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Article: Album Review

Charlotte Glasson: Festivus

Read "Festivus" reviewed by Roger Farbey

by Roger Farbey
May 13, 2014

This exceptional album succeeds on several levels. First there's Glasson herself, an undeniably, prodigiously talented multi- instrumentalist whose diverse armamentarium would successfully rival that of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's, maybe substituting his stritch for her saw. The nine tracks here all benefit from Glasson's imaginative arrangements for which the word “quirky" would be hardly adequate. ...

Article: Album Review

Peter Kerlin Octet: Salamander

Read "Salamander" reviewed by Claudio Bonomi

by Claudio Bonomi
May 13, 2014

Ormai la legge del crossover o della commistione tra generi regna sovrana. Se al jazz, ma la regola vale per qualsiasi genere, non si sommano almeno un paio di ritmi e sonorità presi da qualche altra fonte musicale si è decisamente fuori moda. A questa legge non sfugge nemmeno questo ottetto americano capitanato da ...

News: Recording

Richie Kaye's Music & Mirth's "The Last Whoop-Dee-Doo!" And A Free MP3

May 13, 2014

From the new album of swingin' fun: The Last Whoop-Dee-Doo! played by Richie Kaye's Music & Mirth featuring Tony LaVorgna DOWNLOAD THE FREE MP3 Down in the dumps? Need a pick-me-up? You've got a smile-maker in your hands! 25 tracks of classic American jazz for your entertainment and delight. No heavy lifting needed with this album. ...

News: Award / Grant

Markus Gottschlich Receives Official Designation As A Steinway & Sons Artist

May 13, 2014

Paying homage to an elite class of pianos, Steinway & Sons, the Austrian-born pianist and composer Markus Gottschlich, has, through his work, joined the coveted roster of Steinway Artists. Such a designation not only signifies his preference for the brand, in which his entire sophomore album, Of Places Between, was performed on a Steinway & Sons ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz St. Louis to Announce Bistro Renovations, Perhaps More?

May 13, 2014

Jazz St. Louis has scheduled a press conference for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, May 13) at Jazz at the Bistro to announce what's being called a “multi-million dollar project for Grand Center," a “major initiative to change the face of St. Louis arts," and “a major project which reaffirms St. Louis as one of the most ...

News: Performance / Tour

Coming Soon: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Andre Delano, Alan Evans' Playonbrother

May 13, 2014

From StLJN's various in-boxes, word of three more upcoming shows of interest to St. Louis fans of jazz and creative music: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will return to St. Louis for their second show here this year at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at The Blind Tiger at Sutton Place, 7376 Manchester Rd in Maplewood. JFJO, ...

News: Education

Usdan Center May 19 Final Open House For 2014; Full Jazz Program

May 13, 2014

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp, announces several new programs for its 2014, 47th season: Musical Theater Dance and Musical Theater Audition Workshop, both for grades 7- 12; and Sewing and Fashion Production, for grades 4-12. The Center, whose alumni include Natalie Portman, Mariah Carey and Jane ...

Article: Extended Analysis

GoGo Penguin: v2.0

by Phil Barnes
May 12, 2014

Dating the emergence of a cultural phenomenon such as house music in the UK is notoriously difficult. While the tabloid furore probably reached full force in 1988, most would accept that the rise occurred the year before with the first (acid house) 'summer of love.' By any reckoning a lot of time has passed since those ...

Article: Album Review

David Weiss: When Words Fail

Read "When Words Fail" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
May 12, 2014

"Where words fail, music speaks." Jana Herzen, head of Motema Music, shared this Hans Christian Anderson quote with David Weiss after the trumpeter had already titled his new record; the sentiment of that statement just happens to perfectly connect with this album. In 2013, loss seemed to hover around Weiss, his friends, and ...

Article: Inside AAJ

AAJ Magazine, Number 2, Spring 2014

by Michael Ricci
May 12, 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 ...