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Noshir Mody: Stories from The Years of Living Passionately

Read "Stories from The Years of Living Passionately" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
March 31, 2014

A random sampling of Stories from The Years of Living Passionately could easily leave the impression that this is a hybrid of cool jazz, classical and world music. Even that broad an assumption would not be a comprehensive representation of Indian born Noshir Mody's complex, multi-layered collection of original music. A self-taught guitarist, he can invoke ...

Article: Album Review

Kidd Jordan/Alvin Fielder/Peter Kowald: Trio and Duo in New Orleans

Read "Trio and Duo in New Orleans" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
March 31, 2014

Tenor saxophonist Edward Kidd Jordan and drummer Alvin Fielder have been a fixture in their southern outpost for nigh on forty years, but they've rarely been heard to such good effect as on Trio and Duo in New Orleans. This wonderful two CD set brings together music from three separate dates. The first disc (also available ...

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Edward Simon: Venezuelan Suite

Read "Venezuelan Suite" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 31, 2014

"Venezuelan Suite--ha detto Edward Simon--è nata dal desiderio di consolidare la mia eredità culturale, l'amore per la musica classica e la mia esperienza di musicista jazz." L'opera documenta anche il debutto discografico dell'Ensemble Venezuela, formazione fondata dieci anni fa dal pianista venezuelano che riunisce alcuni dei massimi strumentisti di quella nazione, il più famoso dei ...

Article: Album Review

Stacey Kent: The Changing Lights

Read "The Changing Lights" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 31, 2014

Stacey Kent's voice operates at the intersection of knowingness and innocence. She delivers every song with finesse, balancing a sense of wide-eyed wonderment with soft-handed confidence. Perhaps that's why she's been able to build such an enormous fan base since starting her singing career and showing up on listener's radars near the turn of the century. ...

News: Recording

Andres Boiasky's New Album Crosstalk On One Trick Dog Records

March 31, 2014

New York, NY: Master tenor saxophonist and internationally recognized jazz artist Andres Boiarsky is thrilled to announce the release of his new album Crosstalk, his first solo recording since 1997 after a long string of collaborative work. Released onOne Trick Dog Records, the album showcases an accomplished musician at the height of his craft. Crosstalk travels ...

News: Performance / Tour

Martin Wind Quartet - Music Of Bill Evans - Kitano - May 30-31

March 31, 2014

Martin Wind Quartet featuring Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana “Turn Out The Stars - Music written or inspired by Bill Evans" CD Release Date - May 20 Jazz at Kitano - May 30-31 Come celebrate the release of the Martin Wind Quartet's latest masterpiece at The Kitano (NYC) on May 30-31. This will be the New ...

News: Event

All Hail Jazz!

March 31, 2014

“I’ll remember April, and I’ll smile,” sang Frank Sinatra, who would have made a great pitchman for New Jersey’s role in Jazz Appreciation Month. April brings good reason to smile in the State’s jazz circles, but the proud epicenter is Newark, which practically claims parental rights to many jazz royals. Jazz’s triple crown in the downtown ...

News: Festival

SFJAZZ Announces 2014 Summer Programming

March 31, 2014

SFJAZZ today announced summer programming for the 32nd Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival running June 12 to June 22, 2014 and the 2014 Summer Sessions running July 17 to August 24, 2014. The Festival will present a nonstop celebration of legendary performers and up-and-coming artists at the SFJAZZ Center’s Robert N. Miner Auditorium, Joe Henderson Lab, ...

News: Recording

Inspired Sax With A Hip-Hop Lean

March 31, 2014

Sam Rucker urges “Be True 2 Who U R” ahead of the June 3 release of “Tell You Something” Williamsburg, Virginia: Hip-hop producer turned contemporary jazz saxophonist Sam Rucker has something to say. Blending jazz, hip-hop, soul and gospel, he communicates through inspirational instrumentals that meaningfully resonate with listeners. Nearly three years in the making, his ...

News: Website

Jazz Near You Weekly Email Newsletter Improved - Set your current location

March 30, 2014

We reengineered how we email the weekly Jazz Near You events calendar to our members. Delivery takes less time and requires significantly less resources. We also changed how we identify member location, so if you are a member, please sign in and check your Jazz Near You location settings as the city associated with your member ...