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Ottawa Jazz Festival, Days 1-3: June 23-25, 2011
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Canada June 23-25, 2011 2011 represents something of a gamble--and no shortage of controversy--for the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival. After a financial loss in 2010 that wasn't especially large in relative terms, but was nevertheless significant, the ...
Dream Attic
Label: Shout! Factory
Released: 2010
Track listing: CD1: The Money Shuffle; Among the Gorse, Among the Grey; Haul Me Up; Burning Man; Here Comes Geordie; Demons in Her Dancing Shoes; Crimescene; Big Sun Falling in the River; Stumble On; Sidney Wells; A Brother Slips Away; Bad Again; If Love Whispers Your Name. CD2 (Bonus Disc; Acoustic Demos): The Money Shuffle; Among the Gorse, Among the Grey; Haul Me Up; Burning Man; Here Comes Geordie; Demons in Her Dancing Shoes; Crimescene; Big Sun Falling in the River; Stumble On; Sidney Wells; A Brother Slips Away; Bad Again; If Love Whispers Your Name.
Richard Thompson: Dream Attic
by John Kelman
Few artists have maintained the unerring consistency of Richard Thompson's near-half century career. After leaving Fairport Convention in 1970--cofounded by the British singer/songwriter/guitarist and bringing electrified energy to music born of the British folk tradition--Thompson's own career grew from those innovations to incorporate an even broader range of stylistic references, all filtered through a particularly dark ...
Richard Thompson's 'Cabaret of Souls' Premieres -- Will It Ever Be Heard from Again?
Officials at the International Society of Bassists wanted new music featuring the instrument to highlight its annual convention happenings this week in Philadelphia. One of the composers they turned to for a commission was British folk-rock guitarist-singer-songwriter extraordinaire Richard Thompson. Rather than dashing off a quick melody and variation, Thompson delivered an hour-plus song cycle of ...
Enter the Arabesque Jazz TEN CD Giveaway Contest
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Arabesque Jazz TEN CD giveaway contest starting today. We'll select THREE lucky winners at the conclusion of the contest on March 2nd. Click here to enter the contest (Following Tim Collins at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) The Steve ...
Richard Thompson and Mirage: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
New York, NY--March 2008... Arabesque Jazz announces the release of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from pianist Richard Thompson. Richard Thompson presents the traditional spiritual to audiences in a format guaranteed to please, and seizes the attention of listeners who are looking for fresh takes on such well-known and emotional material. He deftly intertwines his thoughtful piano ...
The Richard Thompson Band: Live in Providence
by John Kelman
The Richard Thompson BandLive in Providence In the USA: SpinART Records In Canada: True North Records 2004 There are few singer/songwriters who have garnered the kind of widespread critical acclaim for such a lengthy career as Richard Thompson. From his earliest days with the British folk/rock band Fairport Convention, ...
