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Cyrus Chestnut Trio

by Bob Margolis
March 12, 2004

At The Village Vanguard, 8-18-24 Cyrus Chestnut - p Steve Kirby - b Alvester Garnett - dThis past two months, New York's Village Vanguard has been featuring a series of the finest working trios in jazz today. Ranging from Tommy Flanagan's almost telepathic work with Kenny Washington, Brad Mheldou's great group with Larry Grenadier and ...

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Caramoor Jazz Festival

by David Adler
March 12, 2004

Katonah, New York July 29 & August 5, 2000 Every year, on two consecutive Saturdays in late July and early August, the Caramoor Jazz Festival offers a change of pace from the Caramoor summer classical music series. The event is staged under a large, comfortable tent on the beautiful acreage of the ...

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Dave Douglas Quartet

by David Adler
March 12, 2004

Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds, CT August 6, 2000 Fresh from his quadruple victory in Downbeat magazine’s 2000 critics’ poll, trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas brought a slightly retooled version of his quartet to Connecticut’s annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. Ben Perowsky remained behind the drum kit, but Brad Jones replaced James Genus ...

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David Phillips & Freedance

by David Adler
March 12, 2004

Cornelia Street Café August 25, 2000 David Phillips & Freedance may have assembled at Cornelia Street Café to celebrate the release of their debut CD on the Naxos label, but they were already playing new music. Attracting a big crowd for such a small space, the group was fired up. On a ...

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Ray Charles

by David Adler
March 12, 2004

Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds, CT August 6, 2000 When one goes to see a musician as famous as Ray Charles, a whole different level of excitement comes into play. Dave Douglas, the last act before Charles at this year’s Litchfield Jazz Festival, may be gaining great fame in the ...

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio in Seattle

by Christopher Jones
March 12, 2004

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio in SeattleDimitriou’s Jazz Alley August 8th, 2000 I don’t have many pet peeves, but this is one of them: Why is it that so many jazz musicians, when performing live, neglect to say much of anything to the audience? Is this a phenomenon passed down from the bebop era, a ...

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Knitting A Tiny Universe of Funk

by Rob Evanoff
March 12, 2004

Karl Denson Knitting Factory Hollywood, CA Welcome to the world-famous Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA. Huh? Yes, the legendary Knitting Factory, long the home to a massive melting pot of avant-garde ranging from Tim Berne to John Zorn has donned the silver glitter glasses and replicated itself smack in the ...

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The Dukes Play Real New Orleans Dixieland

by Daniel Kassell
March 12, 2004

Although trumpeter Frankie Assunto and his brothers founded the six-member DUKES OF DIXIELAND 50 years ago drummer leader, Richard “Dickie" Taylor keeps the beat fresh and alive with the seminal rhythms of the New Orleans back-beat. Most evenings you can enjoy THE DUKES aboard the Steamboat Natchez unless they are on the road as they have ...

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Caramoor Jazz Festival, Katonah, NY

by David Adler
March 12, 2004

The first half of this year’s Caramoor Jazz Festival (in beautiful Katonah, NY, July 28) featured afternoon performances by the Herbie Nichols Project, Dave Burrell with Reggie Workman and Charli Persip, the Tom Harrell Quintet, the Eric Alexander Quartet, and Cyrus Chestnut. The evening portion was an Armstrong tribute featuring Jon Faddis and Jimmy Heath. We ...

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Opening Night of the JVC Newport Jazz Festival 2001

by Daniel Kassell
March 12, 2004

Can we expect every opening event to have clear skies and surpass all the other JVC's in Newport, RI since 1984?This year George Wein got lucky again because the drizzle didn't stop thousands from arriving at the Tennis Hall of Fame with a multitude of colorful umbrellas. As we enter through the courtyard and pass ...