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Dan Tepfer: Oxygen & Duets with Lee

by Martin Longley
September 5, 2009

Dan TepferOxygenDIZ Productions2009 Dan TepferDuets with LeeSunnyside2009 The full arrival of pianist Dan Tepfer has been signaled by his recent sideman work with the august alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. These ...

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Chris Potter: Monterey Quartet & Underground

by George Kanzler
September 5, 2009

Dave Holland / Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Chris Potter / Eric HarlandThe Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz FestivalMonterey Jazz Festival RecordsYear Chris PotterUltrahangArtistShare2009 Although he was the youngest ...

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Coltrane Tributes: Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Khan Jamal, Azar Lawrence & Joel Holmes

by Marc Medwin
September 5, 2009

Jamaaladeen TacumaColtrane ConfigurationsJazzwerkstatt2009 Khan JamalImpressions of ColtraneSteepleChase2009 Azar LawrenceLegacy and Music of John ColtraneClarion Jazz2009 Joel HolmesAfrican SkiesBlue Canoe

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The (Modern) Big Band Era: Dave Rivello, James Carney, Joris Teepe

by J Hunter
September 3, 2009

In an economic climate where jazz quartets are reviving the time-honored “Everybody in one Winnebago" tour strategy, it's amazing that big bands even exist, let alone put out the dynamic, challenging music that's come from Maria Schneider, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and the assorted large units associated with maintaining bassist Charles Mingus' legacy. What's more, the ...

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This Ain't No Ukelele: Jazz Guitarists Anthony Wilson, Daniel Santiago and John Pondel

by Martin Gladu
August 27, 2009

For better or worse, the electric guitar has generally projected an image of masculinity, a certain macho quality even. Perfect examples of this are the scenes involving Steve Vai's Jack Butler character in Walter Hill's Crossroads (Columbia Pictures, 1986). Cruelly demanding, the instrument has bruised many male egos and crushed their dreams of stardom and fame.

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U.K., Danger Money and Night After Night Reissues

by John Kelman
August 25, 2009

With violinist and keyboardist Eddie Jobson out of a self-imposed retirement that lasted over two decades, he's been wasting no time getting his name back out to progressive rock fans. 2008 saw the formation of UKZ, a new group following in the footsteps of late 1970s progressive rock supergroup U.K., which he formed alongside ex-King Crimson ...

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Organ Donations Welcome: Larry Goldings, Gary Versace, Jared Gold

by Mark Corroto
August 24, 2009

Organ jazz records flow into and out of our consciousness evoking memories of the roots of jazz, R&B and easy listening, but also awakening us to the possibilities of new musical exploration. Whatever inspired Wild Bill Davis, Milt Buckner and Jimmy Smith to take up the organ may never be known. Maybe it was ...

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Brazilian Buffet: Trio + 1, Patricia Talem, Paulinho Garcia, Nilson Matta, Fred Hersch

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
August 23, 2009

Here's a tasty buffet from Brasil: five newly released, or in 2009 recently revived, CDs that underscore the richness of the music. The artists range from brand new to legendary, while the menu includes two vocal CDs, one mix of vocals and instrumentals, and a pair of unusual takes on the genre: an other-worldly trio, and ...

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Joelle Leandre: Kor / 9 moments

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 21, 2009

Joelle Léandre - Akosh S. Kor Leo Records Joelle Léandre - Francois Houle - Raymond Strid 9 Moments Red Toucan In 9 moments e Kor, rispettivamente usciti per l'etichetta canadese Red Toucan (fine 2007) e per l'inglese Leo Records (2008), le traiettorie musicali tracciate dalle corde della contrabbassista francese Joelle Léandre mostrano costanti e variabili della ...

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Hatfield and the North: Hatfield and The North / The Rotters Club

by John Kelman
August 14, 2009

Amongst the more revered of 1970s Canterbury bands--including Egg, Soft Machine, Caravan, Gilgamesh and Gong--Hatfield and the North has always occupied a special place in the hearts of fans of this distinctly British amalgam of complex progressive music, singular lyricism and self-directed humor. A band that was seemingly over before it began, Hatfield and the North ...