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Article: Film Review

Bill Evans: The Oslo Concerts

by Ernest Barteldes
July 7, 2007

Bill Evans The Oslo Concerts Shanachie 2007 On this DVD, we see two distinctive phases of pianist Bill Evans' career - the first a 1966 concert played at the Oslo Munch Museum in 1966 with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Alex Riel, filmed in black and white, followed ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Miles, Miles, Miles

by Joel Roberts
July 7, 2007

16 years after Miles Davis' death, the legendary trumpeter continues to exert a powerful influence on the jazz world, as three new releases exploring three very different aspects of his rich musical legacy demonstrate. Ron Carter Dear Miles Blue Note 2007 Ron Carter, the bassist in Miles' ...

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News: Event

Jazz Museum Honors Pianist Norman Simmons Thursday, July 12th

July 6, 2007

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 The Jazz Museum Honors Pianist Norman Simmons Norman Simmons, Pianist Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:30-8:30 p.m. This series is free and open to the public. Pianist Norman Simmons ...

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Article: Live Review

Melbourne Jazz Festival 2007

by AAJ Staff
July 6, 2007

Melbourne Jazz Festival 2007 Melbourne, Australia May 3-12, 2007 With jazz increasingly the international language, it should come as no surprise that even distant Melbourne, Australia (an approximate 25-hour-flight from NYC) boasts the bevy of talent, both young and old, that it does. A few more-than-qualifying “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition candidates hail ...

News: Event

Summer Jazz Concert Series in Harlem

July 5, 2007

Casa Frela Gallery Presents Summer Jazz Concert Series in Harlem Casa Frela Gallery 47 West 119th Street NY, N.Y. 10026 212-722-8577 Fax: 565-342-9038 Featuring Octavio Kotan & Xiomara Laugart July 14th 8:00PM-10:00PM The son of one of Cuba's most legendary ...

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Article: Profile

Tim Berne: Mind Over Friction

by Celeste Sunderland
July 5, 2007

Alto saxophonist Tim Berne likes to make a small group sound big. “I like the intimacy and the fact that everybody's really involved all the time. Mind Over Friction, a reissue of a live album of his band Science Friction, recorded in Switzerland in 2003, features lengthy passages where Marc Ducret's electric guitar and ...

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Article: New York Beat

European Connections: Dizzy in Greece

by Nick Catalano
July 4, 2007

Often, in my past columns there have been many essays and references to jazz musicians, recordings and scenes outside the United States. I have written a great deal in an attempt to address the mystery of the enormous popularity of the music across the seas versus its ironic unpopularity in many places in America. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, July 3rd at the Iridium Jazz Club

July 3, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM featuring Alto saxophone, Abraham Burton Tenor Saxophone, Wayne Escoffery Trumpet, Vitaly Golovnev ...

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Article: Album Review

Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: This Rhythm On My Mind

Read "This Rhythm On My Mind" reviewed by Marcia Hillman

by Marcia Hillman
July 3, 2007

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and bassist/vocalist Jay Leonhart went into the recording studio and pulled off a plum with This Rhythm On My Mind. Using original material written by both, as well as two jazz standards, the duo successfully blended their individual skills and similar senses of humor. There are many magic moments. For ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Burton Greene (Mon) Marcus Rojas's Big Happy (Tue) Sanda & the New Gang (Wed) Paul Shapiro's Ribs and Brisket Revue (Thu) This Week at Cornelia Street

July 2, 2007

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Jul 02 6:00PM BURTON GREENE TRIO (George Schuller, drums;Ed Schuller, bass;Burton Greene, piano) This is a new group, although the players know each other and have been friends for years. The idea of the piano trio is to present jazz which emcompasses a wide history ...