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Article: Live Review

NYC Winter Jazzfest, Day 1: January 6, 2012

by Daniel Lehner
January 16, 2012

Day 1 | Day 22012 NYC Winter Jazzfest, Day 1New York, NYJanuary 6, 2012 No one could argue that jazz didn't have a tumultuous 2011. For the better, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding's Grammy for Best New Artist marked the first time a jazz musician was awarded that honor, and veteran ...

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Article: Album Review

Landon Knoblock / Jason Furman: Gasoline Rainbow

Read "Gasoline Rainbow" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
March 7, 2011

Pianist Landon Knoblock and drummer Jason Furman share a decade-long history of function bands; playing church meetings, weddings and corporate events across Florida before relocating to New York State. They also share a love of improvised music and experience with a wide-ranging collection of musicians including Michael Blake, Kevin Mahogany, Rosemary Clooney, and the Four Tops. ...

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Article: Album Review

Peter Scherr: Son of August

Read "Son of August" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
January 29, 2011

Bassist Peter Sherr made a splash with his trio recording with Jazz Folk--Jazz in the Stone Age (Self Produced, 2010)--a strange collection of grunge covered jazz. Son of August pairs the bassist with his slide guitar playing brother, Tony Scherr, second guitarist Brad Shepik, and saxophonist Michael Blake, for a curious collection of progressive jazz and ...

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News: Festival

The 22nd Edition of Earshot Jazz Festival: October 15 to November 7, 2010

August 13, 2010

Seattle's annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 15 and continues through November 7 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. “Seattle's most important annual jazz event" —Downbeat Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming" (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America" (Seattle Times) the Earshot Jazz Festival ...

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Article: Album Review

Tommaso Cappellato: Open

by Mark F. Turner
August 5, 2010

The demise of modern jazz has been greatly exaggerated. Countless musicians around the globe are contributing new chapters to the wonderfully complex idiom of composition and improvisation. One such example can be found in Open, the debut from drummer Tommaso Cappellato. His experience stretches from taking lessons with local drummers in Italy at 16; enrolling in ...

Article: Album Review

Michael Blake: Hellbent

Read "Hellbent" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 29, 2010

Se dalle parti di uno studio di registrazione o di un palco (come in questo caso) ci si imbatte in tre personaggi quali Michael Blake, Marcus Rojas e Calvin Weston, e se magari si aggira anche un geniaccio come Steve Bernstein, state pur certi che qualcosa di interessante accadrà sicuramente. Questo Hellbent li coglie dal vivo ...

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Article: Album Review

Tommaso Cappellato: Open

by Bruce Lindsay
April 29, 2010

Italian drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato drives a strong and intelligent quartet on Open, his first album as leader, to create a rewarding and eclectic set of tunes that borrow innovatively from hip-hop, free jazz and funk. The album showcases Cappellato's writing talents as well as his percussion skills, while his choice of some exceptional fellow ...

Album

Control This

By Michael Blake

Label: Clean Feed Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Salutations; Control This; Creole Love Call; Top Hat; Elephants Are Afraid of Mice; Cotton Mouth; Cheryl.

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Saxophone and Drum duets: rue victor masse; Control This; Common Denominator; Two in NYC.

by John Sharpe
December 19, 2009

Ray Warleigh rue victor masse psi 2008 Michael Blake / Kresten Osgood Control This Clean Feed 2009 Bonnie Kane / Federico Ughi Common Denominator W.O.O. Music ...

News: Recording

Tommaso Cappellato's Releases Album "Open"

November 1, 2009

From Rush Hour Store: Open, the debut album from Italian composer Tommaso Cappellato delivers a stunning quartet studio session followed by two tours of live sessions at the best Italian jazz venues on the Elefante Rosso record label. Include Giovanni Guidi on piano and the Chicago born Joe Rehmer on bass. ELEFANTE ROSSO imprint, and including ...