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Alex von Schlippenbach: Twelve Tones Tales & Wintereisse

by A. Henkin
February 4, 2007

Alex von Schlippenbach Twelve Tone Tales, Vol. I, II Intakt 2006 Schlippenbach Trio Wintereisse Psi 2006 It's beginning to be a habit around here. About every year ...

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Jazz Pianists: Russ Kassoff, John di Martino & Matt Savage

by Ken Dryden
February 4, 2007

The trio setting leaves no place for a pianist to hide. A strong rhythm section may make up for a weak left hand, but unless the leader chooses an interesting program and carries his improvisational weight, all is for naught. These three pianists challenge listeners with their song selection and arrangements. Russ Kassoff ...

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Article: Live Review

The Tampere Jazz Happening, Helsinki, Nov. 2-5, 2006

by Brandt Reiter
February 3, 2007

After a long, atypically warm fall, snow came early to Tampere this year. The massive storm that swept across Northern Europe on November 1st left a thick blanket of the stuff covering Finland from Helsinki in the south to Tampere, 180 kilometers to the north, and beyond; an accompanying precipitous drop in temperature insured the six-foot ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Solo European Piano: Bruno Angelini, Stefano Bollani, John Wolf Brennan and Irene Schweizer

by Fred Bouchard
February 3, 2007

Bruno Angelini Never Alone Minium 2006 Stefano Bollani Piano Solo ECM 2006 John Wolf Brennan Pictures In A Gallery - Solo Piano Leo 2006

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Solo Guitars: Derek Bailey & Bern Nix

by Kurt Gottschalk
February 3, 2007

Derek Bailey To Play: The Blemish Sessions Samadhisound 2006 Bern Nix Low Barometer Tompkins Square 2007 It's for good reason that the guitar has become so ubiquitous ...

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Vows of Matrimony: Magriet Naber and John Tchicai

by Marc Medwin
February 3, 2007

Margriet Naber Tchicai Colored Air TCH 2006 John Tchicai, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille Witch's Scream TUM Records 2006 The name Tchicai is no stranger to post-everything creative ...

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Ken Vandermark: A Discontinuous Line, Free Jazz Classics Vol. 3&4, Ideas, Montage

by Jeff Stockton
February 3, 2007

Vandermark 5 A Discontinuous Line Atavistic 2006 Vandermark 5 Free Jazz Classics, Vol. 3&4 Atavistic 2006 Ken Vandermark Ideas Not Two 2006 FME

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Monked Up: Memories of T & Monk's Bones

by Francis Lo Kee
February 3, 2007

Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet Memories of T Concord 2006 Monk's Music Trio Monk's Bones CMB Records 2006 Here are two CDs that pay homage to the ...

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Article: Album Review

Rez Abbasi: Bazaar

by Tom Greenland
February 2, 2007

One of the healthiest trends, it seems, in “our music is a certain restlessness, a dissatisfaction perhaps, with accepting the tradition as is. Rez Abbasi, originally from Pakistan and raised in southern California, now a fifteen-year veteran of the Manhattan scene, is a living embodiment of East-meets-West-meets-East. The music on Bazaar, the guitarist's fifth CD release ...

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The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project: Simpatico

by Russ Musto
February 2, 2007

Brian Lynch is one of the most proficient “bilingual" artists in music--equally adept in both jazz and Latin genres. On this superb collaboration with piano giant Eddie Palmieri, the virtuoso trumpeter brings together his wealth of experience in both fields in a scintillating synthesis that is intelligent, exciting and truly personal. Lynch's understanding of Palmieri's unique ...