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Minton's: An iconic Jazz Haven Re-opens in Harlem
by Rob Mariani
An iconic jazz haven is born again. It's a name I don't think I've heard spoken of in many years. And so when I learned that after many years, “Minton's Playhouse" was re-opening at its original address at West 118th Street in Harlem on the ground floor of the old Cecil Hotel, I was ...
Jazz Diva Paulette McWilliams Returns To New York City To Perform At Joe's Pub On Friday January 3
New York, NY – Jazz Diva sensation Paulette McWilliams has recorded and, toured with some of the world’s greatest musical artists, such as: Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, among others, and in commercials as a jingle specialist. Now, she is sharing her dynamic voice and solo work this New Years at Joe's Pub ...
Celebrating The Life And Music Of Chico Hamilton This Sunday 12/15
EUPHORIA Presents Celebrating the Life & Music of Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton, featuring Chico's longstanding Euphoria ensemble with Paul Ramsey (bass), Evan Schwam (flute + reeds), Jeremy Carlstedt (drums + percussion), Mayu Saeki (flute) & Nick Demopolous (guitar). NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton passed away of natural causes on 11/25/13. Saluted by the Kennedy Center as a ...
Jane Ira Bloom: Sixteen Sunsets
by Dan McClenaghan
Sidney Bechet pioneered the use of the soprano saxophone in jazz in the early 20s. John Coltrane brought that “straight horn" out of a relative dormancy of use in 1959 with his anthem-like take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's “My Favorite Things" on his Atlantic Records album of the same name. Steve Lacy took the soprano “out ...
TOTEM>: Voices of Grain
by Glenn Astarita
The trio returns with a vengeance on its second album, where they delve into a boundary-less avant-garde foray, proffering an extension of sorts, to Solar Forge (ESP, 2008). And the musicians hop right into the thick of things on the opener “Genosong," where electric guitarist Bruce Eisenbeil saws, slices, and seemingly hacks his way through a ...
London-Based Label Rare Noise Records Presents A Night Of Progressive Music At Shapeshifter Lab, Dec. 13 At 8pm
New York - Having built its reputation documenting the best of the avant-jazz scene, RareNoise offers a rare evening of improvised and composed music from three distinct bands, each with a new release on December 13: Ivo Perelman/Joe Morris/Balazs Pandi (ONE); Jamie Saft/Joe Morris/Gerald Cleaver/Chris Lightcap/Mary Halvorson (PLYMOUTH); Slobber Pup (BLACK ACES). One and Black Aces ...
Rich Rosenthal: Falling Up
by Glenn Astarita
At a young age, New York-based guitarist Rich Rosenthal guitarist, was weaned on the cutting-edge sounds of Steve Lacy, Sun Ra, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and other iconoclasts, broadening the jazz vernacular. With a lack of family support for becoming a career musician, Rosenthal needed to work through some inner-conflicts, while subsequently completing a jazz ...
Jazz Standard Announces Jan - May 2014 Schedule
JAZZ STANDARD PREVIEWS 2014 ALL SHOW TIMES: 7:30 & 9:30PM + 11:30PM ON FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS Jazz Standard is located at 116 E. 27th Street (between Lexington and Park) Train 6 to E. 28th Street NEVER A MINIMUM Student Discounts (restrictions apply) Enjoy “NYC’s Best Barbecue” (Time Out New York) from BLUE ...
Ayako Shirasaki: Some Other Time
by Dan Bilawsky
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the creator also has a hell of a lot to do with it when it comes to the arts. Every musical performance leaves certain items open for debate for and from those on the receiving end, but some things remain irrefutable because of those on the ...
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by Michael Ricci
Dear friends, All About Jazz has been a leading advocate for jazz music since 1995. Longtime readers have watched us continuously transform our website over the past 18 years, keeping the spirit of the music firmly in mind along the way. We've also done our best to keep pace with technology while finding new ...
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