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Article: In Pictures

The Attucks Jazz Club: Fall 2024

Read "The Attucks Jazz Club: Fall 2024" reviewed by Mark Robbins

by Mark Robbins

In 2008, under the auspices of the Virginia Arts Festival and the leadership of professor/pianist John Toomey, the Attucks Jazz Series was born in the historic Attucks Theater. Before becoming a full-time jazz professor at Old Dominion University, Toomey spent time on the road with jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, singers Mark Murphy, Rene Marie, and others. ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

René Marie, Kenny Washington, Charenee Wade, Jamison Ross and More

Read "René Marie, Kenny Washington, Charenee Wade, Jamison Ross and More" reviewed by Jua Howard

by Jua Howard

Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show." I've got plenty of timeless music in store including from Rene Marie, Jamison Ross, Charenee Wade, Kenny Washington, Gabrielle Cavassa, Mary Stallings and many more. Come get lost in the music with me! Playlist Intro 00:00 Etienne Charles feat. Rene' ...

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Article: Album Review

The Heavy Hitters: That's What's Up!

Read "That's What's Up!" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux

Mike LeDonne and Eric Alexander head up a band called Heavy Hitters, which features a stellar cast of New York's jazz elite, including trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, bassist Alexander Claffy and drummer Kenny Washington. They have released That's What's Up!, a live recording from Frankie's Jazz Club in Vancouver, British Columbia in December ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mads Tolling: Jazz Collaborations and Classics Reimagined

Read "Mads Tolling: Jazz Collaborations and Classics Reimagined" reviewed by Steven Roby

by Steven Roby

When two-time Grammy-winning violinist Mads Tolling picks up his bow, magic happens. From reinterpreting classics like The Beatles' “Blackbird" to crafting soul-stirring arrangements of “What a Wonderful World" with the iconic Kenny Washington, Mads continues to redefine the boundaries of jazz and classical fusion. In the latest episode of Backstage Bay Area, Tolling delves ...

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Article: Album Review

Heavy Hitters: That's What's Up!

Read "That's What's Up!" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Heavy Hitters is a superb New York-based sextet co-led by pianist Mike LeDonne and tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. Individually and as a team, the Hitters keep their eyes squarely on the ball, swing for the fences and, more often than not, slam the spheroid solidly out of the park. And on this typically upbeat session they ...

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Charles, Play!

By Charles Chen

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: How About You?; Be My Love; Peter and the Big Bad Wolf; These Foolish Things; Swing State; Passport; Chopin; Golson; Simple Pleasure.

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Second Wind

By John Lee

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: It's A Blue World; Why Was I Born?; Second Wind; Curtain Call; Moonlight In Vermont; Music Music Music; Young At Heart; Dear Old Stockholm; Widow's Remorse.

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That's What's Up!

By The Heavy Hitters

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: JB; That’s What’s Up; Shadows; Groundation; It’s Magic; Blues for All; Continuum; My One and Only Love; Lord Walton; You’ll Never Know What You Mean to Me.

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Article: Album Review

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet: Secret Message

Read "Secret Message" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

No fuss, no frills here, simply forty-seven or so minutes of generally bright and engaging straight-ahead jazz, stylishly performed by drummer Joe Syrian's admirable Detroit-based octet. This is music the group plays often, blending standards from the Great American Songbook with more recent themes by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Leon Russell and others. ...

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Article: Live Review

Bill Charlap Trio at Music Mountain

Read "Bill Charlap Trio at Music Mountain" reviewed by Steve Blomgren

by Steve Blomgren

Bill Charlap Trio Music Mountain Falls Village, CT August 24, 2024 At Music Mountain, in Falls Village, CT, the Bill Charlap Trio played a memorable set to a near-capacity crowd one late August evening. The group was in fine fettle as it worked through a set list heavy on Broadway classics ...


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