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Article: Book Review

Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela

by Joel Roberts
September 5, 2004

Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela By Hugh Masekela and Michael CheersCrown Publishers 2004 Subtitled the “The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela," this powerful autobiography of the veteran jazz/ world music trumpeter is much, much more: it's the story of a man's--and a nation's--journey through tragedy, turmoil and ...

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Article: From Far and Wide

Re: Sonny Simmons

by AAJ Staff
September 5, 2004

For too long I have read Sonny Simmons' disingenuous remarks (see interview ) about the labels that go to bat for him and offer an uncompromised canvas for his artistry. In July, he refers to his current labels as “little outhouse labels with no distribution in Europe." I am familiar with those labels (i.e. since 2002: ...

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Article: Profile

Sir Charles Thompson

by Mitchell Seidel
September 3, 2004

The world of jazz is filled with royalty. Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman and Benny Carter were all dubbed “King" at one point or another, of jazz, swing and just plain, respectively. Ellington was Duke, Hines was an Earl and Basie held two titles, that of Count and King. When he was barely out of his teens, ...

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Article: Live From New York

September 2004

by AAJ Staff
September 3, 2004

After three years (on and off) of obscure gigs in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Big Band (BBB), co-led by alto saxophonist Craig Bailey and tenor man Tim Armacost, had its long-awaited Manhattan debut at Sweet Rhythm (Aug. 2nd). The band struck a balance between tight and loose, beginning with an off-the-cuff “Take the Coltrane" and ending with ...

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Article: Live Review

Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend

by Ken Franckling
September 3, 2004

Festival Productions Inc. knew how to throw a party Aug. 11-15 for the 50th anniversary of one of the great events in jazz. It was unfortunate that the host, founding producer George Wein, couldn't be present for most of it. Everywhere you turned, there was great music by high-caliber jazz artists at the 2004 edition of ...

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Article: Megaphone

Ken Peplowski: Taking Back Music

by AAJ Staff
September 2, 2004

Ken Peplowski We live in a time where virtually everything is available to everyone (anytime) at the touch of a fingertip. Because the computer age has revolutionized the speed at which we both process information and produce information, there are a significantly greater number of choices available to the “entertainment consumer". Along with ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Winter & Winter

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
September 2, 2004

Even as critics, and some musicians, continue to debate what is and isn't jazz, visionary artists defy the static definitions that categorize music, blurring the boundaries between composed and improvised, classical and jazz, and traditional and contemporary. The Winter & Winter (W&W) label reflects this aesthetic, and since its inception in 1997, has given voice to ...

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Article: Live From New York

New York's Fat Cat Jazz Club

by AAJ Staff
August 28, 2004

Shooting pool is fun. Some might consider it strange to pair a jazz club with a poolhall. But that's what happened at the Fat Cat in Greenwich Village, close to world famous Christopher Sheridan Square.Manager Mitch Borden has built a club with its own personality in the middle of a recession, and is once ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Swallow/Ohad Talmor Sextet: L'Histoire du Clochard (The Bum's Tale)

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by Ty Cumbie
August 23, 2004

Steve Swallow's music for the new L'Histoire du Clochard is mostly soft watercolor, ranging from subtle pastels to more complex, light shades, but nothing much stronger. Writing for brass, reeds and strings, Swallow shows off his mastery of harmony here, but doesn't try to leave us with any infectious melodies. He's more interested in putting us ...

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Article: Profile

Mark Dresser

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
August 22, 2004

It started as a three-week vacation to New York City in 1975, but turned into two years. Despite his car's rear-window being smashed the first day, bassist Mark Dresser knew the city was the place for him. “There's no reason to go back to San Diego," he remembers thinking, “there's stuff happening here." ...