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Bireli Lagrene: Swing

by Jim Santella
April 13, 2007

Guitarist Biréli Lagrène recorded this tribute to the swing jazz of Django Reinhardt when he was only fourteen (and it was his second album release!). From a Gypsy family in the French region of Alsace, he started out as a child prodigy who learned from his father and brother. But it was the recordings of Reinhardt ...

Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz Perform Judge at the Bowery Poetry Club Saturday, April 28th 7:00PM - 8:30PM

April 12, 2007

Saturday, April 28 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz perform JUDGE, an ongoing Musical/ Poetical work based on the events and spirit of The Times. $10 + 2 drink minimum Music and Poetry combine forces to tackle intergalactic evils in the form of faceless bureaucrats who hope to float us all ...

Great "Jazz Diva" Dakota Staton Passes

April 12, 2007

Birdland's May Schedule -Heath Brothers Quartet, Paquito D'Rivera, Karrin Allyson... and More!

April 12, 2007

Heath Brothers Quartet, Karrin Allyson, Paquito D'Rivera, Regina Carter, Jeff Daniels, Nancy Anderson, Melissa Errico, David Berger & The Sultans Of Swing Play The Music Of Duke Ellington, Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band, Jim Caruso' “Cast Party," & More! Birdland (315 West 44th Street between 8th & 9th Aves.) is pleased to announce an exciting ...

Top 10 FusionGroovin Listener Favorites for April 10, 2007

April 12, 2007

The Exchange: “Bizelsnitch" - The Exchange Tony MacAlpine, Bunny Brunel, Dennis Chambers & Brian Auger: “South Side" - CAB2 Kiko Loureiro: “Arcos Da Lapa" - Universo Inverso The Jazz Ministry: “Slow Glide" - Another Night at the Baked Potato - Disc 2 Common Ground: “Up" - not enough space Carl Verheyen: “Spotty Herbert" - Slang Justice ...

Women in Jazz April 20-22, 2007 at Saint Peter's Church "The Jazz Church" New York City

April 12, 2007

WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2007 April 20-22, 2007 at Saint Peter's Church “The Jazz Church" 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street), New York City presented by International Women in Jazz and Midtown Arts Common International Women In Jazz and Midtown Arts Common will present their first ...

C'mon In, The Water's Great!

by AAJ Staff
April 12, 2007

By Erica vonKleist Playing Ellington's music, especially at a young age, is a lot like learning how to swim by jumping into the deep end of a pool. One is thrust into a situation that requires a vast wealth of musical skill and understanding and has proven to be a challenge for musicians at ...

Ned Goold: Reverse Engineer

by Tom Greenland
April 12, 2007

Tenor saxophonist Ned Goold's tap runs hot and cool, combining hard bop fire with laid-back, left-coast tonguing and tone. His new release on Smalls Records, March of the Malcontents, is his second for the label and fourth overall as a leader. Unlike his earlier offerings, all pianoless trios á la Sonny Rollins' A Night at the ...

Harry Connick, Jr.: Chanson du Vieux Carre

by Andrew Velez
April 12, 2007

Louis Armstrong's “Someday You'll Be Sorry makes an appropriate opener for this loving big-band-on-parade salute to New Orleans. A compilation of traditional music, some associated with the city and new original music about New Orleans, this is Connick's valentine to his native city, recorded some time prior to the disastrous Hurricane Katrina. Connick's early career included ...

Nicolas Masson: Yellow (A Little Orange)

by Christopher Shoe
April 12, 2007

As is implied by the title, Yellow (A Little Orange) can be perceived as one thing at first glance--perhaps an attempt at the avant-garde by a group of talented young musicians but, when dissected further, holding much more complexity than simply one color tone. This recording is a second for the Nicolas Masson ...