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Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 29-30, 2013

by R.J. DeLuke
July 12, 2013

Saratoga Performing Arts CenterFreihofer's Saratoga Jazz FestivalSaratoga Springs, NYJune 29-30, 2013 Fiery music that burned with intensity, eclectic compositions that shifted in time signature and tempo, sweet melodies and down-home dirty blues--all were heard at this year's Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival in upstate New York, an event that is among the ...

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Umbria Jazz 2013 – Parte II

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 12, 2013

Meritano poche parole le serate centrali del festival (8, 9 e 10 luglio - per la recensione delle giornate d'apertura clicca qui) all'Arena Santa Giuliana, in cui hanno vinto le ragioni dello sbigliettamento; d'altra parte in uno spazio così ampio l'obiettivo categorico è quello di tentare di riempirlo, puntando quindi su quei protagonisti, appartenenti a qualsiasi ...

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2013 Montreal Jazz Festival: June 28-July 2, 2013

by John Kelman
July 11, 2013

Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, CanadaJune 28-July 7, 2013After taking a year off to curate an All About Jazz Presents: Doing It Norway at Norway's 2012 Kongsberg Jazz Festival, it was great to return to the city that hosts what must surely be the largest jazz festival in the world. Where else ...

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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 2013

by Jakob Baekgaard
July 11, 2013

Tomasz Stańko New York QuartetCopenhagen JazzhouseCopenhagen, DenmarkJuly 6, 2013 In the 1960s, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko emerged as a major talent on the European jazz scene. His unique musical voice was recognized by his legendary countryman, pianist Krzysztof Komeda, who enlisted him to be part of his groundbreaking masterpiece Astigmatic ...

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Danilo Rea

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 11, 2013

Casa del Jazz - Roma - 28.06.2013 Trova spazio anche un temporale pomeridiano nell'incertezza meteo che ha caratterizzato l'inizio dell'estate romana. Episodio che non ha scoraggiato i molti presenti al primo concerto all'aperto del Festival della Casa del Jazz: Danilo Rea in piano solo. In una serata autunnale il pianista vicentino ha pensato di regalare ulteriori ...

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Spokfrevo Orquestra, London, UK, July 2, 2013

by Sammy Stein
July 10, 2013

Spokfrevo OrquestraRonnie Scott's Jazz ClubLondon, UKJuly 2, 2013Frevo is a hectic mix of Latin jazz with elaborate arrangements and intricacies. It evolved from several historical musical influences including military marching bands and polka. The composers of old are referred to as “maestros," to by the musicians. Refice, capital of the state ...

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Umbria Jazz 2013 - Incipit

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 10, 2013

L'evento anomalo che avrebbe dovuto caratterizzare la seconda serata di Umbria Jazz 2013, annunciato già alla fine della passata edizione, non ha potuto realizzarsi. La rinuncia di Rollins per motivi di salute ha impedito di verificare su quali basi e con che risultati si sarebbe potuto svolgere il dialogo con i nostri Rava e Fresu. Rimane ...

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Fieldstone Jazz Festival: Great Neck, NY, June 29, 2013

by Dan Bilawsky
July 9, 2013

Fieldstone Jazz FestivalGreat Neck, NYJune 29, 2013 While jazz is often performed in spaces befitting its stature--like theaters, auditoriums and swanky supper clubs--it also has a very long history as an alternative venue-housed art form. Over the past century, it's gone from the brothels of New Orleans to the rent parties of ...

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Ah-Um Milano Jazz Festival – XI Edizione

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 9, 2013

Milano, 22-26.05.2013 Milano, quartiere Isola. Nonostante l'incombere di grattacieli senz'anima - che crescono come funghi nelle aree immediatamente adiacenti i confini del quartiere per soddisfare manie di grandezza politiche o più prosaici obiettivi di profitto - l'Isola è una delle poche zone di Milano che tenta di mantenere una propria identità. Non sempre con successo, ma ...

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2013 DC Jazz Festival: Washington, DC, June 5-15, 2013

by Franz A. Matzner
July 8, 2013

2013 DC Jazz FestivalWashington, DCJune 5-15, 2013Every summer, the DC Jazz Festival shines a spotlight on Washington, D.C.'s expanding music scene, having grown in parallel with the increased number of jazz clubs, venues, and musicians the nation's capital now harbors. The relationship has been mutually reinforcing. The festival created a ...