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Article: Big Band in the Sky

Remembering Susan Alcorn: Bucking The Trends

Read "Remembering Susan Alcorn: Bucking The Trends" reviewed by Ian Patterson


All About Jazz is saddened to learn of the passing of Susan Alcorn--pedal steel guitarist extraordinaire. She died on January 31st of natural causes. Perhaps more than any other pedal steel guitarist before her, Alcorn took her instrument into musical terrain not usually associated with it. She played country music for twenty years, but ...

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Visiones

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Fandango; En seres; Visiones; Abismales; Primera.

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Un Ruido De Agua

Label: Clean Feed Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: The River; Unfolds; Canción Del Vino; Un Recuerdo Nuevo; Voz; Three Beats; De Cerca; Pliegues; Ripe Plums; Femme-Centaure.

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Tone Stories

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2024

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Article: Album Review

Camila Nebbia & Angelica Sanchez: In Another Land, Another Dream

Read "In Another Land, Another Dream" reviewed by John Sharpe


Improvising with an instrument that can leave the tempered scale presents a considerable challenge to a pianist. However Angelica Sanchez aced the exam when she encountered tonally free-spirited Argentinean tenor saxophonist Camila Nebbia at Brooklyn's IBeam in November 2023. Consequently there is the feeling not only of ongoing conversation on the six tracks that make up ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Steve Coleman, Berne/Formanek & Arthur Blythe

Read "Steve Coleman, Berne/Formanek & Arthur Blythe" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


If you are as big a fan of Steve Coleman as I am, you will most definitely dig his latest release, Poly Tropos/Of Many Turns, which captures Steve and Five Elements tearing it up at live performances in France earlier this year. Toronto electric bassist Rich Brown contributes an amazing pulse throughout, and Coleman's on fire ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases from John Donegan, The Noonan Trio & More

Read "New Releases from John Donegan, The Noonan Trio & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


A double dozen of brand new releases which covers the wide world of jazz. North and South America, Canada, and Europe are represented. From well established musicians, through emerging stars, and recent graduates this selection effectively demonstrates the ongoing health of the jazz world. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 John Donegan Irish Sextet with special ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz&Wine Of Peace 2024

Read "Jazz&Wine Of Peace 2024" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Varie sedi Jazz&Wine of Peace 2024 Cormons e altre località del Friuli e della Brda slovena 23-27 ottobre 2024 Una presenzassenza ha caratterizzato la ventisettesima edizione del festival Jazz&Wine Of Peace, svoltasi dal 23 al 27 ottobre a Còrmons e, come sempre, nello splendido territorio che circonda la cittadina friulana: ...

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Article: Live Review

JazzFest Berlin 2024

Read "JazzFest Berlin 2024" reviewed by John Sharpe


JazzFest Berlin 2024 Haus Der Berliner Festspiele Berlin, Germany October 31-November 3, 2024 Intro For its sixtieth edition, the renowned JazzFest Berlin not only presented a full program of 24 shows by over 120 performers from around the globe, but also ran a research lab looking back at the event's history, ...

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Article: In Pictures

Jazz & Wine of Peace 2024 - Part 1

Read "Jazz & Wine of Peace 2024 - Part 1" reviewed by Luciano Rossetti



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