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Article: London Calling

Ornette Coleman's Meltdown is the Best Ever

Read "Ornette Coleman's Meltdown is the Best Ever" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles

Ornette Coleman's Meltdown London June 12-21, 2009 Ever since it was announced in late March that Ornette Coleman was to curate the 2009 Meltdown festival at the South Bank, Coleman seemed to dominate the capital. The festival's trademark image of a young Coleman soulfully eyeballing the camera was everywhere, on ...

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Article: Profile

Gregg Bendian

Read "Gregg Bendian" reviewed by Bill Milkowski

by Bill Milkowski

Since the early '90s, drummer Gregg Bendian has distinguished himself as an adventurous and accomplished player-composer through his sideman work with the likes of Derek Bailey, Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Zorn, Peter Brotzmann and Pat Metheny while also leading his own Interzone Quartet and Trio Pianissimo. His most recent recording is the startlingly virtuosic solo ...

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Article: Album Review

Modern Jazz Quartet: Bluesology: The Atlantic Years 1956-1988

Read "Bluesology: The Atlantic Years 1956-1988" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May

Asked to name the most insurrectionary artists associated with the Atlantic label, most jazz fans would probably think first of saxophonists John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. Pianist John Lewis' Modern Jazz Quartet would come much further down the list. Yet in its own, more velvet manner, the MJQ was as radical as Coltrane and Coleman. When ...

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Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 7-9, July 7-9, 2009

Read "Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 7-9, July 7-9, 2009" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Charlie Haden Family and Friends / Bill Frisell QuartetVan Der Graaf Generator / Ornette ColemanFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 7-9 2009 Every year the Festival ...

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Article: Album Review

Laurence Hobgood: When The Heart Dances

Read "When The Heart Dances" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

Kurt Elling's long-time pianist, Laurence Hobgood, is no stranger to leading a recording session. He has released four previous recordings on Naim Jazz in the last 10 years. He is a durable pianist, a bit of a cross between Red Garland and George Winston, with a smidge of Bill Evans thrown in for seasoning. On When ...

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News: Award / Grant

Ornette Coleman Winner of the Miles Davis Award

Ornette Coleman Winner of the Miles Davis Award

The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal this year offered the prestigious Miles Davis Award to the peerless free jazz titan Ornette Coleman. He was given the prize by Alain Simard, founder and president of the Festival. For over five decades, saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman, 79, has played a major role in the evolution of ...

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Article: Live Review

Vision Festival 2009: Day 2

Read "Vision Festival 2009: Day 2" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 All-Star Collective / Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble / Sun Ra Arkestra14th Annual Vision Festival Abrons Arts Center New York, New York June 10, 2009 Chapter Index All-Star Collective Bill ...

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Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 4-6, July 4-6, 2009

Read "Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 4-6, July 4-6, 2009" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 1 / Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 2 / Kenny Werner QuintetJeff Beck / Anat CohenFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 4-6 2009

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Article: Interview

Steve Kuhn: Shimmering Beauty

Read "Steve Kuhn: Shimmering Beauty" reviewed by Maxwell Chandler

by Maxwell Chandler

This interview was originally published on All About Jazz on March 2, 2009. Whether it is in his trio, collaborating with vocalists or accompanying an orchestra, pianist Steve Kuhn has always managed to effortlessly defy and combine genres. Whether it is an older recording or one of his newer albums, an inherent ability to ...

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Article: Album Review

Paul Bley: Barrage

Read "Barrage" reviewed by Stuart Broomer

by Stuart Broomer

At times circumstance conspires to hide a masterpiece: it may be the artist's lack of reputation; perhaps it doesn't resemble his more typical works or it's just overshadowed by more prominent or better promoted music. Paul Bley's Barrage is such a work. Produced in 1964 when most of the band was unknown, it's a singularly non-lyrical ...


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