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1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

By Modern Jazz Quartet

Label: Douglas Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Pyramid; In a Crowd; Mean To Me; Winter Tale; Bag's Groove; I Should Care; The Sheriff.

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Article: Live Review

Penang Island Jazz Festival: Malaysia, December 2-5, 2010

Read "Penang Island Jazz Festival: Malaysia, December 2-5, 2010" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

7th Penang Island Jazz FestivalPenang, MalaysiaDecember 2-5, 2010 There was talk of bringing in a bomoh, or witchdoctor, to chase away the ominous-looking black clouds that hovered over the beachside gardens of the Bayview Hotel, home to the Penang Island Jazz Festival. The south-west monsoon that feeds the lush tropical growth of ...

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Article: New York Beat

Chamber Jazz

Read "Chamber Jazz" reviewed by Nick Catalano

by Nick Catalano

The term “chamber jazz" has risen steadily in prominence in recent years and dealing with its essence is not a simple matter. Jazz seems to constantly involve itself with terms (swing, hard bop, fusion) that defy meaningful compartmentalization. I spend hours discussing some of these terms in my jazz class at Pace University and often fail ...

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Article: Album Review

Tyler Blanton: Botanic

Read "Botanic" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton's debut, Botanic, introduces the young musician as a lyrical and compelling player and composer. Blanton refers to himself as grounded in bebop and straight-ahead, but open to other approaches, a description that matches this eclectic collection of tunes. When Blanton solos his qualities as a player are clear, ...

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Article: Album Review

Scanner with the Post Modern Jazz Quartet: Blink of An Eye

Read "Blink of An Eye" reviewed by Lyn Horton

by Lyn Horton

From the very first sounds heard on Blink of An Eye's “Shadow Splice," a ground is gradually established with bass piano chords, a minor-key string bass arco line, a floating vibe resonance and steady pulse rising from the cymbals. As the Ellingtonian “Blues In C" evokes, the source of improvisational music is the ...

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Article: Album Review

Scanner with the Post Modern Jazz Quartet: Blink Of An Eye

Read "Blink Of An Eye" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

If the early works of Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner) can be described as voyeuristic, then Blink Of An Eye might just be Frotteurism, the act of touching others, usually in crowds, without their ever knowing. On Blink of an Eye he alters, accents and manipulates a jazz quartet's sound, often without it being obvious.Scanner ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62

Read "The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62" reviewed by Eugene Holley, Jr.

by Eugene Holley, Jr.

"When I listen to these records now... when I listen to the Pershing, it's phenomenal, I must say. What they were doing, phenomenal, the lines and the purity. It's so pure ... It was sheer joy working with these two individuals. Master musicians," writes pianist/bandleader Ahmad Jamal in the liner notes to this collection.

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Article: Album Review

Jim Gailloreto: American Complex

Read "American Complex" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Chamber jazz or third stream--or whatever the amalgamation of western classical music and jazz is called--has had a handful of talented proponents sprinkled throughout the history of music. They have ranged from the more structured compositions of Igor Stravinsky to the looser improvisations of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Soprano saxophonist Jim Gailloreto has recently joined the ...

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Article: Interview

Steve Howe: Great Guitars and Great Guitarists

Read "Steve Howe: Great Guitars and Great Guitarists" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

Steve Howe has been a major figure in contemporary music for over 40 years. He first came to international prominence with Yes; he's a key figure in rock supergroup Asia; and his distinctive guitar style makes him one of the most recognizable players on the scene. His love of jazz is less well-known but it has ...

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Article: Album Review

Bill Ware: Played Right

Read "Played Right" reviewed by Gordon Marshall

by Gordon Marshall

Never one to swoop into the limelight or blithely steal the show, vibraphonist Bill Ware has built a model résumé that weaves silently and inscrutably through the best of most modern genres. Ware's Played Right accordingly shows the touch of a resilient, serpentine stylist, a master of quiet spectacle. Titles alone offer a ...


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