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Free Jazz Festival - Brazil

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2004

Submitted on behalf of Alvaro Neder During the three nights, at the Club stage, the only dedicated to jazz, performed Moacir Santos Tribute: Ouro Negro, Bill Henderson Quartet, Chico Hamilton & Euphoria, Randy Weston's African Rhythms Quintet, The Benny Golson Sextet, Pat Martino and Phil Woods Quintet. Brazilian instrumental artists in a freer style also performed ...

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Joshua Redman Elastic Trio

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 12, 2004

Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio October 8, 2002 The last time Joshua Redman was in town he was working his new trio with keyboard man Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade in preparation for recording what was to be the recently issued album Elastic. Then a few months later ...

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Al Di Meola Delivers A Blazing Set At The Knitting Factory (Los Angeles)

by Paula Edelstein
March 12, 2004

Al DiMeola and a new World Sinfonia group brought their intriguing fusion of rhythmic and electronic flair to the Knitting Factory October 8th. Their strong Latin jazz and buoyant world melodies were blended extremely well with a heavier electronic jazz/rock feeling which brought standing ovations from the audience several times during both well-attended shows. Di Meola’s ...

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All the Flavors of Herbie Hancock

by R.J. DeLuke
March 12, 2004

True to his word, Herbie Hancock is not content to play it straight. He likes expressing music in a different way, even his classic music. He doesn't like to be bored by sameness and stale musical concepts, and that was exemplified in his October 29 concert at The Egg in Albany, NY. Hancock came with ...

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George Gets Funky On Broadway

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2004

It was a brisk November night as we made our way up to Broadway and 74th street. George Duke was at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan! Couldn't miss this one.From Cannonball Adderly to Frank Zappa, George Duke has played with a diverse crowd. He produced Miles' Tutu! 'Nuff said! He is so adaptable and innovative ...

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Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine Powers Up At The Jazz Bakery

by Paula Edelstein
March 12, 2004

Elvin Jones’ Jazz Machine powered up at The Jazz Bakery in what had to be one of the best sets of the year. Fresh from a rousing performance to commemorate his 75th Anniversary at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the patriarch of jazz drumming ignited the L.A. audience with an amazing repertoire of originals that ranged ...

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Cape May Jazz Fest Honors Dizzy Gillespie

by Sandy Ingham
March 12, 2004

Cape May Jazz Fest Honors Dizzy Gillespie Cape May Jazz Festival Cape May, NJ Nov. 8-10, 2002 It was a scene right out of many a Big Easy bash: Four singers up on the elevated stage shouting out the lyrics to “The Saints," with most of the hundreds ...

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2002 Jazz Yatra Festival

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2004

Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even has diminished and argumented chords!). So at the outset let me present my side of the argument. Jazz is musical improvisation, right? Indian classical music is improvisation, still right? Granted Indian music does not have the harmonies of the west. But the keyword here is improvisation ...

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Dave Douglas Septet

by Celeste Sunderland
March 12, 2004

Dave Douglas conducts a group with his whole body. He nods to the bassist, glances toward the drums, shrugs at the DJ, and raises his brow to the saxophonist all within one swift measure of music. Then he plunges into a trumpet solo that cleanses the senses like dry white wine.Douglas shined as a leader ...

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Tower of Power Rocks New Haven

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2004

Tower of Power 11/7/02 Toad's Place - New Haven, CT “The greatest horn band in the world", as I like to call them, rolled into New Haven, CT in their big, shiny tour bus ready to rock! Tower of Power was in town! And the place was packed.Toad's Place, in the ...