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Article: Album Review

Judy Wexler: Dreams and Shadows

Read "Dreams and Shadows" reviewed by Florence Wetzel

by Florence Wetzel
May 11, 2009

Vocalist Judy Wexler has a multifaceted background, including performing in a theater collective, appearing on the TV show Frasier, and studying psychology. Wexler has been involved with jazz throughout her life, including years of studying the piano, but after her mother's death in 1999 Wexler decided to take the plunge and start performing. And thank goodness ...

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Kendra Shank Quartet: Mosaic

by Donald Elfman
May 11, 2009

Kendra Shank is a complete vocalist--an appealing and intelligent interpreter of known and unknown material, a startlingly inventive improviser and the possessor of a rich, darkish voice that draws in the listener with feelings both familiar and brand new. Mosaic is a beautiful collection of tunes from favorite composers--some her friends, others her inspirations, all now ...

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Gabriel Alegria: Nuevo Mundo

Read "Nuevo Mundo" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
May 11, 2009

The latest buzz in New York City world music is jazz of the Afro-Peruvian variety. The newly opened Tutuma Social Club on 56th Street is slaking jazz's insatiable thirst for new symbiotic styles courtesy of musical director and trumpeter Gabriel Alegria. Nuevo Mundo has his sextet and an assortment of invited guests meeting the music head ...

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Article: Live From New York

May 2009

by AAJ Staff
May 9, 2009

Jamie Baum & Tomasz StankoJamie Baum Septet and Tomasz Stanko QuartetMerkin HallNew York City April 4, 2009It was a pretty sure bet that “Juxtapositions In Jazz," a Merkin Concert Hall double bill featuring the Jamie Baum Septet and Tomasz Stanko Quartet (Apr. 4th), would live up to its ...

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Article: Book Review

The Hearing Eye: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art / Thriving on a Riff: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Literature and Film

Read "The Hearing Eye: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art / Thriving on a Riff: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Literature and Film" reviewed by Tom Greenland

by Tom Greenland
May 9, 2009

Representative of what has been coined the “new" jazz studies, these two books are compilations of critical essays edited by Graham Lock and David Murray, which investigate and unpack the role and influence of jazz and blues in African American culture. The Hearing Eye: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art

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Article: Multiple Reviews

John Hicks: Live at the Jazz Corner of the World, Jammin' Uptown & Mind Wine: The Music of John Hicks

by Graham L. Flanagan
May 9, 2009

Mickey Bass New York Powerhouse EnsembleLive at the Jazz Corner of the WorldEarly Bird2009 Alvin QueenJammin' UptownNilva-Just a Memory2008 John Hicks Legacy BandMind Wine: The Music of John Hicks

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Inside the Piano: Germinal; Gold; The Ill-Tempered Piano; Udentity

by Marc Medwin
May 9, 2009

Agusti Fernandez & Ingar ZachGerminalPlastic Strip2008 Magda Mayas & Tony BuckGoldCreative Sources2009 Nicola CipaniThe Ill-Tempered PianoLong Song2009 Denman MaroneyUdentityClean Feed

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Frank Wess: Basel 1956 Part 1; Once is Not Enough; Hank and Frank II; Plays the Music of Irving Berlin (except one)

by George Kanzler
May 9, 2009

Count BasieBasel 1956 part 1TCB2009 Frank WessOnce Is Not EnoughLabeth Music2009 Hank Jones and Frank WessHank and FrankLineage2009 John BunchPlays the Music ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

David Binney: In The Paint; Ray's Way & Third Occasion

by Russ Musto
May 9, 2009

David Binney/Alan FerberIn The PaintPosi-Tone2009 Ray LevierRay's WayOrigin2009 David BinneyThird OccasionMythology2009 While saxophonist David Binney has been increasingly recognized for his substantial ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Avery Sharpe: Legends & Mentors; Autumn Moonlight

by Terrell Kent Holmes
May 9, 2009

Avery SharpeLegends & MentorsJKNM2009 Avery SharpeAutumn MoonlightJKNM2009 Few bassists in jazz have Avery Sharpe's technique and imagination. A pair of recent releases, different in focus but with a shared overall ...