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Joris Teepe: We Take No Prisoners

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A native of The Netherlands, bassist Joris Teepe has long since established himself as a jazzperformer and educator in New England, though he does return to his homeland to teach and perform on occasion while most of his recordings have been for European labels. Teepe's big band evolved from music he was commissioned to write for ...

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Champian Fulton: Sometimes I'm Happy

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The daughter of jazz trumpeter Stephen Fulton, Champian Fulton had plenty of early exposure to the music through her father. She began piano lessons at the age of five and as she grew interested in singing as well, she began accompanying herself. Fulton is a refreshing change from many of the singing jazz ...

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Ron Carter: Super Sideman

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Attila Zoller/Ron Carter/Joe Chambers Common Cause Enja 2009 Sadao Watanabe with the Great Jazz Trio I'm Old Fashioned Test of Time 2009 Ron Carter has long been one of the most ...

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David Berkman: Live at Smoke

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David Berkman is one of many seasoned pianists with an extensive discography who deserves wider recognition from the jazz public, though he has achieved it with his fellow musicians. Berkman has lived in New York since 1985 and has long played Smoke (as well as earlier incarnation Augie's). Since he appreciates its audiences, attentive owners and ...

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Gerald Clayton: Two-Shade

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Gerald Clayton isn't like the average young jazz musician. He was immersed in music studies for a long time (his teachers include Kenny Barron, Billy Childs and Shelly Berg), while gaining experience playing duo piano concerts with Barron, Benny Green and Mulgrew Miller and also performing as a sideman with the legendary Clark Terry. If that's ...

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Jim Snidero: Crossfire

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Since his days as a student at North Texas State University, alto saxophonist Jim Snidero has built quite a discography but this session, with his current working band of guitarist Paul Bollenback, bassist Paul Gill and drummer Billy Drummond, is a rare chance to hear him in a pianoless setting. Crossfire is Snidero's ...

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Three Masters of Clarinet: Evan Christopher, Eddie Daniels & Joe Muranyi

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Evan Christopher Django a la Creole Fremeaux & Associates 2009 Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway A Duet of One IPO 2009 Lew Green & Joe Muranyi Together Arbors ...

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Solo Piano: 5 by 4

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Fred Hersch Fred Hersch Plays Jobim Sunnyside 2009 Richie Beirach Jazz Adagio Venus 2009 Hal Schaefer How Do You Like This Piano Playing? Summit 2009

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Dan Block: Solid Sideman

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The Andrew Scott Quartet Meets Jon-Erik Kellso & Dan Block Nostalgia Sackville 2009 Marty Grosz Hot Winds, The Classic Sessions Arbors 2009 Dan Block has worked in a variety of musical settings during his long career and has been a ...

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Diane Hubka: I Like It Here/Live in Tokyo

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Cool-toned vocalist Diane Hubka first caught the attention of jazz journalists with her 1999 debut CD Haven't We Met?(Challenge-A) and she has continued to prove herself as an inventive, gifted interpreter of a wide range of material on her subsequent releases. Since leaving New York City for Southern California in 2004, she has played and recorded ...


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