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Article: Profile

Orrin Keepnews' Collection

by Marc Medwin
October 7, 2007

"Listen," Orrin Keepnews' no-nonsense delivery tempered by a smile. “I'm 84 years old. I'll take my legacies where I can get them," referring to the Keepnews Collection, a series launched this year by Concord Records. An astonishing study in longevity and ingenuity, the multiple facets and accomplishments of Keepnews' career as label maverick, writer ...

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Article: Live From New York

October 2007

by AAJ Staff
October 7, 2007

Courtois, Eskelin and Courvoisier at Roulette On Sep. 15th, French cellist Vincent Courtois, Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and Baltimore-born tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin met at Roulette, in essence to prepare for their long-awaited debut album, to be made shortly after this concert. Together since 2002, the leaderless group performed a trio of distinct, extended, untitled improvs, ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz Em Agosto 2007

by Kurt Gottschalk
October 7, 2007

Jazz em Agosto 2007 Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon, Portugal August 3-5, 9-11 The bass clef gets little love in music -- always the bridesmaid, as it were. Flying to the upper octaves represents exhilaration while a bass solo is often seen as an opportunity to chat or go to the bathroom. ...

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Article: Live Review

Litchfield Jazz Festival 2007

by A. Henkin
October 7, 2007

Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds Goshen, Connecticut August 3-5, 2007 Connecticut may not be very high on the list of “jazz states," particularly nestled, as it is, among New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. But it does have its history and players and for the last 12 years an ...

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Article: Film Review

Sabbath in Paradise

by Elliott Simon
October 7, 2007

Claudia Heuermann Sabbath in Paradise Tzadik 2007 Fifteen years ago, saxophonist/producer John Zorn and several of his downtown NYC musical cohorts held what was termed a “Radical New Jewish Culture Festival in Munich, Germany. Shortly thereafter, a similar event was held at NYC's Knitting Factory. At that time, ...

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Article: Book Review

Who Owns Music?

by Kurt Gottschalk
October 6, 2007

Who Owns Music? William Parker Buddy's Knife 2007 Bassist and polymath William Parker's world is huge. Like Charles Mingus or Anthony Braxton, Parker's art is like an enormous quilt. He slowly, deliberately, adds squares to the fabric of a design that is probably bigger than could be completed in a ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Flutes Aren't Just For Doublers: Dotti Anita Taylor, Ali Ryerson and Holly Hofmann/Mike Wofford

by Ken Dryden
October 6, 2007

Dotti Anita Taylor A Morning Glory Datnotes 2007 Ali Ryerson Jammin' at the Jazz Corner Sweet Jazz 2007 Holly Hofmann & Mike Wofford Live at Athenaeum Jazz, Vol. 2

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Larry Willis: Blue Fable and Alter Ego

by Donald Elfman
October 6, 2007

Larry Willis Blue Fable High Note 2007 Tony Pancella Alter Ego Mapleshade 2007 Larry Willis is one of those musicians whose name should always be remembered when ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Monk Moods: Monk Abstractions, Plays Monk, Play Monk & Live 2007

by Donald Elfman
October 6, 2007

Sam Newsome Monk Abstractions self-published 2007 Amendola/Goldberg/Hoff Plays Monk Long Song 2007 Stan Tracey/Bobby Wellins Play Monk Resteamed 2007 SF Jazz Collective ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Guitar Duets: Jay Geils-Gerry Beaudoin, Tom Wolfe/Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli/John Pizzarelli

by Andrew Velez
October 6, 2007

Jay Geils/Gerry Beaudoin The Kings of Strings (feat. Aaron Weinstein) Arbors 2007 Tom Wolfe/Gene Bertoncini Floating on the Silence Summit 2007 Bucky Pizzarelli/John Pizzarelli Generations Arbors ...