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Bill Kirchner: Renaissance Man

by R.J. DeLuke
February 23, 2004

Like it or not, it's a 'What have you done for me lately?' world in many respects. If that phrase has grown tiresome on you, consider Bill Kirchner in the world of jazz music. With him, it's more like 'What haven't you done?' Period.The art form has gone through periods of struggle in the ...

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Tony Monaco: Master Chops T

by R.J. DeLuke
February 13, 2004

Listen to Tony Monaco play the celebrated Hammond B3 organ. He swings like mad, solos like hell, and locks into soulful, vibrant grooves. The instrument has had a great resurgence in recent years. Listen to either of his two CDs and you can see that Monaco, while unheralded, is one of those few who can really ...

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Eliane Elias: Music for All Purposes

by R.J. DeLuke
February 13, 2004

Eliane Elias, the Brazilian-born pianist and composer, plays with astonishing technique and assuredness, full of passion yet instilled with a delicate sense of romance and a palpable spirit of exploration. A musical child prodigy raised in the land of Baden Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto and so many more, the spirit of ...

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Article: Live Review

Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour is a Burner

by R.J. DeLuke
February 11, 2004

The Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour celebrating the anniversary and legacy of George Wein's archetypal jazz festival is a sparkler, featuring superb musicians and exciting music; younger stars and one of the great jazz elders. It's a polished program and a thoroughly enjoyable night for those fortune enough to make one of the tour stops ...

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Abbey Lincoln: Spirited and Spiritual

by R.J. DeLuke
January 26, 2004

Music serves many purposes for people on this planet. It's fun. It can be an escape. It can be soothing and even nostalgic. But for some it carries a deeper meaning, a deeper purpose. In this realm lies the art of Abbey Lincoln. At age 73, she is one of the last of the great jazz ...

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Dewey Redman: The Sound of a Giant

by R.J. DeLuke
December 15, 2003

Dewey Redman has been on the scene for a long time, adding his musicianship to diverse musical settings with a long list of great jazz artists, and pursing his own challenging projects. It seems that each path he has taken, he has done so in a manner that speaks to who he is: straightforward and genuine.

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Article: Album Review

Nick Brignola: Things Ain't What They Used To Be: Last Set at Sweet Basil

Read "Things Ain't What They Used To Be: Last Set at Sweet Basil" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke
December 1, 2003

Nick Brignola was one of the most robust baritone sax players and could burn with the best of them. Even though he usually took a back seat to Gerry Mulligan or Pepper Adams in popularity polls, he was starting to see more of the limelight before he died of cancer in 2002, drawing in more fans ...

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Kurt Rosenwinkel: New Creative Roads

by R.J. DeLuke
December 1, 2003

Two and a half years may seem like a long time to work on one recording project, but not when there's singleness of purpose, a sense of real creation and a desire to get everything in the studio done just right. That's just what guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel did for his third release on Verve, Heartcore .

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Cassandra Wilson: Glamoured and Glamorous

by R.J. DeLuke
November 24, 2003

The Egg Albany, NY November 20, 2003 There are few sounds in jazz as rich as the voice of Cassandra Wilson. Her sonorous tone was as delectable on Nov. 20 at The Egg in Albany, NY, as the pastries being sold in the lobby. And just as sweet. On tour supporting ...

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Project O: Pushing Creativity, Hoping for Longevity

by R.J. DeLuke
October 28, 2003

Jazz music is ultimately about trying to develop one’s own sound and identity with which to use to express creativity, bare oneself artistically in an atmosphere of improvisation and communication. The masters have always portrayed that and practiced it, even if today’s record companies don’t always espouse it. But there are musicians out there on that ...