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George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 a Triumph

by R.J. DeLuke
August 19, 2009

There seemed to be a distinct feeling in the air at this year's jazz festival in Newport, R.I. It would be easy to imagine that there was something in the air, because the festival that was started by impresario George Wein way back in 1954 and became the model for all to follow had suffered an ...

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Steve Kuhn: On Japan

by Wayne Zade
August 19, 2009

Steve Kuhn's most recent CD, Mostly Coltrane (ECM, 2009), pays tribute to John Coltrane, having been the first pianist in the legendary saxophonist's quartet. He also has played as a sideman with Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Stan Getz and many others. Mostly Kuhn has led his own groups, largely trios with bassists including Buster Williams, Eddie ...

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Phonetica Jazz Festival 2009

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 17, 2009

Maratea - 06-09.09.2009 Non è facile raccogliere l'eredità di un festival come il Marajazz che per tanto tempo è stato il punto di riferimento per la musica jazz lucana. Così come non è facile coinvolgere un pubblico variegato, comprensibilmente distratto dalle bellezze paesaggistiche di questa perla del Sud. Aldo Bagnoni, direttore artistico del Phonetica Jazz Festival, ...

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Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor

by Ken Franckling
August 17, 2009

George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55Newport, Rhode IslandAugust 7-9, 2009In this 40th anniversary summer of Woodstock, the musical love-in took place in Newport, not upstate New York. And it wasn't a matter of nostalgia. It was all about the Phoenix-like return of the jazz festival after a winter of uncertainty. Once ...

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Yes with Special Guest Asia at The Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury, NY

by Mike Perciaccante
August 15, 2009

Yes with Special Guest Asia Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury Westbury, New York Friday, July 31, 2009 British Progressive supergroup Asia and Progressive Rock godfathers Yes each performed strong sets “in the round" on the revolving stage at the intimate Westbury venue on this rainy Friday evening ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival 2009

by Marcia Hillman
August 13, 2009

Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutJuly 31-August 2, 2009 For two and a half days this past weekend, jazz invaded Connecticut with the arrival of the 14th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. This year, in a new home on the Kent School grounds in Kent, Connecticut, this major musical event, hosted by WBGO broadcaster and jazz ...

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New Tricks at Cecil's Jazz Club

by David A. Orthmann
August 13, 2009

New Tricks Cecil's Jazz Club West Orange, New Jersey July 17, 2009 Over the past few years, the northern New Jersey-based band New Tricks has painstakingly developed a distinctive sound during weekly sessions in the basement studio of saxophonist Mike Lee. It is almost bad form to single out contributions ...

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Gent Jazz Festival 2009: Days 1-5

by Martin Longley
August 10, 2009

The Gent Jazz Festival 2009 Bijloke Gent, BelgiumJuly 8: B.B. King/China Moses & Raphael LemonnierMaybe this year's festival, running July 8-19, is going to peak too soon. In 2006, B.B. King (or his management) decided that he wasn't going to tour again outside of North America, thereby filling seats up on a “farewell" European ...

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2009 Quebec City Summer Festival

by Bill King
August 9, 2009

Québec City Summer Festival Québec City, Québec, Canada July 9-19, 2009 The 42nd summer edition has been an endurance test of sight, sound and leg work. With three large outdoor venues--the Bell Stage on the Plains of Abraham featuring mainline artists Pink Martini, Sean Paul, Loreena McKennitt, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Styx, French ...

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Joe Thomas at Central Park Summerstage, NYC

by Ernest Barteldes
August 9, 2009

Joe ThomasCentral Park Summerstage New York, New York July 26, 2009 A repeated loop from the intro of Frank Sinatra's “(Theme from) New York, New York" set the tone for Joe (Thomas)'s extended set in Central Park, where he performed before a large crowd of avid fans ...