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Sari Kessler: Live At The Kitano

by Tyran Grillo
May 10, 2016

Sari Kessler The Kitano New York May 5, 2016 On May 5, 2016, Sari Kessler led a multitalented ensemble at the Kitano in celebration of her first album, Do Right. Yet from the way the New York-based singer carried herself, one would've thought it was her fifth. Slowly but surely, Kessler ...

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Aaron Parks Group and Joel Ross at the SOUTH Jazz Kitchen

by Asher Wolf
May 9, 2016

Aaron Parks Group SOUTH Jazz Kitchen Philadelphia, PA May 4, 2016 I apologize in advance if the following descriptions come off as grandiose. But regarding the Aaron Parks Group, anything that doesn't walk the line of hyperbole feels like an undersell. They were one of the most exciting acts ...

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing at the Philadelphia Art Alliance

by Asher Wolf
May 5, 2016

Mostly Other People Do the Killing Philadelphia Art AlliancePhiladelphia, PA February 15, 2016 “If mostly other people do the killing I guess that means it's sometimes us," replied bassist Moppa Elliot in response to the inevitable question about the name of his band. Though many consider Mostly Other People ...

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Torino Jazz Festival: le molteplici facce del jazz

by Libero Farnè
May 5, 2016

Torino Jazz Festival varie sedi 22.04-01.05.2016 Non è facile trovare in Italia manifestazioni jazzistiche paragonabili al Torino Jazz Festival. Il confronto più plausibile è quello con Umbria Jazz. Entrambi i festival infatti sono motivati da un intento promozionale e divulgativo, dalla volontà di far avvicinare a questa musica ...

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Wynton Marsalis Quintet at The Palace Theater

by Karl Ackermann
May 4, 2016

Wynton Marsalis Quintet The Palace Theater Stamford, CT April 30, 2016 There are expectations baked into a live performance from the caliber of a Wynton Marsalis. An artist who has won a Pulitzer Prize for Music, nine GRAMMY awards, serves as the Director of Jazz studies at Juilliard and is actively ...

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Schlippenbach Trio al Centro d'Arte Padova

by Vincenzo Roggero
May 3, 2016

Schlippenbach Trio Cinema Torresino Padova 29.04.2016 Poteva far esplodere i fuochi d'artificio, navigare sulle ali dell'effetto nostalgia, piazzarti sul muso i suoi quarant'anni di storia, e che storia, come forse nessun'altra formazione al mondo può vantare, e via pedalare. Invece lo Schlippenbach Trio ha regalato un concerto di rara misura, rigore ...

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The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman at the Michigan Theater

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 1, 2016

The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman The Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, Michigan April 23, 2016 Over the course of some twenty years, The Bad Plus has honed its own brand of music making, tapping into a plethora of styles and grooves to develop their own musical hybrid. Pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist ...

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Peter Murphy at (le) Poisson Rouge

by Mike Perciaccante
May 1, 2016

Peter Murphy (le) Poisson Rouge New York, NY April 22, 2016 Peter Murphy is an icon, a chameleon who often sheds one creative skin in favor of a deeper layer. The 58-year-old has worn many hats through the years, from reigning as the vocalist of Bauhaus, a solo artist, collaborator with ...

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The Rhythm Future Quartet at The Evening Muse

by Mark Sullivan
April 29, 2016

The Rhythm Future Quartet The Evening Muse Charlotte, NC April 23, 2016 The Rhythm Future Quartet plays Gypsy jazz with one eye towards the past and the other towards the present. They've got the style, they've got the chops, and they're not afraid to try new things. As one of ...

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Jackie Ryan and the Larry McKenna Quartet at Chris’ Jazz Café

by Victor L. Schermer
April 28, 2016

Jackie Ryan and the Larry McKenna Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA April 23, 2016 Jackie Ryan is acquiring a reputation as a “must hear" vocalist. When this reviewer heard DJ Bob Perkins ("BP with the GM") praise her singing on WRTI, he decided to attend her show at Chris' ...