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Alan Broadbent And NDR Bigband: America The Beautiful

Read "America The Beautiful" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 4, 2014

Being a part of the big band sound was an experience pianist Alan Broadbent embraced, endured and eventually, wanted to step away from. Orchestra music--comprised of boisterous reeds and brass sections--were far too loud and too big drowning out the finesse sounds of the acoustic piano. When Broadbent left the Woody Herman Big Band in 1972, ...

Article: Album Review

Chiemi Nakai: Transformation

Read "Transformation" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 4, 2014

New York-based pianist Chiemi Nakai is a native of Japan who began her musical journey in training as a classical pianist but preferred the sounds of Afro-Cuban and other Latin music. Moving to the Big Apple in 1998, Nakai began her professional career performing and touring with international Latin music stars, formed her own group, Chiemi ...

Article: Album Review

Pete Robbins Quartet: Pyramid

Read "Pyramid" reviewed by Stefano Merighi

by Stefano Merighi
June 4, 2014

Avevamo lasciato Pete Robbins come protagonista del notevole album con il Transatlantic Quartet (Live in Basel) ed eccolo di nuovo, nel frattempo impegnato in diversi progetti, con un quartetto newyorkese da sogno, composto da Vijay Iyer, Eivind Opsvik e Tyshawn Sorey. Pyramid è un album un po' particolare, che assembla materiale originale a riletture di classici ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Peter Brotzmann Trio, Peter Martin and Vivian Sessoms, Kurt Elling, New Mastersounds, Jamie Cullum, and More

June 4, 2014

It's the first week of a new month, and a very busy one for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with several noteworthy headliners in town. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the all-star free jazz trio of saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, drummer Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker (pictured) performs at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Anzic Records Artist Anat Cohen Live At The Village Vanguard, June 10-15, And More!

June 4, 2014

ANAT COHEN LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 10-15, 8:30 & 10:30 PM With NY3, Featuring Martin Wind & Matt Wilson Anat's Brilliant Rendition of “La Vie en Rose" Featured in The Major Motion Picture, The Other Woman (Twentieth Century Fox, 2014) Anat featured with Newport Now 60 at Major Summer Festivals, Including ...

News: Recording

Bill Laswell's M.O.D. Technologies Presents Helio Parallax Featuring A Line-up Of Distinctive Guest Artists - Plus Record Release Party

June 4, 2014

With pioneering explorations in time and space, Helio Parallax presents a sound deeply rooted in spiritual expression. It is true analog electronic music (no laptops) with cinematic landscapes (think Blade Runner meets Miles Davis’ Elevator To The Gallows sound track) anchored by deep, dub/hip-hop beats - an atmospheric landscape coined “Sci-Fi Dub Noir.” Josh Werner (Wu ...

News: Performance / Tour

Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents Bobby McFerrin & Questlove Produced By Jill Newman Productions

June 4, 2014

Blue Note Jazz Festival & Jill Newman Productions Presents: Mumbo Jumbo Bobby McFerrin and Questlove in Musical Dialogue - June 13, 2014 Blue Note Jazz Festival & Jill Newman Productions are proud to present Bobby McFerrin and Questlove in musical dialogue at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY. This outstanding program takes ...

News: Website

Add Local Jazz Events to your website / blog with the Jazz Near You Event Feed

June 3, 2014

Jazz Near You now offers a third way to place local jazz events on your website or blog. To access your city's event feed, go to Jazz Near You, drag your mouse over “OPTIONS," then select “RSS Feed." jazznearyou.com > OPTIONS > RSS Feed CMS's like WordPress offer RSS Feed reader plug-ins, which makes adding jazz ...

Article: Interview

Danilo Perez: Bridging Cultures and Dimensions of Jazz

by Victor L. Schermer
June 3, 2014

Whether with his own ensembles or as a sideman, Danilo Perez has long been an iconic jazz pianist, but above and beyond his success as a performer and recording artist, he has become a manifestation and symbol of cross-cultural dialogue. His music brings together mainstream and Latin influences in a unique way. He always brings something ...

Article: Jazz Near Me

All Smiles on Hilton Head Island

by Gloria Krolak
June 3, 2014

Fly, drive, bike or walk, if you can, to The Jazz Corner on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. But make reservations first or you may be going home early. This intimate jazz and blues club is booked solid every night weeks in advance, and I do mean every night. So it's been for 15 years, ...