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Roberto Fonseca, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Daniel Humair, Michel Portal & Vincent Peirani perform at Souillac Jazz Festival this July

Roberto Fonseca, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Daniel Humair, Michel Portal & Vincent Peirani perform at Souillac Jazz Festival this July

The new jazz generation converges with its Afro-American roots this year at the Souillac Jazz Festival in southwest France, to be held from 15 to 21 July. SIX EVENING CONCERTS 16 July The Trio d'en bas will stage an entertaining and unusual spectacle in the Grottes de Lacave. 18 July The drummer Daniel Humair will lead ...

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Article: Live Review

Bray Jazz Festival 2013

Read "Bray Jazz Festival 2013" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Bray Jazz FestivalBray, County WicklowIrelandMay 3-5, 2013 For many years, the picturesque town of Bray's main claim to fame has been that it's the oldest inhabited seaside town in Ireland. That is, it was the main claim to fame until Bray local lass Katie Taylor won boxing gold at the 2012 ...

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Article: Album Review

Vincent Peirani: Thrill Box

Read "Thrill Box" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Thrill Box is Vincent Peirani's debut release on the ACT Music label. Its title refers to Peirani's instrument of choice, the accordion. For many, the accordion springs most readily to mind as an East European folk instrument, for others it evokes images of Morris dancers on warm English spring evenings (although that's more usually the concertina) ...

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44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: 'L'Oeil de l'Elephant' y Chick Corea Trio

Read "44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: 'L'Oeil de l'Elephant' y Chick Corea Trio" reviewed by Enrique Turpin


L'Oeil de L'Éléphant44º Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaInstitut Français29 de noviembre de 2013Para muchos habrá sido el concierto del Festival (con permiso del ofrecido por Christian Scott), para otros el de la temporada, y unos y otros llevarán razón. El esperado aterrizaje del proyecto L'Oeil de L'Éléphant llegó por ...

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Article: Live Review

Barcelona Voll-Damm Jazz Festival: Barcelona, Spain, November 24-30, 2012

Read "Barcelona Voll-Damm Jazz Festival: Barcelona, Spain, November 24-30, 2012" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Barcelona Voll-Damm International Jazz FestivalBarcelona, SpainNovember 24-30, 2012Sometimes picking a few festival highlights is easy. A big name turns on the charm, one or two young Turks announce their arrival on the scene, someone famous steps up at a jam session--the rest is okay, just nothing special. The Barcelona Voll-Damm Internacional Jazz Festival ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazzfest Berlin 2012: Berlin, Germany, November 1-4, 2012

Read "Jazzfest Berlin 2012: Berlin, Germany, November 1-4, 2012" reviewed by Henning Bolte


Jazzfest Berlin 2012Berlin, GermanyNovember 1-4, 2012In 1964, famous pioneering jazz aficionado and impresario Joachim E. Behrendt founded the legendary Berlin Jazztage. The event, nowadays named Jazzfest Berlin, with its tumultuous history and multitude of faces, has since worked with a variety of different artistic directors. This year was the beginning of a new ...

Article: Live Review

Michel Portal: Rencontre

Read "Michel Portal: Rencontre" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


MiTo Teatro Manzoni - Milano - 14.09.2012 Settembre. A Milano (e Torino) è tempo di MiTo Settembre Musica. Manifestazione che sommerge letteralmente la città con una mole enorme di concerti. Principalmente di musica classica. Ma, come si conviene ad ogni manifestazione colta che vuole mostrarsi attenta alle musiche altre, anche il MiTo da qualche anno ha ...

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Article: Interview

Jack DeJohnette: Time and Space

Read "Jack DeJohnette: Time and Space" reviewed by John Kelman


It begins with the sound of a resonating bell, followed by a gently cascading piano solo that gradually assumes shape and form, hovering around two chords and creating an inviting ambiance that resolves with another ringing of the bell, segueing gently into the groove-heavy “Salsa for Luisito." The track is “Enter Here," and the album is ...

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Bailador

Label: EmArcy
Released: 2011
Track listing: Dolce; Bailador; Cuba Si, Cuba No; Ombres; Citrus Juice; Alto Blues; One On One; Tutti No Hysterique.

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Article: Live Review

Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Days 1-3, September 25-27, 2011

Read "Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Days 1-3, September 25-27, 2011" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-8 Hong Kong International Jazz FestivalHong KongSeptember 25-October 2, 2011 Jazz Festivals in Hong Kong have, until recently, had a checkered history. The very first Hong Kong Jazz Festival was held in 1987 and was an import of the Japanese-sponsored Live ...


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