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Article: Live Review

Enjoy Jazz, 13th Edition: Heidelberg/Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, Germany, October 27-November 1, 2011

Read "Enjoy Jazz, 13th Edition: Heidelberg/Mannheim/Ludwigshafen, Germany, October 27-November 1, 2011" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Enjoy Jazz FestivalMannheim/Heidelberg/Ludwigshafen, GermanyOctober 27--November 1, 2011 It's always great to return somewhere that has become an annual port of call, but it's particularly nice to return to Germany's Enjoy Jazz, that atypical jazz festival which--rather than running for a week and concentrating a whack of shows in that short time frame--runs ...

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Article: Live Review

Punkt 2011: Kristiansand, Norway, September 1-3, 2011

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by John Kelman

Punkt Festival 2011 The Agder Theatre Kristiansand, Norway September 1-3, 2011It was almost not meant to be. Plagued by a combination of airline snafus and the residual effects of Hurricane Irene--which had hit the northeast coast of the United States a few days earlier, creating (amidst other much more serious results) a ...

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The Garana Jazz Festival: Garana, Romania, July 21-24, 2011

Read "The Garana Jazz Festival: Garana, Romania, July 21-24, 2011" reviewed by Adriana Carcu

by Adriana Carcu

The Garana Jazz Festival Garana, Romania July 21-24, 2011 Hidden in the heart of the Western Carpathians, the small village of Garana, --also called Wolfsberg by the Bohemian colonists who have inhabited it until some 30 years ago--has developed, during the last decades, into an international artist colony--hosting, for the 15th time this ...

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Norwegian Jazz 101c: JazzNorway In A Nutshell 2011

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by John Kelman

2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 It may be true, at least most of the time, that familiarity breeds, if not exactly contempt, then certainly complacency; but that simply doesn't apply if subject is Norway--and, in particular, its disproportionately large and vibrant music scene. Suffering from an epidemic that most folks would ...

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Song of the Day

Last Night the Moon Came

Album: Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street
By Jon Hassell
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2009
Duration: 8:16

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Article: Extended Analysis

David Sylvian: Died In The Wool - Manafon Variations

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by John Kelman

David Sylvian Died In The Wool: Manafon Variations samadhisound 2011 As the world becomes a smaller place, so, paradoxically, do musical communities expand to reach around it. British singer/composer David Sylvian--first of 1980s pop group Japan, but then a solo artist taking increasing chances with each successive album--has been busting ...

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Article: Album Review

Francois Couturier: Tarkovsky Quartet

Read "Tarkovsky Quartet" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

Rarely has any other person had such an immense influence on world culture as the late Russian film director Andrey Tarkovsky. His meditations on spirituality and the human soul have brought many a step closer in their journey towards the light. As any luminary whose work and thoughts have inspired countless others, Tarkovsky--besides being a composer ...

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Jazzkaar 2011: Tallinn, Estonia, Days 1-3

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by John Kelman

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-8 Punkt Festival in Tallinn / Talvin Singh and Niladri Kumar Jazzkaar Festival 2011 Tallinn, Estonia April 20-22, 2011 It's one thing to visit a European country and marvel at the history that has been made in centuries past; it's another to ...

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Article: Interview

Nils Petter Molvaer: Colors, Noises and Moods

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by Adriana Carcu

Trumpeter/composer Nils Petter Molvær is one of the main exponents of Nordic Jazz--a geographic ramification that has acquired, especially during the last decade, the status of an independent genre. He has created his own style by combining traditional instrumental elements with electronic sound processing: a fusion characterized by pregnant rhythmical patterns and a meditative mood.

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WD-41+2: Temi Per Cinema

Read "Temi Per Cinema" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Temi Per Cinema is the follow-up to guitarist Willie Oteri and trumpeter Dave Laczko's self-produced WD-41 (2009), with the addition of lap steel dulcimer and beat jockey artist Dino J.A. Deane and drummer Scott Amendola. Collectively, the musicians have been at the forefront of new music-making, amid variable flavors and shades, bordering on the avant-garde, jazz-rock, ...


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