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John Geggie / Frank Kimbrough / Jean Martin: Ottawa, Canada April 17, 2010

by John Kelman
May 2, 2010

John Geggie/Frank Kimbrough/Jean Martin Geggie Concert Series NAC Fourth Stage, Ottawa, Canada April 17, 2010 Over the past several years, amidst a variety of oddly-configured groups, Ottawa, Canada-based bassist John Geggie has brought a wealth of outstanding pianists to his annual Geggie Concert Series at the National Arts Centre's Fourth ...

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Transatlantic: Montreal, Canada, April 21, 2010

by John Kelman
May 2, 2010

TransatlanticMetropolisMontreal, CanadaApril 21, 2010 The idea of music being created over great distances, in piecemeal fashion by artists living in four separate locations around the globe, might seem inherently antithetical to the spirit of in-the-moment chemistry that defines most groups. But Transatlantic--a contemporary progressive rock super group featuring members of ...

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Tomasz Stanko Quintet at Birdland, April 18, 2010

by Ernest Barteldes
April 30, 2010

Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, New York April 18, 2010 The legendary Polish trumpeter took to the stage at New York's Birdland backed by his new band comprising Olavi Louhivuori (drums), Jakob Bro (guitar), Alexi Tuomarila (piano) and Anders Christensen (bass). The set, which featured ...

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Blue Koi Collective at JZ Club in Shanghai

by Jenn Chan Lyman
April 29, 2010

Blue Koi CollectiveJZ ClubShanghaiApril 5, 2010JZ Club welcomed a special evening with free jazz group Blue Koi Collective on Monday night. Led by Italian pianist Gabriele Meirano, Blue Koi Collective has been playing at JZ Club for the past two years, performing their unique rendition of “free jazz" with ...

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Rick Estrin and the Nightcats at The Toad Tavern, Denver

by Geoff Anderson
April 29, 2010

Rick Estrin and the Nightcats The Toad Tavern Denver, Colorado April 14, 2010 Frank Zappa asked, “Does humor belong in music?" Rick Estrin would not only answer “Of course!" He'd also look at you like, “What kind of jive ass question is that?" Estrin has been writing and performing ...

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Bozzio, Holdsworth, Levin, Mastelotto: Amped In Amsterdam

by Phillip Woolever
April 27, 2010

Terry Bozzio, Allan Holdsworth, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto Paradiso Amsterdam, The Netherlands April 8, 2010 Instrumental mastery was the only rhythmic constant for an experimental exercise that paid off in uncharted realms. Drummers Terry Bozzio and Pat Mastelotto, along with guitarist Allan Holdsworth and bassist Tony Levin, looked ...

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John Abercrombie Organ Trio

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 27, 2010

Parco della Musica - Roma - 14.04.2010 Un pubblico non numerosissimo si congeda dalla Sala Petrassi dell'Auditorium con la piena consapevolezza d'aver assistito a un concerto di valore assoluto, prodotto da musicisti capaci di giungere a una sintesi - di stile, impostazione e concretezza - prossima alla perfezione. Sul palco c'era stato, fino al termine di ...

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Sunrise Jazz Orchestra

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 26, 2010

Pinocchio Live Jazz - Firenze - 20.03.2010 Non è facile far stare una Big Band all'interno di un jazz club come il Pinocchio, sul quale si alternano di solito formazioni di non più di cinque o sei elementi. Ma, superati i disagi degli spazi ristretti e gli imbarazzi di suonare a gomito con gli spettatori, inizia ...

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Evan Parker/Paul Dunmall Quartet at the Vortex, London

by John Sharpe
April 25, 2010

Evan Parker/Paul Dunmall/Paul Rogers/Tony Levin The Vortex London February 25, 2010 Any opportunity to catch the UK's top tenors Evan Parker and Paul Dunmall in tandem is enough to set the pulse racing, but factor in a rare sally across the Channel by French-based bassist extraordinaire Paul Rogers and ...

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La Fontegara at Americas Society, April 16, 2010

by Ernest Barteldes
April 25, 2010

La Fontegara Americas Society April 16, 2010 New York, NY According to the program notes at Americas Society, music was an important part of colonial-era Mexico, where Spanish-born composers traveled to during the 17th and 18th Centuries to write music for recitals, religious services and other ...