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Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Bird Calls at The Wexner Center for The Arts

by Mark Corroto
March 1, 2016

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa brought his quintet to the Wexner Center at The Ohio State University February 27, 2016, to play his book of original compositions precipitated by the music of Charlie Parker. The audience to this sold out show was left with the proverbial question: which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri Tuba Project featuring Billy Hart at Cornelia St. Café

by Tyran Grillo
March 1, 2016

Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri Tuba Project featuring Billy Hart Cornelia St. Café Greenwich Village, NY February 13, 2016 Violist Mat Maneri and pianist Lucian Ban, whose Transylvanian Concert (released 2013 on ECM) gave listeners access to some of the most forward-thinking chamber jazz in recent memory, teamed up with drummer ...

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Chris Potter Quartet at Village Vanguard

by Tyran Grillo
February 29, 2016

Chris Potter Quartet Village Vanguard Greenwich Village, NY February 14, 2016 After showing so strongly at New York's 2016 Winter Jazzfest, Chris Potter and his quartet with pianist David Virelles, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore took the Village Vanguard by weeklong storm. The final performance dropped on Valentine's Day ...

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The 26th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert

by Christine Connallon
February 28, 2016

The 26th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert Carnegie Hall New York, NY February 22, 2016 The grand stage at Carnegie Hall created the proper ambiance, as it does each year, for the Tibet House benefit concert. The perfect mix of musicians representing a vast array of genres from around the world, ...

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Daryl Hall and John Oates at Madison Square Garden

by Mike Perciaccante
February 28, 2016

Daryl Hall and John Oates with special guests Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Mayer Hawthorne Madison Square Garden New York, NY February 19, 2016 It was soul night at Madison Square Garden. The evening began with Detroit Soul-pop as supplied by Mayer Hawthorne. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings brought its ...

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LiV Warfield At the Iridium

by Mike Perciaccante
February 28, 2016

LiV Warfield the Iridium New York, NY February 20, 2016 Once upon a time LiV Warfield was a backup singer. That's not a condemnation. That's a fact. And, it's not a bad thing. Once upon a time Tom Brady was a backup quarterback. That is also a fact. And, no matter ...

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Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton At UCD Mondavi Center

by Walter Atkins
February 27, 2016

Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton UCD Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall Valentine's Day Davis, CA February 14, 2016 Grammy winner Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton put on a superlative show at the Mondavi Center For The Performing Arts located on the beautiful University of California campus in ...

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Merle Haggard at the Paramount Theater

by Harry S. Pariser
February 27, 2016

Merle Haggard Paramount Theater SFJAZZ Oakland, CA February 13, 2016 Some consider Merle Haggard to be “The Poet Laureate of California." Certainly, he is the state's most famous singer-songwriter and bandleader. His straight-shooting songs, with their wonderful lyrics, have the drama and controversy befitting a country music “rebel."

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Roberto Ottaviano Trio al Pinocchio Jazz di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
February 25, 2016

Pinocchio Live Jazz Firenze 30.1.2016 Protagonista di uno dei due CD dello splendido album Forgotten Matches. The Worlds Of Steve Lacy, il trio diretto da Roberto Ottaviano con Giovanni Maier al contrabbasso e Cristiano Calcagnile alla batteria si è reso protagonista di una delle date più entusiasmanti dell'ottima stagione del Pinocchio Jazz, ...

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Tommy Halferty Trio With Seamus Blake at JJ Smyth's

by Ian Patterson
February 23, 2016

Tommy Halferty Trio With Seamus Blake JJ Smyth's Dublin, Ireland February 13, 2016 The great thing about jazz clubs the size of your living room is that nearly every night is a full house. Within minutes of JJ Smyth's opening its doors it was standing room only for Tommy Halferty's ...