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Article: Album Review

The Core: Blue Sky

Read "Blue Sky" reviewed by Tom Greenland

by Tom Greenland

The Core is an exciting, highly energetic young band from Norway, consisting of Espen Aalberg (drums), Kjetil Møster (tenor, soprano saxophones), Erlend Slettevoll (piano) and Steinar Raknes (bass), with Nils Olav Johansen (guitar) sitting in. Drawing their inspiration from such '60s energy players as Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler and John Coltrane, these former schoolmates ...

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Article: Album Review

Jon De Lucia Group: Face No Face

Read "Face No Face" reviewed by Matthew Miller

by Matthew Miller

Whether you're into swing, hard bop, free jazz or M-Base, jazz has and always will be about emotion, interplay and spontaneity. On this debut album, saxophonist Jon De Lucia dazzles not only with his virtuosity and compositional skills, but also with his ability to convey emotion through probing, focused melodic statements and the sublime coherence of ...

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News: Education

NY Gypsy Jazz Workshop with Stephane Wrembel

New York City area Django enthusiasts, look for Stephane Wrembel, native French and premiere Gypsy Jazz guitarist to present a Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop, Sunday, Dec. 3, 10 am to 3pm at Manny's Hat Mall, 28 West 38th Street NY, NY. Admission is $100, and well worth it to work with a legend. Wrembel has studied ...

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News: Performance / Tour

3 Upcoming Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters NYC shows

3 Upcoming Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters NYC shows

3 Upcoming NYC Shows for GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS (Gary Lucas-- guitars and vocals Jerry Harrison--keyboards Ernie Brooks--bass Billy Ficca--drums Jason Candler--alto sax)--plus special guests Saturday October 28th: opening the mammoth new club Brooklyn Sugar on the site of the old Domino Sugar complex in Williamsburg, 289 Kent Ave and South 2nd Street, Brooklyn, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Rez Abbasi CD Release Concert Tuesday, November 28th at the Jazz Standard

Rez Abbasi CD Release Concert Tuesday, November 28th at the Jazz Standard

Zoho Music Presents Rising New York Guitarist's Rez Abbasi's Bazaar CD Release Concert Tuesday, November 28th @ the Jazz Standard 2 Sets @ 7:30 & 9:30pm Join Abbasi and his incredible band as they celebrate his latest release and Zoho Records debut Bazaar. This critically-acclaimed guitarist has emerged as a ...

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Article: Album Review

Dizzy Gillespie: The Verve / Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions

Read "The Verve / Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions" reviewed by Andrew Velez

by Andrew Velez

Recorded from May, 1954 to April, 1964, these 132 small-group sides just might not have happened--except that like so many others, Dizzy Gillespie's big band had fallen on hard times by the early '50s. This seven-disc compilation is filled with signature classics such as “Salt Peanuts and “A Night In Tunisia, documenting the evolving artistry of ...

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Article: Album Review

Cuong Vu: It's Mostly Residual

Read "It's Mostly Residual" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes

Cuong Vu's trademark as a composer is gradually building tunes that intensify toward the middle and include elements of free jazz and jazz-rock. The key is to have a band that can pull off the demands of such superficially simple yet ultimately complex music. Having the right players makes Vu's It's Mostly Residual a success.

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Article: Album Review

Chris McNulty: Whispers The Heart

Read "Whispers The Heart" reviewed by Andrew Velez

by Andrew Velez

It's particularly on that '40s Cahn-Stordahl-Weston gem “I Should Care that Aussie songstress Chris McNulty evokes pleasant memories of Anita O'Day and Chris Connor's hip cool. McNulty's voice can soar lightly into upper registers like O'Day's, and she also exudes a kindred innate cheerfulness that never totally disappears, whatever the song. It's especially apparent with her ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Pete Zimmer Quintet: Judgment CD Release Party at The Kitano, 8pm Thursday, November 16th

Pete Zimmer Quintet: Judgment CD Release Party at The Kitano,  8pm Thursday, November 16th

Pete Zimmer Quintet: Judgment CD Release Party at The Kitano 8pm, Thursday, November 16th, 2006 66 Park Avenue (southwest corner of Park Avenue and 38th Street) New York, NY 10016 212-885-7000 http://www.kitano.com/ Pete Zimmer Quintet featuring George Garzone: Judgment (TIP1103) Upcoming Appearances: ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet Samba Jazz And The Music Of Jobim Friday And Saturday November 17, 18 At Sweet Rhythm

Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet Samba Jazz And The Music Of Jobim Friday And Saturday November 17, 18 At Sweet Rhythm

DUDUKA DA FONSECA QUINTET SAMBA JAZZ AND THE MUSIC OF JOBIM Featuring ANAT COHEN - Saxophones and Clarinet HELIO ALVES - Piano VIC JURIS - Guitar LEONARDO CIOGLIA - Bass DUDUKA DA FONSECA - Drums Special Guest Vocalist MAUCHA ADNET FRIDAY AND ...


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