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Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Kurt Gottschalk
Given her diverse work with Anthony Braxton, Trevor Dunn and Mike Pride, her duos with Jessica Pavone and Kevin Shea and a number of other projects, guitarist Mary Halvorson might have gone any number of directions with her debut as a bandleader. Safe bet it would include some precise, proficient playing, probably some jagged edges and ...
Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz: Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival
by Stuart Broomer
The Giants of Jazz was an all-star band assembled by promoter George Wein in 1971. While Dizzy and Monk were the most celebrated members, the band also included Art Blakey (drums), Sonny Stitt (sax), Kai Winding (trombone) and Al McKibbon (bass). By the time it arrived at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September ...
The Stryker/Slagle band: The Scene
by Elliott Simon
Consummate professionals, guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle continue to raise the bar of instrumental interplay with The Scene. This pair eschews gimmickry for chops and produces some of the best post-bop anywhere. Joe Lovano, himself one of the busiest and best tenor saxophonists around, joins them again, as he did on their previous release, ...
Les Paul's Pianist, John "Johnny Chops" Colianni CD Release Party at the Iridium on November 11th
Fresh off a recent appearance last month on “The Jazz Life" Radio Show, John “Johnny Chops" Colianni, pianist for Guitar Legend Les Paul, is hosting his own CD release Party at the Iridium Jazz on Tuesday, November 11th to support his new international release: Johnny Chops on Patuxent Music. “John is one of the hottest, yet ...
November 2008
by AAJ Staff
Myra Melford; Henry Threadgill The Interpretations series, which long has been responsible for some of the most consistently adventurous programming in the city, marked its 20th anniversary at Roulette on Oct. 2nd with a double bill of Myra Melford and Henry Threadgill, each presenting newly commissioned works. Melford's “Happy Whistlings" was an exciting suite based on ...
Studs Terkel: 1912-2008
The Chicago fixture used his knack for conversation to capture oral histories on World War II, the Great Depression and more. Studs Terkel, who made his name listening to ordinary folks talk about their ordinary lives -- and who turned that knack for conversation into a much-honored literary career -- died Friday. He was 96. Terkel ...
B.J. Jansen Refreshes North Jersey Jazz Radio with “The Jazz Life” on WPSC 88.7 FM
Without any prior Radio Hosting experience, Jazz Baritone Sax Artist B.J Jansen began hosting his own Jazz Radio Show on WPSC 88.7 FM this September of 2008. B.J. created his show, “The Jazz Life”, to bring audiences to the Next Generation of Jazz Artists, who generally would receive little or no airplay in the United States. ...
FONT Music, The Paradox Trio/Bojan Z, Clean Feed Festival & The Fringe
by Martin Longley
Live From New York: FONT Music, The Paradox Trio/Bojan Z, Clean Feed Festival; The FringeFONT (Festival Of New Trumpet) Music(le) Poisson Rouge/The Cornelia Street CafeSeptember 17-18, 2008This year's FONT suffered from a clash with the Clean Feed festival, which was planted right in its middle stretch. ...
Pianist Toru Dodo and Trio at Cleopatra's Needle, NYC
by AAJ Staff
Toru Dodo Cleopatra's Needle New York, New York October 26, 2008 Japanese pianist Toru Dodo and his trio are the featured act on Sunday nights at Cleopatra's Needle, 92nd and Broadway, New York City. Dodo plays a full set, then hosts the Sunday night jam. His trio usually has bassist ...
Marcus Goldhaber Celebrates the November Release of His New Album:
NEW YORK, NY – On November 10th, Singer/Songwriter Marcus Goldhaber will celebrate the release of his new album, Take Me Anywhere, with an Official CD Release Party. This concert/event is being held at Catch 22, in anticipation of the official release of Take Me Anywhere on November 25th, 2008. Marcus comes to Catch 22 after an ...
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