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Dave Holland Big Band: Philadelphia, December 11, 2010

by Dylan McGuire
December 31, 2010

Dave Holland Big BandPainted Bride Art CenterPhiladelphia, PADecember 11, 2010 Bassist and jazz music legend Dave Holland says he is a believer in the communal spirit of music and, judging by the scope of talent in his Big Band--as well as the enthusiastic capacity crowd at his shows at the ...

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Paris Jazz Diary 2010

by Patricia Myers
December 30, 2010

Travelers who stay in Paris for more than three days without hearing live jazz will miss a vital element of Parisian life. Jazz is as easily available as French wine and crusty baguettes, with performances seven nights a week throughout the City of Light. It's been this way since jazz first entered Paris in the 1920s, ...

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Alan Ferber Nonet Plus Strings at Jazz Gallery on December 16, 2010

by Daniel Lehner
December 26, 2010

Alan Ferber Nonet Plus StringsThe Jazz GalleryNew York City, USADecember 16, 2010 Despite having fewer members than an average big band, the concept of a nonet plus an eight-piece string section seems like a huge undertaking. Even the sight of violins and cellos in front of the large small group in ...

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Love Songs by Champian Fulton

by Daniel Kassell
December 25, 2010

The Champian Fulton TrioBirdlandNew York City, USADecember 16, 2010“Please welcome Champian Fulton," Birdland's proprietor, John Valente, announced at six o'clock on Thursday night, December 16th, 2010. Why the unusual early start time? Hush, hush, Fulton had arranged to showcase her trio for Palmetto Records. Opening with “No One Loves ...

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Pari Intervallo - Omaggio ad Arvo Pärt

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 20, 2010

Auditorium Parco della Musica - Roma - 8.12.2010 Dopo l'omaggio tributatogli nella ricca rassegna dello scorso Gennaio (ne abbiamo parlato qui), il compositore estone torna a Roma per un'altra serata dedicata alle sue composizioni, parte di un breve tour italiano che ha toccato anche Bari e Palermo e nobilitato dalle registrazioni effettuate nella chiesa di San ...

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Penang Island Jazz Festival: Malaysia, December 2-5, 2010

by Ian Patterson
December 19, 2010

7th Penang Island Jazz FestivalPenang, MalaysiaDecember 2-5, 2010 There was talk of bringing in a bomoh, or witchdoctor, to chase away the ominous-looking black clouds that hovered over the beachside gardens of the Bayview Hotel, home to the Penang Island Jazz Festival. The south-west monsoon that feeds the lush tropical growth of ...

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dOeK Festival #9: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 4, 2010

by John Kelman
December 18, 2010

dOeK Festival #9BimhuisAmsterdam, The NetherlandsDecember 4, 2010 While the majority of the 200 international delegates who attended Dutch Jazz & World Meeting 2010, in Amsterdam, struggled with flight delays due to an early and tremendously severe arrival of winter and, for some, the impact of an air traffic controller strike in ...

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Dutch Jazz & World Meeting 2010: December 1-3, 2010

by John Kelman
December 15, 2010

Dutch Jazz & World MeetingAmsterdam, The NetherlandsDecember 1-3, 2010 As difficult as it can sometimes be to appreciate how far jazz has evolved since making its first infant steps in the United States at the beginning of the 20th Century, it's equally remarkable to consider the scene in Europe. Beginning as a relative ...

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Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Four, November 28, 2010

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 15, 2010

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz FestivalPlaya del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010The first three days of the 2010 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival featured local and regional Mexican musicians--the Hiram Gomez band, Troker, and Aguamala--as their respective first acts. The Festival's final night, ...

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The Latin Jazz Coalition & Conjunto Katharis: Flushing, NY December 10, 2010

by Ernest Barteldes
December 15, 2010

Latin Jazz Coalition / Conjunto KalhariDecember 10, 2010Flushing Town HallFlushing, NYUnder the leadership of trombonist/percussionist Demetrios Kastaris, the 12-piece Latin Jazz Coalition kicked off the proceedings at Flushing Town Hall with a selection of covers and original Afro-Cuban material that was very open to improvisation. All band members had an opportunity ...