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Linley Hamilton Quintet at Black Box

by Ian Patterson
March 16, 2015

Linley Hamilton Quintet Black Box Belfast, Ireland March 13, 2015 Since the launch of In Transition (Lyte Records, 2014) at the Brilliant Corners festival last March, the Linley Hamilton Quintet has gigged only sporadically. With members split between Dublin, Port Laoise and Belfast, geography plays its part to a degree. However, ...

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Andy Sheppard Quartet at Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival 2015

by Ian Patterson
March 15, 2015

Andy Sheppard Quartet Colston Hall Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival Bristol March 7, 2015 A “local hero" is how the emcee described saxophonist/composer Andy Sheppard. Bristol resident Sheppard is neither immortal nor a demi-God, but he is uber-talented and a warrior of sorts; a road warrior who has clocked up ...

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Live From Birmingham: The Mavericks, Hawkwind, Focus & The Handsome Family

by Martin Longley
March 13, 2015

The Mavericks Symphony Hall March 1, 2015 Perhaps The Mavericks should be worried about their audience demographic. At least when they're hitting Birmingham. It's unusual for most of a band's followers to be older than the players themselves, but this seemed to be the case at their almost-sold out ...

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Jenny Scheinman: Little Bit Country

by Franz A. Matzner
March 12, 2015

A brief survey of violinist, vocalist, and composer Jenny Scheinman's recordings proves her a multi-genre experimenter, uniting a wide range of musical styles through partnerships with a diverse set of premier artists, including Jason Moran, Myra Melford, and Lou Reed. Scheinman's facility and humor was confirmed over the course of a Valentine's Day weekend performance at ...

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Ran Blake al Teatro Manzoni di Milano

by Vincenzo Roggero
March 11, 2015

Ran Blake Aperitivo in concerto Teatro Manzoni Milano 01.03.2015 Imbattersi nella musica di Ran Blake equivale a intraprendere un viaggio sorprendente nella sua arte, tanti e diversi sono gli stimoli, le sollecitazioni, i riferimenti ad altre forme espressive oltre a quella propriamente musicale. Ma altresì diventa momento di riflessione personale, ...

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Il Claudia Quintet al Sudwerk Club di Bolzano

by Giuseppe Segala
March 10, 2015

The Claudia Quintet Club Series Sudwerk Club Bolzano 18.03.2015 Il Sudwerk Club di Bolzano funziona come supporto alla programmazione dell'Alto Adige Jazz Festival, in una sorta di tessuto connettivo che distribuisce i concerti lungo tutto l'arco dell'anno (dall'autunno alla primavera), per arrivare senza una dolorosa pausa invernale al cartellone ...

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Paquito D'Rivera at Mount Vernon Country Club

by Geoff Anderson
March 8, 2015

Paquito D'Rivera Mount Vernon Country Club Golden, Colorado February 27, 2015 Jazz. Pass it on. That was a big part of what happened Friday night at the Mount Vernon Country Club in the foothills west of Denver. National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master and multiple Grammy winner Paquito ...

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The Fred Hersch Trio at FlynnSpace

by Doug Collette
March 6, 2015

The Fred Hersch Trio FlynnSpace Burlington, Vermont February 27, 2015 Even when FlynnSpace is completely sold out, as it was February 27th for The Fred Hersch Trio, this downstairs venue never feels crowded. The audience is usually seated, as it was for this frigid Friday night, on three sides of a ...

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Gov't Mule with John Scofield at the Ogden Theatre

by Geoff Anderson
March 2, 2015

Gov't Mule with John Scofield Ogden Theatre Denver, CO February 24, 2015 A jazz guy plays with a heavy rock band? That would be the superficial description of Sco-Mule. A deeper examination shows that John Scofield and Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes are twin brothers of different mothers. Each possesses a yearning, ...

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Chicago Underground Duo al Carambolage di Bolzano

by Giuseppe Segala
March 2, 2015

Piccolo Teatro Carambolage Bolzano 9 febbraio 2015 Lo spazio del Carambolage di Bolzano, piccolo teatro dedicato spesso al cabaret, è ideale anche per la musica. Lo ha dimostrato la pregevole programmazione attuata da Vittorio Albani nell'arco di una decina di anni in cui sono passati tanti paladini del jazz ...