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The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza with the Record Company at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
December 7, 2014

The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza with the Record Company NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY November 25, 2014 Brian Setzer must really love Christmastime. The rockabilly guitarslinger has been bringing his annual Holiday Spectacular to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury for a number of years. This show as with ...

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Herbie Hancock at Sava Centar in Belgrade

by Nenad Georgievski
December 6, 2014

Herbie Hancock Sava Centar Belgrade, Serbia November 27, 2014 Pianist Herbie Hancock's name alone might sell tickets as a symbol of integrity and innovation. His curious and ever innovative spirit for pushing boundaries and new technology has not only pushed jazz forward, but contemporary music as well. And it ...

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Tony Martucci Quintet at An die Musik LIVE!

by Tyran Grillo
December 5, 2014

Tony Martucci Quintet An die Musik LIVE Baltimore, MD November 22, 2014 Drummer Tony Martucci is the kind of musician who sneaks up on you. With the effortlessness of a Paul Motian, he is just as comfortable playing around the beat as he is swinging it hard, balancing those two dynamics ...

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Pat Martino Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe

by Victor L. Schermer
December 4, 2014

Pat Martino Trio Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA November 29, 2014 Over the years, Pat Martino's guitar artistry has been powerful and consistent, characterized by his precision, strong attack, uncanny mastery of the instrument, and hard rhythmic style honed in his apprenticeship with saxophonist Willis Jackson and ...

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The Phantom Band at Birdland

by Tyran Grillo
December 4, 2014

The Phantom Band Birdland New York, NY November 21, 2014 When pianist Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Randy Brecker, tenorist Jimmy Greene, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster took to the Birdland stage to present its “Music of Joe Henderson" program, one thing was clear: these cats understand their history--Rosnes not least ...

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A Celebration of Lindsay Cooper (1951-2013)

by Duncan Heining
December 4, 2014

Lindsay Cooper Barbican London Jazz Festival November 21, 2014 I confess I'm less familiar with the work of the late composer and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Cooper than I might be. On the basis of this gig, that's very much my loss. What brought me here was the fact that I did know ...

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Kenny Barron & Dave Holland at Queen Elizabeth Hall

by Ian Patterson
December 3, 2014

Kenny Barron & Dave Holland/The Jeremy Monteiro Trio Queen Elizabeth Hall EFG London Jazz Festival 21 November, 2014 The prospect of Kenny Barron and Dave Holland performing as a duo was a mouthwatering one. Both are well versed in the format. In 1971 Holland combined with Derek Bailey and then ...

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Jazzdor Strasbourg 2014

by Henning Bolte
December 2, 2014

Jazzdor Strasbourg November 11-12, 2014 Jazzdor is a French festival with two annual editions. One is held in Strasbourg (France) in November and the other one in Berlin (Germany) in June. Both editions present a lot of bilateral or multilateral collaborations; an essential part of the festival's philosophy and policy. Strasbourg is ...

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Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet at Ronnie Scott's

by Ian Patterson
December 1, 2014

Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet Ronnie Scott's EFG London Jazz festival November 20, 2014 One of the most pleasing aspects of the EFG London Jazz Festival is its reach into the many jazz clubs dotted around the capital. Whilst the concert halls host the big names and draw the tourists ...

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Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard

by Dan Bilawsky
November 30, 2014

Maria Schneider Orchestra Jazz Standard New York, NY November 25, 2014 Thanksgiving is a time to reflect, rejoice, regroup, and remember all that we have to be thankful for. In the jazz world, the Maria Schneider Orchestra always ranks at the top of that last category. For ...