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Vesper I

June 15, 2012

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Duration: 09:01

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Bill Evans (saxophone): Dragonfly

Read "Dragonfly" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
June 11, 2012

The music on saxophonist Bill Evans' Dragonfly plays like the sum total of his experiences distilled into a single disc. Evans has spent more than three decades playing with the cream of the crop, including jazz heavyweights like trumpeter Miles Davis and guitarist John McLaughlin, and smooth stars such as pianist Dave Grusin and guitarist Lee ...

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The Black Butterflies: Rainbows For Ramon

Read "Rainbows For Ramon" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
June 10, 2012

The Black Butterflies is a Latin free-for-all led by reed multi- instrumentalist Mercedes Figueras, an Argentinean transplanted to New York City. Figueras and band follows up a well- received debut, 1 De Mayo (Self Produced, 2010), with Rainbows for Ramon. Reviewed in capable detail by Dan Bilawsky and Karl Ackermann, Rainbows for Ramon--and, in particular, Figueras' ...

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Cynthia Felton: Freedom Jazz Dance

Read "Freedom Jazz Dance" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
June 8, 2012

Vocalist/academic Cynthia Felton established herself right out of the gate with two artist-specific tribute albums that were stacked with A-list guests and highlighted her supple and soulful vocals. Felton's debut--Afro Blue: The Music Of Oscar Brown (Self Produced, 2009)--was a welcome nod to an underappreciated figure in jazz, and her journey through the world of constantly ...

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The Black Butterflies: Rainbows For Ramon

Read "Rainbows For Ramon" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
June 4, 2012

The Black Butterflies' debut, 1 De Mayo (Self Produced, 2010), introduced an ensemble that found beauty in brashness and an all-inclusive recipe for musical creation. The group found its way by liberally mixing free jazz, Latin music, blues, John Coltrane-like spiritualism, primal urges and strong rhythmic elements, giving their music a sense of raw immediacy that's ...

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Feet Beneath My Ground

June 4, 2012

Album: Ranch (Music by Jonathan Brigg)
By Threads Orchestra
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 07:14

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Gegenwart

June 3, 2012

Album: Gone West
By Dan Meinhardt
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2012
Duration: 08:02

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Sylvain Rifflet: Alphabet

Read "Alphabet" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
June 2, 2012

There is no suitable title for French composer/reed player Sylvain Rifflet's uartet other than Alphabet, a name that begins to describe the rich contemporary language of this unique quartet. Rifflet mixes influences, from Tom Waits' use of junk percussive instruments and Captain Beefheart's anarchistic sound collages to the sound designs of film composer Cliff Martinez (known ...

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The Black Butterflies: Rainbows for Ramon

Read "Rainbows for Ramon" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
June 1, 2012

When she was scarcely into her twenties, self-taught saxophonist Mercedes Figueras recorded Elefante (Self Produced, 2007) a duo recording with drummer Martin Visconte. From this initial effort, it was clear that Figueras is as fearless as she is creative. She neither tames her instrument nor lets it run wild and in the process has invented a ...