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Drew Gress: The Sky Inside

Read "The Sky Inside" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
May 16, 2014

Formazione stellare quella che Drew Gress presenta per il suo debutto sull'etichetta tedesca Pirouet, e quintetto consolidato fin dal lontano 2005 quando impressionò con l'ottimo 7 Black Butterflies . Formazione di musicisti avventurosi, spinti da un insaziabile spirito di ricerca, seppur con prospettive e gradi differenti di intensità, che... sembra incappare, se non in un esercizio ...

News: Event

Jazz Art from Richard McDonnell Collection Available for Purchase on Saturday, June 14

May 16, 2014

A variety of jazz-related artwork collected by Richard “Rich" McDonnell, the late founder and owner of MAXJAZZ records, will be available for viewing and purchase in a special event from noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at the MAXJAZZ offices, 115 Lockwood Ave in Webster Groves. Jeff Appel, a photography dealer and friend of the ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Magazine Spring 2014 Edition Available Now!

May 15, 2014

Welcome to the Spring 2014 edition of All About Jazz magazine. Our maiden issue eclipsed 100,000 readers, which kicked off a series of raucous celebrations that lasted throughout Jazz Appreciation Month. And the party continues... We're all in, and we're doing our part to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records with a ...

Article: Lyrics

I 10 CD nel CD-Player di... Keefe Jackson

by Vincenzo Roggero
May 15, 2014

01. Luigi Nono--A Carlo Scarpa/A Pierre/Guai ai gelidi mostri (Edition RZ-1990). Nono è un grande esempio di come un artista ed il suo lavoro possano essere “politici" senza contraddizione tra l'essere artista e l'essere politico. Molti cambiamenti del ventesimo secolo sono profondamente ed in maniera esauriente riflessi nel suo lavoro. È sempre stimolante ascoltare ...

Article: Album Review

Keefe Jackson’s Likely So: A Round Goal

Read "A Round Goal" reviewed by Libero Farnè

by Libero Farnè
May 15, 2014

Anomalo, importante, problematico questo CD che testimonia una tappa ambiziosa nella ricerca dell'emergente Keefe Jackson. Registrato nel febbraio 2013 al Jazzwerkstatt Festival di Berna, vede la collaborazione fra tre improvvisatori chicagoani (Dave Rempis e Mars Williams oltre allo stesso Jackson), tre svizzeri (Thomas K. J. Mejer, Peter A. Schmid e Marc Stucki) e il polacco Waclaw ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dimitrije Vasiljevic Performed At The Kennedy Center As Part Of The European Month Of Culture

May 15, 2014

Serbian pianist and composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic held a solo piano concert on May 12, 2014 at the the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. This event was part of a series of concerts held at the Millennium stage in celebration of the “European Month of Culture" in which artists from many European countries participated. Vasiljevic performed his ...

News: Festival

Jazz This Week: Jane Monheit, Miles Davis Jazz Festival with Russell Gunn, New Music Circle Showcase, Tammy McCann, and More

May 15, 2014

This week's menu of jazz and creative music offerings in St. Louis includes a number of special events, most notably the annual Miles Davis Jazz Festival in Alton, plus the long-awaited return of one of the more popular female vocalists in jazz. That would be singer Jane Monheit, who's back in St. Louis to perform in ...

News: Radio

Eastman School Of Music Jazz Concerts Get Encores On WGMC

May 15, 2014

A weekly radio series featuring Eastman School of Music jazz performances through the years premieres at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, on Jazz90.1 WGMC. Titled Jazz@Eastman: Past, Present, and Future, the programs will feature performances as well as works by Eastman faculty, students, and alumni. The series is a collaboration between Eastman and Jazz 90.1 and ...

News: Performance / Tour

An Evening With A Superband: Mike Pope & The House Of Cardinals Featuring Mike Pope, Eldar Djangirov, Joe Locke, Bob Franceschini & Mauricio Zottarelli

May 15, 2014

Cambridge, MA: Cambridge's jazz hotspot—the Regattabar—will present An Evening with A Superband: Mike Pope & the House of Cardinals featuring acoustic and electric bassist and composer Mike Pope, pianist Eldar Djangirov, vibraphonist Joe Locke, saxophonist Bob Franceschini and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 7:30 PM. The Regattabar is located in the Charles Hotel, ...

Article: Album Review

Roy Assaf Trio: Second Row Behind The Painter

Read "Second Row Behind The Painter" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
May 14, 2014

Pianist Roy Assaf decided to try a different studio tactic when he set out to make this record. Instead of simply having his trio take multiple passes at tracks on a single predetermined playlist, he decided to have the group simulate a stay at a club. They recorded multiple sets, accumulating almost five hours worth of ...