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Article: Album Review

Itamar Borochov Quartet: Outset

by Dan Bilawsky
June 11, 2014

Israeli trumpeter Itamar Borochov landed on U.S. soil in 2006, eager and ready to start studying at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Now, eight years later, he's stepping out with his aptly-titled debut--Outset. While this marks Borochov's maiden voyage as a leader, he's already received some well-deserved attention for his ...

Article: Live Review

Billy Hart Quartet at the Village Vanguard

by Dan Bilawsky
June 10, 2014

Billy Hart Quartet Village Vanguard New York, NY June 3, 2014 What does it take for an esteemed veteran drummer to get his due as a leader? In the case of the great Billy Hart, it seems that a pair of albums under his name on the ECM imprint--All Our ...

Article: Album Review

Tyrone Birkett | Emancipation: Post Modern Spirituals: The Promised Land

Read "Post Modern Spirituals: The Promised Land" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
June 10, 2014

Saxophonist and composer Tyrone Birkett's early output, particularly his In the Fullness of Time (Convergence Records, 2006) was dangerously close to the over-sentimental, syrupy and innocuous sounds of (gasp!) smooth jazz. What kept the record from falling over into that, much maligned, genre was Birkett's superlative improvisational chops and his robust devotional sense. On his sophomore ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden: Last Dance

by John Kelman
June 10, 2014

For the past 30 years--barring a few diversions into classical repertoire, unexpected instrumentation like 1986's Book of Ways and a couple of home-cooked solo albums that, as with the 1986 recording No End (ECM, 2013), were out-of-character recordings where he overdubbed all the instruments himself--pianist Keith Jarrett has been working two contexts and two contexts only: ...

News: Event

NYC Premiere Of The Case Of The Three Sided Dream, Film On Rahsaan Kirk on June 11

June 10, 2014

NEW YORK PREMIERE OF RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK: THE CASE OF THE THREE SIDED DREAM SET FOR JUNE 11, 8:00 PM, AT IFC CENTER NEW YORK, NY – Don’t miss the New York premiere of Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Case of the Three Sided Dream, a documentary on the world-renowned multi- instrumentalist, at IFC Center, 323 Sixth ...

News: Event

Jazz Trumpeter Josh Lawrence To Discuss What's “Minimal” With Philly Creative Community

June 10, 2014

Free CreativeMornings breakfast lecture welcomes creative professionals across disciplines to Kimmel Center on June 13 CreativeMornings Philadelphia presents Josh Lawrence Friday, June 13, 2014 8:30 to 10 a.m. SEI Innovation Studio Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 ...

News: Festival

Vision Festival 19: Roy Campbell, Tributes To A Giant

June 10, 2014

VISION 19 - Studies In Freedom. Wednesday June 11 thru Sunday June 15, 2014 Roy Campbell was deeply grounded in the jazz tradition, and exhibited a working musician’s flexibility, with experiences ranging from R. & B. bands to off-Broadway shows, to reggae to electronics. Like Don Cherry, one of his heroes, Campbell was an omnivorous collaborator, ...

News: Recording

Guitarist Ben Tyree Catches Fire On First Live CD

June 9, 2014

Burn It! LIVE captures the infectious grooves and adventurous virtuosity of the Brooklyn guitarist’s BT3 trio Release Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 Whether it refers to a raging inferno or a long, slow smolder, Burn It! not only serves as the title for guitar wizard Ben Tyree’s first live album but as a mantra for his blistering ...

Article: Live Review

Kansas at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
June 7, 2014

Kansas with special guests Arc & Stones The NYCB Theatre At Westbury Westbury, NY May 29, 2014 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kansas, with its Americana-heartland-meets-classical-with-a-dash-of-prog-rock sound, owned a large portion of AOR FM airplay. Songs such as “Carry On Wayward Son," “Song For America," “Point Of Know Return," ...

News: Festival

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest's 13th Edition Starts June 20th 9 Days, 1500+ Artists, 325+ Concerts, 75+ Free Shows, 20 Venues

June 7, 2014

ROCHESTER, NY - One of the nation's biggest music events begins in just two weeks. The 13th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) will deliver nine days of exceptional creative improvised music at more than 325 concerts with 1500+ artists from around the world June 20-28. Headlining at this year's festival are Steve ...