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Article: Multiple Reviews

Kenny Wheeler: Song For Someone / What Now? / Where Do We Go From Here?

by Francis Lo Kee
February 8, 2006

These three CDs by trumpeter Kenny Wheeler provide a glimpse of one of this planet's greatest musicians; all also feature the under-appreciated pianist John Taylor. Kenny Wheeler Song for Someone Psi 2004 Certainly Song for Someone will be an exciting find for Wheeler enthusiasts. A big ...

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Article: Profile

In Memoriam: Derek Bailey

by Kurt Gottschalk
February 7, 2006

Arguably one of the most significant developments in music in the 20th Century was the breaking down of the idea of musicianship; expressiveness surpassed finesse as the reason for playing an instrument. And, arguably again, it was Derek Bailey who was a primary instigator of this evening of playing fields. Which in a ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Lehman: Demian as Posthuman

Read "Demian as Posthuman" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes
February 7, 2006

How can a disc with Steve Lehman, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tyshawn Sorey and Vijay Iyer go wrong? Demian as Posthuman clocks in at a short, sweet 37 minutes and is essentially a series of sax/drum duets with variations on the same theme (electric bassist Ndegeocello and drummer Eric McPherson are on three of twelve cuts, Iyer on ...

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Article: Album Review

Stuff Smith: Swingin' Stuff

Read "Swingin' Stuff" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden
February 6, 2006

Not only was Stuff Smith one of the first prominent jazz violinists, his gritty sound was very distinctive. These live sessions, recorded in 1965 (two years prior to his death), will be of great interest to fans of his work, with the addition of four previously unissued songs. Smith is accompanied by a superb rhythm section ...

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Article: Album Review

Connie Crothers: Live at the Outpost Performance Space

Read "Live at the Outpost Performance Space" reviewed by Francis Lo Kee

by Francis Lo Kee
February 6, 2006

This is a great example of truly free music, not the kind of posing, temper-tantrum stuff that is often enslaved by its ignorance of melody or harmony. Connie Crothers has forged a truly individual path in music, with next to no help from the marketplace. From track one, “Bird's Word, you get the feeling that even ...

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Article: Album Review

Will Calhoun: Native Lands

Read "Native Lands" reviewed by Brian P. Lonergan

by Brian P. Lonergan
February 6, 2006

On Native Lands, the electronics of drum programming and guitar loops mix convincingly with indigenous acoustic instruments from around the world. Will Calhoun is able to combine such seemingly disparate sounds, styles and even people into one landscape and still maintain the integrity of the album as a whole. It may be due to the unifying ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Rolf Sturm: Shawangunk / Ken Hatfield: String Theory

by Elliott Simon
February 5, 2006

Crystal-clear guitar is center stage on these two releases that feature experienced craftsmen artfully exposing the country and classical feel inherent in nylon strings. Ken Hatfield's String Theory is a classical gas dosed with sweet Appalachian honey, while Rolf Sturm's Shawangunk is a deft chordal/melodic encounter that reveals its spirit like a brilliant Hudson Valley morn. ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Miles Davis: The Complete Concert 1964 / Fred Lonberg-Holm: Other Valentines

by Florence Wetzel
February 5, 2006

Miles Davis The Complete Concert 1964 Sony 2005 On February 12th, 1964, Miles Davis played a benefit concert at Lincoln Center to help register black voters in Louisiana and Mississippi. Davis and his luminous sidemen--George Coleman on tenor sax, Ron Carter on bass, Herbie Hancock on piano and eighteen-year-old Tony ...

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Marc Johnson: Shades of Jade / Neal Caine: Backstabber's Ball

by Elliott Simon
February 5, 2006

Although both these CDs from top bassists contain primarily newly composed material and feature strong tenor men, Marc Johnson's Shades of Jade immerses one in a remarkably warm and pensive musical world, while Neal Caine's Backstabber's Ball is a coolly swingin' twin-tenor treat. Marc Johnson Shades of Jade ECM ...

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Article: New York Beat

Tributes to Joe Henderson

by Nick Catalano
February 4, 2006

The legacy of tenor statesman Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937-June 30, 2001) has awakened considerable recent interest in Gotham as many musicians of note are busily re-examining his styles, compositions and recordings. Tenorist Javon Jackson led the latest group tribute to Henderson last week at the Jazz Standard. Another celebration will follow quickly on Feb.7 when ...