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Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010

Read "Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard

Copenhagen Jazz Festival Various Venues Copenhagen, Denmark July 2-11, 2010With the current crisis of the major record labels and the folding of venues all over the world, it could be argued that jazz, as an art form, has entered the age of survival where it is simply a basic matter of ...

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McCoy Tyner: Solo (Live from San Francisco) & Live 2009 (6th Annual Concert Tour: The Works of McCoy Tyner)

Read "McCoy Tyner: Solo (Live from San Francisco) & Live 2009 (6th Annual Concert Tour: The Works of McCoy Tyner)" reviewed by George Kanzler

by George Kanzler

McCoy Tyner Solo: Live From San Francisco Half Note 2009 SFJAZZ Collective Live 2009: 6th Annual Concert Tour SFJAZZ 2009 In the more than four decades since he was a ...

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Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Stunning Duet Session in Saratoga Springs, NY

Read "Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Stunning Duet Session in Saratoga Springs, NY" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Joshua Redman and Brad MehldauZankel Hall at Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYApril 16, 2010Duets are not an uncommon format in jazz, but what might be less common is the supreme level of synergy and empathy that saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau have for one another on their current mini-tour that ...

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James Farm at Salle Pleyel in Paris

Read "James Farm at Salle Pleyel in Paris" reviewed by David Miller

by David Miller

James FarmSalle PleyelParis, FranceJanuary 16, 2010 The musicians in James Farm walked out onto the stage purposefully--four hip cats. The dim lighting at Salle Pleyel accentuated their mysteriousness, casting shadows over their faces as they took up their instruments. Eric Harland stood out as the coolest of the bunch in his ...

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Buenos Aires Jazz Festival 2009: Growing Into a Tradition

Read "Buenos Aires Jazz Festival 2009: Growing Into a Tradition" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival '09, Part 1 December 3-8, 2009In the land of the tango, Argentina--specifically the stylish city of Buenos Aires--there is a movement afoot to bring great jazz to the land, expand the audience for the music, and increase public exposure for the growing number of outstanding jazz musicians in ...

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Night Songs

By Jonathan Kreisberg

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2009
Track listing: Laura; Autumn in New York; September Song; Prelude to a Kiss; Spring Is Here; I'll Be Seeing You; Blue in Green; Nefertiti; Warm Valley.

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SFJAZZ Collective: Live 2009

Read "Live 2009" reviewed by John Ferrell

by John Ferrell

From its formation in 2004, SFJAZZ Collective has demonstrated a unique ability to showcase individual talent while simultaneously maintaining a unified ensemble sound. Live 2009 is a magnificent representation of this delicate balance. The Collective's 2009 tour featured compositions by pianist McCoy Tyner arranged by members of the collective, and one original composition by each player. ...

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Peter Mazza: Through My Eyes

Read "Through My Eyes" reviewed by Karen Hogg

by Karen Hogg

On Through My Eyes, guitarist Peter Mazza explores a diverse range of tones and sonic palettes, combining jazz sensibilities with a rock aesthetic. Mazza, a 1995 semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, might ruffle the feathers of jazz traditionalists with overdubbing and use of steel string acoustic (in open tunings no less), but the ...

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McCoy Tyner: alone and (in spirit) with SFJAZZ Collective

Read "McCoy Tyner: alone and (in spirit) with SFJAZZ Collective" reviewed by J Hunter

by J Hunter

Usually, the kind of passionate tribute SFJAZZ Collective delivers annually is reserved for artists who are either no longer on the scene, or whose productivity has seriously tanked. However, current honoree McCoy Tyner fits neither of those definitions. The pianist's winter 2009 disc follows the remarkable CD/DVD package Guitars (Half Note, 2008), and is Tyner's third ...

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The Joshua Redman Trio

Read "The Joshua Redman Trio" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

Joshua Redman TrioIndianpolis Jazz FestivalIndianapolis, IndianaSeptember 19, 2009 By the inner compass one finds one's direction, and Joshua Redman didn't fail to find his on the first night of the Indianapolis Jazz Festival at Clowes Memorial Hall. With Gregory Hutchinson on drums and Matt Penman on bass, they played a few classic covers, ...


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