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Article: Album Review

Bobby Previte: The Coalition of the Willing

Read "The Coalition of the Willing" reviewed by Donald Elfman

by Donald Elfman
May 11, 2006

Bobby Previte's musical evolution has been most fascinating. The records he's made for a variety of labels show an astonishing scope but, amazingly, there has never really been a disconnect, even now playing “electronic" drums or instrumental rock music. Color and expression have always been paramount in Previte's output and his palette has always been directed ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Binary Systems Are Go! The Dawning Of A Digital Jazz Age

by Ernest Barteldes
May 11, 2006

Computers are becoming increasingly prevalent in music - they are today almost as familiar as saxophones, trumpets or any other acoustic instrument you care to mention - and they feature extensively on two new releases from Swedish musicians Susanna Lindeborg (piano) and Ove Johansson (tenor saxophone). Natural Artefacts Like Jazz

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Article: Album Review

The Slam Trio: In the Stillhouse (Live)

Read "In the Stillhouse (Live)" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

by Kurt Gottschalk
May 11, 2006

For all his efforts organizing the Sunday night COMA concert series in Manhattan's Lower East Side, saxophonist Blaise Siwula is underdocumented on record. But he did get away long enough in 2004 to do a three-day New England tour with a strong trio alongside bassist Adam Lane and drummer Toshi Makihara. The last night, in Portland ...

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Article: Film Review

Buddy Rich and his Band: The Lost Tapes

by Ty Cumbie
May 10, 2006

Buddy Rich The Lost Tapes Light Year Entertainment 2005 The hyperbole about Buddy Rich can get pretty deep. He's commonly referred to as the best drummer ever. This is much like granting Sinatra King of Crooners status - for many this brash supremism is based on a standard of style ...

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Article: Profile

Rudresh Mahanthappa

by Tom Greenland
May 8, 2006

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa seems to have his fingers in quite a few pies lately: his quartet, featuring Vijay Iyer on piano, François Moutin on bass and Dan Weiss on drums, will be shortly releasing Code Book (Pi); Raw Materials, his duo with Iyer, also has an upcoming CD (Savoy); MSG, a trio with bassist Ronan ...

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Article: Book Review

Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace Silver

by Ken Dryden
May 8, 2006

Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace Silver Horace Silver Hardcover; 282 pages ISBN: 0520243749 University of California Press 2006 Horace Silver's life story is very entertaining. The pianist and composer, who has pretty much retired from performing due to back problems, pulls ...

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Article: Album Review

Paul Shapiro: It's in the Twilight

Read "It's in the Twilight" reviewed by Sean Patrick Fitzell

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
May 8, 2006

Day's slide into night, the work week's conclusion, and prayers of the Jewish Shabbat inspired saxophonist Paul Shapiro's compositions and arrangements for It's in the Twilight. It is celebratory music, imbued with optimism for change arising at these temporal transformations, a musical salve for these troubled times. Inviting melodic heads develop from Shapiro, combining with fellow ...

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Article: Profile

Paul Bley: Turning Points

by A. Henkin
May 6, 2006

In the pantheon of jazz, certain players are spoken of as upholding or continuing a particular lineage while others are given their own chapter in the book--their body of work something for others to uphold and continue. Paul Bley is one of the latter, a pianist who for over 50 years has participated in every stylistic ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

ZOHO Music

by Elliott Simon
May 6, 2006

Placing an emphasis on contemporary NYC jazz with a Latin flavor, ZOHO Music in two short years has been able to carve out a special niche defined by infectious rhythms, tight music and a cosmopolitan flair. Debut releases from two of NYC's top working bassists - the brilliant tango nuevo of Pablo Aslan's exquisite Avantango and ...

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Article: Live From New York

May 2006

by AAJ Staff
May 4, 2006

Fresh from the Skirl records launch, guitarist Hilmar Jensson brought Tyft to Brooklyn's Tea Lounge for two spirited sets (Apr. 12th). The intertwined history of the trio - including saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo and drummer Jim Black - has instilled the familiarity and confidence essential for the music's success. Characterized by intricately crafted unisons (often in odd ...