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News: Recording

Dreyfus Jazz Presents European Modernists: Jean-Michel Pilc Tour

Dreyfus Jazz Presents European Modernists: Jean-Michel Pilc Tour

Jean-Michel PILC 'True Story' (DRY CD 36950) Street Date April 20, 2010 Aldo Romano 'Origine' (DRY CD 36947) Street Date April 20, 2010 Rosario Giuliani 'Lennie's Pennies' (DRY CD 36952) Street Date April 20, 2010 Philip Catherine 'Capbreton' (DRY CD 36941) Street Date May 18, 2010 Jazz, once ...

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Article: Live Review

Bobby Carcasses Brings His Afrojazz to The Jazz Gallery, NYC

Read "Bobby Carcasses Brings His Afrojazz to The Jazz Gallery, NYC" reviewed by Tomas Pena

by Tomas Pena

Bobby Carcasses Jazz Gallery New York, New York March 11, 2010 Afro-Cuban Jazz guru Bobby Carcasses made a rare New York appearance at New York's Jazz Gallery, an international cultural center and performance space located in downtown Manhattan. The elder statesman is celebrating 50 years in the music ...

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Article: Album Review

Libor Smoldas: In New York On Time

Read "In New York On Time" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Guitarist Libor Šmoldas is a known entity within the Prague jazz scene, but In New York On Time should help him to significantly expand his fan base beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. While Šmoldas has largely worked with Czech musicians in a variety of groups, including his trio and quartet which focus on his ...

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Article: Album Review

Rufus Reid: Out Front

Read "Out Front" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden

Long a first-call bassist, Rufus Reid has played with numerous greats since arriving on the jazz scene in the early '70s, including Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Dexter Gordon, Lee Konitz, Art Farmer and Jimmy Heath, to name just a few, in addition to a number of dates as a leader. His fat tone ...

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Article: Album Review

Madeleine Peyroux: Bare Bones

Read "Bare Bones" reviewed by Marcia Hillman

by Marcia Hillman

Bare Bones, is vocalist Madeleine Peyroux's third in the last four years and most personal, since she was involved in the writing of all 11 tracks and providing lyrics that are highly introspective. Peyroux also accompanies herself on acoustic guitar throughout. Her core band is Jim Beard (piano and Wurlitzer), Dean Parks (electric guitar), Larry Klein ...

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Article: Album Review

Gato Loco: CocoNino

Read "CocoNino" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

On their MySpace page, Gato Loco describes itself as Death-Danzon. Well, that's certainly a part of the group's pan-Latin mangling. Or how about “avant mambo"? Or “a giant tarantula dancing with a woman in slow motion"? Yes, of course. Stefan Zeniuk is the ringleader. A barely-controlled chaos is the sprawling combo's accustomed state ...

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News: Event

The Jazz Foundation of America Presents Its 9th Annual "A Great Night in Harlem"

The Jazz Foundation of America Presents Its 9th Annual "A Great Night in Harlem"

Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:00pm - 10:00pm The Apollo Theater 253 West 125th St. New York, NY The Jazz Foundation of America presents its 9th annual “A Great Night in Harlem" gala concert to benefit our Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. This evening will raise money to assist countless ...

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News: Event

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to Give a Free Premiere Screening of the Documentary in My Mind, with an Introduction by Jazz Pianist Jason Moran on April 19

As part of The Jazz Loft Project exhibit, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University presents a screening of the documentary In My Mind on Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at The New York Public Library for the Performing ...

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News: Event

Grammy Award Winner Steve Reich, Ethan Iverson, and Others to Discuss the Life and Career of Composer Hall Overton in the Free Program Hall Overton: Out of the Shadows at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on April 14

Grammy Award Winner Steve Reich, Ethan Iverson, and Others to Discuss the Life and Career of Composer Hall Overton in the Free Program Hall Overton: Out of the Shadows at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on April 14

In collaboration with The Jazz Loft Project exhibit, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts welcomes Steve Reich, Joel Sachs, Carman Moore, Ethan Iverson, and Sam Stephenson to discuss famed composer Hall Overton in Hall Overton: Out of the Shadows on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at The ...

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Article: Album Review

Amir ElSaffar / Hafez Modirzadeh: Radif Suite

Read "Radif Suite" reviewed by Stuart Broomer

by Stuart Broomer

This is an illuminating meeting between musicians who share similar cultural background and creative directions. Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar is an Iraqi-American whose work has fused elements of jazz and the maqam music of Iraq. His CD-length suite from 2007, Two Rivers, was a triumph of synthesis and vision. Tenor saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh is an older Iranian-American ...


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