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Graciela, the First Lady of Afro-Cuban Jazz, Passes at 94
Graciela, the legendary First Lady of Afro-Cuban Jazz, has passed at the age of 94 at New York Cornell-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City at 7:58 am, Wednesday, April 07, 2010. A pioneer in music, as a black Cuban woman, in a so-called mans world she opened doors for all those who followed her. She performed ...
Benefit for Chile March 20
Claudia Acuna & (le) Poisson Rouge presents MUSIC FOR CHILE: A Benefit Concert Hosted by Ambassador Heraldo Muoz CLAUDIA ACUNA BAND featuring JON COWHERD, piano; MARK KELLEY, bass; YAYO SERKA, drums; JUANCHO HERRERA, guitar; plus special guest MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO Also featuring EVA AYLLON, DAVID GILMORE, JASON LINDNER, and PABLO VERGARA QUARTET SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010: 7pm ...
The Valerie Capers Quintet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola September 21 & 22
"Others grew by inches 'Trane grew by yards. I use that as an example." --Dr. Valerie Capers “...a sheer delight." --Dizzy Gillespie “Valerie is like no one else. Her playing is rich and warm and overflowing with life and love." --Sheila Jordan The Valerie Capers Quintet: Monday & Tuesday, September ...
Acuna -- Hoff -- Mathisen Trio Debuts "Jungle City"
New York, NY - In celebration of Jungle City (Alessa Records, 6/17/09), the Acuna-Hoff-Mathisen Trio makes its US debut in New York on June 17th at the Iridium Jazz Club at 7pm, followed by a 10pm set at the 55 Bar and onto the Rochester Jazz Festival the next day, on June 18th. Founded in the ...
The Primal Waters of Pure Consciousness: Cecil Taylor at Merkin Hall
by Eric Benson
Cecil TaylorMerkin Concert Hall New York, NY March 28, 2009 Cecil Taylor shuffled in from the wings with knitted tube socks pulled up over his sweatpants, ignored the Steinway grand that dominated centerstage, and began to read. A shapeless nurturer, distilled...Australopithecus, pebble culture...A convergence ...
Billy Bang and Yusef Komunyakaa at Harlem Stage
The Harlem Stage Gatehouse is the intimate setting for this emotionally charged work that combines the exceptional talents of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa with the cutting edge sounds of jazz violinist Billy Bang. Coming from seemingly disparate backgrounds — Komunyakaa raised in Louisiana; Billy Bang reared in the Bronx — the two share a common ...
The Claudia Acuna Quartet Celebrates "En Este Momento" at Dizzy's
In Celebration of her latest Marsalis Music release En Este Momento, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Presents THE CLAUDIA ACUNA QUARTET featuring Claudia Acuna (voice), Jason Lindner (piano), Juancho Herrera (guitar), Carlos Henderson (bass), Mark Kelley (bass 4/18), Yayo Serka (drums), Adam Cruz (drums 4/18). Wed Sun, April 15-19, 2009 - 7:30pm and 9:30pm ...
Jeff "Tain" Watts: Watts
by Terrell Kent Holmes
The title of drummer Jeff “Tain" Watts new CD, Watts, isn't as superficial as it seems. While referring naturally to the leader, it also recalls the site of the apocalyptic riots in 1965, a neighborhood that produced jazz legend Charles Mingus. This is important because the tunes on the disc, written by Watts, are reverential, referential ...
William Parker: Deep Roots
by Kurt Gottschalk
William Parker's East Village apartment is abuzz with activity on what would seem to be a typical November afternoon in the hive of New York free jazz. Cell phones and laptops are whirring, Parker making arrangements for an upcoming tour as his wife, the dancer and tireless organizer Patricia Nicholson, sets details for an upcoming fundraiser ...
Publisher's Top Picks for 2008
by Michael Ricci
It was another productive year for “Team AAJ" as we delivered some new features and upgraded several others across the website. We also beefed up our editorial staff to better manage the increasing number of contributors. The programming staff (Mike Lorenz and myself) continued to build on our foundation that has firmly established AAJ as the ...
