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Article: Album Review

Conrad Herwig: The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter

Read "The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter" reviewed by Jeff Stockton

by Jeff Stockton
May 13, 2008

Luis Perdomo is the regular pianist in Conrad Herwig's septet. He delivers a sterling, elegant solo on “Ping Pong," the opening cut on The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York. He anchors the first five songs with such skill that at the end of “This Is for Albert," ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

New Chicago Underground: Jason Adasiewicz and Tigersmilk

by Clifford Allen
May 11, 2008

It is sometimes said that what separates Chicago from other music towns is a wide-open expansiveness in the music's sound, as compared to the condensed urbanity of New Yorkers. But something more poignant comes through when talking with some Chicago musicians--that no matter what the subset, there's a feeling that the Chicago playing field is a ...

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Article: Book Review

Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis

by Karen Hogg
May 11, 2008

Dark Magus: The Jekyll And Hyde Life Of Miles Davis Gregory Davis Hardcover; 224 pages ISBN: 0879308753 Backbeat Books 2006 What separates the latest book on jazz legend Miles Davis is that it is written by Gregory Davis, his oldest son. More of a set of ...

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News: Event

Joe Chambers: A Tribute to Max Roach

May 10, 2008

Iridium Jazz Club, located at 1650 Broadway (at 51st Street) is proud to present its' tribute to the legendary Percussionist, Drummer and Composer, Max Roach; from Thursday June 5th through Sunday June 8th 2008, with two shows nightly at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM. Saturday night features a dynamic Percussionist who had a special relationship with ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Bireli Lagrene

by Jim Santella
May 10, 2008

Bireli Lagrene Djangologyand To Bi or Not to Bi Dreyfus Records 2007 Bireli Lagrene Gipsy Project Just the Way You Are Dreyfus Records 2007 Sara Lazarus with Bireli Lagrene Gipsy Project

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Article: Multiple Reviews

The Music of Duke Ellington: Live in Zurich 1950 + Thank You, Uncle Edward

by Ken Dryden
May 10, 2008

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 TCB 2007 Duke Ellington Legacy Thank You, Uncle Edward Renma 2008 Duke Ellington's half-century of commercial recordings provides a ready comparison for any jazz group that chooses to explore his ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Blaise Siwula: Projection: Zero; Transphonic Dimensions & Hommage an Klaus Kinski

by Robert Iannapollo
May 10, 2008

Blaise Siwula / Carsten Radtke Projection: Zero Konnex 2008 W.O.O. Presents Mambo Mantis Transphonic Dimensions Konnex 2007 Nobu Stowe-Lee Pembleton Project Hommage an Klaus Kinski Soul Note

News: Performance / Tour

Leanne Darling: The Newest Voice in Experimental World Jazz

May 9, 2008

Violist Leanne Darling celebrates her debut solo CD, Spiral, featuring solo viola and electronics, Arabic jazz ensemble, jazz string trio and jazz quartet. (Brooklyn, NY) Friday, June 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m. Leanne Darling CD release party to be held at the Brooklyn Conservatory Concert Hall at 58 Seventh Ave. (corner of 7th Ave. and Lincoln Pl.), ...

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News: Event

The Robert Glasper Trio and the Bird and the Bee to Perform Benefit Concert for the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

May 8, 2008

The Robert Glasper Trio and the bird and the bee will be performing at “New Horizon," a benefit concert for The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, on Monday, June 2, at 7:30 pm in The New School's historic Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th St, New York. Acclaimed jazz pianist Robert Glasper and multi-instrumentalist Greg ...

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Article: Live Review

Adam Rogers Quintet: Live at the Village Vanguard

by David Miller
May 8, 2008

Adam Rogers Quintet Village Vanguard New York, New York April 12, 2007 Intensity is the first word that comes to mind when describing the Adam Rogers Quintet's performance at the Village Vanguard on April 12. That's a remarkable achievement, considering how disjointed the set could have been.For what was ...