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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Roy Hargrove

October 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Roy Hargrove's birthday today! Roy HargroveTrumpeter Roy Hargrove has firmly established himself as one of this generation\'s premier players in jazz and beyond. Hargrove was born in Waco, TX on October 16, 1969... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Roy Hargrove ...

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Article: Dan's Den

Sonny Brings the Presents to His Own 80th Birthday

by Dan Morgenstern
October 13, 2010

Sonny Rollins threw himself an 80th birthday party at New York's restored Beacon Theater on September 10---he was born on the 7th---and it was he who brought the gifts. And what a cornucopia! This was one of those rare times when you know that you're in the best of all possible places in the world. In ...

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Article: Live Review

53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor

by Larry Taylor
October 8, 2010

To summarize the high spots of the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival would certainly take more than one lead paragraph. From Sept. 17 through 19 at the Monterey, California, Fairgrounds, there was a pervasive New Orleans spirit in the air and the music. This was emphasized by the appearances of Trombone Shorty on Saturday afternoon, and Harry ...

News: Radio

Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz - "New Jazz, Straight Ahead (part 2)"

September 28, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum—A Journey Through Jazz Episode 24: “New Jazz, Straight Ahead (Part 2)" Hosted & Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As it has been with the past 23 episode (which are still available on the soulandjazz.com website, by the way) the show is absolutely free, completely legal, fun ...

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Article: Album Review

Johnny Griffin: Live at Ronnie Scott's

Read "Live at Ronnie Scott's" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
September 21, 2010

Once known as the “fastest tenor in the west" for executing fast notes with ease, saxophonist Johnny Griffin leaves one last recording to remember him by with Live At Ronnie Scott's. The album documents a two-night engagement in May 2008, at the legendary London jazz club, to celebrate the artist's eightieth birthday, and features a host ...

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Article: Interview

Chucho Valdes: The Music Never Ends

by Joan A. Cararach
September 20, 2010

Chucho Valdés arrived at his All About Jazz interview confident: of his music and of Spain's victory in the South African FIFA World Cup. It was July 11th 2010, and for the first time in its history, Spain's national team had reached a World Cup final, in South Africa. A Cuban interested in football? “A lot ...

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Article: Interview

Chucho Valdés, música sin fin

by Joan A. Cararach
September 20, 2010

Chucho Valdés acude al encuentro con AllAboutJazz confiado. En su música y en la victoria de España en el Mundial de fútbol de Sudáfrica. Es el 11 de julio del 2010, y por primera vez en su historia la selección española ha llegado a una final del Mundial, en Sudáfrica. ¿Un cubano interesado en el fútbol? ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Michael Dease, Mike Fahie: Attack of the Killer Trombones!

by J Hunter
September 15, 2010

The trombone: long locked into a stereotypical role formed by Dixieland, and only occasionally broken since. Fortunately, the last few years have seen more and more trombonists following J.J. Johnson's lead and bringing the instrument out front. Four discs with trombones at their center have stood out so far in 2010; two are reviewed here, two ...

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News: Event

Sonny Rollins + Ornette Coleman at the Beacon

September 14, 2010

Toward the end of his concert at the Beacon Theatre, the great Sonny Rollins announced that there was someone in the house “with a horn" who wanted to wish him a happy 80th birthday. The announcement suggested the imminent appearance of the mystery guest, but Rollins plunged into his next number, “Sonnymoon for Two," without any ...

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Article: Interview

Abbey Lincoln: African Queen in a Top Hat

by Joan Gannij
August 29, 2010

(This interview was conducted in 2002) Abbey Lincoln made a stop in Amsterdam in 1998 for a rare appearance at the 110-year old Concertgebouw, where Sonny Rollins likes to play when he comes to town. The sellout crowd was composed mainly of seemingly staid yet perennially hip “pensionados" (as the Dutch like to ...