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Brian Landrus Kaleidoscope: Mirage
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" ...
Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka:The Road to Jajouka
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 ...
Kanji Ohta & The Jazz Family with Jimmy Heath: Our Jazz Family
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, ...
Matt Parker: Worlds Put Together
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 ...
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. ...
Leron Thomas: Zen-Mode Humor
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 ...
Kersten Stevens: Inspire Me
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, ...
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 ...
The Charlie Daniels Band at the NYCB Theatre
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 ...
Bryn Roberts: Fables
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 ...

