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Article: Album Review

Kris Davis: Massive Threads

Read "Massive Threads" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

The first five minutes of “Ten Exorcists," the opening track of Massive Threads by pianist Kris Davis, consists of minimalist repetitive percussive playing of her prepared piano. The Steve Reich-like repetition mimics percussive tape-loops that cease, but the momentum endures and lays the foundation for her solo. This solo outing benefits from Davis' classically ...

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Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

Here are twelve new releases which stood out from those I heard this year, in no special order. Mostly Other People Do The Killing Slippery Rock (Hot Cup Records) Leader and bassist Moppa Elliott's songwriting talents haven't deserted him: his charts, named after small Pennsylvania towns, are bursting at ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Introducing Polish Trumpeter Tomasz Dabrowski

Read "Introducing Polish Trumpeter Tomasz Dabrowski" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni

Polish trumpeter Tomasz Dąbrowski, now based in Denmark, is a rising and promising force in the European scene. He has a strong, instantly recognizable sound and expressive tone. His versatile musical language references the American fiery free jazz, Eastern European and Balkan folk music, the Scandinavian contemplative jazz and contemporary, avant-garde music. Dąbrowski already released eleven ...

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News: Festival

Sixth Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival In Brooklyn, Taking Place June 9 And 16 In The Urban Meadow

big bang productions presents the sixth annual RED HOOK JAZZ FESTIVAL on two consecutive Sundays, June 9 and June 16 in the Urban Meadow, a community garden on the Columbia Waterfront District. Both days start at 1pm and end at 6pm. Celebrating its sixth installment of this homegrown jazz festival, this year's line-up features some of ...

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Article: Album Review

Jacob Varmus: Terminal Stillness

Read "Terminal Stillness" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Jazz is always caught up in the idea of looking forward or backwards, but whatever happened to the idea of looking around? Much ado about movement--toward the future, the past, the next chord in the progression or the next stage of a career--often gets in the way of the simple act of creation. The jazz community, ...

Article: Album Review

Kris Davis: Capricorn Climber

Read "Capricorn Climber" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Se nel recensire alcuni dei suoi precedenti lavori ci eravamo sbilanciati nel sottolineare le doti di questa pianista di origini canadesi ancora giovanissima, individuandola come talento cristallino da seguire attentamente, con questo Capricorn Climber Kris Davis conferma appieno tutto quanto di buono era stato detto sul suo conto. E lo fa con una maturità sorprendente anche ...

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Article: Album Review

Kris Davis: Capricorn Climber

Read "Capricorn Climber" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Relocating from her native Canada to New York City, pianist Kris Davis has infused her imposing talents into New York City's unconventional, downtown-like scene. She once again aligns her compositional and improvisation expertise with like-minded artists, who frequently transition the jazz idiom into a boundless vista. Hence, the album projects a topsy-turvy and rather oscillating aura, ...

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Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Daniel Lehner

Read "Meet Daniel Lehner" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

I currently live in: New York, NYI joined All About Jazz in: 2010What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? I actually submitted my first review, which was the Undead Jazz Festival 2010, to the AAJ message boards. I saw they had a section for concert reviews so I decided ...

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Article: Album Review

Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Strong Place

Read "Strong Place" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

With Strong Place, New York-based German saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock moves one step further in cementing her place at the heart of the Big Apple's fertile Brooklyn scene. Already on a roll with her plangent contributions to a series of stunning music including Sleepthief's Madness of Crowds (Intakt, 2011), drummer Tom Rainey's Camino Cielo Echo (Intakt, 2012), ...

News: Event

Arts For Art Opens March With Evolving Music

Arts For Art Opens March With Evolving Music

Evolving Music in March from Arts for Art and Vision Festival opens the lion and lamb month and unfolds over the course of four days from March first to the fourth. involving Friday & Saturday nights, a Sunday afternoon family friendly adventure to let the kids do live action drawing and a concluding Monday evening Evolution. ...


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