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Article: Album Review

Catherine Dupuis: The Rules Of The Road

Read "The Rules Of The Road" reviewed by Suzanne Lorge

by Suzanne Lorge
August 11, 2006

Catherine Dupuis's latest album, Rules Of The Road, displays a vibrant collaboration between Dupuis and pianist/arranger/composer Russ Kassoff. The title cut refers to the Cy Coleman tune recorded by the late Rosemary Clooney (henceforth spoken of in the first person for her lingering influence on the so-called “girl singers ). Dupuis and Clooney do different things ...

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Article: Album Review

Eric Person: Reflections: The Best of Collection

Read "Reflections: The Best of Collection" reviewed by Florence Wetzel

by Florence Wetzel
August 11, 2006

Reflections is an enjoyable selection of saxophonist Eric Person's music from 1993 to 2003, culled from five CDs, plus three previously unreleased tracks recorded at the 1998 Texaco Jazz Festival. All the pieces showcase Person's impeccable chops, which combined with his warmth, intelligence, and wry humor, make him a very special talent indeed. There's ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Marilyn Crispell, Saturday, Aug. 19--Maverick Jazz Series Woodstock, NY

August 10, 2006

Marilyn Crispell, jazz piano, Saturday, Aug. 19, 8 pm WOODSTOCK, N.Y., August 8 , 2006 -- Maverick's first Jazz Series comes to a close on Saturday, August 19, when piano great (and Woodstock resident) Marilyn Crispell will give a solo performance at 8:00 p.m. Marilyn Crispell is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. ...

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News: Event

Gospel Jazz in Action: Uros Markovic Group at University of the Streets, Sept. 20

August 10, 2006

Uros Markovic Group Live in concert at University of the Streets 130 E 7th Street (and Ave A) Second floor,above diner 7A New York, NY 10009 Wednesday, September 20 8:00 pm Donation $15 (or more) Uros Markovic Group is a unigue music ministry designed ...

News: Performance / Tour

Marc Cary's Focus Trio At Sweet Rhythm Fri & Sat, August 11-12

August 10, 2006

MARC CARY's FOCUS TRIO at SWEET RHYTHM FRI & SAT, AUGUST 11+12 Sets @ 8,10 & Midnight 88 Seventh Ave. South Phone 212.255.3626 Leaping up the JazzWeek chart hitting number 12 this week with a bullet, Marc Cary is receiving overwhelmingly positive critical and audience acclaim for his new Motma ...

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Article: Profile

Kirk Lightsey

by Russ Musto
August 10, 2006

When Kirk Lightsey walked into Harlem's St. Mark's United Methodist Church in May, to attend funeral services for his friend John Hicks, it was the first time that most of the considerable cross section of the New York jazz community there had seen the once ubiquitous pianist in more than a dozen years. A native of ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Karen Oberlin "Like Love: The Popular Songs of Andre Previn" at The Metropolitan Room, September 14-17

August 10, 2006

Karen Oberlin Is Pleased To Announce Her Upcoming Appearance at The Metropolitan Room September 14-17 Show title: Like Love: The Popular Songs of Andre Previn Dates: Thursday, September 14 7pm Friday, September 15 7pm Saturday, September 16 7pm Sunday, September 17 4pm Where: The Metropolitan Room ...

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Article: Profile

Jenny Scheinman: Ready for Anything

by Celeste Sunderland
August 10, 2006

Something cosmic occurred while violinist Jenny Scheinman and guitarist Bill Frisell were in the studio last June recording Lucinda Williams' new album. While listening to the playback of a song called “Where Is My Love they locked eyes and simultaneously tapped a finger to their foreheads. “It was this mutual experience of hearing a sound we ...

Article: Album Review

Jeremy Udden: Torchsongs

Read "Torchsongs" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes
August 10, 2006

Saxophonist Jeremy Udden brought his sextet to Cornelia Street Café recently in support of his debut disc, Torchsongs, comprised mostly of his originals that blend straight-ahead themes laced with jazz/rock influences. Udden displayed a soft yet sure touch on alto (he plays soprano on the disc, too, but didn't pick up the second horn at the ...

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Article: Album Review

Roberta Gambarini: Easy To Love

Read "Easy To Love" reviewed by Suzanne Lorge

by Suzanne Lorge
August 10, 2006

If Roberta Gambarini had chosen to pursue opera we might be seeing her at the Met instead of in the world's top jazz clubs, so exquisite is the natural lyricism of her voice and her technical mastery of its use. Absent from her performance are the blatant shifts in registration, dicey intonation, and questionable diction that ...