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Article: Album Review

Matija Dedic Trio: MD in NYC

Read "MD in NYC" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Pianist Matija Dedic's MD in NYC tiptoes into existence on a delicate rhythm, joined in short order by a sprinkling of crystalline notes in the melody, with a whisper of brushes and spare but assertive bass lines. “Her Name" is one of the pianist's five originals in the set, and has a wistful reverence that speaks, ...

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Article: Album Review

Robert Hurst: Bob Ya Head

Read "Bob Ya Head" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


With a spirit of optimism and new direction, veteran bassist Robert Hurst returns with two simultaneous releases on his Bebob recording label, that further expound on his leadership. The first, Unrehurst Vol. 2 , is an all-acoustic date with drummer Chris Dave and firebrand pianist Robert Glasper, recorded live in 2007 at the Smoke in New ...

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Article: Interview

Dave Liebman: A New York Story

Read "Dave Liebman: A New York Story" reviewed by John Kelman


A few months shy of 65, saxophonist Dave Liebman may be having the busiest time of his career, now in its fifth decade. In the past 12 months, nearly a dozen releases have demonstrated the tremendous stylistic breadth of a musical oeuvre that kicked into high gear early, when, in the short span of three years, ...

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If on a Winter’s Night

Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Released: 2010
Track listing: Gabriel's Message; Soul Cake; There Is No Rose of Such Virtue; The Snow it Melts the Soonest; Christmas at Sea; Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming; Cold Song; The Burning Babe; Now Winter Comes Slowly; The Hounds Of Winter; Balulalow; Cherry Tree Carol; Lullaby To An Anxious Child; Hurdy Gurdy Man; You Only Cross My Mind in Winter; A Cradle Song (bonus track); Coventry Carol (bonus track); Bethlehem Down (bonus track).

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Doug Wamble: A New Direction

Read "Doug Wamble: A New Direction" reviewed by Matthew Warnock


It's never easy for an established artist to make a change in their musical output mid-career, especially if up until that point they have made a name for themselves in the realm of traditional jazz. While some of these artists make a switch because for monetary reasons or to reach a wider audience, others are drawn ...

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Article: Album Review

Denise Donatelli: When Lights are Low

Read "When Lights are Low" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Commanding a soothing, lush voice capable of tenderizing the lyrics of any song, Denise Donatelli does a wonderful job on When Light are Low, a collaboration with friend and musical director Geoffrey Keezer. The album has received two Grammy nominations, one of which is for “Best Vocal Jazz Album," leaving no doubt that this is indeed ...

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News: Recording

Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal: Cellos on the Niger, Koras on the Seine

Cellos on the Niger, Koras on the Seine: Chamber Music Discovers Unexpected Strains of African Lyricism and European Funk When kora-player Ballaké Sissoko approached French cellist Vincent Ségal after a show, Ségal never suspected that he'd find himself several years later on the banks of the Niger, digging into African music's introspective side with a virtuosic ...

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Article: Live Review

Joshua Redman Trio at Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, October 7, 2010

Read "Joshua Redman Trio at Jazz at the Bistro, St Louis, October 7, 2010" reviewed by James Henry Smith


Joshua Redman TrioJazz at the Bistro SeriesSt Louis, MOOctober 7, 2010 St. Louis' prime jazz venue again welcomed Joshua Redman. His partners for this outing were Reuben Rogers on acoustic bass and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. Redman has always had strong preference for the trio format, with uncommon sidemen. In ...

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Article: Album Review

Jordan Young Group: Jordan Young Group

Read "Jordan Young Group" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes


On their self-titled debut. New York-based Jordan Young and his group go through a mix of different sounds, from a straight-ahead Hammond-based version of Cole Porter's “Every Time We Say Goodbye" to the more experimental “PinGs"--four short interludes spread throughout the disc that hint at the band's desire to tackle contemporary material while still keeping their ...

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Denise Donatelli: When Lights are Low

Read "When Lights are Low" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


A recent news photo depicted pop singer, Lady Gaga, accepting an MTV Video Music Award bedecked in a gown of raw meat. While reactions to that stunt went to understandable extremes--condone as art or revolt as déclassé--it's easy to wonder what women jazz vocalists might have thought of it. Based upon the marvelously entertaining and stylistically ...


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