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Midge Ure: New York, NY, January 9, 2013

by Mike Perciaccante
January 26, 2013

Midge Ure with special guest Right The Stars The Iridium New York, NY January 9, 2013Midge Ure has had quite a diverse career. Since arriving on the musical horizon in the late '70s, Ure has made himself known as a force to be reckoned with as a member of Slik, The ...

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Alan Wilkinson/John Edwards/Steve Noble: London, England, January 9, 2013

by John Sharpe
January 21, 2013

Alan Wilkinson/John Edwards/Steve NobleCafé OtoLondonJanuary 9, 2013It didn't look promising to begin with. In the dark days of January with the New Year festivities over and done, there's not a lot of enthusiasm for nocturnal adventure, so it was no surprise to see just a couple of people waiting outside before ...

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Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham Trio: New York, NY, January 8, 2013

by Dan Bilawsky
January 16, 2013

Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham TrioBlue NoteNew York, NYJanuary 8, 2013All-Star groupings are often dreamed up by promoters looking to capitalize on one-off, big name combinations that never really have the opportunity to gel; that's not the case with saxophonist Donald Harrison, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Cobham's ...

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Planet D Nonet Annual Do-Ra

by Steve Bryant
January 11, 2013

Planet D NonetPlanet D Nonet Do-RaDetroit Institute of ArtDetroit, MIDecember 28, 2012The Detroit music scene is well known for its firm groundings in blues R&B, rock and hard-bop, which includes a large community of musicians as well as a solid fan base. What isn't as well known is that ...

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Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue: Denver, CO, December 29, 2012

by Geoff Anderson
January 9, 2013

Trombone Shorty and Orleans AvenueOgden TheaterDenver, CODecember 29, 2012“Supafunkrock." That's the word singer/trombonist/trumpeter Trombone Shorty coined to describe the music he and his band Orleans Avenue play. The term captures only part of the ingredients the band mixes into its musical mélange. Besides funk and rock, the band adds generous helpings ...

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ECM: A Cultural Archeology

by John Kelman
January 2, 2013

ECM: A Cultural ArcheologyHaus der KunstMünchen, GermanyNovember 23, 2012-February 10, 2013A trip to München (Munich) is a bit like a pilgrimage for fans of Germany's ECM label, especially right now, with the city's Haus der Kunst hosting a three-month exhibition, ECM: A Cultural Archeology, celebrating the music of this nearly 44 ...

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Paris Jazz Diary 2012

by Patricia Myers
December 31, 2012

Paris is the New York City of the European jazz world. Any night of the week, live jazz is played somewhere in this multicultural metropolis where America's global gift is valued, venerated and celebrated. There are more than 30 live jazz venues, as well as sporadic and spontaneous performances on street corners and bridges, in Metro ...

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Jonathan Batiste: New York, NY, December 12, 2012

by Bob Kenselaar
December 31, 2012

Jonathan Batiste and the Stay Human Band National Jazz Museum in Harlem Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church New York, NY December 12, 2012Go to any of the major New York City jazz venues and you'll sometimes get the feeling you're in church. The crowds are polite and ...

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Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves: New York, NY, December 22, 2012

by Dan Bilawsky
December 30, 2012

Duduka Da Fonseca and Helio AlvesDizzy's Club Coca-ColaNew York, New YorkDecember 22, 2012The air in New York's Central Park carried a chill on the Saturday night before Christmas, 2012, but a balmy Brazilian atmosphere was keeping folks warm a stone's throw away, inside Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and ...

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London Jazz Festival: November 9-18, 2012

by Duncan Heining
December 29, 2012

London Jazz FestivalLondon, England November, 9-18, 2012Now in its 20th year, the London Jazz Festival is a vast, all-encompassing affair. One of the great cities of the world, London's history saw it swallow village upon village and hamlet after hamlet and this can make it all seem dispersed and disconnected. It's an ...