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Penang Island Jazz Festival 2012

by Ian Patterson
December 27, 2012

9th Penang Island Jazz FestivalBayview HotelPenang, MalaysiaNovember 29--December 2, 2012 From pickup at the airport at 10.30pm to personal send-off five days later at 4.00am, Paul Augustin, the Director of the Penang Island Jazz Festival, is what you could call the perfect host. It's this personal touch--instilled in the festival staff's ...

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Gilberto Gil: Oakland, CA, October 25, 2012

by Harry S. Pariser
December 27, 2012

Gilberto GilSan Francisco Jazz FestivalParamount TheaterOakland, CAOctober 25, 2012It is a rare opportunity to see an international icon perform, so singer Gilberto Gil's recent appearance in Oakland, CA's gorgeous Paramount Theater--part of the San Francisco International Jazz Festival--was quite the event.Before hitting on his unique genius for ...

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All That Jazz Month: Phoenix, AZ, November 9-30, 2012

by Patricia Myers
December 24, 2012

All That Jazz MonthMusical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZNovember 9-30, 2012All That Jazz Month, in November 2012 at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), featured a star-studded concert series that included the saxophonist Branford Marsalis Quartet, vocalese masters Manhattan Transfer, DIVA Jazz Trio with saxophonist Grace Kelly, and a Django Reinhardt Tribute, all staged ...

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Scott Reeves Quintet with Duane Eubanks: Nyack, NY, November 30, 2012

by David A. Orthmann
December 23, 2012

Scott Reeves Quintet with Duane EubanksNyack Library Carnegie RoomNyack, NYNovember 30, 2012There are a number of reasons why tribute concerts, a staple of today's live performance landscape, go awry. When an MC emits an endless stream of hyperbole, or offers a history lesson reminiscent of the ones that put high school ...

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Dianne Reeves Quartet: Philadelphia, PA, December 1, 2012

by Lewis J Whittington
December 22, 2012

Dianne Reeves QuartetAnnenberg CenterPhiladelphia, PADecember 1, 2012Even though jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves grew up in Denver, judging by the reception she gets in Philly it could easily be her adopted hometown crowd. Reeves was back for a single tour date in support of two new recordings, and warmly recalled her first ...

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Tessa Souter Quartet: Half Moon Bay, California, December 2, 2012

by Bill Leikam
December 21, 2012

Tessa Souter QuartetBach Dynamite & Dancing SocietyDouglas Beach HouseHalf Moon Bay, CADecember 2, 2012 Traveling to the west coast from New York, Tessa Souter brought with her the wonderful tenor saxophonist and flautist Don Braden and they teamed up with friends Christian Tamburr on vibraphone, John Shiflett on bass, ...

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44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: 'L'Oeil de l'Elephant' y Chick Corea Trio

by Enrique Turpin
December 20, 2012

L'Oeil de L'Éléphant44º Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaInstitut Français29 de noviembre de 2013Para muchos habrá sido el concierto del Festival (con permiso del ofrecido por Christian Scott), para otros el de la temporada, y unos y otros llevarán razón. El esperado aterrizaje del proyecto L'Oeil de L'Éléphant llegó por ...

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Archie Shepp Quartet & Dar Gnawa of Tanger

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 20, 2012

Aperitivo in Concerto-Ritmi del nostro tempo Teatro Manzoni - Milano - 28.10.2012 L'edizione 2012/2013 di “Aperitivo in Concerto-Ritmi del nostro tempo," rassegna che anima le mattinate milanesi del Teatro Manzoni ormai da ventotto anni, ha gradualmente spostato nel corso del tempo i riferimenti stilistici, culturali e musicali della sua programmazione. Da un'iniziale attenzione verso la musica ...

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44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: Christian Scott, Bob Belden y Albert Pla

by Joan Fargas
December 19, 2012

Christian Scott Quintet44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaLuz de Gas25 de noviembre del 2012En el mismo momento en que cerraban las urnas y empezaba el recuento de las elecciones catalanas, Christian Scott subió al escenario de Luz de Gas acompañado por un equipo de músicos jovencísimos que, aunque no ...

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Barcellona: i concerti di chiusura del Voll-Damm Jazz Festival 2012

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 19, 2012

Un fine novembre piuttosto freddo per Barcellona; l'attenzione catalizzata dalle elezioni amministrative che hanno decretato la regressione del partito del presidente catalano Artur Mas; le precoci “luminarie" natalizie che cercano di contrastare i segnali di una serpeggiante crisi economica... In questo clima si è svolta l'ultima settimana della 44^ edizione del Voll-Damm Jazz Festival, una delle ...