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News: Performance / Tour

Trio 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen Celebrate @ Birdland

August 1, 2009

One of the Best Performances of 2008 (TRIO 3 with Geri Allen @ Birdland (Aug. 26, 2008) Laurence Donohue-Greene, Managing Editor, All About Jazz “Pure musical symmetry" as three world-renowned musicians, Oliver Lake (reeds) Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums), merge to apply a sparse yet tight, rhythmic concept to the totally open ...

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Article: Live Review

TD Canada Trust 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival

by A. Henkin
August 1, 2009

TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz FestivalVancouver, CAJune 26th-July 5th Probably one of the few places on the planet not deep in mourning for recently deceased pop star Michael Jackson was Vancouver, on the western coast of Canada, or at least the parts of the city given over to the 24th annual TD ...

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News: Book / Magazine

AllAboutJazz-New York August 2009 Issue Now Available!

August 1, 2009

One of the more compelling facets of jazz as a musical form is the pliability of its practitioners. Unlike most classical musicians who play scores written for them or rockers who are serial monogamists when it comes to bands, jazz players, for reasons both artistic and economic, usually exist simultaneously as leaders and sidemen. Some start ...

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Article: Profile

Mark Murphy: Inside the Mystery

by Suzanne Lorge
July 31, 2009

Beyond its stylistic differentiators, jazz contains what vocalist Mark Murphy calls “a wonderful mystery," a mystery that was fostered in small, regional clubs around the US during the '30s-40s, when Murphy was developing the distinctive vocal style that launched his decades-long career. “I've seen this mysterious quality of jazz set rooms on fire," Murphy ...

News: Performance / Tour

Eyal Maoz's Edom (Tzadik Records) in Three August Upcoming Concerts in NYC

July 30, 2009

Great night of four concerts Best indie/new wave/avantgarde of NYC Thursday, August 13 at 9PM-1AM 9PM Queening 10PM Martin Bisis's band 11PM Eyal Maoz's Edom (Tzadik Records) 12AM Prayertown Only $5 for the whole night. venue: Coco 66 66 Greenpoint Av Brooklyn (between Franklin ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mysterium - An Electric Soundpainting Septet, Plays Brooklyn

July 29, 2009

Monday, August 24th, 10:30pm MYSTERIUM - AN ELECTRIC SOUNDPAINTING SEPTET Adam Caine - Electric Guitar James Ilgenfritz - Electric Bass Jeremy Danneman - Alto, Baritone Sax Lorenzo Sanguedolce - Tenor Sax Sam Kulik - Trombone Eric Eigner - Drumset

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News: Radio

Warren Vache with Lenore Raphael at Pure Jazz Radio

July 29, 2009

On Lenore Raphael's Jazz Spot this week it's Warren Vache. Lenore Raphael talks and plays with some of the leading talent in Jazz each week at 8am and 8pm (ET) Sundays. The show is rebroadcast 11pm Friday nights immediately following the NY Tonight Show with Rich Keith. Also note: Carla Lilien, a long time Jazz Radio ...

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News: Performance / Tour

"The CO-Operation" Featuring Bryan Carrott at "Jammin' on the Hudson" on August 9th

July 28, 2009

Riverbank State Park, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, for our fifth consecutive year are pleased to present: “Jammin' On The Hudson". On Sunday August 9th we Present; The Co-operation. This Band is the brain-storm of its Bassist/Leader, who left working with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers to form this band. Band ...

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News: Recording

Lindsey Horner: The Sidemen Chronicles with Rob Thomas

July 28, 2009

Renowned bassist Lindsey Horner is hard at work on his newest ArtistShare project, Undiscovered Country. It features a stellar lineup of musicians, all providing their own, unique voices to the project. This week, we'll be looking more in depth at Rob Thomas, who will be playing violin on the album. Rob Thomas is widely considered to ...

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News: Obituary

Betty Allen Mezzo-Soprano and Music Teacher Dies

July 27, 2009

Allen was one of the first black singers to reach prominence on the international opera stage. Later as a teacher and mentor she introduced classical music to children who, like her, grew up poor. Betty Allen, one of the first African American singers to reach prominence on the international opera stage, died June 22 of complications ...