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Article: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz

by Dan Bilawsky
April 26, 2010

"What's in a name?"This question, written by Shakespeare and spoken from the mouth of his Juliet, really touches on an important line of thought. Juliet continued and said, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." While she was dealing with the Montague/Capulet issue, she sought to downplay ...

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Article: Interview

Jeremy Pelt: A Man of Honor

by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
April 12, 2010

For the younger generation of jazz musicians, those in their thirties today, the path is not always as smooth and easy as we may think it is. Nobody likes to live in anybody's shadow. Jazz is populated with giants who left their mark and those who look up to them in order to be able to ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Posi-Tone Saxophones

by Joel Roberts
April 3, 2010

Ralph BowenDue ReverencePosi-Tone2010 Mike DiRubboRepercussionPosi-Tone2009 Sean NowellThe SeekerPosi-Tone2009 Giving underappreciated jazz artists their due is one of the perks (and responsibilities) of writing ...

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Article: Album Review

Ralph Bowen: Due Reverence

Read "Due Reverence" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
March 27, 2010

"Less Is More" is not just the first song on tenor saxophonist Ralph Bowen's Due Reverence. It's also a subtle hint about the music.Bowen studied at Rutgers University under Dr. James Scott and Robert Dick, to whom two of the songs are dedicated. He also studied at Indiana University and in addition to teaching, ...

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Article: Album Review

Ralph Bowen: Due Reverence

Read "Due Reverence" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
March 18, 2010

Due Reverence is a gem of an album from beginning to end. All five compositions by its protagonist, tenor saxophonist Ralph Bowen, deserve high praise for outstanding invention and impeccable execution. These are erudite compositions, delving not just into musical characters, but more than anything else, empathizing with them, emoting with them by taking turns on ...

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Article: Live Review

T. S. Monk at 38th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival

by Matt Marshall
March 10, 2010

T. S. Monk Sextet 38th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival Kirtland, OH February 27, 2010 Although the last of the February snow onslaughts tried its best to kill the 38th annual Lakeland Jazz Festival--the longest-running jazz festival in Northeast Ohio--and did, indeed, postpone trumpeter Sean Jones' scheduled February 26 ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Carl Fischer & Organic Groove Ensemble: Adverse Times

by Nicholas F. Mondello
March 8, 2010

Carl Fischer & Organic Groove Ensemble Adverse Times Fisch Music 2010 Sometimes it seems that trumpet players get more of the spotlight than other instrument-playing bandleaders. Perhaps it's because of the tremendous legacy emanating from Louis Armstrong's tree. The nature of the trumpet speaks of leadership, ...

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Article: Album Review

Tia Fuller: Decisive Steps

Read "Decisive Steps" reviewed by Larry Taylor

by Larry Taylor
March 8, 2010

Tia Fuller makes strong statements with her solid saxophone and imaginative compositions in Decisive Steps. She surrounds herself here with female musician--drummer Kim Thompson, bassist Miriam Sullivan, and pianist Shamie Royston, who also plays Fender Rhodes. Prominent as well, are male guest stars: bassist Christian McBride, trumpeter Sean Jones, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf. This is Fuller's ...

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Article: Album Review

Ralph Bowen: Due Reverence

Read "Due Reverence" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
February 27, 2010

Thanks to an American Idol culture and any number of other circumstances, the jazz universe is filled with extremely bright, if lesser known stars, who are just as talented as their more noted constellations. Such is the case with saxophonist Ralph Bowen, a truly bad-ass player who has appeared on over 60 recordings as a sideman ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 15, 2010

February 23, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 2 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 257 221 +36 6 58 1 4 2 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 247 246 +1 1 55 1 6 3 8 7 John Stein Raising The Roof (Whaling City Sound) 182 ...