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Charles Lloyd at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
May 6, 2015

Charles Lloyd SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA April 24-26, 2015 Even in the idiosyncratic world of jazz, Charles Lloyd stands apart. Born in Memphis in 1938, Lloyd is a master of the tenor saxophone and flute. His ethnic mix--Irish, Cherokee, African, and Mongolian--mirrors the vast number of musical styles he has crossed ...

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Live From Birmingham: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Mark Holub, George Clinton & Polar Bear

by Martin Longley
May 5, 2015

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club Symphony Hall April 13, 2015 Rarely does a gig prompt such an ambivalent response as this 'adiós' show by the very veteran Buena Vista posse. Musical vibrations were typically very positive within their extensive set-list of Cuban songs, covering all moods, from up-tempo near-salsa ...

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Jazz in Church Festival 2015

by Adriana Carcu
May 5, 2015

Jazz in Church Festival Bucharest, Romania Lutheran Church April 16-19, 2015 The Jazz in Church Festival reaffirmed its call of unconventionality by bringing together artists of most diversified styles and orientations. A subtly assorted lineup consolidated the nascent tradition of open dialog and transgender interplay set forth three years ago. ...

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The World of Duke Ellington 2015

by Fiona Ord-Shrimpton
May 3, 2015

The World of Duke Ellington 2015 Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY April 29, 2015 Duke would have been 116 this year, and what a party he didn't have! JALC raised $3.9M on their gala night and the exceptional quality of all of the performances reflected the generosity ...

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Anouar Brahem at Jazzablanca Festival 2015

by Mehdi El Mouden
May 2, 2015

Anouar Brahem Hippodrome Anfa Jazzablanca Festival Casablanca, MoroccoApril 20, 2015 Tunisian oudist/ composer Anouar Brahem is widely acclaimed as a pioneer of the fusion between Middle Eastern music and jazz, with a career spanning over thirty years. In the beginning of the nineties he contributed to the oud ...

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Pat Martino Trio at Bucks County Community College

by Victor L. Schermer
April 30, 2015

Pat Martino Trio Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA April 23, 2015 In the 1960s and 70s, spurred on by the support he received from the great Les Paul, a youthful guitarist Pat Martino evolved his unique style of controlled intensity, “fat" ...

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12 Points 2015

by Ian Patterson
April 29, 2015

12 Points 2015 Project Arts CentreDublin, IrelandApril 15-18, 2015 In an international calendar absolutely bulging with jazz festivals, 12 Points--conceived in Dublin by Improvised Music Company in 2007--stands out as one of the more original. It's not just the diversity and quality of the music that sets Twelve Points apart, after ...

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Fonterossa Day a Pisa Jazz

by Neri Pollastri
April 29, 2015

Fonterossa Day Teatro S. Andrea Pisa 22.03.2015 La Fonterossa Records è un'etichetta indipendente fondata e diretta da Silvia Bolognesi, che ha prodotto e pubblicato un numero limitato di album, tutti però di grande spessore: due di gruppi diretti dalla stessa Bolognesi, Large dell'Open Combo (clicca qui per leggere ...

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Logan Richardson Quartet al Teatro Parenti di Milano

by Paolo Peviani
April 28, 2015

Teatro Franco Parenti Milano 26.04.2015 Se credete che il jazz sia musica notturna, una visita a Milano potrebbe minare le vostre convinzioni. Il rito jazzistico ambrosiano prevede infatti che molti dei concerti più interessanti ospitati in città abbiano luogo la domenica mattina. Alla ormai trentennale rassegna Aperitivo ...

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Jeff Beck at the Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
April 26, 2015

Jeff Beck The Paramount Huntington, NY April 15, 2015 Jeff Beck is rock royalty. He has twice been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame—as a member of the Yardbirds (in 1992) and as a solo performer (in 2009). His career has spanned over 50 years ...