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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus Kaleidoscope: Mirage

Read "Mirage" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Brian Landrus' Mirage is his most accomplished, and thematically unified recording to date. The music shimmers like the phenomenon of the title as pastel colored harmonies of a string quartet bleed into the deep, earthy tones of low reeds and the fusion-like sounds of the band, Kaleidoscope.On “Don't Close Your Eyes" ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka:The Road to Jajouka

Read "Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka:The Road to Jajouka" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Bringing together Moroccan traditional trance musicians with free spirits such as saxophonists Ornette Coleman and John Zorn, bassist/producer Bill Laswell, guitarist Marc Ribot, DJ Logic and drummer Billy Martin has instant appeal. It sounds like an andrenaline-pumping, trippy exercise on paper and for much of the journey it's just that. And it's all for a good ...

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Article: Album Review

Kanji Ohta & The Jazz Family with Jimmy Heath: Our Jazz Family

Read "Our Jazz Family" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

The music that appears on Our Jazz Family was meant to serve as an aural commemorative keepsake-of-sorts. Pianists Kanji Ohta and Toshiko Kiryu celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary by putting on a concert with their family and friends in 2002. The concert was recorded and kept as a private memento at first, but ten years later, ...

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Article: Album Review

Matt Parker: Worlds Put Together

Read "Worlds Put Together" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Genre bending saxophonist Matt Parker's debut album, Worlds Put Together, is a collection of mostly short pieces that crackle with originality and are imbued with an urgent and imaginative spontaneity. These are not mere sketches for expanded and more developed future compositions. They are conceptually crystalized, complete yet free-flowing and raw works that pack a visceral ...

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News: Website

Jazz Near You App Upgrade - Change Locations Option Added

Jazz Near You App Upgrade - Change Locations Option Added

With version 1.1 of the Jazz Near You iOS app, users can change locations to view events happening in other cities. London users can view events in Paris and Paris users can view events in New York City and so on. Have fun checking out jazz scenes in far away or not so far away places. ...

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Article: Interview

Leron Thomas: Zen-Mode Humor

Read "Leron Thomas: Zen-Mode Humor" reviewed by DanMichael Reyes

by DanMichael Reyes

The chances of four people conducting a Google search on Leron Thomas that result in all four of them to make the same conclusion about the trumpeter is low. While certain facts--like his time at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) in Houston and The New School in New York--will remain true, arguments ...

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Article: Album Review

Kersten Stevens: Inspire Me

Read "Inspire Me" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

On her fourth release Inspire Me violinist Kersten Stevens has successfully tackled the daunting task of creating a unified work with a large cast of characters and a variety of influences. The central theme of the album, steeped in a strong religious sense, is an exploration of artistic motivation.“Right Where You Are," for instance, ...

News: Education

Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class With Kaveh Rastegar Of Kneebody

Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class With Kaveh Rastegar Of Kneebody

Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce an Artist Series Master Class with Kaveh Rastegar of jazz/improve group Kneebody. Kaveh’s special guest for this clinic will be Kneebody drummer Nate Wood. Since 2001, Kneebody has created a large audience for their brand of modern Jazz which ...

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Article: Live Review

The Charlie Daniels Band at the NYCB Theatre

Read "The Charlie Daniels Band at the NYCB Theatre" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante

The Charlie Daniels Band with the Marshall Tucker Band NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY September 7, 2013 The show outside of the NYCB Theatre at Westbury was something to behold. The local fire department sent two trucks outfitted with retractable ladders and a huge American flag, which they proudly raised ...

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Article: Album Review

Bryn Roberts: Fables

Read "Fables" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Born in Canada, pianist Bryn Roberts has enjoyed a prolific career as a session artist since moving to New York City in 2001. Snuggled within a modern mainstream vibe, his persuasive compositions pay homage to melodic content, often complemented by saxophonist Seamus Blake's burly delivery and fluid lines. Nonetheless, many of these works contain quite a ...


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