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Charles Mingus Summit at Manhattan School of Music including 1st Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition

3-DAY TRIBUTE, February 20 - 22, 2009 SUE MINGUS and JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, Producers Friday, February 20 at 7:30 pm in Greenfield Hall GUNTHER SCHULLER, Keynote Speaker Panel Discussion with Justin DiCioccio, Moderator; Vincent Herring, Conrad Herwig, Andy McKee, Sue Mingus and Gunther Schuller Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 pm in John C. Borden Auditorium ...
Steve Slagle at The Turning Point Café

by David A. Orthmann
Steve Slagle The Turning Point Café Piermont, NY July 21, 2008 Tenor and soprano saxophonist John Richmond’s knack for matching distinguished guest soloists and stimulating house rhythm sections is one of the salient characteristics of the Turning Point Café’s jazz series. For the venue located only thirty-five miles from New ...
New New York
By Steve Slagle
Label: OmniTone
Released: 2001
Track listing: 1) New New York 2) Loftology 3) Bowery Blues 4) Thelonious 5) What Goes Around Comes Around 6) Blackwell
Steve Slagle: New New York

by Glenn Astarita
Veteran saxophonist, group leader and much in demand session ace Steve Slagle, derives inspiration from the City that he inhabits on New New York. Throughout this record, Slagle exhibits a breezy tone as an alto saxophonist who also incorporates a gritty edge amid an often-angular attack brimming with serpentine lines and lofty thematic inventions. Here, the ...
Steve Slagle Plays Monk
By Steve Slagle
Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Think of One, Worry Later, Ugly Beauty, Criss Cross, Jackie-ing, Monk, Light Blue, Bemsha Swing, Epistrophy (60:44)
Steve Slagle: Steve Slagle Plays Monk

by C. Andrew Hovan
Well, let's admit it; the whole idea of doing tribute albums has really gotten out of hand recently. But if you're going to do this type of thing, then saxophonist Steve Slagle and his talented crew have the right idea. For starters, a piano is nowhere to be heard from, with the chameleon-like guitar of Dave ...
Steve Slagle: Steve Slagel Plays Monk

by Mark Corroto
I propose passing a law that requires every jazz recording to include at least one Thelonious Monk song. The reason is not that Monk is my favorite composer, but that Monk’s music is some of the most difficult to play. Maybe not technically difficult for jazz professionals, but rhythmically challenging and isn’t it so easy hear ...