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Article: New York Beat

Brazil, Brazil

by Nick Catalano
July 2, 2004

For many decades now the music of modern Brazil has flowed to our shores bringing rhythmic richness and exotic sounds. It seems like yesterday that Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd and Astrud Gilberto introduced Americans to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim (and the lyrics of Gene Lees) but that happened almost 40 years ago. Many thought ...

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Article: Live From New York

July 2004

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2004

In a rare New York appearance at Iridium, the folk-jazz chamber quartet Oregon played to a fairly small audience (June 6th) but seemed to have a grand time. Gone are the beards, the long hair, the mutton chops. Reedist Paul McCandless, who used to look like a Jethro Tull member, now looks more like a soccer ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Joe Magnarelli & John Swana: New York-Philly Junction

by David A. Orthmann
June 30, 2004

Joe Magnarelli & John Swana New York-Philly Junction Criss Cross 2004 During the course of nearly twenty-five years, the Criss Cross imprint has sustained an enviable reputation for recording promising talent from the East Coast (particularly New York City) jazz mainstream. Some of the music's rising stars, such as Chris ...

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Article: Megaphone

Chris Chalfant: Balance

by AAJ Staff
June 28, 2004

Submitted on behalf of by Chris Chalfant Balance is such a key element in helping us move forward in our lives. As musicians, we are constantly challenged with this, especially with the relationship between economic and creative stability. When we have a lot of economic stability, often that means there is no creative ...

Article: Live Review

2004 Jazz Journalist Awards

by Ken Franckling
June 28, 2004

The 2004 edition of the Jazz Journalist Association’s 8th annual Jazz Awards was highlighted by poignancy and remembrance. The June 15 event at B.B. King’s in midtown Manhattan had several twists to its presentation of the traditional music and journalism category winners for the jazz industry. One winner (Steve Lacy) and one nominee (Elvin ...

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Article: Film Review

The Abercrombie/Erskine/Mintzer/Patitucci Band: Live in New York City

by John Kelman
June 26, 2004

While Hudson Music is primarily known for their instructional videos and, more recently, DVDs, the fact is that many of their titles, while academically interesting for the student, are worthwhile to the non-musician for their exceptional concert footage. They have been reissuing some of their more popular video titles on DVD, and it's as good a ...

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Article: Profile

Roscoe Mitchell: Opening Doors

by Celeste Sunderland
June 13, 2004

Our elders often pass on truths learned along the road of life, old adages that become mantras repeated continually. Roscoe Mitchell’s father gave him one piece of advice that he’ll always remember: “Time is very important. Use your time wisely.” Sure, it’s a universal truth, but for Mitchell, this advice is especially relevant, because the saxophonist, ...

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Article: Live From New York

June 2004

by AAJ Staff
June 12, 2004

Clark Terry may need two people to help him to the bandstand, but once he gets there, watch out. Leading his solid quintet at the Village Vanguard (May 6), the octogenarian finally reached his seat, crossed his left leg over his right and started to play the hottest fluegelhorn this world has known. Hearing such sound, ...

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Article: Interview

Pianist Burton Greene

by Clifford Allen
June 11, 2004

Pianist Burton Greene was born June 14, 1937 in Chicago. Following a brief stay in San Francisco he moved to New York in the early ‘60s and quickly became part of the nascent free jazz movement, playing with Alan Silva in the Free Form Improvisation Ensemble. He was a member of the Jazz Composers’ Guild, worked ...

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Article: Record Label Profile

Arbors Records

by Mitchell Seidel
June 10, 2004

The Arbors catalog is populated by artists who may resemble their audience: a little gray around the temples and slightly heavy around the middle, playing swing-based music that benefits from their years of experience. Others on the label are those younger swing and bop-influenced musicians who have found no permanent home at other domestic labels that ...