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Jason Moran: Ten

Read "Ten" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler

Pianist Jason Moran offers Ten, to mark a decade with the Bandwagon, his trio with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits, and it's an anniversary worth celebrating. But Ten is also Moran's first release since Artist In Residence (Blue Note, 2006), so it affords him the opportunity to include pieces from long-form commissioned works he's ...

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JG Thirlwell: Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters

Read "Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters" reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

by Wilbur MacKenzie

Since the early '80s, Jim Gordon Thirlwell has operated under a variety of permutations of the name Foetus (including Scraping Foetus off the Wheel, Foetus Interruptus and most recently, just Foetus). Thirlwell has expressed his intention to “condense the entire history of recorded music into one piece," and elements of serialism, funk, minimalism, '50s exotica and ...

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Joelle Leandre: Last Seen Headed (Live at Sons D’Hiver); Trace & Duo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007

Read "Joelle Leandre: Last Seen Headed (Live at Sons D’Hiver); Trace & Duo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007" reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

by Wilbur MacKenzie

Joëlle Léandre/François Houle/Raymond StridLast Seen Headed (Live at Sons D'Hiver) Ayler2010 Joëlle Léandre/Maguelone Vidal/Raymond BoniTraceRed Toucan2009 Anthony Braxton/Joëlle LéandreDuo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007 Leo2009

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British Jazz

Read "British Jazz" reviewed by Graham L. Flanagan

by Graham L. Flanagan

Stan TraceySenior MomentReSteamed2009 Stan TraceyThe Later WorksReSteamed2010 Various ArtistsThe Flamingo Connection: Great British Modern JazzEmber-Future Noise2009 The United Kingdom's recent political crisis ...

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Steve Cardenas: West of Middle

Read "West of Middle" reviewed by Sean Patrick Fitzell

by Sean Patrick Fitzell

Guitarist Steve Cardenas sports an unassuming style, devoid of histrionics. He favors clean tones, solid rhythms and cagey harmonies for a subtle, supportive approach. It's a combination he's used to help shape the music of drummers Paul Motian and Joey Baron, bassists Alexis Cuadrado and Charlie Haden and vocalists Kate McGarry and Rebecca Martin, among others. ...

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McCoy Tyner: Solo (Live from San Francisco) & Live 2009 (6th Annual Concert Tour: The Works of McCoy Tyner)

Read "McCoy Tyner: Solo (Live from San Francisco) & Live 2009 (6th Annual Concert Tour: The Works of McCoy Tyner)" reviewed by George Kanzler

by George Kanzler

McCoy Tyner Solo: Live From San Francisco Half Note 2009 SFJAZZ Collective Live 2009: 6th Annual Concert Tour SFJAZZ 2009 In the more than four decades since he was a ...

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David Haney: Blue Flint Girl and Live from Yoshi's

Read "David Haney: Blue Flint Girl and Live from Yoshi's" reviewed by Clifford Allen

by Clifford Allen

David Haney TrioBlue Flint GirlCIMP2009 The David Haney CollectiveLive from Yoshi'sCadence Jazz Records2009 The center of the jazz world is still considered to be Gotham, even though one can pretty ...

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Geri Allen: Solo and Quartet

Read "Geri Allen: Solo and Quartet" reviewed by Joel Roberts

by Joel Roberts

Geri Allen Flying Toward The Sound Motema Music2010 Geri Allen & TimelineLiveMotema Music2010 One of the most accomplished jazz pianists of her generation, Geri Allen has long made music that ...

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Keith Jarrett: Trio, Solo & Duo

Read "Keith Jarrett: Trio, Solo & Duo" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden

Keith JarrettStandards in Sweden I & IIBlue Music Group2010 Keith JarrettParis/London: TestamentECM2009 Keith JarrettJasmineECM2010 Though one of the most lyrically gifted pianists of his generation, ...

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Avant Piano and Saxophone Duets: Interaction & SAMA

Read "Avant Piano and Saxophone Duets: Interaction & SAMA" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

Joel Futterman / Kidd Jordan Interaction Self produced 2010 Matthew Shipp/ Sabir Mateen SAMA Not Two Records 2010 Sax-piano duets have an illustrious lineage. The vast majority have relied on compositional signposts to direct their musings, something avoided on these two studio dates ...


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