade and a half into the new century found rising young artists revisiting, reevaluating and reinterpreting standards from the jazz canon in surprisingly creative ways. Many of the albums listed below are conceptual efforts dedicated to the advancements of revered masters, ranging from pre-war ...

Article: Album Review

John Scofield: Past Present

Read "Past Present" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

John Scofield alterna ciclicamente immersioni nel rock e dintorni con altre jazzisticamente vivaci e ricche di blues feeling. Dopo la recente pubblicazione di un live del '99 con la rock band statunitense Gov't Mule (Sco-Mule, Evil Teen 2015) oggi rinnova una lontana collaborazione con il sassofonista Joe Lovano: era con lui nel quartetto che agli inizi ...


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