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Emmet Cohen: In The Element

Read "In The Element" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

At the ripe old age of 21, jazz piano prodigy Emmet Cohen has already racked up an impressive list of awards among them, Downbeat's Best Jazz Soloist and Best Jazz Combo (for the Emmet Cohen Trio), placed first in the Kathleen T. and Philip B. Phillip's Piano competition at University of West Florida and was selected ...

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Gretchen Parlato: The Lost and Found

Read "The Lost and Found" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

Gretchen Parlato is emerging as the most important jazz singer since Cassandra Wilson. Her vocal approach is so unique and her repertoire so eclectic that she stands to create a jazz vocal genre unto herself. After placing first in the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, Parlato released her eponymous debut, self-produced, in 2005. Warmly ...

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Gretchen Parlato: Quiet Revolutionary

Read "Gretchen Parlato: Quiet Revolutionary" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

It's safe to say that singer Gretchen Parlato has her admirers. The Boston Globe praised her as “the most original jazz singer in a generation," and pianist Herbie Hancock has described her connection to music as “almost magical." Saxophonist Wayne Shorter has likened her art to that of Frank Sinatra. It's hard to remember the last ...

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Article: Album Review

The New Gary Burton Quartet: Common Ground

Read "Common Ground" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

In a career now entering its sixth decade, vibraphonist Gary Burton has participated in plenty of one-off recordings, paying tribute to everyone from tango master Astor Piazzolla to mallet-men who have come before, like Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson. His discography has been nothing if not unfailingly consistent--every recording meticulously conceived and flawlessly executed. A project, ...

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Article: Live Review

Gretchen Parlato: Norwich, UK, May 20, 2011

Read "Gretchen Parlato: Norwich, UK, May 20, 2011" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

Gretchen ParlatoThe PlayhouseNorwich, UKMay 20, 2011 Gretchen Parlato has achieved something that is increasingly difficult in contemporary jazz, where originality and innovation seem too often to be viewed as barriers to a vocalist's success, rather than qualities to be praised and nurtured. She has merged her distinctive vocal style with an ...

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News: Radio

Dave Brubeck Radio on Sirius XM

Dave Brubeck Radio on Sirius XM

Sirius XM's latest limited-engagement channel is dedicated to a living legend and a national treasure, Dave Brubeck. In a grand conclude to Sirius XM's Jazz Appreciation Month celebration, “Dave Brubeck Radio" honors this jazz icon with a weekend of non-stop music from his over 6 decade career and music from the artists inspired by him. Hosted ...

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Article: Album Review

Gretchen Parlato: The Lost and Found

Read "The Lost and Found" reviewed by A. Lienhard

by A. Lienhard

Gretchen Parlato's much anticipated third release, The Lost and Found, secures her position as the leading vocalist in New York's under-40 jazz scene. On this 15-track program, Parlato and producer Robert Glasper blend musical styles like so many cocktails. They purposefully demonstrate that hip-hop has a quiet side, that you needn't be from Brazil to play ...

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Article: Live Review

39th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival: February 24-27, 2011

Read "39th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival: February 24-27, 2011" reviewed by Matt Marshall

by Matt Marshall

39th Annual Lakeland Jazz FestivalKirtland, OHFebruary 24-27, 2011 The Lakeland Jazz Festival routinely catches the ire of Mother Nature, with winter storms often hampering travel of artists and fans alike, at times limiting attendance or even necessitating the cancellation of a show here or there. But that's life for a February festival ...

Article: Album Review

Taylor Eigsti: Daylight at Midnight

Read "Daylight at Midnight" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Taylor Eigsti è uno dei tanti wunderkind che da sempre costellano la storia della musica di ogni genere e di ogni latitudine. All'età di otto anni apriva i concerti di David Benoit, a tredici suonava con Dave Brubeck, a quattordici incideva il primo disco da leader, etc, etc. E così le case discografiche hanno fatto a ...

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Daylight At Midnight

By Taylor Eigsti

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2010
Track listing: Daylight; Magnolia; The Art Teacher; The Water; Pink Moon; Little Bird; Secreto; Chaos; Between the Bars; Speaking Song; Midnight After Noon.


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