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Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival 2019

by R.J. DeLuke
July 6, 2019

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY June 29-30, 2019 High-level musicianship came to the forefront at the 42nd edition of Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, and Mother Nature cooperated at the essentially outdoor event. Both of those factors resulted in one of the largest crowds in ...

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Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah at Bandcamp Record Store and Performance Space

by John Bricker
July 5, 2019

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Bandcamp Record Store and Performance Space Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Live at Bandcamp Oakland, CA June 27, 2019 While his band played “Songs She Never Heard," a piece from his 2019 album Ancestral Recall, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah paced across the stage, shaking a steady groove ...

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The Cookers at San Francisco Jazz festival

by Harry S. Pariser
July 5, 2019

The Cookers SFJAZZ The San Francisco Jazz Festival San Francisco June 18, 2019 In the history of the set of musical styles known as jazz, there have been very few groups that are termed “super groups." The Cookers--composed of highly accomplished musicians eminently comfortable and in tune with each other--are ...

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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2019

by John Kelman
July 5, 2019

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Various Venues Montréal, Canada June 27 -July 1, 2019 Forty years. Not a lifetime, perhaps, but a remarkably long time for any festival to not only continue to exist but, despite increasing challenges, to thrive. An even greater achievement when it's the Festival International de ...

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2019 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 4, 2019

2019 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Pittsburgh, PA June 20-23, 2019 Now in its ninth year, the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival continues to grow and prosper as one of the country's best jazz festivals. Tied to the efforts of the city's August Wilson African American Cultural Center, the festival continues to prosper under ...

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Orquesta Akokán at San Francisco Jazz Festival

by Harry S. Pariser
July 4, 2019

Orquesta Akokán SFJAZZ San Francisco Jazz Festival San Francisco, CA June 16. 2019 Ever wonder what it was like to hear what it was like to be in a Cuban nightclub in the 1950s? Attending a concert by Havana, Cuba-based Orquesta Akókan is a sure way to experience that energy: ...

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David Bond at Chris’ Jazz Cafe

by Victor L. Schermer
July 1, 2019

David Bond Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA June 26, 2019 Alto saxophonist David Bond is new to Philadelphia and probably unfamiliar to jazz fans here. I went to hear him because I am always interested in hearing someone new, and two of the personnel listed were revered ...

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Keb' Mo' with Jontavious Willis at The Space at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
June 30, 2019

Keb' Mo' with Jontavious Willis The Space at Westbury The Solo Tour Westbury, NY June 19, 2019 Keb' Mo' was born Kevin Roosevelt Moore to parents who were from California and Texas and fans of both the blues and gospel music. Their influences are readily apparent in his music. The ...

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Steve Wilson at the Jazz Room

by Mark Sullivan
June 25, 2019

Steve Wilson The Jazz Room Charlotte, NC June 21, 2019 Saxophonist Steve Wilson has an extensive discography. In addition to his recordings as a leader, he has played with such jazz musicians as pianist Chick Corea, saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Dave Holland, big band arranger Gerald Wilson, and saxophonist Joe Henderson. ...

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Floors al Lagarina Jazz Festival

by Paolo Peviani
June 25, 2019

Floors Lagarina Jazz Festival-XIII Edizione Cortile Palazzo Probizer Isera 20.6.2019 L'apertura della tredicesima edizione del Lagarina Jazz Festival è stata affidata a Floors, trio formato da alcuni tra i più interessanti musicisti italiani emersi negli ultimi anni: Filippo Vignato al trombone, Francesco Diodati alla chitarra, Francesco Ponticelli al contrabbasso. ...