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Article: Album Review

Rodney Crowell: Tarpaper Sky

Read "Tarpaper Sky" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
June 7, 2014

Tarpaper Sky reaffirms Rodney Crowell's position as one of the most literate of contemporary songwriters. At the same time, it exhibits his unusual savvy as a musician and bandleader as he collects a core quintet to skillfully elicit both the intelligence and emotion of his original material. In its prolonged gestation before and after ...

Article: Album Review

Art Tatum: Trio Days

by Marc Davis
June 7, 2014

I was wrong. I like Art Tatum. But in a slightly different way. My introduction to Art Tatum, many years ago, was a series of solo piano albums. They left me cold. No question, the man was gifted beyond belief. He could play faster, more accurately and with a greater sense of ...

Article: Live Review

Kansas at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
June 7, 2014

Kansas with special guests Arc & Stones The NYCB Theatre At Westbury Westbury, NY May 29, 2014 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kansas, with its Americana-heartland-meets-classical-with-a-dash-of-prog-rock sound, owned a large portion of AOR FM airplay. Songs such as “Carry On Wayward Son," “Song For America," “Point Of Know Return," ...

Article: Album Review

Chick Corea: The Ultimate Adventure: You Can't Return to Forever

Read "The Ultimate Adventure: You Can't Return to Forever" reviewed by Marc Davis

by Marc Davis
June 7, 2014

The Beatles are gone. I know that. But I keep thinking if I buy just one more Paul McCartney CD, maybe the old magic will return. Maybe. But it never does. Paul McCartney is like that. You know how great he was with the Beatles. You even know how great some of ...

Article: Album Review

Tord Gustavsen Quartet: Extended Circle

Read "Extended Circle" reviewed by Geannine Reid

by Geannine Reid
June 7, 2014

Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen continues to evolve the amalgamation of classical, pop and jazz languages into a cohesive modern jazz sound. Gustavsen has released six albums on ECM Records with his ensemble and trio; Changing Places (2003), The Ground (2005), Being There (2007), Restored, Returned (2009), The Well (2012) and Extended Circle (2014). Gustavsen has won ...

Article: Highly Opinionated

Sing a Mean Tune, Kid: Chicago for people who hate Chicago

by Mark Lempke
June 7, 2014

When people rebuff my attempts to share my love of jazz-pop-rock group Chicago with them, I understand their qualms. Really, I do. Few bands went from being quite so inventive to quite so predictable in the long, tough slog between 1968 and 1984. (The political parallels alone are terrifyingly relevant: many of the exact same people ...

News: Festival

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest's 13th Edition Starts June 20th 9 Days, 1500+ Artists, 325+ Concerts, 75+ Free Shows, 20 Venues

June 7, 2014

ROCHESTER, NY - One of the nation's biggest music events begins in just two weeks. The 13th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) will deliver nine days of exceptional creative improvised music at more than 325 concerts with 1500+ artists from around the world June 20-28. Headlining at this year's festival are Steve ...

News: Recording

Al Jarreau To Honor The Legacy Of His Dear Friend George Duke

June 7, 2014

MY OLD FRIEND: CELEBRATING GEORGE DUKE Domestic Release Scheduled for August 5, 2014 Includes Guest Artists Gerald Albright, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, Jeffrey Osborne, Kelly Price, Dr. John and More Plus a special performance by George Duke Los Angeles, CA: The world of music was forever changed in 2013 with the passing of legendary ...

News: Recording

Distributor/Music Store Squidco.com Adds Allen Weber "Hot Shock" Album To Library

June 7, 2014

From the desk and studio of Allen Weber Jacksonville, FL: The momentum is building around Jacksonville musician Allen Weber and his release of the Allen Weber Hot Shock album (CD and digital album) with it now in rotation on several UK radio stations, radio stations in the USA picking it up, and Allen Weber having just ...

News: TV / Film

A Film on Bill Frisell by Emma Franz

June 6, 2014

A new film is being made on guitarist Bill Frisell. As one of the most influential and creative musicians of our time, a film about Frisell seems somewhat overdue. Filmed with unique access over three years, this documentary will be an intimate, behind-the scenes portrait. The film has been shot, directed and produced to date by ...