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Jason Kao Hwang/Francis Wong/Tatsu Aoki: Graphic Evidence

Read "Graphic Evidence" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

by Kurt Gottschalk
November 2, 2005

Violinist Jason Kao Hwang has sought to meld American jazz and blues with motifs from the Far East for years, most notably on his excellent 1990 release Unfolding Stone (Sound Aspects). Now, with a group all of Asian descent, Hwang has entered a more fully Asiatic idiom, leaving the particularly American vocabularies behind for something more ...

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Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker: Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945

Read "Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945" reviewed by Samuel Chell

by Samuel Chell
October 29, 2005

After the recent bonanza discovery of the 1957 Monk-Coltrane Carnegie Hall concert, this previously unissued recording of a 1945 Gillespie-Parker concert may strike some listeners as anticlimactic if not somewhat disappointing. There's no denying its historical significance--the only extended “live" recording of Diz and Bird from this seminal period--but collectors who have the Parker Dial and ...

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Charles Tolliver: Mosaic Select: Charles Tolliver

Read "Mosaic Select: Charles Tolliver" reviewed by Javier AQ Ortiz

by Javier AQ Ortiz
October 27, 2005

As a musician, Charles Tolliver almost has it all. He has gained international respect from critics and peers, as well as a grateful and patient sliver of the market that purchases his scant recordings as a leader and attends his infrequent presentations. Thus Tolliver, because of his unprolific discography and absence from the market as a ...

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Chick Corea: Rendezvous In New York

by Mark Sabbatini
October 26, 2005

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York Image Entertainment ID1796IEDVD 2005 This may not be the ultimate Chick Corea collection, but fans aren't likely to find a better one on video anytime soon. A near-complete portrait of the legendary pianist's non-fusion career is captured on the 10-DVD ...

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Jabbo Ware and The Me We & Them Orchestra: Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington

Read "Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington" reviewed by Francis Lo Kee

by Francis Lo Kee
October 26, 2005

This is a sonically gorgeous recording. James Jabbo Ware beautifully orchestrates, exploiting the colors of the various instruments to their fullest, and he frames the great soloists in different ways from solo spot to solo spot. Much of the music here has a narrative element. “Strange Land starts with a mallets on tom-toms ...

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David Gibson: The Path to Delphi

Read "The Path to Delphi" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes
October 26, 2005

The Path to Delphi, trombonist David Gibson's latest work, is a walk along the path of spirituality in the tradition of John Coltrane. The Hellenic-themed opus kicks off with Dwayne Burno's bass statement on the title cut, a tightly arranged, reed-driven tune. Rick Germanson's deft and inventive piano solo sparkles, building the tension before Gibson steps ...

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Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

by John Kelman
October 25, 2005

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York Image Entertainment ID1796IEDVD 2005 Legendary pianist Chick Corea sure knows how to throw a party. Most people, when they hit a milestone birthday like sixty, they go out for an extra special dinner or get together with some of ...

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Gary Versace: Time and Again

Read "Time and Again" reviewed by Francis Lo Kee

by Francis Lo Kee
October 24, 2005

Some band leaders put recordings together as if they should be the only soloist, the other musicians mere accompanists. Gary Versace, here as organist, has successfully sidestepped that boring, egotistical approach. “First Things Last, a simple piece that serves the function of an up-tempo swing tune, is a good example of how the band really plays ...

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Achim Kaufmann: Knives

by David Adler
October 24, 2005

Achim Kaufmann's first solo piano disc is a study in atonal expressionism and sonic adventurism, draped in dark mysteries. Recorded mainly at the Bimhuis in the pianist's home city of Amsterdam, Knives consists of eighteen fairly short pieces that showcase Kaufmann's technical excellence, his aptitude for instant orchestration, his imaginative use of “mixed techniques" (ie. prepared ...

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Roscoe Mitchell: Turn / Hamid Drake / Bindu; Rob Brown / Radiant Pools

by Kurt Gottschalk
October 23, 2005

The best American jazz artists have often had to look overseas for support. European labels have long proved to be reliable homes for adventurous music. From the looks of its first three releases, the French label Rogue Art might become another safe house. Roscoe Mitchell Turn Rogue Art 2005 The ...