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Article: Interview

Jen Shyu and Theo Bleckmann: Breaking the Song Barrier

Read "Jen Shyu and Theo Bleckmann: Breaking the Song Barrier" reviewed by Daniel Lehner

by Daniel Lehner

Before Robert Moog came out with the first synthesizer, before Adolphe Sax invented his famous reed instrument, before the trumpets sounded at Jericho, even before the world's ancient tribes tightened their animal skins to make drums, humanity's first instrument was the voice. Not that this is of particular consequence to Theo Bleckmann. “To me, that argument ...

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Article: Album Review

Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet: Hotel Du Nord

Read "Hotel Du Nord" reviewed by Nic Jones

by Nic Jones

Hotel Du Nord is shot through with heightened sensitivity. In the wake of To Fly To Steal (Intakt, 2010), the group did a series of European tours and this experience of playing together has resulted in heightened musical understanding. The quartet's musical currency--with the original lineup intact--is as informed by Twentieth Century chamber ...

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News: Festival

Lineage and Vision Festival 16: June 5-11

Lineage and Vision Festival 16: June 5-11

So much of our experience is increasingly place-less as franchise smiles crafted by human resources consultants greet us daily no matter what the biome or weight of memory. The fast food smile and store floor uniform must ever be the same. Crowd counts displace quality practices with childlike aspirations toward some eternal Superbowl as the only ...

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Article: Live Review

Tomasz Stanko Quintet: New York City, January 14, 2011

Read "Tomasz Stanko Quintet: New York City, January 14, 2011" reviewed by Warren Allen

by Warren Allen

Tomasz Stanko Quintet with Chris PotterJazz StandardNew York, NYJanuary 14, 2011 Polish trumpet legend Tomasz Stanko has long had a close relationship with New York City. One of the first great jazz musicians to come out of Eastern Europe in the late 1970s, Stanko today splits his time between Warsaw ...

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Article: Year in Review

Jakob Baekgaard's Best Danish Releases of 2010

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by Jakob Baekgaard

The Danish jazz scene has evolved tremendously during recent years. The recurring Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a testament to the strength of the Danish jazz scene and its ability to soak up influences from outside. Openness towards musical influences is also reflected in this year's harvest of the best Danish records, which often bring in American ...

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Article: Live Review

John Abercrombie Quartet Live at Anthology

Read "John Abercrombie Quartet Live at Anthology" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush

John Abercrombie Quartet Anthology San Diego, CA October 8, 2010 Over the last 40 years, John Abercrombie has earned his spot among the pantheon of jazz guitarists. His liquid tone, mercurial ideas and quicksilver phrasing make him instantly identifiable in just a few notes. His sound, his voice on the ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Harvesting Semblances and Affinities

Read "Harvesting Semblances and Affinities" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Celebrated and highly influential alto saxophonist Steve Coleman reenters the progressive jazz context with his cutting-edge Five Elements band. A purveyor of M-Base processes, which are centered upon a synchronous balance between structure and improvisation, Coleman's odd-metered metrics revert to kaleidoscopic sentiment on “Clouds."Trombonist Tim Albright launches the track with warmly stated choruses, underscored ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier: Oblivia & To Fly to Steal

Read "Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier: Oblivia & To Fly to Steal" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

by Kurt Gottschalk

Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier Oblivia Tzadik 2010 Sylvie Courvoisier--Mark Fledman Quartet To Fly to Steal Intakt 2010 The composer Olivier Messiaen might seem an odd vista from which to ...

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Article: Book Review

Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz

Read "Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz" reviewed by Wade Luquet

by Wade Luquet

Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz Thomas L. Morgan Hardback: 216 pages ISBN:1596524057 Turner Publishing 2009 Covering over 100 years, Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz utilizes the extensive jazz photography collection of the Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection to produce a beautiful book ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Tyshawn Sorey: Koan, The Winding Shell & Labyrinth

Read "Tyshawn Sorey: Koan, The Winding Shell & Labyrinth" reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

by Wilbur MacKenzie

Tyshawn SoreyKoan482 Music2009 Jesse ElderThe Winding ShellOff2009 Jacam ManricksLabyrinthManricks Music2009 For decades, the trend has been for drummers in jazz to move ...


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