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Article: Album Review

Harriet Tubman: Araminta

Read "Araminta" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner

Named after the iconic American heroine: escaped slave, abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross circa 1822); the extraordinary New York based trio of guitarist Brandon Ross, bassist Melvin Gibbs and drummer JT Lewis have performed together for over 20 years yet have only released three prior recordings: I am a Man (Knitting Factory, 1998), ...

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Article: Download Review

Bill Frisell: Hurricane Harvey Relief: A Compilation From His Live Download Series

Read "Bill Frisell: Hurricane Harvey Relief: A Compilation From His Live Download Series" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Bill Frisell Hurricane Harvey Relief: A Compilation From His Live Download Series BillFrisell.com 2017 Many musicians may use their celebrity to speak out about issues that matter to them, but only a relatively precious few are actually prepared to put the time, effort and money where their mouths are, creating contexts ...

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Article: In Pictures

Friday Night at the Monterey Jazz Festival

Read "Friday Night at the Monterey Jazz Festival" reviewed by Dave Kaufman

by Dave Kaufman

Friday | Saturday | SundayThe Monterey Jazz Festival celebrated its 60th anniversary and has been witness to some of the greatest concerts in jazz history as reflected in many stellar live recordings from the festival. This was my first trip to this much heralded event. The festival is held on the Fair Grounds and ...

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Article: Interview

The indefatigable Bill Frisell

Read "The indefatigable Bill Frisell" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti

Since he first appeared on the international scene in the late '70s, Bill Frisell has shown considerable originality and strong individuality. Thanks to an instrumental voice that is both immediately recognizable and immensely versatile, he continues to stand out among the artists that have contributed to rewriting the role of guitar in jazz and beyond.

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Article: Album Review

Matt Wilson: Honey And Salt

Read "Honey And Salt" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

We will forgive you if you believed drummer Matt Wilson's previous recording Beginning Of A Memory (Palmetto, 2016) was a summing-up of his career to date. On that recording he invited just about every musician he has worked with as a leader. The conspicuous absence was, of course, Dewey Redman, who had passed on in 2006. ...

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Article: Live Review

Bill Frisell Trio al BOtanique Festival di Bologna

Read "Bill Frisell Trio al BOtanique Festival di Bologna" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti

Bill Frisell Trio BOtanique Festival Bologna 5.7.2017 La prima tappa del tour europeo del trio di Bill Frisell con Tony Scherr al basso e Kenny Wollesen alla batteria e vibrafono è anche l'unica a presentare la musica per il documentario di Bill Morrison “The Great Flood" eseguita dal vivo contemporaneamente alla ...

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Article: Interview

Bill Frisell, l'infaticabile

Read "Bill Frisell, l'infaticabile" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti

Tra gli artisti che negli ultimi decenni hanno maggiormente contribuito a rinnovare il ruolo della chitarra nella musica jazz (ma non solo) spicca sicuramente il nome di Bill Frisell. Fin dal suo primo apparire sulla scena internazionale alla fine degli anni '70 ha dimostrato grande originalità e una spiccata individualità, con il timbro del suo strumento ...

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Article: Album Review

George Colligan: More Powerful

Read "More Powerful" reviewed by Roger Farbey

by Roger Farbey

Pianist George Colligan's twenty eighth album as leader sees him joined by long-time colleague Rudy Royston on drums, bassist Linda May Han Oh and newcomer Nicole Glover, Colligan's former student at Portland, on reeds. Colligan has a long career in jazz and, in addition to teaching at Portland State University where he's the Jazz Area Coordinator, ...

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Article: Film Review

Bill Frisell: A Portrait

Read "Bill Frisell: A Portrait" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Bill Frisell Bill Frisell: A Portrait A Film by Emma Franz2017 Not long after the film Bill Frisell: A Portrait begins to roll, Bonnie Raitt--one of the many high profile names that lend their thoughts about one of the most influential guitarists and composers of the past forty years to ...

Article: Album Review

DE3 (Duane Eubanks, Eric McPherson, Dezron Douglas): Live at Maxwell's

Read "Live at Maxwell's" reviewed by Stefano Merighi

by Stefano Merighi

Il trio DE3 (Eubanks-Douglas-McPherson) è toccato dalla grazia in questa incisione dal vivo al Maxwell's di New York. Già la formula di tromba-contrabbasso-batteria è piuttosto rara, vengono in mente al volo Roy Campbell e Kirk Knuffke, ma è la lingua comune fra i tre che si sprigiona già nell'esordio di “Brainfreeze" a catturare ...


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