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François Houle 5+1: Montreal, Canada, July 3, 2012

by Sara Villa
July 22, 2012

François Houle 5+1Casa del PopoloMontréal, QuébecJuly 3, 2012Wild strawberries. This was the taste of clarinetist François Houle's 5+1 performance at Casa del Popolo, presenting his group's just-released Genera (Songlines, 2012). Why wild strawberries? Because the entire two sets had both the fresh and savory, yet also spicy and untamed flavor of ...

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Ximena Sariñana: New York, NY, July 11, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
July 21, 2012

Ximena Sariñana + The Sconekt Ensemble Latin Alternative Music Conference at Central Park Summerstage New York, NYJuly 11, 2012On the first night of the 2012 Latin Alternative Music Conference, Mexico-based Skonect Ensemble took the stage with its clever musical blend of Latin, rock and classical music. The quartet--electric violin, electric viola, ...

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Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival: Saratoga Springs, NY, June 30-July 1, 2012

by R.J. DeLuke
July 19, 2012

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz FestivalSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYJune 30-July 1, 2012Fantastic music was plentiful at the 35th Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival. It usually is. But 2012 seemed to have the right vibe throughout. Part of it was the great weather on both days. Primarily an outdoor festival (though ...

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Dominick Farinacci Sextet: Half Moon Bay, CA, April 1, 2012

by Bill Leikam
July 19, 2012

Dominick FarinacciDouglas Beach HouseHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaApril 1, 2012Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci brought his New York-based sextet to the Douglas Beach House to give the nearly packed house a special treat. His band was Kris Bowers on piano, Yasushi Nakamura on bass, Greg Wyser-Pratte on drums, Keita Ogawa on percussion and Christian ...

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Miles In The Hollywood Sky

by Chuck Koton
July 15, 2012

Tribute To Miles DavisHollywood BowlLos Angeles, CAJune 27, 2012Let's face it, change messes people up. Dealing with change demands an openness of spirit and thought, a willingness to learn and an ability to improvise. That's too much, Daddy-O. The average human prefers the routine to the spontaneous, the familiar to the ...

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Frode Gjerstad & Ståle Liavik Solberg: Jerusalem, Israel, June 28, 2012

by Eyal Hareuveni
July 14, 2012

Frode Gjerstad & Ståle Liavik Solberg Uganda Jerusalem, Israel June 28, 2012 The best way to experience free improvised music is live, close to the musicians--and if possible, in small places. The Uganda club in Jerusalem turned out to be a perfect space for Norwegian reed player and ...

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Van Dyke Parks: London, England, June 23, 2012

by John Eyles
July 11, 2012

Van Dyke Parks with Britten Sinfonia + special guestsBarbicanLondonJune 23, 2012The most obvious reason for Van Dyke Parks to play this one-off London concert was that his first three solo albums-- Song Cycle (Warner Bros, 1968), Discover America (Warner Bros, 1972) and Clang of the Yankee Reaper (Warner Bros 1975)--had just ...

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Terence Blanchard: New York, NY, June 21, 2012

by Bob Kenselaar
July 10, 2012

Terence Blanchard The Jazz Standard New York, NY June 21, 2012Terence Blanchard is an important presence in jazz today on a number of levels. He's one of the most accomplished trumpet players around, consistently showing a great command of the instrument, a distinctive voice, and a highly inventive approach ...

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Ottawa Jazz Festival, Days 4-8: June 21-23, 2012

by John Kelman
July 1, 2012

Days 1-3 | Days 4-8 TD Ottawa International Jazz FestivalOttawa, CanadaJune 21-Jul 1, 2012With a total of five main venues--the main stage at Confederation Park, the Studio and Fourth Stage in the National Arts Centre, the OLG Stage tent across the street from Confederation Park at City ...

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Antiche e moderne improvvisazioni a Napoli: Dalle musiche della casina pompeiana alla Settimana di Musica Contemporanea del Festival ‘Namusica

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 28, 2012

All'inizio di una stagione estiva che, come un po' ovunque in Italia, si preannuncia scoppiettante e torrida, è importante fermare su carta-web una serie di considerazioni su quanto accaduto nella stagione autunnale-primaverile 2011-2012 a Napoli, una stagione iniziata a fine settembre con le Musiche alla Casina Pompeiana in Villa Comunale, che ha avuto il suo apice ...