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Harold Mabern: Blessed

by Terrell Kent Holmes
December 21, 2006

Harold Mabern, one of jazz's most enduring and dazzlingly skilled pianists, was born in Memphis, a city that produced saxophonists George Coleman and Charles Lloyd, trumpeter Booker Little and pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. Mabern started out as a drummer but, under Newborn's influence, switched to piano. During his over half-century on the scene as sideman and ...

Michael Bisio & Tomas Ulrich: Pulling Strings

by Kurt Gottschalk
December 21, 2006

Of all the string lineups, the bass and cello don't often get to hang together. The generally underutilized cello is often called in place of the bigger bass, or sometimes (as in Ron Carter's case) is used as a second instrument. The bass is generally not invited to string quartet parties, and it's generally paired with ...

Various Artists: 30th Anniversary Collection

by Kurt Gottschalk
December 21, 2006

Back in the early '80s, before ECM, Gramavision and Nonesuch started to notice the sounds being made below 14th Street, and Knitting Factory Records, Antilles and Enemy began documenting the growing scene, a handful of artists were doing it themselves. Eugene Chadbourne's Parachute and Elliott Sharp's Zoar were two of the early downtown DIY efforts and ...

Dekel Bor Trio featuring Billy Hart TONIGHT at Smalls

December 20, 2006

This past few weeks have been a great success for The Dekel Bor Trio-between recording with multi-Grammy-winning producer Robert Sadin and shooting a DVD, the band gigged all over to sold out shows, performed on BET Jazz and gave multiple interviews-with the smalls concerts being the icing on a really great cake. This Wednesday, Dec. 20th ...

Sten Hostfalt & Jimmy Weinstein Live @ Stain Bar in New York on December 23rd

December 20, 2006

Jazz Journalists Association's 10 Best Listening Session and Holiday Party Dec. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. at the New School

December 20, 2006

You are invited to the Jazz Journalists Association's 10 Best Listening Session and Holiday Party Dec. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. In a variation inspired by Down Beat's Blindfold Test, the JJA presents Sheila Anderson (program show host, WBGO-FM), Francis Davis (Village Voice) and Dan Ouellette (Billboard, Down Beat) springing selections of their favorite cds of ...

Raymond Todd, Scott May, Shayna Dulberger, Jimmy Weinstein and Sten Hostfalt at Spoken Words Cafe Dec. 21

December 20, 2006

LIVE thursday DEC 21 2006 @ The Spoken Words Cafe' NYC raymond todd - trombone toy piano and poetry scott may - violin / percussion shayna dulberger - bass sten hostfalt - guitar jimmy weinstein - drums the concert starts at 8 pm 226 ...

"Bending Towards The Light ...A Jazz Nativity" Swings Into Birdland On Christmas Eve And Day

December 20, 2006

"seeing the JAZZ NATIVITY should be a prerequisite for entering the Pearly Gates!"--The Rev. James A Forbes, Jr. Riverside Church “BENDING TOWARDS THE LIGHT ... A JAZZ NATIVITY" SWINGS INTO BIRDLAND ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY BENDING TOWARDS THE LIGHT... A JAZZ NATIVITY, the joyful musical holiday show that warms the hearts of families of all ...

Dave Stryker Organ Trio at the Jazz Standard Tue. Dec. 26th 7:30 and 9:30 PM

December 19, 2006

The Dave Stryker Organ Trio w/ Jared Gold - organ and Tony Reedus - drums Tue. Dec. 26th at 7:30 and 9:30 PM The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th St. NYC (betw Park and Lex) 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net Dave Stryker's second release for the Mel Bay label, ...

'Harlem Speaks' with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Thursday, December 21st 6:30 pm FREE at The Museum of the City of New York

December 19, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 Harlem Speaks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at The Museum of the City of New York interviewed by Christian McBride, Larry Blumenfeld host: Maxx Myrick, XM Satellite Radio HARLEM SPEAKS Thursday, December 21st ...