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Diana Perez: Sunday Sketches

Read "Sunday Sketches" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
May 24, 2006

In an era with an overabundance of female vocalists who keep the band in the background, trading more on image than voice, Diana Perez is a refreshing change, keeping her voice honest and involving her band as an integral part of the music. In the quintet of Bill Gerhardt (piano), Masa Kamaguchi (bass), Tony Moreno (drums), ...

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Dana Leong Quintet: Leaving New York

Read "Leaving New York" reviewed by Tom Greenland

by Tom Greenland
May 23, 2006

"Earth living birth rhythm... it grows and grows, in studios and shows, amassing energy, momentum, it rolls from New York to the whole globe. These words, excerpted from Baba Isarael's “Poem, the opening cut on cellist/trombonist Dana Leong's debut recording Leaving New York, aptly foreshadow the music to follow: an effervescent, ebullient explosion of jazz energy. ...

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Article: Book Review

Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era

by Todd S. Jenkins
May 23, 2006

Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era Elizabeth Pepin and Lewis Watts 200 B/W photographs ISBN 0811845486 Chronicle Books 2006 Harlem of the West is a charming, violet-hued paperback that digs deeply into one of America's most endangered jazz legacies. Long ...

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Gary Burton: Next Generation

Read "Next Generation" reviewed by Andrew Velez

by Andrew Velez
May 23, 2006

Vibes virtuoso, composer, educator and five-time Grammy winner Gary Burton has played a pivotal role in furthering the careers of newcomers through the years. Among many others, John Scofield, Carla Bley and Pat Metheny come quickly to mind. “I take my cue from Stan Getz, who often hired younger players to stay sharp," Burton has remarked; ...

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The Last Concert; Jazz in 3/4 Time

by Francis Lo Kee
May 23, 2006

Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet The Last Concert Rare Live Recordings 2005 Though the back of this CD cover clearly states “Only For Collectors and warns that the “technical quality is not up to today's standards, the playing here is some of the greatest you will ever hear. This two-CD set ...

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Eleventh Hour; Ash & Tabula

by Abe Pollack
May 23, 2006

Buried deep within the collective minds of Eleventh Hour and Ash & Tabula are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. While neither is primarily devilish or sublime, both share an aspiration towards multiple personalities. Fred Frith Eleventh Hour Winter & Winter 2006 Fred Frith's compositional collection moves from odd-meter baroque to ...

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Up From The Skies; Old School: New Lessons

by Russ Musto
May 23, 2006

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Up From The Skies: Music of Jim McNeely PlanetArts 2006 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) is a national treasure. The venerable institution, which began its existence under the co-leadership of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, celebrates its 40th anniversary of Monday nights at the Village Vanguard ...

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The Fantastic Jimmy Smith; At the Organ, Volume 3

by Joel Roberts
May 23, 2006

It's often been said that the late Jimmy Smith did the same thing for the Hammond organ that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and J.J. Johnson and Charlie Christian did for their instruments. That is, launch it into the age of modern jazz with a revolutionary approach, forever changing how it would be played. Two remastered ...

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Dave Douglas: Rue De Seine & Meaning And Mystery

by Tom Greenland
May 23, 2006

Dave Douglas, a dynamic improviser, composer, bandleader, stylistic envelope-pusher, and neo-traditionalist without parallel, is one of the sharpest knives on the cutting edge - and he's not resting on his laurels. Two new releases show the trumpeter in top form. Martial Solal/Dave Douglas Rue De Seine CAM Jazz

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Vincent Gardner Quintet: Elbow Room

Read "Elbow Room" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes
May 23, 2006

Trombonist Vincent Gardner, an alumnus of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, makes an impressive debut as a leader on Elbow Room, a balanced mix of standards and challenging originals. Joining him in his quintet are saxophonist Walter Blanding, pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Greg Williams and drummer Quincy Davis. The band gets off to ...