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New York Trio: Thou Swell & Always
by Fred Bouchard
New York Trio Thou Swell Venus 2007 New York Trio Always Venus 2008 Does any jazz musician alive today (be it player or singer) share more devotedly and mine with deeper conviction that widely-vaunted but too-often-dismissed-with-lip-service Great American Songbook than pianist Bill Charlap? ...
Jazz Is Obama
by Katie Bull
The musicians I am drawn to are players who “open up." They carry the torch for the freedom of infinite possibility. They have unbounded imagination. They see a musical chart as a map into unknown territory. Not unlike healthy law, the form of a jazz vocal chart can make or break the democracy of an improvisation. ...
December 2008
by AAJ Staff
Alfred Patterson Although not officially a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, trombonist Alfred Patterson rightly earned a place in the organization's fall series through a long relationship with co-founder Muhal Richard Abrams. He opened his Nov. 14th brass quintet concert at The Community Church of New York with an ...
Eric Alexander: Three Times Around the Block
by Jim Santella
Eric Alexander Quartet Prime Time HighNote Records 2008 Eric Alexander Quartet My Favorite Things Venus Records 2008 Eric Alexander Quartet Gentle Ballads III Venus Records 2008 ...
Indian Jazz: Deepak Ram, Neil Welch and Rudresh Mahanthappa
by Donald Elfman
Deepak Ram Steps Golden Horn Productions 2008 Neil Welch Narmade Belle 2008 Rudresh Mahanthappa Kinsmen Pi 2008 Jazz and ...
Craig Green/David King: Craig Green + David King
by Elliott Simon
While the best solo jazz recordings reveal an artist's inner thoughts, the most outstanding duos endure as memorable conversations. Guitarist Craig Green and drummer David King allow us to eavesdrop on a wide variety of semi-structured discourses with this stylistically varied, self-titled release. King holds forth on drums, percussion, vibes and piano and, as is apropos ...
Holiday Gift Guide 2008
by AAJ Staff
Various Artists Jazz Icons Series 3 NaxosWith their first two batches, the Jazz Icons label set the standard for DVD issues of vintage jazz concerts. Back in the '50s and '60s, US television networks studiously avoided presenting any black art for fear of offending their Southern audiences. However when these ...
The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door on December 5th
Appearing at Bar Next Door Friday December 5th.... THE CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO: Christopher Crocco - Guitar George Garzone - Sexophone With Special Guest, Bob Gullotti - Drums Christopher Crocco can also be seen on George Garzone's newly released DVD for Jodyjazz entitled, “The ...
Liza is Back in Business
Liza Minnelli may be 62, but she's still a legendand now she (and her new hips) are returning to Broadway. Legendary for her talent, family historyand messy personal lifeLiza Minnelli returns to Broadway's Palace Theatre with a new one-woman show, Liza's At the Palace! She spoke with NEWSWEEK's Nicki Gostin. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: This show is partly ...
Brazilians Who Take Their Fun Mixed with a Clatter in NY
Odd sounds kept appearing when Kassin+2 performed at Nublu on Tuesday night. Its a band from Rio de Janeiro thats grounded in Brazilian pop and familiar with funk, rock and Caribbean and African music. And it made sure that noise infiltrated the supple tunes. There were abrupt chirps and swoops from keyboards and sampler, while guitar ...
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Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
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Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left...
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Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle
Reanimating Conversations Past
John Scofield: Meant To Be
From the Inside
The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business
Phil Schaap's Jazz Room
Franc Williams: Live From The West End
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