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Article: Interview

Rez Abbasi: Thoroughly Modern Marvel

by Lawrence Peryer
January 2, 2012

Guitarist Rez Abbasi is part of a generation of jazz musicians who came of age after the conservative backlash of the 1980s. He and his peers are making their mark on America's art form by contributing their rich and varied cultural backgrounds and with an embrace of popular culture that was heresy in some quarters for ...

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Article: Live Review

Birdland Big Band, New York, NY, December 28, 2011

by Dan Bilawsky
January 2, 2012

The Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy IgoeBirdlandNew York, NYDecember 28, 2011 Establishing a foothold in the world of big bands today is no easy feat. Strong label support and distribution (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, for example), constant touring, television appearances and festival appearances (as with Wynton Marsalis and ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Stretch, BAM and the Future of Jazz

by John Beaty
December 22, 2011

A few months ago Felix Pastorius, Chris Ward, Zaccai Curtis and I started something called The Stretch Movement. We started quietly amongst our friends and launched our website, mymomthinksimgreat.com on November 2, 2011. Why quietly? I was worried; it was the uneasiness of being the first to do something. In our mission statement we were acknowledging ...

News: Performance / Tour

The 5th Season of Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open Continues With Briggan Krauss featuring Jim Black!

December 21, 2011

CONNECTION WORKS PRESENTS The 5th Season of Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open @ The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Concert Hall The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 58 Seventh Ave (at Lincoln Place) Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, Tel 718 622 3300, reduced admission! Concert of the 2011-2012 season Saturday, January 14, 2012, 8:00 PM The Briggan Krauss ...

News: Performance / Tour

This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe: December 20 - December 27

December 19, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 8:30 PM MARY HALVORSON'S REVERSE BLUE Mary Halvorson, guitar; Chris Speed, saxophone, clarinet; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums Wednesday, December 21, 8:30 PM GEORGE COLLIGAN TRIO George Colligan, piano; Linda Oh, bass; Ted Poor, drums Thursday, December 22, 8:30 PM MATT WILSON'S ...

News: Recording

Renegade Foxxx is Back with "Drinkin' the Night Away"

December 17, 2011

Music Impresario Renegade Foxxx Drops New Club Anthem Just In Time For New Years Eve New York, NY: Renegade Foxxx, the multi-talented artist and executive, returns with an infectious track to bring 2011 to a close with a bang. “Drinkin' The Night Away" is an up tempo anthem, showcasing the joys of forgetting your troubles and ...

News: Recording

Singer Amy Cervini Pays Homage to Hip Jazz Pixie Blossom Dearie with "Digging Me, Digging You"

December 14, 2011

The album—to be released on January 31, 2012 by Anzic Records—presents Cervini's fresh take on vintage originals and standards associated with Dearie, backed by an all-star New York jazz combo CD Release Celebrations: March 6 & 7, 7-9 PM—The 55 Bar, NYC Featuring Amy Cervini—voice, Anat Cohen—clarinet, TBD—trumpet, Jesse Lewis—guitar, Matt Aronoff—bass, Matt Wilson—drums Canadian Tour! ...

News: Recording

The Wee Trio Announces The Release of: Ashes To Ashes - A David Bowie INTRAspective

December 14, 2011

National tour in support of the new recording (New Year's Day, 2012, on Bionic Records) The Ashes to Ashes Tour: Denton, TX, January 19th: University of North Texas Austin, TX, January 20th: The Elephant Room Houston, TX, January 21st: Cezanne's New Orleans, LA, January 22nd: Snug Harbor

News: Festival

NY Guitar Fest: Keller, Mike Gordon, Kaki King, Thurston Moore

December 13, 2011

NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 SERIES OF CONCERTS JANUARY 6—JANUARY 29 No instrument has spoken in more voices to more people than the guitar, and no festival has sought out the modulations in those voices and the range of the guitar's cultural expressions than the New York Guitar Festival. Following its many successes since ...

Article: Live Review

Dave Burrell Trio: New York, NY, September 10, 2011

by Garrison Fewell
December 10, 2011

Dave Burrell TrioCrosscurrent 3 Festival Poisson RougeNew York, NYSeptember 10, 2011For its third annual edition, Crosscurrent moved the festival from its home in Botticino, Italy to New York City. Following the sonic delights of the Vision Festival in June, Crosscurrent 3 offered an additional array of creative music ensembles ...