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Travis Sullivan & The Bjorkestra

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 14, 2010

Aperitivo in concerto Teatro Manzoni - Milano - 05.12.2010 Bjork, insieme a Radiohead e pochissimi altri, è tra gli artisti più “saccheggiati" dai musicisti jazz. Ma un orchestra che porta il suo nome ed esegue solo la sua musica è qualcosa di davvero insolito e speciale. Tutto ciò grazie a Travis Sullivan, compositore, pianista, contraltista originario ...

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Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Three, November 27, 2010

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 14, 2010

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz FestivalPlaya del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010Day three of the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival was opened by Aguamala, anchored by one of Mexico's most famous and longstanding drummers (and Musical Director for the Festival), Fernando Toussaint. Together ...

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Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Two, November 26, 2010

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 12, 2010

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Playa del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010 Painting in bold colors from different corners of the Latin American musical spectrum, guitarist Al Di Meola drew from his acclaimed, historic collaborations with Spanish guitarist Paco de ...

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Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day One, November 25, 2010

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 11, 2010

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Playa del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010In the language of their spoken words during the pre-performance press conferences, and in the language of music through their concerts, the performers at the 2010 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival ...

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An Evening With Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson

by Mike Perciaccante
December 10, 2010

Ian AndersonNYCB Theater at WestburyWestbury, New YorkNovember 24, 2010Some might call the music of Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson a fascinating mix consisting of tales of ancient folklore sung over electric, acoustic, medieval-influenced, classical, Celtic, Indian, progressive rock and orchestral avant-garde jazz.On this warm, Wednesday evening, the day prior ...

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Geri Allen Quartet at the Kimmel Center

by Victor L. Schermer
December 10, 2010

Geri Allen QuartetJazz Up Close Celebrates Thelonious Monk SeriesKimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Perelman TheaterPhiladelphia, PA December 4, 2010 Once, when asked to define “jazz," Count Basie simply replied, “Tap your feet." At this December, 2010 concert, the fourth member of pianist Geri Allen's quartet turned out to do ...

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Les Triabolques: Helsinki, Finland, November 23, 2010

by Anthony Shaw
December 9, 2010

Les Triaboliques Tram Workshop “Korjaamo"Helsinki, FinlandNovember 23, 2010 For these three musicians edging closer to retirement, the chance of a European tour seems to have revitalized their creative juices. That their backgrounds include work with such rock headliners as Magazine, The Damned, The Mekons and, at least by close association, ...

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Search and Restore Benefit: A Round Robin of Duo Improvisations

by Daniel Lehner
December 8, 2010

There's an old conundrum about a man with an axe. He broke the head chopping at a particularly stubborn branch and replaced it. Months later, he broke the handle and replaced that. The question goes: Does he have the same axe? It's a philosophical question that deals with how parts interrelate with a whole. Now imagine ...

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John Berndt: Boston, USA, December 1, 2010

by Gordon Marshall
December 7, 2010

John Berndt, Joshua Jefferson, Forbes Graham and Flandrew FleisenbergFleisenberg Floft, Fort Point ChannelBoston, MADecember 1, 2010 Alto saxophonist John Berndt of Baltimore, Maryland is a master geometer, and he applies this sensibility to sound. There is a solipsistic quality to his efforts--at work even when he is playing with others--which ...

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Randy Hansen - Leon Hendrix

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 6, 2010

Naima - Forlì - 26.11.2010 Il trio di Randy Hansen ha incendiato il Naima con la musica di Jimi Hendrix. Il locale forlivese era strapieno per la gioia di tutti gli appassionati. Ospite straordinario era Leon Hendrix, il fratellino più giovane di 5 anni e qualche mese del leggendario Jimi. Leon è salito sul palco per ...