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Yanna Fabian: Los Angeles, CA February 3, 2012

by Chuck Koton
May 5, 2012

Yanna Fabian MiMoDa StudioLos Angeles, CAFebruary 3, 2012A decidedly European vibe permeated the MiMoDa Studio in LA's creative La Brea district on February 3, 2012. Spanish, Russian, French and even English tongues could be heard mingling prior to the presentation of the Thea Project, Yanna Fabian's multimedia creation. Fabian, who relocated ...

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Suunta: Helsinki, Finland, April 18, 2012

by Anthony Shaw
May 4, 2012

Suunta: An Exploration of Image and Imagination. Helsinki Music Center Helsinki, Finland April 18, 2012 The very title of this project suggests that it is more than just a concert put together by three jobbing musicians, a musical experience with higher goals than just entertainment. The name of the ensemble, ...

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Martin Taylor Solo

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 4, 2012

Parco della Musica - Roma - 13.04.2012 Nell'ambito della rassegna dedicata a musicisti che si esibiscono in solitudine è toccato al chitarrista inglese Martin Taylor il compito di mostrare ciò che sa fare con il suo strumento in assenza di accompagnamento. Lanciato alla fine degli anni '70 dal violinista Stephane Grappelli, nel cui gruppo di allora ...

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Giovanni Falzone Contemporary Orchestra: Led Zeppelin Suite

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 3, 2012

Lampi - Monza - 21.04.2012 Jimi Hendrix, Ornette Coleman, le arie d'opera ... Come ogni musicista che si rispetti, Giovanni Falzone affonda le proprie radici in tutti i generi musicali. E, a intervalli più o meno regolari, si cimenta in un tributo ad un musicista che lo ha influenzato, per il quale sente una particolare predilezione. ...

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Fred Frith - Theresa Wong

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 2, 2012

Area Sismica - Forlì - 22.4.2012 Per chiudere la rassegna “Musica extra-ordinaria" (il ciclo principale dei concerti) della sua XXII stagione, l'Area Sismica si è affidata a uno dei suoi padri ispiratori e amici di lunga data, nonché nume tutelare della musica d'avanguardia degli ultimi quarant'anni: Fred Frith. In questo caso è stata la volta del ...

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Jazzahead! 2012

by John Kelman
May 2, 2012

Jazzahead! 2012Bremen, GermanyApril 19-22, 2012 While folks around the world debate the future of jazz--and, for that matter, what exactly jazz is and even what it should be called--an annual trade show in Bremen, Germany, now in its fifth year, has managed to demonstrate that jazz as a brand may be facing ...

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Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland 2012: Days 1-5

by Matt Marshall
April 30, 2012

Days 1-5 | Days 6-12 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandCleveland, OhioApril 16-April 29, 2012 In the weeks leading up to the 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, the town was abuzz with rock 'n roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were back in Cleveland--as they are now ...

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Esperanza Spalding: Buffalo, NY, April 18, 2012

by Kelly E Schultz
April 29, 2012

Esperanza Spalding Radio Music SocietyUniversity of Buffalo Center for The Arts/ Esperanza SpauldingBuffalo, NYApril 18, 2012It's always a good day when jazz comes to Buffalo, NY. It's a great day when a Grammy Award-winning jazz artist performs for an intimate crowd at University at Buffalo's Center of the Performing Arts.

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Kallio Slaaki: Helsinki, Finland, April 12, 2012

by Anthony Shaw
April 27, 2012

Kallio SlaakiKanneltalo Helsinki, FinlandApril 12, 2012 In spring 1973 the Prince of Psychedelia, Daevid Allen, invited his adulatory and, quite likely, addlepated audience to follow his band Gong as they ventured on their journey “Down the Oily Way," a euphemism for a trip as mystical as it was musical. In ...

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Danilo Perez and Friends Celebrate McCoy Tyner: Philadelphia, PA, April 14, 2012

by Victor L. Schermer
April 26, 2012

Danilo Perez QuartetJazz Up Close SeriesPerelman TheaterKimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PAApril 14, 2012In the 2011-2012 concert season, the decade-long Jazz Up Close series curated by artistic director Danilo Perez has featured tributes to legendary Philadelphia jazz musicians, including the Heath Brothers, Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, ...