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Article: Multiple Reviews

Nick Stephens: Freedom of the City 2006; Desire Lines; All Said & Dun; Don't Answer It & Today's Play

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Various Artists Freedom of the City 2006 Emanem 2007 The Occasional Quartet Desire Lines Loose Torque 2007 Paul Dunmall/Nick Stephens/Tony Marsh All Said & Dun Loose Torque

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Lou Grassi: Live at The Guelph Festival, The Dope and The Ghost (Live in Vienna) & Shapes and Shadows

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Marshall Allen/Lou Grassi Live at The Guelph Festival Cadence Jazz 2007 The Nu Band The Dope and The Ghost (Live in Vienna) Not Two 2007 Martin Speicher/Georg Wolf/Lou Grassi Shapes ...

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Article: Album Review

Tyshawn Sorey: That/Not

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While drummer Tyshawn Sorey has demonstrated his talent in many contexts, this is the first set of recordings dedicated to his own compositions. In the shadows of several established styles of improvisation/composition but beholden to none, it is one of the most shockingly bold debuts imaginable. The title of the opening piece, “Leveled, ...

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Article: Album Review

Trio X: Roulette @ Location One

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Trio X continues its increasingly longstanding tradition of meditative fire music with this stridently contemplative March 2006 live date. Not so much a series of pieces as a collective meditation on Black music and its history, the album is a palimpsest, bringing together various eras and styles in front of an enthusiastic audience. ...

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Article: Album Review

Porter/Di Castri/Sferra Trio: Italian Encounter

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In March of 2007, Lewis Porter played at the Leeds International Jazz Research Conference, where he was the keynote speaker. The most vivid memory of the hour-long set was a version of “Body and Soul that traveled the space-ways, the journey back to the head near miraculous. The version on Italian Encounter functions ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Peter Evans: Quartet & This Is Your Message

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Peter Evans Quartet The Peter Evans Quartet Firehouse 12 2007 The Right Moves This Is Your Message Tiger Asylum 2007 Trumpeter Peter Evans sports an astonishing technique ...

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Article: Profile

Orrin Keepnews' Collection

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"Listen," Orrin Keepnews' no-nonsense delivery tempered by a smile. “I'm 84 years old. I'll take my legacies where I can get them," referring to the Keepnews Collection, a series launched this year by Concord Records. An astonishing study in longevity and ingenuity, the multiple facets and accomplishments of Keepnews' career as label maverick, writer ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Trevor Watts: Live in Karlsruhe, Drum Energy, Mutuality, Live in Sao Paulo, Brasil and Ancestry

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Moire Music Live in Karlsruhe FMR 2007 Trevor Watts Original Drum Orchestra Drum Energy Hi4Heads 2007 Enjambre Acustico Urukungolo Mutuality FMR 2007 Trevor Watts/Jaime ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Evan Parker: Hook, Drift & Shuffle & Zafiro

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Evan Parker Hook, Drift & Shuffle Psi 2007 Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton Zafiro Maya 2006 These two releases form a wonderful cross-section of a seminal British improvising ...

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Article: Live Review

Vision Festival XII, NYC

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Vision Festival Angel Orensanz Center New York, NY June 19-24, 2007 I must begin on a strictly personal note. The 12th annual Vision Festival, held at the Angel Orensanz Center, was my first. Even if certain of the artists' visions did not translate for me in the way ...


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