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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Sean Nowell

by AAJ Staff
August 24, 2009

Meet Sean Nowell:Sean Nowell is a tenor saxophonist and composer from Birmingham, Alabama steeped in the southern traditions of blues, gospel, jazz, and funk fused with the complex harmonic and world rhythmic concepts that permeate the music of New York City. While in Alabama, he sang in cathedrals with a national touring a cappella ...

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News: Music Industry

Boosey & Hawkes Lands Global Synch Deal with Savoy Label Group

August 17, 2009

Boosey & Hawkes (B&H) is pleased to announce its representation of Savoy Label Group, home to veteran jazz label, Savoy Jazz, for synchronization on a worldwide basis. The deal includes all of Savoys label imprints, including the jazz catalogs of Savoy, 32 Jazz, Muse and Landmark, the classical label Denon Classics, and SLGs growing indie rock ...

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Article: New York Beat

Icons Among Us: An Epic Jazz Documentary, Part 2

by Nick Catalano
August 16, 2009

Part 1 | Part 2 This seminal documentary continues on the second CD with a scene straight out of a typical Gotham jazz collaboration: singer Gretchen Parlato and pianist Aaron Parks are together in a NYC apartment working out a vocal arrangement. Gretchen is heard commenting on the vagaries of jazz singing and the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Alternative Harps at Theater 80 (NYC) on August 27

August 14, 2009

A unique blend of improvised and composed music will be showcased by harpists Brandee Younger, Mia Theodoratus and Riza Hequibal on August 27 at Theater 80 St. Marks. The chic trio announced today that they will demonstrate their talents fusing jazz, classical and world music. These compelling harpists consist of Younger, a soulfully buoyant personality who ...

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News: Festival

32nd Cape May Jazz Festival Coming in November

August 5, 2009

A Tribute to the Count Swing with the timeless, priceless and still genuine Count Basie Orchestra at the Cape May Jazz Festival presented by New Jersey Department of Travel and Tourism and Bank of America November 6th for one big thrill 8pm-9:30pm in the Theatre at Lower Regional High School. The Count Basie Orchestra of today ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Strickland Bros: In This Day & Idiosyncrasies

by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
August 2, 2009

E.J. Strickland In This Day Strick Muzik 2009 Marcus Strickland Idiosyncrasies Strick Muzik 2009 Listening to a new record often demands a cost-benefit analysis from the listener. Will working hard ...

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Article: Live Review

Vision Festival 2009: Day 5

by John Sharpe
July 17, 2009

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 Seth Meicht's Big Sound Ensemble / Bear and Eagle / Darius Jones Trio / Matthew Shipp / Rob Brown Trio / Milford Graves Quartet / Lisa Sokolov Trio / Joe Morris GoGo Mambo 14th Annual ...

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Article: Live Review

New Classics: Mark Soskin Quartet with Ravi Coltrane at the Kitano Hotel

by Warren Allen
June 16, 2009

Mark Soskin Quartet with Ravi Coltrane The Kitano Hotel New York, NY May 2, 2009 Mark Soskin is one of the more underrated pianists working today. Perhaps best known for his sideman work alongside greats like Sonny Rollins and Herbie Mann, Soskin combines an always melodic approach with a ...

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Article: Album Review

E.J. Strickland: In This Day

by J Hunter
June 5, 2009

Thanks to his work with Ravi Coltrane, E.J. Strickland is well-established as a talented young percussionist. Coltrane plays producer on In This Day, Strickland's debut as a leader. His compositions display an encouraging focus, and his backup band gives the project a heavyweight punch. The disc's problems come on musical and conceptual detours that hinder the ...

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Article: Album Review

E.J. Strickland: In This Day

Read "In This Day" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
May 20, 2009

For those familiar with E.J. Strickland, the anticipated In This Day is well worth the wait. A striking young drummer/composer, he is well-known for his brilliant work as a member of Ravi Coltrane's premier quartet and with other artists, including his twin brother, saxophonist Marcus Strickland. With agile omni-directional traps and emotive playing in the spirit ...