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Article: Album Review

Charles Eubanks: Birds of Bagdad

Read "Birds of Bagdad" reviewed by Andrew Rowan

by Andrew Rowan
November 6, 2004

The art of solo piano has always been one of the most challenging and rewarding endeavors in jazz. The piano is a symphony and, in the hands of the skilled player, possessed with imagination and nerve, it can be breathtaking. Into this tradition steps Charles Eubanks and he acquits himself well. Takes 3 and ...

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Article: Live From New York

November 2004

by AAJ Staff
November 5, 2004

If “tromboning" wasn't a word before, it is now that Ray Anderson used it during his first solo trombone concert in 20 years (Oct. 7th), which kicked off AAJ-NY's monthly “1s and 2s" series at Cornelia Street Café. New words are needed to describe Anderson's feats of breathing and tone production, his tenacious control of tempos, ...

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Article: Profile

Scott Robinson: Jazz Ambassador

by Mitchell Seidel
November 2, 2004

Looking at Scott Robinson, with his large glasses, high forehead and generally owlish countenance, you might take him for some sort of scientist. Interestingly enough, that's not far from the truth. In fact, one of the New Jersey resident's latest endeavors involves converting his two-car garage to what he hopes will be a ...

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Article: New York Beat

Hermeto Pascoal

by Nick Catalano
November 2, 2004

In the past few months I've been quite busy writing program notes and preview pieces for the gala opening of the new home for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Opening night (see related article ) was October 18th and the early reaction to the new facility, its ambience and its acoustics is a cavalcade of praise and ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Smalls Records

by Celeste Sunderland
November 1, 2004

Pianist Frank Hewitt lived in a stripped-out, walk-in refrigerator in the back room of Smalls jazz club the last years of his life. “He was one of the most remarkable pianists to come along, yet almost nobody knew who he was," said Smalls Records founder Luke Kaven. “There was something very disturbing about seeing somebody who ...

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Article: Megaphone

Malachi Thompson: The Evolution of Jazz and the Survival of Our Democratic Society

by AAJ Staff
November 1, 2004

I've written about jazz as a model for American democracy before, but only in passing. However, in light of voting rights issues that arose during the 2000 presidential election, the events surrounding the 9/11 attacks and what's most important---our government's response to those events---it dawned upon me that “Now's The Time" (Charlie Parker) for deeper reflection ...

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Article: Album Review

Frank Jackson: New York After Dark

Read "New York After Dark" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
November 1, 2004

Veteran Bay Area singer Frank Jackson works with a stellar quartet on New York After Dark to interpret classic pages from the Great American Songbook. Recorded in November 2003, the session represents one of James Williams' final performances. Together, Jackson, Williams and crew fuse a veteran's allure with unique interpretations. Singer Jackson delivers his ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Albert Ayler: Holy Ghost

by A. Henkin
October 31, 2004

Albert Ayler Holy Ghost Revenant 2004 Albert Ayler was a mysterious figure. His recording career was relatively brief, beginning in 1962 and ending in 1970, with several of the entries live performances released many years after his passing. His demise itself was a bizarre circumstance. Revenant Records, ...

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Article: Profile

Sal Mosca

by Elliott Simon
October 31, 2004

At the age of 12, pianist Sal Mosca was sitting on the curb on a hot summer day with some friends. He felt a cool breeze come at him and his next thought was that he wanted to take piano lessons. He acted on that impulse and began a journey that has thus far spanned seven ...

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Article: Interview

Checking in with Chick

by Ty Cumbie
October 30, 2004

Like his hero Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea's presence in jazz is impossible to avoid. Anyone who takes interest in Miles Davis' fusion groups of the '70s is aware that Corea played on Davis' monumental 1969 record Bitches Brew. Avant-garde-ists interested in Anthony Braxton will be familiar with the '70s group Circle, with Corea, Dave Holland and ...