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Live From Zanzibar Blue: Kurt Elling

by Victor L. Schermer
April 6, 2004

Zanzibar Blue Philadelphia, PA April 2, 2004 First Set | 8:00PM (This is the second in a series of reviews that we will be doing from the “catbird seat” at Zanzibar Blue, Philadelphia’s premiere jazz club, located at Broad and Walnut Streets in Center City. We are grateful to the ...

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Soul Sauce at Jazz at Pearl's

by Jim Nelson
April 4, 2004

The hype of the rebirth and transformation of Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco has simmered to a cool but the place remains a vibrant jazz venue drawing in powerhouse performers. On March 26, 2004 it welcomed back Soul Sauce, a Latin jazz ensemble that's been gathering steam since 1998. I witnessed the first two of ...

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Sonny Fortune Quartet at Sweet Rhythm

by Chris Thompson
April 2, 2004

Sonny Fortune Quartet Sweet Rhythm, New York City March 27, 2004 ‘Round about midnight on March 25, 2004, WKCR in New York City, the radio station of Columbia University, concluded a continuous two-week program on John Coltrane. Yes, that’s right -- John Coltrane Radio 24/7 for two weeks straight! “All Coltrane. All ...

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Baaba Maal Celebrates Mother Africa

by AAJ Staff
March 30, 2004

It's been three years since Senegalese singer Baaba Maal released a new record (Missing You, Palm Pictures 2001), but in that time he's lost none of his spark. If anything, Maal seems to acquire intensity over time. He appeared with his touring septet on March 26 at the Somerville Theater (near Boston), starting quiet and ending ...

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Ron Blake's MUSIC T'REE Flourishes Across Genres

by Matt Merewitz
March 29, 2004

A radio host throws on one of Ron Blake's discs ' perhaps his latest effort for Detroit-based Mack Avenue Records, Lest We Forget. Chances are - you dig. But who was that? Many of you have seen or heard this saxophonist live or on record, but there is no name to go with a sound. Don't ...

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Ornette Coleman Quartet

by AAJ Staff
March 29, 2004

Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, MI March 19, 2004 Ornette Coleman’s acoustic jazz presentation was functional simplicity -- two basses and drum set creating a tapestry of sound that he’d play endless melodies upon. The ensemble which performed an uninterrupted (no intermission) 10 piece and single encore set Friday evening had the poise ...

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Newport Comes to Chicago

by Salvador Polanco
March 26, 2004

One of the most talked about jazz events of the year, the Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary tour, rolled into Chicago on a rainy Friday night in late February 2004. The all-star septet was to play the beautiful and historic Chicago Theatre that night, and having awaited this moment for months, I could not have been ...

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Chris Whitley in Burlington, Vermont

by Doug Collette
March 24, 2004

You don’t necessarily have to see Chris Whitley live to appreciate what a singular musician he is. Any of his recent CD’s including Weed and the brand new War Crime Blues (not to mention the haunting Hotel Vast Horizon from 2003, all on Messenger Records) depict an individualistic, uncompromising artist. But if you catch a performance ...

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Buddy Guy: Acoustic Blues with Electrifying Power

by R.J. DeLuke
March 24, 2004

Buddy Guy, in spite of his eagerness to constantly praise those who came before, is the most dynamic bluesman on the scene and has been for many years. He's a guitarist without peer in his idiom, drawing admiration from just about all corners of the rock and blues world, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton to ...

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The Jazz Mandolin Project at Higher Ground

by Doug Collette
March 21, 2004

There may be no more distinctive jazz-fusion band than Jazz Mandolin Project. Jamie Masefield’s use of the mandolin guarantees surprises, but even seeing him and his band in the past would not prepare you for the extended sets they delivered in the Winooski Vermont club this February night. It’s probably appropriate that the band really took ...