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Edmar Castañeda Trio at the Jazz Standard

by Ernest Barteldes
January 2, 2010

Edmar Castañeda Trio with Joe Locke, Samuel Torres and Andrea Tierra Jazz Standard New York, New York December 22, 2009 A sold-out room warmly greeted harpist Edmar Castañeda's trio as they took the stage opening their set with the up-tempo “Entre Cuerdas," the title track off the leader's ...

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2009 Paris Jazz Diary

by Patricia Myers
January 1, 2010

Paris, France: Proof-positive that the jazz scene here is still thriving came via five encores for 91-year-old pianist Hank Jones during the Jazz a la Villette Festival, and the crowds of enthusiastic listeners that filled small jazz clubs night after night. During my annual stay in the City of Light, I planned outings to ...

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Deborah Brown Sings a Tribute to Duke Ellington Vocalist Ivie Anderson, Amsterdam

by Guy Zinger
January 1, 2010

Bimhuis Amsterdam, Netherlands December 17th, 2009 Remembering her father's trombone, Deborah Brown used her dark and somewhat husky voice as a perfect musical instrument with brass-like gestures to paint a beautiful picture. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brown has made a name for herself with appearances around the world and ...

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band Brings Creole Christmas to the University of Pennsylvania

by Wade Luquet
December 31, 2009

Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA December, 12, 2009 For jazz enthusiasts, December often brings opportunities to hear their favorite bands playing Christmas-spirited tunes that bring in the holiday season. This was certainly the ...

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European Jazz Expo in Cagliari, Sardinia

by Olga Zhuravleva
December 29, 2009

European Jazz ExpoCagliari, Sardinia November 20-22, 2009 The hot summer slowdown is finished for Sardinia. Quietness and sophisticated melancholy embraced the island and made it a perfect place for jazz. From November 20th to 22 the Sardinian capital Cagliari hosted the annual jazz festival, known for the last five years ...

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Donny McCaslin Group at The Jazz Standard, Dec. 16, NYC

by Ernest Barteldes
December 28, 2009

Donny McCaslin Group Jazz Standard New York, New York December 16, 2009 The music from Donny McCaslin's recent album Declaration was the basis of this evening's first set, which was part of the saxophonist's two-day stand at the Manhattan jazz club, where he appeared with his nine-piece ensemble ...

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Duology + 2 at the London Jazz Festival

by John Sharpe
December 27, 2009

Duology + 2 Cafe OtoLondonNovember, 13, 2009 The opening night of the London Jazz Festival provided a rare opportunity to hear clarinetist Michael Marcus and trumpeter Ted Daniel--two seasoned, but unsung denizens of the New York scene--in the intimate surroundings of Dalston's Cafe Oto. Marcus made his debut with ...

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Alexis Cole at St. Peter's Church

by Ernest Barteldes
December 27, 2009

Alexis Cole St. Peter's Church New York, NY December 04, 2009 Backed by a seven-piece band, vocalist Alexis Cole took the stage for the New York release concert of her latest CD, The Greatest Gift (Motema Music, 2009), with an inspired version of “Have Yourself A ...

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Two Lisa Mezzacappas Shake Up LA

by Neal Colgrass
December 27, 2009

Lisa MezzacappaCafe Metropol, Eagle Rock Center for the ArtsLos AngelesDec. 5 and 6, 2009Lisa Mezzacappa led two concerts in Los Angeles in December, one imbued with a musical smile and one with the ferocity of a howling, avant-garde battleground. Her smile was easy to love; the avant-garde battle required ...

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The Music of Art Blakey: 90th Birthday Celebration at the Iridium, NYC

by Dave Kaufman
December 26, 2009

Golden Boy: The Music of Art Blakey--90th Birthday Celebration David Weiss and 11 Musicians The Iridium Jazz Club New York, New York December 5, 2009 The great drummer and long-standing band leader Art Blakey would have celebrated his 90th birthday this past October. In honor of that ...