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Oran Etkin: Kelenia
by Martin Gladu
As the open air arias of grilling cicadas and bustling barbecues mix in with the distant thumping of convertibles to announce the new solstice, what better than a hot, mellifluously ornate African chant to brush off what is left of spring and get everyone in a festive mood?The cause of celebration? Summer, of course. ...
Tony Grey: Stepping out of the Shadows
by Ian Patterson
Since graduating from Berklee with honors in 2001, Tony Grey has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting bassists of his generation. His debut solo recording ...Moving (Self Produced, 2004) won enthusiastic reviews and revealed a musician gifted with a very strong sense of melody, and songwriting skills which drew from influences far beyond ...
Litchfield Jazz Fest Line-up Announced: July 31-August 2, 2009
A Quick Look at the Litchfield Jazz Festival July 31-August 2, 2009 Grounds of Kent School, Kent, CT The Litchfield Jazz Festival, now in its fourteenth summer, is thrilled to announce the 2009 line-up and its move to the gorgeous campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. This summers festival, named a Top 100 ...
Blue Note at 70
by Joel Roberts
No label in jazz can match the history and legacy of Blue Note Records. Since its founding in New York in 1939 by German emigre Alfred Lion, Blue Note has been associated with an amazing assortment of jazz luminaries including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, ...
Oscar Penas: From Barcelona to Brooklyn
by Tomas Pena
Oscar Peñas belongs to a generation of artists who believe there is more to being a musician than being technically proficient. Like his peers--many of whom are emerging, independent musicians--his music reflects his roots, his impressive credentials and his openness to new ideas and concepts. Oscar is part of a flourishing new music scene in Brooklyn ...
Avishai Cohen: Flood
by J Hunter
Using accepted standards, what would be the correct instrumental configuration to recreate a disaster of, literally, Biblical proportions? A fairly sizeable orchestra--or, at minimum, a big band with a talent for the chaotic--would seem mandatory. Well, Avishai Cohen (who, among many things, holds down the trumpet chair in the immeasurably talented family band 3 Cohens) chose ...
Karibu
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Karibu; Seven Trees; Skylark; Zala; Naima; Benny's Tune; Light Dark; Agbannon; Blues; Nonvignon.
London Jazz Festival 2008
by Frederick Bernas
London Jazz Festival 2008 London, England Nov. 14-23, 2008 Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, Mark SandersThe VortexNovember 14 In a meticulously unplanned concert, the music often seemed like a sonic battle between these three renowned improvisers. Sporting a black fitted tee and a hairstyle that could be straight from the ...
Duo Tones- Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona
Guitarist Lionel Loueke from Benin and bassist/singer Richard Bona from Cameroon each a virtuoso instrumentalist whose fluency in the folkloric music of their homelands and contemporary jazz vocabulary make them major forces on both the New York and world jazz scenes. Tickets are on sale now at www.jalc.org. Performances are being held in The Allen Room, ...
Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona Kick Off New Season of Duo Tones in The Allen Room - Sept. 26-27 Who/What: Guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke from Benin and bassist/vocalist Richard Bona from Cameroon are instrumentalists fluent in the folkloric music of their African homelands and contemporary American jazz vocabulary. These virtuosos will showcase their talents in ...
