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Matt Wilson’s Big Happy Family: Beginning of a Memory

Read "Beginning of a Memory" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Un anno dopo la morte della moglie per leucemia, il batterista Matt Wilson ha riunito i membri dei suoi tre gruppi, The Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts & Crafts e Christmas Tree-O, per una commemorazione che prende spunto dai funerali d'inizio secolo a New Orleans. Alcuni brani incisi con le sue formazioni vengono riproposti in un clima ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Buscemi/Elliott Sharp: Rub Out The Word

Read "Rub Out The Word" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

Is it significant that Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) and William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) were born just one year apart? Maybe. Sinatra began as a teen idol, before developing into American's bon vivant and arbiter of cool, and finally a cranky old man. On the other hand, the writer Burroughs was born a cranky old man, and perpetuated ...

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Article: Album Review

Joe Morris: Shock Axis

Read "Shock Axis" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

I am applying for a NEA grant to test my theory that you can judge an album by it's cover. For instance, The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St (RSR, 1972) and The Clash's London Calling (CBS, 1979) are two albums where you just knew what to expect by gazing at the covers. In the jazz ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Buscemi/Elliott Sharp: Rub Out The Word

Read "Rub Out The Word" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan

You don't have to follow Beat literature to have some familiarity with writer William S. Burroughs, especially in his spoken word role. Performance artist Laurie Anderson collaborated with him several times, notably on You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With (Giorno Poetry Systems, 1981) and Mister Heartbreak (Warner Bros., 1984). Bill Laswell's Material ...

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Article: Live Review

Goo Goo Dolls & Collective Soul at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Read "Goo Goo Dolls & Collective Soul at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante

Goo Goo Dolls & Collective Soul with special guests Tribe Society Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY August 12, 2016 The Goo Goo Dolls came together in 1986 in Buffalo, NY when guitarist and vocalist John Rzeznik and bassist Robby Takac along with drummer George Tutuska joined forces. The trio ...

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Article: Live Review

Blink-182 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Read "Blink-182 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater" reviewed by Christine Connallon

by Christine Connallon

Blink-182 California Tour Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York August 13, 2016 On the hottest day of 2016 so far, with temps that felt like 110 degrees, Blink-182's California Tour rock and rolled into the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. While the breeze helped provide ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Monty Alexander At The Blue Note - August 23-28 With Three Exclusive Bands!

Monty Alexander At The Blue Note - August 23-28 With Three Exclusive Bands!

MONTY ALEXANDER TRIFECTA AT THE BLUE NOTE THREE GREAT BANDS IN A ONE WEEK RUN! AUGUST 23-AUGUST 28 The great Jamaican born pianist Monty Alexander thrills audiences wherever he goes- from the Montreux Jazz Festival to the great jazz clubs of the world. This month the Master brings in three different bands, ...

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Article: Album Review

Quinsin Nachoff: Flux

Read "Flux" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff sounds right at home on Mythology Records--saxophonist/producer/provocateur David Binney's label. Everything on Mythology has a intensity and modernity, a brashness and in-your-face confidence of delivery, whether it's Binney as the leader, or on sets headed up by pianists John Escreet or Edward Simon, or Quinsin Nachoff. Flux is Nachoff's debut on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Singer Sam Fazio Returns To Feinstein's By Popular Demand On October 8!

Singer Sam Fazio Returns To Feinstein's By Popular Demand On October 8!

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio returns to Manhattan for a special evening this Fall. Sam’s repertoire includes a unique mix of American standards, swing tunes and pop classics. His heartfelt interpretations bring new life to the standards and showcase his current, yet classic style. Sam’s phrasing and storytelling is said to be reminiscent of the great Sinatra ...

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Article: Interview

Jim Ridl: Opening Doors in the Big Apple

Read "Jim Ridl: Opening Doors in the Big Apple" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

by Victor L. Schermer

Something fresh and vital is in the air when a truly creative musician is about to release a new album. Jim Ridl's Door in a Field: Volume II: Songs of the Green River, an independent release, is full of surprises and rich in musical ideas. The album is set to be released in early Fall, and ...


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