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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz/Funk Group Dave Mullen and Butta Perform at Cafe Deville in NYC on 7/18

Jazz/Funk Group Dave Mullen and Butta Perform at Cafe Deville in NYC on 7/18

DAVE MULLEN and BUTTA will be performing their own brand of jazz/ funk/groove originals from their latest CD MAHONEY'S WAY tonight that have been featured recently on CD101.9, Sirius Radio, and others. In addition, music from Mingus, Eddie Harris, Miles Davis and others will also performed. It's a nice open-aired restaurant/club with beautiful people, great food, ...

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Article: Album Review

Harris Eisenstadt: The All Seeing Eye + Octets

Read "The All Seeing Eye + Octets" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

by Kurt Gottschalk

It's a bold few decisions Harris Eisenstadt makes The All-Seeing Eye + Octets. He starts it off by covering the whole of Wayne Shorter's The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note, 1965), but arranges it for new instrumentation and then pairs that with two suites of his own. It's the sort of thing you'd better know you ...

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Article: Album Review

Tammen/Harth/Dahlgren/Rosen: Expedition: Live At The Knitting Factory

Read "Expedition: Live At The Knitting Factory" reviewed by Sean Patrick Fitzell

by Sean Patrick Fitzell

Shards of sound leap forth without hesitation or preamble. Tearing guitar and saxophone squalls compete with the thrumming bass and frenetic drums on the appropriately titled, “Setting Out With Aggressive Intent. The impact is immediate. Expedition: Live at the Knitting Factory is an improvisational adventure for guitarist Hans Tammen, tenor saxophonist/bass clarinetist Alfred 23 Harth, bassist ...

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Prosperity Gospel and Jazz Debut CD - Tyrone Birkett "In the Fullness of Time"

Prosperity Gospel and Jazz Debut CD - Tyrone Birkett "In the Fullness of Time"

The “prosperity gospel" with its detractors and supporters has created quite a stir recently. This controversial message of personal, emotional, and spiritual wholeness has been commended for its positivity and denounced for its apparent emphasis on a “faith equals wealth" formula. Spiritual Jazz artist Tyrone Birkett makes an effort to musically reconcile this issue on his ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Harlem Speaks Features Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs July 26, 2007 @ 6:30

Harlem Speaks Features Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs July 26, 2007 @ 6:30

Onaje Allan Gumbs, one of the music industry's most respected and talented musical collaborators, will be honored by The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Harlem Speaks series on July 26th at 104 East 126th Street at 6:30 p.m. The Harlem-raised artist has worked for more than 30 years with an illustrious list of jazz, R&B and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Alyssa Graham Performs Live at Joe's Pub July 21

Alyssa Graham Performs Live at Joe's Pub July 21

Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:30 PM - Special One Hour Set Only! Featuring: Alyssa Graham - vocals Jon Cowherd - piano Ben Wittman - drums Chris Berger - bass Douglas Graham - guitar JOE'S PUB 425 Lafayette St. ...

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News: Event

Henry Grimes Quartet at the "Let Your Motto Be Resistance" Photo Exhibit, Icp, Midtown, July 17th!

Henry Grimes Quartet at the "Let Your Motto Be Resistance" Photo Exhibit, Icp, Midtown, July 17th!

Brookfield Properties and The International Center of Photography proudly present “Summer on the Plaza" with the Henry Grimes Quartet featuring J.D. Allen, James Zollar, and Newman Taylor Baker in a musical salute to African-American heroes and heroines portrayed in the International Center of Photography exhibit “Let Your Motto Be Resistance," including Marian Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Nat ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, July 17th

Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, July 17th

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her run of Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Room At Gotham New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York City Reservations (212)206-0440 http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ Next Appearance July ...

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Article: Interview

Charles McPherson: Passionate Bopper

Read "Charles McPherson: Passionate Bopper" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden

Charles McPherson, one of many artists inspired by Charlie Parker, has been a professional jazz musician for nearly a half-century. Growing up in Detroit, he played in his school band and studied with pianist Barry Harris. Soon after he left for New York City, McPherson joined Charles Mingus' band and recorded with the bassist on numerous ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve LaSpina: Play Room

Read "Play Room" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes

Juggling a whirlwind schedule as a musician, father and student means that bassist Steve LaSpina is always in constant motion. Play Room is a selection of original compositions that comment on the recent state of affairs in his life. The music is lively, contemplative, playful and always involving. The title cut serves as ...


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