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Matthew Shipp Trio at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
December 19, 2017

Matt Shipp Trio SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA December 8, 2017 In this era, one where many of most popular musicians in the musical genre classified as “jazz" double as pop musicians, Matthew Shipp stands out. True to his craft since he moved to New York City in 1984, the 57-year-old ...

Article: Album Review

Billy Bang: Da Bang!

Read "Da Bang!" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 1, 2013

The list of prominent jazz violinists is not a long one. Start with Stéphane Grappelli and his legendary Hot Club de France swing recordings with gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Then there's Stuff Smith and his innovative electrolyzing of the instrument; Joe Venuti; the late Polish firebrand Zbigniew Seifert; and the still-active, post-bop/fusion player Jean-Luc Ponty.

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Billy Bang: Da Bang!

Read "Da Bang!" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
July 24, 2013

On April 10, 2011, the music world lost one of the foremost innovators of the violin, Billy Bang. In addition to boldly pushing the instrument's boundaries, he is one of the rare jazz players who left an indelible mark on it. The Finnish TUM label posthumously released Bang's swan song, recorded a mere two months before ...