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Scott Colley: Empire

Read "Empire" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Si respira un'aria “old style “ all'ascolto di Empire, secondo album di Scott Colley per la Cam Jazz dopo lo splendido Architect of the Silent Moment. Sarà per la bellezza delle composizioni e per il senso di saggezza e serenità che trasmettono, una sorta di arrivo in baia dopo un viaggio lungo ed estenuante. Sarà per ...

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Article: Album Review

Mason Brothers Band: Two Sides, One Story

Read "Two Sides, One Story" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


After spending 20 years performing under the leadership of others, British brothers Brad and Elliot Mason step out front, taking charge of an all-star band that redefines the trumpet-trombone front line of drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of the '50s and '60s. The round and mellow combination of Brad Mason's trumpet with Elliot Mason's trombone sounds ...

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Antonio Sanchez: Live in New York at Jazz Standard

Read "Live in New York at Jazz Standard" reviewed by John Kelman


With a schedule as busy as Antonio Sanchez's, it's hard to image where the tremendously in-demand drummer finds the time to write, much less put together a group to record. Amidst a relentless touring schedule with artists including Pat Metheny, Gary Burton and Chick Corea, Sanchez released Migration (Cam Jazz, 2007), a heavyweight session featuring his ...

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Article: Album Review

Scott Colley: Empire

Read "Empire" reviewed by John Kelman


One of jazz's most ubiquitous bassists, Scott Colley has only released a handful of albums as a leader, compared to hundreds of sessions and live dates with artists ranging from Jim Hall and Andrew Hill to Chris Potter and Antonio Sanchez. Architect of the Silent Moment (CamJazz, 2007), was a particularly impressive combination of head and ...

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News: Recording

Preview Scott Colley's upcoming release "Empire"

Preview Scott Colley's upcoming release "Empire"

With the release of Scott Colley's latest album “Empire" just around the corner Scott has teamed up with ArtistShare to allow fans to preview tunes from the record, check out photos from the recording session and Scott's gigs, as well as a special video performance. Fans can also access a .pdf lead sheet of Scott's tune ...

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Article: Album Review

Ralph Alessi: Cognitive Dissonance

Read "Cognitive Dissonance" reviewed by John Kelman


For his Cam Jazz debut, trumpeter Ralph Alessi recruits two key players from his sadly overlooked Look (Between the Lines, 2007). But while ubiquitous bassist Drew Gress (Marc Copland, Claudia Quintet) is a mainstay of Cognitive Dissonance, pianist Andy Milne only guests on the knottily themed but swinging “Sir" and a quirkily, near-unrecognizable version of Stevie ...

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Preview "Empire" from Scott Colley!

Preview "Empire" from Scott Colley!

With his new release just around the corner, Scott Colley would like to invite you to preview some tunes from his the upcoming record “Empire." Scott's ArtistShare preview features tunes from his upcoming release as well as a bonus video performance with Jim Hall and Lewis Nash, tour photos, pictures from the Empire recording session and ...

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News: Recording

Preview Scott Colley's "Empire"

Preview Scott Colley's "Empire"

Due for U.S. release on August 31st 2010, Scott Colley's upcoming album Empire features an impressive line up of Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Bill Frisell on guitar, Craig Taborn on piano and rhodes, and Brian Blade on drums. “Empire" is yet another strong example of Scott Colley's skills not only as an improviser, but also as ...

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News: Recording

"Empire" an Upcoming Release from Scott Colley

"Empire" an Upcoming Release from Scott Colley

Scott Colley's upcoming album Empire is his seventh release as a leader and it seems as though his experience has served him well. “It felt to me that writing the material for this recording flowed quite easily. I think that because I have listened to all these musicians so much over the years, and have been ...

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Article: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Jazz Goes Green: Musical Explorations On A Secondary Color Of Note

Read "Jazz Goes Green: Musical Explorations On A Secondary Color Of Note" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


With spring taking hold and summer on the way, it's hard to avoid encounters with the color green. The drab gray and white of winter is now no more and a vibrant green color scheme has taken over. A drive along the Long Island Expressway--which leads to Manhattan and some of the greatest jazz clubs in ...


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