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MOJA Radio/WEEKLY FEATURES: May 3-9, 2010

May 2, 2010

This Monday, May 3rd, we'll present another edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important drummers in jazz today, LENNY WHITE, while we celebrate the recent release of his latest solo album, the brilliant “Anomaly." You'll hear all about his beginnings ...

Dave Allen Trio and Quartet - May 4th and 11th in NYC

April 30, 2010

Dave Allen Trio with Matt Clohesy - bass Tom Rainey - drums Tuesday, May 4th At Korzo in Brooklyn One set at 9:30pm 667 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 285-9425 Dave Allen Quartet John O'Gallagher - sax ...

Landon Knoblock Trio at 5C Cafe, Saturday May 22nd

May 2, 2010

The Landon Knoblock Trio will perform at the 5C Cafe on Saturday, May 22, from 8pm to 10pm. The group features Jeff Davis on drums, Josh Paris on bass, and Landon Knoblock on piano. The 5C Cafe is located at 68 Avenue C (at 5th st.) New York, 10009. 5ccc.com $10 suggested donation.

Sten Hostfalt & Blaise Siwula Live at GBM NYC May 10

May 2, 2010

NYC's Jazz Standard Announces May Line-Up

May 2, 2010

JAZZ STANDARD Presents Some of Todays Leading Vocalists and Pianists During the Month of May JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nations premier jazz clubs, presents another month of great jazz in May. Pianist Mulgrew Miller will lead a trio introducing vocalist Alvin Stone Maddox (May 45) followed by his all-star septet Wingspan (May 69). The beautiful ...

Here's To The Ladies: Barbara Carroll, Gabriele Tranchina and Monica Mancini

by Nick Catalano
May 1, 2010

I've had a chance to listen to recent CDs that have come in from various chanteuses and the music has been truly rewarding. Barbara Carroll is one of the true legends in jazz and her octogenarian years are being spent keeping an amazingly busy schedule. On Sunday afternoons she holds court at The Algonquin with Jay ...

Larry Willis: Reaching and Teaching

by Russ Musto
May 1, 2010

In a career spanning five decades, Larry Willis has amassed one the most impressive resumes in jazz, including tenures with Jackie McLean, Hugh Masekela, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Stan Getz, Carla Bley, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Cobb's So What Sextet and Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band, testifying to the high esteem in which he is ...

Tomasz Stanko Quintet at Birdland, April 18, 2010

by Ernest Barteldes
April 30, 2010

Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, New York April 18, 2010 The legendary Polish trumpeter took to the stage at New York's Birdland backed by his new band comprising Olavi Louhivuori (drums), Jakob Bro (guitar), Alexi Tuomarila (piano) and Anders Christensen (bass). The set, which featured ...

New Re-Issues from Fela Kuti and Knitting Factory Records

April 28, 2010

Our friends at Knitting Factory Records and Fela.net have announced the second set of Fela Kuti reissues, Na Poi: These 7 CDs, which include 14 albums released primarily in the mid-70s, contain some of the most powerful music of Felas career, representing Fela and Africa 70 in their prime. In this collection, Felas political ...

The Ear Regulars Old-Time Jazz Swing, but Modern Metabolism

April 28, 2010

The New York jazz landscape has always been defined partly by its underground, with the tacit understanding that such a region is usually zoned for experimentation. That's as true as it ever was, but its an incomplete truth because of all that it overlooks. One case in point would be the Ear Regulars, the traditional jazz ...