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Article: Big Band Caravan

Stan Kenton Alumni Band / Dave Lisik Orchestra / New Zealand School of Music Big Band

by Jack Bowers
April 5, 2010

Stan Kenton Alumni Band Have Band Will Travel Summit Records 2010 There was a time (often referred to as “the good old days") when the phrase Have Band Will Travel would have been commonplace, as popular touring bands traversed the country on an almost daily basis to brave ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Cuong Vu / Chris Speed: From The Pacific Northwest To The Atlantic Northeast And Beyond

by Robert Iannapollo
April 3, 2010

Myra Melford's Be Bread The Whole Tree Gone Firehouse 12 2010 Jakob Anderskov Agnostic Revelations ILK 2010 Lovedale Coziness Kills ILK 2009

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Rick Stone

by AAJ Staff
February 9, 2010

Meet Rick Stone: I've been teaching and performing in the New York area since 1982 and have had the good fortune to perform with musicians like Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, Junior Cook, Ralph Lalama, Dennis Irwin, Vernel Fournier, Eric Alexander, Peter Leitch, Sam Yahel, Mark Elf, Roni Ben-Hur, Peter Bernstein, Matt Wilson, and ...

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Article: Interview

John Geggie: Unexpected Conversations

by John Kelman
January 26, 2010

Most cities have them: musicians who act like a lightning rod, focusing and driving their jazz scenes. In Ottawa, Canada, bassist John Geggie has been one of those significant focal points for two decades, but in particular over the past ten years. He's one of the founding organizers and faculty members of Jazzworks which, amongst other ...

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Article: Album Review

Myra Melford's Be Bread: The Whole Tree Gone

Read "The Whole Tree Gone" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
January 12, 2010

It's been too long since pianist Myra Melford's last release as bandleader, especially as we can now hear what we've been missing. For the second outing by her Be Bread ensemble, the pianist has assembled an all star cast of frequent collaborators. Bassist Stomu Takeishi, guitarist Brandon Ross and trumpeter Cuong Vu are holdovers from the ...

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That's Gonna Leave A Mark

By Matt Wilson

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Shooshabuster; Arts & Crafts; Rear Control; Getting Friendly; Two Bass Hit; Area Man; Lucky; That's Gonna Leave A Mark; Celibate Oriole; Come and Find The Quiet Center; Why Can't We Be Friends.

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Article: Year in Review

J Hunter's Best Jazz Discs of 2009

by J Hunter
December 30, 2009

It's that time again--the season for relentless bell-ringers, wild-eyed consumers, and end-of-year countdown lists. The latter category can actually be helpful for last-minute shoppers who want to give someone “the best of everything." However, a little background info never hurts the buying process. As such, here's one more countdown for Best Jazz Discs of 2009. #10 ...

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Article: Interview

Tamir Hendelman: Living a Dream

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
December 29, 2009

One of those “overnight sensations" who's been working steadily for years, Israeli-born pianist and composer Tamir Hendelman has finally caught a rocket. A member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Jeff Hamilton Trio, as well as leader of his own groups, Hendelman is also a first-call arranger and accompanist for some of the best vocalists ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Amanda Monaco

by AAJ Staff
December 3, 2009

Meet Amanda Monaco: Playing guitar has led Amanda Monaco to perform at the Blue Note, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Birdland, Tonic, Joe's Pub, and the JVC Jazz Festival, as well as other venues in the United States and Europe. Amanda has recorded several CDs as both a leader and a sideman, and has ...

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Article: Live From New York

November 2009

by AAJ Staff
November 8, 2009

Muhal Richard Abrams and Fred AndersonCommunity Church of New YorkNew York, NY October 16, 2009Muhal Richard Abrams and Fred Anderson are not quite of the same island. The same Chicago archipelago, sure, but Anderson has more hovered around than been an active member of the Association for the Advancement of ...