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Oliver Lake Quartet: Live

Read "Live" reviewed by Ivana Ng

by Ivana Ng

If you listen to a record long enough, you may find yourself liking it more than you did on first listen. But listening to this live session from the Knitting Factory in May, 2001 repeatedly still does not help Native American wood flutist Mary Redhouse's trilling, whistling, flute playing, which strangely enough often sounds like her ...

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Kendra Shank: A Spirit Free: Abbey Lincoln Songbook

Read "A Spirit Free: Abbey Lincoln Songbook" reviewed by Joel Roberts

by Joel Roberts

An album devoted to Abbey Lincoln's glorious compositions is such an obvious and appealing idea it's a wonder it's taken so long for someone to do it. For decades, Lincoln has written one gorgeous song after another, imbued with passion, emotion and her wise lyrical observations on life, love and loss. Yet while almost every major ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mindy's Monday (Mon) Joel Newton Situation (Tue) Soul of the Blues (Wed) Jamie Baum Septet (Thurs) Tony Malaby's Paloma Reico QT (Fri) at Cornelia Street Cafe

Mindy's Monday (Mon) Joel Newton Situation (Tue)  Soul of the Blues (Wed) Jamie Baum Septet (Thurs)  Tony Malaby's Paloma Reico QT (Fri) at Cornelia Street Cafe

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Mar 26 6:00PM MINDY'S MONDAY An ...

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News: Event

Abigail Riccards at the Kitano on April 4th

Abigail Riccards at the Kitano on April 4th

Live at the Kitano on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007: Abigail Riccards, vocals Michael Kanan, piano Steve LaSpina, bass Greg Hutchinson, drums 2 sets: 8pm and 9:45pm NO COVER Reservations highly recommended The Kitano is located at 66 Park Ave. For reservations or ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Keely Smith, "The Queen of Swing," Set to Play NYC's Cafe Carlyle April 3-28

CAFE CARLYLE PRESENTS “THE QUEEN OF SWING" KEELY SMITH LEGENDARY POP-JAZZ ICON MAKES HER CAFE CARLYLE DEBUT FOUR WEEKS ONLY APRIL 3-28 New York, NY - The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) welcomes legendary pop/jazz vocalist Keely Smith to the Cafe Carlyle (located in The Carlyle Hotel - 35 East 76th Street at Madison Avenue) ...

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Michelle Walker Performs at the 55 Bar Mar. 31

Michelle Walker Performs at the 55 Bar Mar. 31

Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Performs @ The 55 Bar Saturday March 31, 2007 6:00pm-9:00pm No Cover, Drink Minimum Acclaimed singer Michelle Walker brings her rich arrangements, electrifying band and unique style of jazz to one of New York City's best loved jazz clubs. She will be performing at ...

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Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein Appearing at Liu's Brooklyn Campus This Tuesday, March 27th 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein Appearing at Liu's Brooklyn Campus This Tuesday, March 27th 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Jazz Clinic and Concert Series at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 4:00-6:00 PM Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein, will perform as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series. The clinics are FREE and OPEN to the general public. They take place on various Tuesdays, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, in room H-106 ...

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Article: Album Review

Andrew Hill: Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill - Solo

Read "Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill - Solo" reviewed by Matthew Miller

by Matthew Miller

The three discs that comprise this fascinating box set reissue capture pianist Andrew Hill at a unique time in his tumultuous career. After a series of successes for Blue Note in the '60s, Hill--a man as elusive as his inscrutable music--in essence disappeared from the New York scene, taking a teaching position upstate and playing, as ...

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Chris Byars: Photos in Black, White and Gray

Read "Photos in Black, White and Gray" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden

Saxophonist Chris Byars has made a name for himself as one of many promising neo-bop musicians who perform on a regular basis at Smalls in New York City, while also appearing on a number of CDs (as either a sideman or leader) issued by the Smalls label. He has played since the age of seven and ...

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Joe Friedman: Cup O'Joe

Read "Cup O'Joe" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes

From the opening riffs of guitarist Joe Friedman's up-tempo arrangement of “Pure Imagination (taken from the soundtrack of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), it is clear that this is a new talent who deserves quick recognition. He plays electric guitar cleanly, with little or no reverb or other electronic effects, and turns many clever phrases, ...


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