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Geoff Keezer: Wildcrafted; Peter Martin: In the P.M.

by Joel Roberts
November 6, 2005

Geoff Keezer Wildcrafted: Live at the Dakota MaxJazz 2005 Though still in their 30s, pianists Geoff Keezer and Peter Martin are seasoned veterans who have proven their mettle with some of the biggest names in jazz. Keezer is probably the better known of the two, with numerous albums as a ...

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Jonathan Kreisberg: Nine Stories Wide and Unearth

by Terrell Kent Holmes
November 6, 2005

Jonathan Kreisberg is an exciting young guitarist whose two latest releases will go a long way toward affirming his prominent place in the jazz landscape. Jonathan Kreisberg Nine Stories Wide Criss Cross 2005 Nine Stories Wide is a multi-layered program of old and new classics blended with originals. “Summertime" opens ...

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by Derek Taylor
October 28, 2005

Most independent recording labels have their bellwether artists, those musicians on the roster central to the label's identity and mission. Hatology has Joe McPhee. Peter Brötzmann is commonly associated with FMP. Tzadik revolves around John Zorn. In the case of Intakt it's Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer. Schweizer has been playing actively for nearly half a century ...

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Roscoe Mitchell: Turn / Hamid Drake / Bindu; Rob Brown / Radiant Pools

by Kurt Gottschalk
October 23, 2005

The best American jazz artists have often had to look overseas for support. European labels have long proved to be reliable homes for adventurous music. From the looks of its first three releases, the French label Rogue Art might become another safe house. Roscoe Mitchell Turn Rogue Art 2005 The ...

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Burnt Sugar; Avram Fefer/Michael Bisio: If You Can

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
October 23, 2005

Eclectically inclusive music can often sound clinical or stilted. But when disparate styles are blended seamlessly, the results can be sublime, supporting the notion that it's all music and genre labels are meaningless. Burnt Sugar If You Can't Dazzle Them with Your Brilliance, then Baffle Them with Your Blisluth Trugroid ...

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Curtis Fuller: Up Jumped Spring; Keep It Simple

by Terrell Kent Holmes
October 22, 2005

The timeless Curtis Fuller has been a brand name trombone player for about 50 years now and he's never sounded better than he does on his two new releases, Up Jumped Spring and Keep It Simple, which will enhance his standing as one of the bright and enduring stars in the jazz firmament. These discs prove ...

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Sheila Jordan; Annie Ross: Celebration; Let Me Sing

by Marcia Hillman
October 22, 2005

Vocalists Sheila Jordan and Annie Ross, veteran contemporaries separated in age by just over a year, are masters of vocalese with new CDs to prove it. Sheila Jordan Celebration: Live at Triad HighNote 2005 Jordan celebrated her 76th birthday last November by recording a performance at New York's upper West ...

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Milt Jackson: Things are Getting Better; Bags Meets Wes

by Donald Elfman
October 21, 2005

Milt “Bags Jackson gained international notoriety as the vibraphonist and co-leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, in which setting his rich and warm sense of the blues, his solid swing and his mastery of technique on his instrument provided a somewhat more animated complement to the slightly more delicate and ethereal playing of pianist John Lewis ...

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Steve Lacy:The Gap; Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet

by AAJ Staff
October 21, 2005

Over a year ago we lost a pioneering musician who singlehandedly created a language for the soprano saxophone. Two overdue reissues from this year (both recorded in 1972) and a belated NYC tribute this month help us to commemorate his genius. Steve Lacy The Gap Verve/Free America 2005 ...

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Art Blakey: Drum Suite / The Big Beat / Caravan

by Russ Musto
October 16, 2005

Together these three reissues demonstrate that although each of Blakey's bands maintained a similar sound they also possessed their own individual identities. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Drum Suite Columbia-Legacy Drum Suite is a unique entry in the Blakey discography. Originally comprised of two sessions - one debuting Blakey's first percussion ...