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Article: Live Review

15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival

Read "15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival" reviewed by Marcia Hillman


Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutAugust 6-8, 2010 The green hills of Kent, Connecticut resounded once more with the sound of jazz as the 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival settled in from Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This year the main stage was again indoors in the newly air-conditioned hockey ...

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Article: Album Review

Avery Sharpe Trio: Live

Read "Live" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Creating an intriguing program and a well-balanced live set is an art form in and of itself. This becomes all the more challenging when dealing with small group formats, such as duo or trio settings. Bassist Avery Sharpe--best known for his work with McCoy Tyner in the '80s and '90s--proves to have exceptional skills in this ...

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Bill Ware: Played Right

Read "Played Right" reviewed by Gordon Marshall


Never one to swoop into the limelight or blithely steal the show, vibraphonist Bill Ware has built a model résumé that weaves silently and inscrutably through the best of most modern genres. Ware's Played Right accordingly shows the touch of a resilient, serpentine stylist, a master of quiet spectacle. Titles alone offer a ...

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Kenny Davis: Kenny Davis

Read "Kenny Davis" reviewed by John Kelman


He's had an illustrious career since moving to New York in the mid-1980s and hitching a gig with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. and contemporary mainstreamers Out of the Blue (OTB), but he's waited until now to release an album under his own name. An impressive résumé includes work with M-Base collective saxophonist Steve Coleman's Five Elements; ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Avery Sharpe Trio at Sweet Rhythm (NYC)on May 15th and 16th

Avery Sharpe Trio at Sweet Rhythm (NYC)on May 15th and 16th

Bassist/Composer & Bandleader Avery Sharpe will be performing with his Trio at Sweet Rhythm in New York City on May 15th & 16th, 2009 at 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM in celebration of their new Trio CD release Autumn Moonlight Avery Sharpe Trio: Avery Sharpe on bass
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Article: Multiple Reviews

Avery Sharpe: Legends & Mentors; Autumn Moonlight

Read "Avery Sharpe: Legends & Mentors; Autumn Moonlight" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes


Avery SharpeLegends & MentorsJKNM2009 Avery SharpeAutumn MoonlightJKNM2009 Few bassists in jazz have Avery Sharpe's technique and imagination. A pair of recent releases, different in focus but with a shared overall ...

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Article: Album Review

Aaron J. Johnson: Songs of Our Fathers

Read "Songs of Our Fathers" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


Aaron J. Johnson serves as a reminder that the trombone is still a relevant member of the jazz family of instruments. In addition to being well-suited to larger ensembles, it can be a powerful lead instrument as well. A Washington, D.C. native, Johnson studied piano and drums before turning to the trombone. He performed ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Upcoming Onaje Allan Gumbs Performances

Upcoming Onaje Allan Gumbs Performances

New York-based pianist, composer, and bandleader Onaje Allan Gumbs will appear in a variety of solo and ensembles settings in Fall 2008. Please see below for a full schedule of events. August 14 at 8:00 p.m. Onaje Allan Gumbs Trio The Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th Street 212-545-8000 ...

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Sack Full Of Dreams

Label: 18th & Vine
Released: 2007
Track listing: Cantaloupe Island; Up Jumped Spring; People and Love; The Fishin' Pond; Sack Full of Dreams; Destiny; Lament; Stank You Very Much; Nitelife; Try to Remember.

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From Cape Town to Midtown: Onaje Allan Gumbs and Hotep Idris Galeta in Piano Duo Series

From Cape Town to Midtown: Onaje Allan Gumbs and Hotep Idris Galeta in Piano Duo Series

From Cape Town to Midtown Jazz and the African Diaspora New York and South Africa unite for the Holidays as Bronx-based pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs and South African pianist Hotep Idris Galeta pair up for three unique duo concerts December 13-15 at Shutters Cafe in New York, melding the American and South African jazz traditions in ...


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