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Article: Multiple Reviews

Michael Brecker: Pilgrimage & Seraphic Light

by Tom Greenland
June 8, 2008

Michael Brecker Pilgrimage Heads Up International 2007 Saxophone Summit Seraphic Light Telarc 2008 Michael Brecker (tenor sax) was a musicians' musician, with jaw-dropping chops and a unique ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Sonny Simmons: Last Man Standing; Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton & Fourth Dimension

by Jeff Stockton
June 8, 2008

Sonny Simmons Last Man Standing Jazzaway 2008 Sonny Simmons Introducing Black Jack Pleasanton Hello World 2008 Sonny Simmons Fourth Dimension Hello World 2008

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Henry Grimes Twofer: The Power of Light & Going to the Ritual

by John Sharpe
June 8, 2008

Henry Grimes & Oluyemi Thomas The Power of Light Not Two 2007 Henry Grimes & Rashied Ali Going to the Ritual Porter Records 2008 Which are the ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Accordion Three-Fer: Angelo Debarre/Ludovic Beier: Lola de Valence; Richard Galliano

by Donald Elfman
June 8, 2008

Angelo DeBarre/Ludovic Beier Paroles de Swing Chant du Monde 2007 Lola de Valance Eaux Troublés Altrisuoni 2008 Richard Galliano If You Love Me (L'Hymne à L'Amour) CAMJazz

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News: Event

Joe Chambers: A Tribute to Max Roach

June 7, 2008

Iridium Jazz Club, located at 1650 Broadway (at 51st Street) is proud to present its' tribute to the legendary Percussionist, Drummer and Composer, Max Roach; Thursday June 5th through Sunday June 8th 2008, with two shows nightly at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM. Saturday features a very special Percussionist who had a special relationship with Max ...

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Article: Live Review

Joe McPhee and Friends: Directed Improvisation at RUCMA, New York City

by Lyn Horton
June 7, 2008

Joe McPhee and Musicians RUCMA at the Living Theater New York City May 11, 2008 Although conducting and improvisation seem to be unlikely partners, nothing is more compelling than witnessing improvisation unfold during the process of conducting. To see a musician direct the music without necessarily playing an ...

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Article: Live From New York

June 2008

by AAJ Staff
June 7, 2008

George Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith at Community Church of New York If anything came out of the panel discussion marking the release of George Lewis' book (A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music, University of Chicago Press) at the Community Church of New York May 9th, it was that ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Chris Potter: Follow The Red Line & Song For Anyone

by Martin Longley
June 7, 2008

Chris PotterFollow the Red Line: Live at the Village VanguardSunnyside2007 Chris PotterSong for AnyoneSunnyside2007 These two albums were released simultaneously, thereby making a deliberate feature of the contrast in their ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Odean Pope: To The Roach & Serenity

by Elliott Simon
June 7, 2008

Odean Pope Quartet To The Roach CIMP 2006 Odean Pope Serenity CIMP 2007 The many-sided figure defined by the intersecting lines among saxophonists Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman is the ...

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Article: Album Review

Brad Mehldau Trio: Live

by Andrew Velez
June 7, 2008

Returning to New York's Village Vanguard for another live recording, pianist Brad Mehldau's trio has Larry Grenadier (bass) returning and Jeff Ballard (drums) taking over for Jorge Rossy. Music seems to just pour out of Mehldau, as is buoyantly evident here. And often, as with Chico Buarque's “O Que Sera" or Chris Cornell's “Black Hole Sun," ...