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Article: Album Review

Paul Bley: Barrage

Read "Barrage" reviewed by Stuart Broomer

by Stuart Broomer

At times circumstance conspires to hide a masterpiece: it may be the artist's lack of reputation; perhaps it doesn't resemble his more typical works or it's just overshadowed by more prominent or better promoted music. Paul Bley's Barrage is such a work. Produced in 1964 when most of the band was unknown, it's a singularly non-lyrical ...

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Article: Megaphone

Marshall Allen: A Universe of Achievement

Read "Marshall Allen: A Universe of Achievement" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

Posted on behalf of Marshall Allen. It feels good to be receiving this Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vision Festival this month. Whenever somebody achieves something worthy, it's great to be recognized for it. The musicians who have received this award in the past include people that I have performed with, know and respect. ...

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News: Award / Grant

Philadelphia Music Project Announces 2009 Grant Awards

Philadelphia Music Project Announces 2009 Grant Awards

Support from the Philadelphia Music Project brings 118 Events to the Philadelphia region Nineteen local music organizations receive almost $1.2 million in funding Philadelphia, PA -- The Philadelphia Music Project (PMP), a program of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, has awarded $1,179,675 to 19 local music organizations in support of 118 concerts and residency ...

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Barrage

By Paul Bley

Label: ESP Disk
Released: 2008
Track listing: Batterie; Ictus; And Now the Queen; Around Again; Walking Woman; Barrage.

Album

Live at The Guelph Festival

By Marshall Allen

Label:
Released: 2007
Track listing: 01. Spoken introduction by Mike Hansen; 02. When You Wish Upon a Star (Narline/Washington); 03. Far Side (Allen/Grassi); 04. Blues for Two (Allen/Grassi); 05. The Spirit of the Day (Allen/Grassi); 06. Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington); 07. Boma (Allen).

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Article: Album Review

Marshall Allen - Lou Grassi: Live at The Guelph Festival

Read "Live at The Guelph Festival" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Dapprima voce di spicco nelle varie edizioni dell’orchestra di Sun Ra per poi diventarne direttore musicale alla morte del leader, il contraltista Marshall Allen ha visto crescere i riconoscimenti della sua arte con il passare dell’età ed ora, ad oltre ottant’anni di età, si può considerare ancora in piena fase creativa. In questa incisione del settembre ...

Album

Cosmic Tsunami

By Marshall Allen

Label: Innovative Communication
Released: 2005

Album

Live At The Guelph Festival

By Marshall Allen

Label: Innovative Communication
Released: 2005

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Article: Interview

Marshall Allen's Muse

Read "Marshall Allen's Muse" reviewed by Clifford Allen

by Clifford Allen

Born May 25, 1924 in Louisville, KY, alto saxophonist Marshall Allen has been as much an institution of the Arkestra as Sun Ra himself. Joining the band in 1958 in Chicago, Allen became part of the most important saxophone section since Ellington's--for along with John Gilmore and Pat Patrick, Allen and the Arkestra offered an entirely ...

Album

The All Star Game

By Marshall Allen

Label: Eremite Records
Released: 2003


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