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Article: Album Review

Dave Rempis / Darren Johnston / Larry Ochs: Spectral

Read "Spectral" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 25, 2014

"Invisible Architecture" is a self-coined concept that characterizes the raison d'être of this experienced, free improvisational trio. The three first met first in the fall of 2011, when alto sax player Dave Rempis journeyed from his home in Chicago to the West Coast, to collaborate with like-minded compatriots from the Bay Area scene. Trumpeter Darren Johnston, ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Meet the New Mastersounds

May 25, 2014

Today, let's get acquainted with the British funk/jazz group The New Mastersounds, who are coming to St. Louis to play on Friday, June 6 at the Old Rock House. Drawing inspiration from the Meters, Booker T and the MGs, 1960s soul-jazz, and James Brown's various rhythm sections, The New Mastersounds were formed in 1999 in Leeds ...

Article: Album Review

Twin Forks: Twin Forks: Twin Forks

Read "Twin Forks: Twin Forks" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante
May 25, 2014

It's safe to say that alternative, emo, indie rockers Dashboard Confessional's lead singer/chief songwriter, Chris Carrabba had become the posterboy for his generation and the fans of the genre. After 2009's Alter the ending (DGC/Interscope/Vagrant), Dashboard Confessional went on what is now clearly an indefinite recording hiatus. The band can't fully be called a thing of ...

News: Website

Presenter? Upload Your Events to Jazz Near You - A Simple Guide

May 24, 2014

If you present jazz, own a venue, or book jazz, then take advantage of Jazz Near You's convenient (and free) file upload service. File upload allows users to upload multiple events at once, and requires no programming experience. Many of our partners including SFJAZZ Center (San Francisco), Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and Blue Note New York, Cafe ...

News: Website

Add Local Jazz Events to your iCal, Google, Yahoo or Outlook calendars

May 24, 2014

Jazz Near You now offers two ways to import local jazz events into your iCal, Google, Yahoo or Outlook calendar. To import multiple events, go to Jazz Near You, drag your mouse over “MORE," then select “iCal Format." jazznearyou.com > MORE > iCal Format To import a single event, go to an event detail page, click ...

News: Event

SFJAZZ Gala Honors Herbie Hancock, Raises Over $1.4 Million

May 24, 2014

The 2014 SFJAZZ Center Gala on May 16, 2014 in San Francisco awarded Herbie Hancock the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than 600 guests, the Gala raised over $1.4 million for SFJAZZ artistic and education programs. Festivities included performances by Hancock with the star-studded SFJAZZ Collective, the award-winning SFJAZZ High School All-Stars with Paula West ...

News: Recording

Salsa Legend Rubén Blades Performs "Tangos"!

May 24, 2014

Salsa legend Rubén Blades performs his classic compositions as tangos on the upcoming Sunnyside release, Tangos (June 24)! The best songs are those that provide messages that reach beyond the genre into which they are born. There are lyrics that can move people deeply, even when the composer and listener are separated by oceans. The tremendous ...

News: Recording

Previously Unreleased Music From Afro-Cuban Legend Aldo Del Rio!

May 24, 2014

Previously Unreleased Music from Afro-Cuban Legend Aldo del Rio to be released on Sunnyside Records on June 10, 2014! The best method in which to experience a culture is to go directly to the source. There is no better place to spend time absorbing the nuances of art and song than where they evolved. There might ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Kerry Politzer - Below the Surface" Giveaway!

May 24, 2014

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the PJCE Records “Kerry Politzer - Below the Surface“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 23rd. Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Kerry Politzer at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your ...

News: Opinion

Kid Jazz?

May 24, 2014

I fail to comprehend how an organization that boasts the jazz savvy David Cezares can repeatedly stumble in its other references to jazz. Ever since MPR removed jazz programming from its state affiliates (despite the ongoing options provided by parent NPR), we find occasional nonsense in its print offspring, Minnesota Monthly. I recall the statement a ...