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Pat Metheny: One Man's Band

Read "Pat Metheny: One Man's Band" reviewed by Tom Greenland

by Tom Greenland

In plays such as Medea and Alcestis, the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides was roundly criticized, even parodied, for his use of an artificial plot device or deus ex machina ("god from the machine"), because it violated narrative logic and challenged the audience's suspension of disbelief. Guitarist Pat Metheny, never one to shy away from wrathful gods, ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 10, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 2 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 211 206 +5 2 47 1 10 2 2 24 Trombone Shorty Backatown (Verve Forecast) 194 273 -79 3 60 2 4 3 1 3 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Chick Corea: Solo Piano

Read "Chick Corea: Solo Piano" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

It may be Keith Jarrett and Paul Bley who, with Facing You (1972) and Open, To Love (1973) respectively, put ECM on the map for what would become a lifelong focus on the art of solo piano, but it was Chick Corea's Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 (1971) and Vol. 2 (1972) that represented the label's first ...

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Article: Album Review

Thomson Kneeland: Mazurka for the Modern Man

Read "Mazurka for the Modern Man" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins

It is unfortunate when a person dies prematurely, and even more so when the death is by suicide. It makes for a bittersweet experience when listening to Mazurka for a Modern Man, by acoustic bassist Thomson Kneeland. Drummer Take Toriyama had been working with Kneeland almost weekly for ten years. He ended his life two weeks ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 3, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 1 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of Mine (World Village/Harmonia Mundi) 322 151 +171 1 67 1 5 2 24 35 Trombone Shorty Backatown (Verve Forecast) 273 90 +183 20 62 2 3 3 2 4 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute ...

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News: Interview

Bassists Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas Interviewed at AAJ

Bassists Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas Interviewed at AAJ

It may come as a surprise to anyone wading through bass guitar giant Anthony Jackson's discography, which mind bogglingly totals over three thousand recordings, that he has never recorded a solo album. The legendary bassist--who has played with an astonishing variety of artists of the caliber of Chick Corea, Roberta Flack, the O'Jays, Buddy Rich, Paul ...

Article: Live Review

Pat Metheny - "The Orchestrion Tour"

Read "Pat Metheny - "The Orchestrion Tour"" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Parco della Musica - Roma - 17.03.2010 E' fuor di dubbio che il nuovo tour di Pat Metheny sarà ricordato più per gli aspetti tecnici che per quelli musicali. La decisione di effettuare tutta una serie di concerti in completa solitudine, controllando attraverso interfacce elettro-meccaniche un'intera orchestra di strumenti reali (non virtuali o simulati), questo mettersi ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 26, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 6 Tia Fuller Decisive Steps (Mack Avenue) 160 148 +12 2 42 1 7 2 4 3 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 152 153 -1 4 44 2 8 3 1 10 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart ...

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Article: Album Review

John Ellis & Double Wide: Puppet Mischief

Read "Puppet Mischief" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette

Saxophonist John Ellis is slowly but surely distinguishing himself as a notably singular figure in contemporary jazz. Establishing a firm foundation for himself as a tenured accompanist to 7-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, the North Carolina native and current resident of Brooklyn embarked on his solo career in authoritative style with One Foot in the Swamp (Hyena, ...

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News: Education

Pat Metheny Masterclass on Friday

Pat Metheny Masterclass on Friday

Seventeen-time Grammy award winning guitarist Pat Metheny makes a special appearance at the School of Music on Friday, April 30, noon to 1 p.m. at Brechemin Auditorium when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students. The event is free and open to the public. Friday, April 30, 2010 Noon to 1 p.m. LOCATION: ...


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