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Article: Album Review

Connie Han: Iron Starlet

Read "Iron Starlet" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

A decisively brazen talent, pianist Connie Han rushes into the fire touched off by her 2018 Mack Avenue debut Crime Zone, bringing more accelerant to bear on Iron Starlet.With an exhilarating control of her skills and vision and an intimate clairvoyance into all that has come before her, Han bids trumpeter Jeremy Pelt the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Richie Goods, Ron Carter, McCoy Tyner and More

Read "Richie Goods, Ron Carter, McCoy Tyner and More" reviewed by Joe Dimino

by Joe Dimino

This week we start with an interview with veteran bassist Richie Goods, before delving into new music from Christopher Hollyday and hear about his adventures at the Village Vanguard. Finally, we honor the late great McCoy Tyner. Playlist Richie Goods “Eastern Joy Dance" My Left Hand Man: A Tribute to Mulgrew Miller (Richman Music) ...

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Article: Album Review

Pharoah Sanders: Live In Paris (1975)

Read "Live In Paris (1975)" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May

Pharoah Sanders' catalogue of newly-discovered album releases is expanding as fast as those of his fellow travellers Alice Coltrane and John Coltrane. Which is great, but... most of the albums were recorded live, sometimes with poor audio capture, and do not always find the musicians at their best. You have to pick and choose between them. ...

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Article: Live Review

Brilliant Corners 2020

Read "Brilliant Corners 2020" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Brilliant Corners 2020 Various Venues Belfast, N. Ireland February 27 to March 7, 2020 Maybe it's global warming, for just as the first bloom of spring in these strange times appears in February, so too, Brilliant Corners starts ever earlier. From its first, modest edition over three days ...

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Article: Album Review

Jordan Ponzi: The First Journey

Read "The First Journey" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello

The First Journey from bassist, educator Jordan Ponzi is a classic trio side which delivers a kaleidoscope of textures, tempos, and superb playing. The 7-track recording packs plenty of punch and variety within—and it's a winner. Jordan Ponzi's eclectic compositions offer fine launch pads for superior improv and great ensemble interaction. “Sign Unseen" is ...

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News: Obituary

Prolific Austin composer, first call pianist Rich Harney dies suddenly at 66

Prolific Austin composer, first call pianist Rich Harney dies suddenly at 66

Austin is mourning the loss of one of its finest and most beloved musicians, pianist Rich Harney. Harney passed away on January 5, 2020, just before a Sunday night trio gig at The Elephant Room. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Harney was a prolific composer first inspired by the recordings of Oscar Peterson. Influences include Thelonious Monk, ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz In Paris

Read "Jazz In Paris" reviewed by Martin McFie

by Martin McFie

Various VenuesParis, France March 11-15, 2020 Paris is a timeless and beautiful city, uniform in its Hausmann architecture and relaxed in its easy, cool charm. Not all jazz clubs here have the same presentation. These are some of the clubs and the styles of music being presented live in the city. ...

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Article: Album Review

Freddie Hubbard: Open Sesame

Read "Open Sesame" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May

Blue Note's two 180gm vinyl-reissue series--Blue Note 80 and Tone Poet--continue on their enigmatic going on erratic, but mostly magnificent paths. Tone Poet is billed as the audiophile option but, on a fairly limited sampling of both series, there seems to be little, if anything at all, separating the two in audio terms. The key difference ...

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Article: The Jazz Life

How to Play a Tin Whistle Like Michael Brecker

Read "How to Play a Tin Whistle Like Michael Brecker" reviewed by Peter Rubie

by Peter Rubie

I was talking to a musician friend of mine the other day, asking her how her move from Brooklyn to Forrest Hills was going. She said, “I love it! I love the neighborhood and best of all, musically, I'm not running any more jam sessions at the moment, just doing gigs—and practicing! It's great."

Article: Interview

Danilo Rea: Jazz, Mina e altri incontri

Read "Danilo Rea: Jazz, Mina e altri incontri" reviewed by Paolo Marra

by Paolo Marra

Tra i primi giovani jazzisti a Roma a metà degli anni '70, il pianista e compositore Danilo Rea nella sua intensa e lunga carriera ha tracciato, insieme ai suoi illustri colleghi Roberto Gatto, Enzo Pietropaoli e Fabrizio Sferra, le linee guida per le nuove generazioni di musicisti del panorama jazz italiano. Diverse le sue ...


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