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Article: From Far and Wide

In Memoriam: Leroy Jenkins 1932-2007

by AAJ Staff
April 15, 2007

Leroy was a good friend of many years. He had a very positive outlook in life. It was always a joy to play with such an excellent musician. JOSEPH JARMAN, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTLeroy Jenkins was the first person I ever heard improvise on the violin....it was the mid '70s and it was at some church in ...

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Article: Album Review

Sachal Vasandani: Eyes Wide Open

Read "Eyes Wide Open" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
April 15, 2007

Time was when a young good looking velvet-voiced male vocalist equally proficient in the jazz and pop genres had it made. While that is certainly no longer true, Eyes Wide Open reminds why that was the case. This is no nostalgia trip however, and although there are a couple of Strayhorn and Jobim tunes, the session ...

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News: Event

Mychelle Colleary, Elias Bailey, Art Hirahara at Mannahatta 4/16

April 14, 2007

2007 MAC nominee for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist MYCHELLE COLLEARY with Elias Bailey on bass and Art Hirahara on piano at MANNAHATTA LOUNGE 8pm-10pm 316 Bowery @ Bleecker, New York City http://www.mannahatta.us 212.253.8644 Monday, April 16th 8pm-10pm NO COVER , 1 drink minimum per set ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Robert Macgregor QT. Sunday April 15th 8:00-9:15 PM @ Myers Recording Studio (No Cover)

April 14, 2007

TOMORROW NIGHT Sunday / April 15, 2007 8:00-9:15 PM @ MYERS RECORDING STUDIO (No Cover) Manhattan School of Music / 120 Claremont Ave / West 122nd Street & Broadway Robert MacGregor - tenor saxophone John Escreet - piano Perry Wortman - bass Will Clark ...

News: Performance / Tour

Iridium Jazz Club Late Night Schedule for May 2007

April 14, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Round Midnight Late Nite Series May Schedule (Shows at 12AM) $10 Music Charge + $10 Minimum (Student Discounts Are Available, $5) May 4 J.D. Allen Trio J.D. Allen- ...

News: Event

Jazz Appreciation Month Events at the Woodlawn Cemetery

April 14, 2007

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and many of the world's greatest jazz musicians are at rest in The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Joseph “King" Oliver, Jonah Jones, Milt Jackson and Illinois Jacquet are among the musicians and composers in Woodlawn's care. The Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery ...

News: Performance / Tour

Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz Perform Judge at the Bowery Poetry Club Saturday, April 28th 7:00PM - 8:30PM

April 14, 2007

Saturday, April 28 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm Lindsey Horner and Vincent Katz perform JUDGE, an ongoing Musical/ Poetical work based on the events and spirit of The Times. $10 + 2 drink minimum Music and Poetry combine forces to tackle intergalactic evils in the form of faceless bureaucrats who hope to float us all ...

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News: Opinion

Jazz Matters: The Hip-Hop-Black Rock-Jazz Mashup Wednesday, April 18, 2007 New School Jazz 5th Floor Performance Space 6 to 8 P.M.

April 14, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 New School Jazz 5th floor performance space 55 W. 13th St. NYC - 6 to 8 pm - free -- Pianist Robert Glasper , Revive Da Live producer Meghan Stabile (motto: “dedicated to exposing Jazz through Hip Hop!!!!"), and author- journalist-bandleader-guitarist Greg Tate will discuss “The Hip-Hop- Black Rock-Jazz Mashup" in a ...

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Article: Profile

Lawrence Killian

by AAJ Staff
April 14, 2007

By Robert Paul Silverman Lawrence Killian's drums talk, harkening back to the days in Africa when the drum was played as a form of communication, giving lightning power to communal dances. Born September 5th, 1942 in Jersey City, Killian's uncle Al played trumpet with the legendary Ellington orchestra during one of its ...

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Article: Album Review

Sidney Bechet: Sidney Bechet

Read "Sidney Bechet" reviewed by Andrew Velez

by Andrew Velez
April 14, 2007

Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) is a legendary jazz figure whose range of instruments included soprano, tenor and bass saxophones, piano, bass, drums and, most famously, the clarinet. A true jazz star, Bechet's graceful playing and structural skill made him into the first significant jazz soloist, even before his fellow New Orleans native, Louis Armstrong. ...