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Joan Minor at Cercle Suedois

by Patricia Myers
June 6, 2015

Joan Minor Quartet Cercle Suedois Paris, France May 13, 2015 The jazz scene in Paris thrives with a wide mixture of venues, from small cafes to large halls to more sophisticated settings. Among the latter is Cercle Suedois, the Swedish community's swanky meeting place that schedule weekly jazz concerts.

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14-Bis at Centro Dragao do Mar

by Ernest Barteldes
June 4, 2015

14 Bis Centro Dragao do Mar Fortaleza, Brazil May 30, 2015 On their second concert at Fortaleza's Centro Dragao do Mar concert series for the 2015 season, 14-Bis kicked off their set with “Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude," a Milton Nascimento composition from the band's second album ...

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John Tendy Quartet at Phoenix Musicians Hall

by Patricia Myers
June 3, 2015

John Tendy Quartet Phoenix Musicians Hall Phoenix, Arizona Nay 16, 2015 Once again, New York City tenor saxophonist John Tendy brought his energy and style to the stage of the Musicians Hall in Phoenix, performing with Phoenix pianist Armand Boatman and acoustic bassist Jack Radavich, plus Los Angeles drummer Dick Weller. ...

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Young Jazz 2015

by Angelo Leonardi
June 1, 2015

Young Jazz 2015 Foligno 20-24.05.2015 Giunto all'undicesima edizione, lo Young Jazz Festival si conferma il massimo appuntamento italiano dedicato ai giovani talenti del jazz internazionale, in una logica che privilegia le sperimentazioni e le nuove tendenze. Accanto alle consuete aperture al contesto cittadino e al sociale (con la mostra ...

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Ravi Coltrane Quartet at Cornell University

by Tyran Grillo
May 29, 2015

Ravi Coltrane Quartet Bailey Hall @ Cornell University Cornell Concert Series March 20, 2015 With chromatism in his very chromosomes, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has managed to cut a profile distinct from that of Father John. Nimble yet logical, he is an admirably balanced player who keeps his feet on the tightrope ...

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Sheila Jordan & Steve Kuhn Trio at Birdland

by Tyran Grillo
May 29, 2015

Sheila Jordan & Steve Kuhn Trio Birdland New York, New York April 3, 2015 Sheila Jordan is a natural. Still going strong at 86, she does more than sing with her voice. She plays it like an instrument. Like any great jazz improviser, she bends notes to their expressive potential, traveling ...

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Ah-Um Milano Jazz Festival - 13a Edizione

by Paolo Peviani
May 29, 2015

Quartiere Isola Milano 09-24.05.2015 Tredicesima edizione dell'Ah-Um Milano Jazz Festival, manifestazione che caratterizza ed anima il maggio jazzistico milanese. Molti gli elementi di continuità con il passato: la base al quartiere Isola, la speciale attenzione per i musicisti italiani ed in particolare per quelli che gravitano intorno ...

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Norfolk And Norwich Festival 2015

by Bruce Lindsay
May 28, 2015

Norfolk And Norwich Festival Norwich, UK May 8-24, 2015 With a program that includes dance, visual arts, site-specific theatre in city streets and ancient woodland and a few almost impossible to define events, a festival such as the annual Norfolk and Norwich Festival still manages to find space for jazz. ...

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Live From Old York: Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman, Ben Bedford & Colum Sands

by Martin Longley
May 28, 2015

Courtney Pine & Zoe Rahman Pocklington Arts Centre May 5, 2015 Courtney Pine's recent explorations have contrasted massively with the bulk of his career. Most of the time, he's fronted a fairly large, pretty driving and somewhat dense ensemble, its details changing but its powered, festival-orientated stance remaining quite ...

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Vicenza Jazz 2015

by Libero Farnè
May 27, 2015

Vicenza Jazz 2015 vari teatri 8 -16 maggio A differenza degli altri anni, non ha voluto affrontare temi specifici la ventesima edizione di Vicenza Jazz (8-16 maggio in vari spazi), preferendo offrire una possibile sintesi di un'esperienza ventennale di suoni, ritmi e visioni. Come ha ammesso lo stesso Riccardo Brazzale, direttore artistico ...