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Article: Album Review

Count Basie: Good Time Blues

Read "Good Time Blues" reviewed by Donald Elfman

by Donald Elfman
October 3, 2005

Is there any sound more timeless in all of jazz than that of the Basie Orchestra? The title of this new Pablo release might be a perfect description of the essence of the Basie band--except one might add the word swingin'. This is the band that perfected a sound and a feeling that define what's best ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Harris Eisenstadt: Ahimsa Orchestra & Jalolu

by David Adler
October 2, 2005

With these two discs, we get two contrasting views of West Coast, now NYC-based drummer Harris Eisenstadt. class="f-left"> Harris Eisenstadt Ahimsa Orchestra Nine Winds 2005 Ahimsa Orchestra, on Vinny Golia's Nine Winds label, consists of two lustrous large-ensemble works written by Eisenstadt and inspired by Mahatma ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Charlie Parker: The Genius of & Blue Bird

by AAJ Staff
October 2, 2005

By P. Christopher Dowd To approach the aesthetic history of jazz would unequivocally lead to Charlie “Bird Parker. With the majority of musicians, we speak of their contributions to the musical lexicon in terms of what they added to the foundation. In the case of Charlie Parker, he didn't just contribute, he pulverized all that preceded ...

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Article: New York Beat

European Jazz Diary, Part 5 & Fall Openings 2005

by Nick Catalano
October 2, 2005

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Before I forget, I need to modify references to Jazz activities in Finland. Several readers, after viewing last month's installment, reminded me that there are some 34 jazz festivals each year in Finland--remarkable for a country with a population the size of ...

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Article: Album Review

Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

Read "Exploration" reviewed by Clifford Allen

by Clifford Allen
October 2, 2005

For as much as the post-Ornette lineage of jazz and improvised music has engendered instrumental freedom both sonically and rhythmically, this language has also given a wealthy palette to the composer. With the work of figures like Andrew Hill remaining in the spotlight and Grachan Moncur III's recent return from a lengthy hiatus, it is worth ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Cromity: Steppin' Out

Read "Steppin' Out" reviewed by Andrew Rowan

by Andrew Rowan
October 1, 2005

This is a straight-ahead, crisply swinging session from a talented singer with impeccable diction and an ear for great songs. More often than not, Steve Cromity imbues his performances with easy rhythmic agility.It is so good to hear pianist Rodney Kendrick (not “Kendricks as the CD booklet and cover note). His work, whether as ...

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Article: Book Review

Jazz Journeys to Japan: The Heart Within

by A. Henkin
September 30, 2005

William MinorJazz Journeys to Japan: The Heart Within University of Michigan Press 2004 The history of travel literature is a long one, appearing shortly after Europeans started making trips across the continent and across the world. The form is a combination of diary writing, traveloguery, journalism and ...

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Okkyung Lee: Nihm

Read "Nihm" reviewed by Celeste Sunderland

by Celeste Sunderland
September 30, 2005

Each of the ten tracks on Okkyung Lee's debut album sounds completely unique. Yet as Lee's cello and Doug Wieselman's clarinets fade away together--and Tim Barnes' and John Hollenbeck's percussion, mixed with Ikue Mori's electronics, rattle in an at times magical, at times frightening clamor--each track opens into the next with complete ease. Nihm undulates between ...

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John Scofield: That's What I Say; David "Fathead" Newman: I Remember Brother Ray

by Ken Franckling
September 29, 2005

The music of Ray Charles brings out the soul in us, no matter whether we're listeners or musicians. That was his genius, if you will. And that ability is celebrated and put to the test on the two tribute recordings released around Charles' passing. Both also remind us that his ...

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Juhani Aaltonen: Reflections

Read "Reflections" reviewed by Brian P. Lonergan

by Brian P. Lonergan
September 29, 2005

If Reflections is any indication, Finland's emerging TUM Records should have a long and happy life ahead. Fans of free improvisation, which is the label's focus, should take note. Before you even get to the music, TUM's presentation is impressive. In an age when digital music and personal playlists are ever gaining new acolytes, ...