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Article: Live From New York

June 2006

by AAJ Staff
June 7, 2006

For perhaps the first time in its 11 year history, William Parker won't be leading a band at this year's Vision Festival. But he more than made up for it with a double bill in the Vision Club series on May 7th. Parker left his bass at home but premiered two new projects. The Olmec group, ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

AUM Fidelity

by Marc Medwin
June 7, 2006

"I'm still on a mission from God," laughs Steven Joerg, AUM Fidelity frontman. Maybe Lone Ranger would be a more apt descriptor. “Yeah, it's mostly me. That's one of the things that sets the label apart--this really is a one-man operation." Joerg is always quick to acknowledge the help he has received from ...

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Article: Megaphone

Marc Copland: A Special Way

by AAJ Staff
June 6, 2006

By Marc Copland Jazz at its best is an adventure of the mind and an affair of the heart. Those of us who love this music share a bond: we live for those musical moments that inspire us by challenging our ears, teaching our minds and elevating our spirit. The ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Nemu Records: Carnival Skin and Mars

by A. Henkin
June 6, 2006

Carnival Skin Carnival Skin Nemu 2006 Syntopia Quartet Mars Nemu 2005 A European label like Nemu has the flexibility to present performers based both close by and ...

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Article: Album Review

Maurice El Medioni meets Roberto Rodriguez: Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions

Read "Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
June 6, 2006

The less-traveled byways of cross-cultural exploration sometimes reveal the most fascinating new horizons, and this meld of Cuban and Algerian musics does exactly that. For Descarga Oriental, Cuban-born, New York-resident percussionist Roberto Rodriguez meets Marseilles-based Algerian pianist Maurice El Médioni at the grass roots of Andalusian music, and a rainbow-hued romp of a party breaks out. ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Sax in the City: It's All In The Game and Ends And Means

by Russ Musto
June 4, 2006

Eric Alexander It's All In The Game HighNote 2006 Vincent Herring Ends and Means HighNote 2006 In 2005 Eric Alexander and Vincent Herring teamed up to make ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Latin Fever: Metamorphosis and Absolute Quintet

by Russ Musto
June 4, 2006

Yosvanny Terry Cabrera Metamorphosis Kindred Rhythm 2006 Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Zoho 2006 In spite of the unrelenting diplomatic chasm between the US and Cuba, the island's ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Dave Burrell: After Love & Consequences

by Robert Iannapollo
June 4, 2006

Dave Burrell After Love America-Universal 2005 Dave Burrell/Billy Martin Consequences Amulet 2006 Pianist Dave Burrell has not received the acclaim he deserves despite actively pursuing his muse ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Double Dose of Duo: First Look and Ancient Pines

by Francis Lo Kee
June 4, 2006

Tatsu Aoki/Roscoe Mitchell First Look Soutport 2005 Tatsu Aoki/Tim O'Dell Ancient Pines Soutport 2005 First Look is a modern masterpiece that can hold your attention and reveal ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Keyboard Fantasy: Orientation and Solo

by Brian P. Lonergan
June 4, 2006

Greg Murphy Orientation Murphasaurus 2006 Gonzalo Rubalcaba Solo Blue Note 2006 Pianist Greg Murphy's Orientation contains attractive original tunes delivered by a top-notch mainstream quintet. It opens ...