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Trondheim Jazzfest 2019: Part 2-2

by Henning Bolte
June 4, 2019

Part 1 | Part 2 Trondheim JazzfestSylvie Courvoisier Trio Trondheim, Norway May 10, 2019 Trondheim, Norway's third largest city and the country's center of intelligence in science, engineering and technology, holds a key-place in Norwegian history and identity in general, and in jazz/music specifically. The six-day Trondheim Jazzfest starts ...

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Tony Allen, Jeff Mills and Jean Philippe Dary at Cologne Philharmonie

by Phillip Woolever
May 30, 2019

Tony Allen, Jeff Mills and Jean Philippe Dary Cologne Philharmonie Eight Bridges Festival Cologne, Germany May 11, 2019 The Eight Bridges Festival is an eclectic mix of provocative presentations taking place throughout Cologne. Concerts, dance and drama occur on typical stages or in unique urban locations. Spectators enjoy bands, ...

Article: Live Review

Walthamstow Jazz Festival 2019

by Luke Seabright
February 24, 2019

Walthamstow Jazz Festival London February 16, 2019 If you're not from London the name Walthamstow most likely means nothing to you, unless perhaps you admire the work of designer and craftsman William Morris. Even to most Londoners it is probably little more than the fabled end of the Victoria Line. ...

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Udin&Jazz 2018

by Neri Pollastri
July 19, 2018

Udin&Jazz 2018 Udine Palamostre 3-6.7.2018 Ventottesima edizione per il festival friulano, con qualche ombra sul suo futuro conseguente alla presa di posizione del direttore artistico e organizzatore Giancarlo Velliscig (clicca qui per leggere la sua intervista prima della scorsa edizione) nei confronti della nuova amministrazione comunale. Nel frattempo anche quest'anno il ...

Article: Interview

Michael Leonhart: Surfing on an Orchestral Wave

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 16, 2018

If one were to find an answer to the age-old “nature or nurture" debate, s/he would have to look no further than The Painted Lady Suite [Sunnyside Records]. Listening to the stunning debut album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra makes it clear that major achievements are only possible when nature and nurture are well integrated and ...

Article: Interview

Yacine Boularès: Coltrane by way of Descartes

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 26, 2018

Saxophonist Yacine Boularès took the road less travelled to discover and develop his passion for jazz. After graduating in philosophy from the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, he felt the urge to put into practice the notions of aesthetics he had researched for his dissertation. Following his studies at Paris' Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique and ...

Article: Year in Review

Matt Hooke's Best Releases of 2017

by Matt Hooke
January 7, 2018

2017 marked the first year that I wrote for All About Jazz, and I got to experience some phenomenal music. It was a diverse year in jazz, international artists like Tony Allen and Seckou Keita brought unique perspectives to jazz. Other artists like Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau, and Dayme Arocena, released some of their best work ...

Album

A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

By Tony Allen

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Moanin'; Night In Tunisia; Politely; The Drum Thunder Suite.

Album

The Source

By Tony Allen

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1-Moody Boy 6:34 2-Bad Roads 5:48 3-Cruising 6:01 4-On Fire 6:17 5-Woro Dance 6:38 6-Tony's Blues 5:00 7-Wolf Eats Wolf 5:36 8-Cool Cats 4:23 9-Push and Pull 5:56 10-Ewajo 5:33 11-Life Is Beautiful 6:26

Article: Live Review

36th International Tampere Jazz Happening

by John Ephland
December 4, 2017

36th International Tampere Jazz Happening Tampere, Finland November 2-5, 2017 They were the winner of this year's Europe Jazz Network (EJN) Award for Adventurous Programming. Receiving the award at April's jazzahead! conference in Bremen, Tampere Jazz Happening and Artistic Director Juhamatti Kauppinen celebrated what has become 35 years of top-drawer programming. The ...