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Article: Album Review

Charlie Hunter/Bobby Previte: Longitude

Read "Longitude" reviewed by Abe Pollack

by Abe Pollack
February 28, 2006

Longitude is the second installment from Groundtruther after Latitude (Thirsty Ear, 2004), which featured the core duo of eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter and percussionist/electronica specialist Bobby Previte with guest saxophonist Greg Osby. Replacing Osby this time around, DJ Logic provides a surreal soundscape on the wheels of steel to weave in and out of Hunter and ...

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Article: Live Review

Jackalope at Jimmy's 43, NYC

by Budd Kopman
February 27, 2006

Jackalope (John Abercrombie: guitar; Loren Stillman: alto saxophone; Bobo Meyer: drums) Jimmy's 43New York, NYFebruary 16, 2006 Jimmy's (43 East 7th Street) is a relatively new space in the East Village in New York City. It bills itself as a European rathskeller with comfort food and handcrafted beers.

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Joe Fiedler: Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff

Read "Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff" reviewed by A. Henkin

by A. Henkin
February 26, 2006

If ever there was evidence of a prejudice against European jazz players, it is the fact that trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff (1928-2005) never before had a tribute album done in his honor. Even more damning is research showing that his compositions--over a hundred--have never been played without him. Trombonist Joe Fiedler has ended this ...

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Article: Album Review

Pink Martini: Hang On Little Tomato

Read "Hang On Little Tomato" reviewed by Celeste Sunderland

by Celeste Sunderland
February 26, 2006

The words scattered throughout Pink Martini's album Hang On Little Tomato conjure the most delectable delicacies in their quaintest forms. The group's name alone is incredibly precious. Take that most classic of all cocktails, with all it represents and add pink, with all it represents and every single one of us becomes an irretrievably tipsy, candy-lipped ...

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Article: New York Beat

Los Angeles: Central Avenue Breakdown

by Nick Catalano
February 25, 2006

A few years ago I was talking to veteran L.A. tenormen Teddy Edwards and Harold Land while preparing to host a “Jazz Talk" show at Lincoln Center. Teddy, the elder statesman, was referencing old time musicians who worked in the clubs along L.A.'s Central Avenue and Harold mentioned that he had never heard of them. I ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Billy Bang: Sweet Space / Untitled Gift

by Terrell Kent Holmes
February 25, 2006

Violinist Billy Bang has reissued two of his earlier albums on CD for the first time--Sweet Space, a live album from 1979, and Untitled Gift, a 1982 studio set. Both discs have lineups including luminaries like Frank Lowe and Don Cherry. The free structure and embrace of atonality give this music its kick. ...

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Article: Album Review

Avi Rothbard: Twin Song

by Karen Hogg
February 24, 2006

Twin Song, guitarist Avi Rothbard's second recording, is a funky, atmospheric exploration. Rothbard's group, which includes organist Jared Gold, drummer Joe Strasser and guest tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery (on three tracks), works as a tight unit, inviting the listener in on spirited musical conversations. The opening “Preach's Inches is a soulful, infectious groove that's hard not ...

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Article: Interview

Annie Ross: Let Me Sing

by Marcia Hillman
February 23, 2006

She may be best known as member of seminal vocalese group Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, but septuagenarian singer Annie Ross has also enjoyed a long and successful career are a solo performer, with over a dozen releases to her name. All About Jazz caught up with Ross to discuss her new record on Consolidated Arts Productions, ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Big Band Jazz: Live at MCG / Pag's Groove / A Faceless Place

by Ken Dryden
February 23, 2006

While large ensembles reached their heyday in the '40s, there are many still recording today, even if their ability to tour widely is limited. Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Live at MCG MCG Jazz 2005 Of all the current big bands playing both bop and swing, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra is easily among ...

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Article: Album Review

Paul Motian: At The Village Vanguard

Read "At The Village Vanguard" reviewed by Abe Pollack

by Abe Pollack
February 23, 2006

Paul Motian's longstanding trio is considered one of the greatest jazz bands of today, if not all time. With guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor man Joe Lovano working in symbiotic melody and harmony, Motian has the freedom to showcase his use of color and texture. These musicians approach a standard as if it were an original, ...