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Johann Johannsson and Hildur Gudnadottir: Manchester, UK, November 2, 2012

by David McLean
November 19, 2012

Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hildur GuðnadóttirLive Soundtrack of Pandoras BoxRNCMManchester, EnglandNovember 2, 2012As soon as the title sequence erupted onto the cinema screen, so too did the quartet's music; all fire and brimstone, recalling composer Philip Glass' most imposing work on Koyaanisqatsi (1982). Piano chords were struck as cello and ...

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44 Voll-Damm Festival de Jazz de Barcelona: Francesco Tristano, Ramon Valle Trio con Jesse Van Ruller y Fred Hersch

by Joan Fargas
November 19, 2012

Francesco Tristano44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaL'Auditori--Sala 231 de octubre 2012El joven pianista Francesco Tristano fue el encargado de abrir el ciclo del festival de jazz de Barcelona llamado Clàssics en la sala de cámara de L'Auditori. Toda una declaración de principios para un interesante ciclo sin prejuicios que ...

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Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 19, 2012

Auditorium Parco della Musica - Roma - 24.10.2012 Il trombettista Ambrose Akinmusire arriva a Roma preceduto dalla fama di astro nascente della musica afroamericana ottenuta grazie a una serie di collaborazioni prestigiose che lo hanno posto all'attenzione di pubblico e critica, ma con soltanto due realizzazioni discografiche a proprio nome, entrambe accolte molto favorevolmente. Il più ...

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Soulive: South Burlington, VT, October 26, 2012

by Doug Collette
November 17, 2012

SouliveHigher Ground South Burlington, VTOctober 26, 2012Opening its two-night run at Higher Ground on October 26, 2012, Soulive played one of the most memorable sets ever offered at either location of the venue. In fact, relying on some of the tried and true from its repertoire (such as “Turn It Out") ...

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Belgrade Jazz Festival 2012

by Thomas Conrad
November 13, 2012

Belgrade Jazz FestivalBelgrade, SerbiaOctober 25-28, 2012There are hundreds of jazz festivals around the globe every year, in places like Baku, Azerbaijan, and Sibiu, Romania, and Valletta, Malta. But there may be no more improbable setting for a jazz festival than Belgrade, Serbia.Not that long ago, in the late 1990s, during ...

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Chick Corea and Gary Burton: Burlington, VT, October 19, 2012

by Doug Collette
November 13, 2012

Chick Corea and Gary Burton with the Harlem String QuartetFlynn Center for the Performing ArtsBurlington, VTOctober 19, 2012The sound itself was absolutely sublime as it emanated from the instruments of pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton on October 19, 2012 at The Flynn Center in Burlington, Vermont. The ringing clarity ...

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Angel City Jazz Festival: Hollywood, CA, Oct. 5, 2012

by Chuck Koton
November 11, 2012

Angel City Jazz FestivalJohn Anson Ford AmphitheaterHollywood, CAOctober 7, 2012A bright, golden sun, cobalt sky and cool breeze welcomed Southland jazz lovers to the friendly confines of the John Anson Ford Amphitheater for the fifth annual Angel City Jazz Festival. Eagerly anticipated by serious and passionate jazz aficionados, the festival's founder, ...

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George Coleman Organ Trio: New York, NY, October 26, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
November 10, 2012

The George Coleman Organ QuintetThe Jazz StandardNew York, NYOctober 26, 2012Nearing the end of a weeklong residency at New York's Jazz Standard, George Coleman and his Organ Quintet kicked off their sold-out first set on Friday night, October 26, with a New Orleans-like shuffle led by guitarist Russell Malone, allowing the ...

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Bologna: Schoenberg - Rihm, le ombre della modernità.

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 9, 2012

L'ultimo appuntamento della rassegna “Il nuovo l'antico," mirata propaggine autunnale del Bologna Festival, sottotitolata quest'anno “Schoenberg - Rihm, le ombre della modernità," si è svolto il 7 novembre con il coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna che, sotto la direzione di Lorenzo Fratini, ha affrontato un programma in cui il Novecento di Schoenberg e Rihm si ...

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Beishan International Jazz Festival, China, 19-20 October 2012

by Ian Patterson
November 8, 2012

Beishan International Jazz FestivalBeishan TheaterNanping Town, Zhuhai, China10-20 October, 2012Jazz festivals occupy some fairly far-flung, diverse, and oftentimes dramatic settings; from the Polar North to the volcanic mountains of East Java, from medieval European towns to the great urban metropolises of North America, from tropical Thai islands to luxury cruise ships, ...