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Sun Ra: The Immeasurable Equation
by AAJ Staff
Sun Ra: The Immeasurable Equation The Collected Poetry and ProseJames L. Wolf and Hartmut Geerken, co-ed. Waitawhile ISBN: 3833426594 2005 In his poems, as much as his music, Sun Ra seemed to want to undo and rewrite every concept he could get his ...
Williamsburg Jazz Festival 2005
by Ernest Barteldes
For the third time, listeners took the hipster (and rapidly gentrifying) neighborhood by storm with a selection of jazz artists mostly culled from the local New York City scene. It was a casual atmosphere that reigned at this four-day event (Aug. 8th-11th) that showcased some up-and-coming jazz talent at the cozy Laila Lounge and at the ...
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2005
by Ernest Barteldes
A sunny day welcomed the audience to Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park and the first of the two day annual Charlie Parker Festival (Aug. 27th-28th). Young pianist Hiromi took to the stage first with her trio and, despite the fact that she'd just flown in from a performance in Israel, she delivered an impressive, energetic set. On ...
Cooper-Moore & Assif Tsahar: Tells Untold; Assif Tsahar: Fragments
by Jeff Stockton
Cooper-Moore & Assif Tsahar Tells Untold Hopscotch 2005 Cooper-Moore doesn't limit himself to the usual range of instruments. When he hears a sound in his head, he invents a device to reproduce it, surrounding himself with a mysterious aura, a shamanistic charisma that creates the sense that he's ...
Roni Ben-Hur: Signature; Bob Ward: The Persuader
by AAJ Staff
By P. Christopher Dowd Two recent releases from maestros Roni Ben-Hur and Bob Ward, each with their own style and approach, showcase the wide range of jazz guitar. Ben-Hur, the critically acclaimed worldly guitarist and Ward, the understated, veteran picker, are mapping out territory and mining tradition as players and composers with their respective discs. Roni ...
Ximo Tebar: Goes Blue; Lou Donaldson: Say It Loud!
by Donald Elfman
The organ combo in jazz has, in recent times, experienced a resurgence in interest. Young and old players alike continue to be fascinated by the power and expressive capability of the Hammond B3. Two albums, recorded over 35 years apart, share not only the classic sound but also two musicians! Ximo Tebar Goes Blue ...
Roz Corral: Telling Tales; Rene Marie: Serene Renegade
by Donald Elfman
Sure there have been more discs from female jazz singers now than at almost any other time, but they've enabled us to find women whom we might not have had the good fortune to find before -women who understand the tradition, choose their material carefully and care about telling a story. Roz Corral ...
Taso Music
by Elliott Simon
The globalization of jazz has long been a reality and its subsequent contact with ethnically diverse folk idioms has often produced exciting and creative music. This special synergy is no better showcased than on recent offerings from Taso Music. A Germany- based label, Taso has at the heart of its releases Polish born bassist Vitold Rek's ...
2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
by Ken Franckling
The Berkshire Hills come alive with the sound of jazz over Labor Day weekend, as the Tanglewood Jazz Festival has become a summer's end arts and culture fixture for western Massachusetts. While it doesn't fit the format of what many of us consider a jazz festival, along the lines of Newport or Saratoga, with ...
Cal Tjader: Best of Concord Years / Sextet; Charlie Byrd: Homage to Jobim
by Francis Lo Kee
Here are three sets of music by musicians associated under the expansive banner of Latin jazz. Stan Getz is usually credited with starting the fusion of Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. However, classically trained guitarist Charlie Byrd (and his sideman, perhaps most importantly the drummer Buddy Deppenschmidt) was among the first to go on a South ...

