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News: Performance / Tour

Joe Chambers Outlaw Band Jammin on the Hudson Series August 19th -- 6 to 8 P.M.

July 11, 2007

Joe Chambers Outlaw Band JAMMIN ON THE HUDSON SERIES August 19th -- 6 to 8 p.m. The Riverbank State Park is located at 145th Riverside Drive. Band: Javon Jackson - saxes Dwayne Burno - bass Misha Tysiganov - piano, keyboards Steve Berrios - percussion ...

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Article: Book Review

Jazz Guide NYC (2nd Edition)

by AAJ Staff
July 11, 2007

Jazz Guide NYC (2nd Edition) Steve Dollar Paperback; 176 pages ISBN: 189214543X Little Bookroom 2007 A good pre-stocking stuffer for both those remotely interested in catching live jazz in New York and expert NYC jazz goers alike. Steve Dollar's well-written club descriptions are sorted by neighborhood, ...

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Article: Album Review

Uri Caine: Moloch: Book of Angels, Vol. 6

Read "Moloch: Book of Angels, Vol. 6" reviewed by Celeste Sunderland

by Celeste Sunderland
July 11, 2007

Since multi-instrumentalist/composer John Zorn added three hundred new compositions to his Masada songbook in 2004, his label has released seven volumes of Masada Book Two with players including keyboardist Jamie Saft, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, guitarist Marc Ribot and multi-instrumentalist Koby Israelite all rendering their own interpretations. Moloch, which translates to king, was a deity ...

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Article: Album Review

Manuel Valera: Vientos

by Jim Santella
July 11, 2007

Pianist Manuel Valera merges a classical woodwind quintet with his traditional jazz quartet on a whirlwind of original adventure and swing. His chamber jazz ambience has been influenced by classical composers such as Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky and Shostakovich but Valera has replaced the French horn from the classical idiom with a bass clarinet, giving a different ...

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Article: Album Review

Benjamin Koppel featuring Phil Woods and the Alex Riel Trio: Pass the Bebop

Read "Pass the Bebop" reviewed by Ken Dryden

by Ken Dryden
July 11, 2007

Even though Phil Woods jokes at every opportunity that, “Emphysema is nature's way of telling you that you're playing too fast, the alto saxophonist still brings a special touch to any recording date, as he remains one of the most inventive improvisers on his instrument with a sound that is always recognizable within a few seconds. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Global Rhythms Weekends Kingsborough Community College Campus Brooklyn

July 10, 2007

The Global Rhythms Weekend is a two-day festival of world music, featuring adventurous new sounds drawing from the musical traditions of Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond. The two-day American Roots Weekend offers a broad spectrum of homegrown music, including gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to bluegrass, country, indie rock, and folk. Saturday, July 14, beginning ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz with Altitude at Rubin Museum of Art Two Summer Concerts

July 10, 2007

In between the JVC Jazz Festival in June and the third season of HARLEM IN THE HIMLAYAS in September, the Rubin Museum of Art is presenting two showcase performances under the heading Jazz With Altitude. On July 20 you can hear jazz flutist Jamie Baum team up with pianist Roberta Piket supported by bassist Ratzo Harris. ...

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Article: Album Review

Mark Soskin: One Hopeful Day

Read "One Hopeful Day" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
July 10, 2007

Currently serving on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, pianist Mark Soskin knows a thing or two about what keeps jazz alive and well in today's competitive entertainment market. His straight-ahead quartet interprets this program of nine standards and originals with fire in their eyes and adrenalin in their fingers. As ...

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Article: Album Review

Robert Silverman Quintet and Trio: Golden Heart

Read "Golden Heart" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
July 10, 2007

Self-produced and composed by pianist Robert Silverman, Golden Heart is one of those gems which, for a variety of reasons, seems to only come about in the NYC area. It impresses as a love letter to all the artists, clubs and fans wherein and for whom this wonderful brand of swinging jazz continues to resonate. Silverman ...

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News: Event

Marko Djordjevic DVD Release Event Thursday July 12th at The Drummers Collective

July 9, 2007

Marko Djordjevic's first DVD, Where I Come From, is out on Firma Video Entertainment Inc. A DVD release event will be held at the Drummers Collective this Thursday, July 12, at 7 PM. The format is a performance - master class, which means there will be music played and techniques demonstrated, along with some Q and ...