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Nir Felder: Golden Age

Read "Golden Age" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
February 17, 2014

There were a few strong reactions when Nir Felder was donned “The Next Big Jazz Guitarist" in a 2010 NPR article. The in-demand New York based musician is seemingly unfazed by the headline and continues grinding out a stream of constant gigs and sessions associated with the likes of Greg Osby, Terri Lyne Carrington, and more ...

Article: Album Review

Laszlo Gardony: Clarity

Read "Clarity" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
February 17, 2014

Pianista ungherese da tempo residente negli USA (ove ha anche insegnato al Berklee College of Music), Laszlo Gardony è un musicista esperto che vanta collaborazioni con artisti del calibro di Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous e Dave Liebman. In questo delicato lavoro per la Sunnyside il pianista si misura con la performance in solitudine, realizzata in condizioni ...

News: Performance / Tour

Roy Campbell Day Memorial At Roulette

February 17, 2014

On Wednesday, February 26, the many dear friends and associates of the late Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. will gather at Roulette through the efforts of Arts for Art. The performance begins at 6:45. A Slide Show featuring The Music of Roy Campbell 6:45PM - 7:00PM Valerie Morris, Roy Campbell's sister, will recall his remarkable life. 7:00PM ...

News: Performance / Tour

Joel Harrison Five On Tour!

February 17, 2014

Guitarist and 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Joel Harrison will be hitting the road for a short tour, beginning February 26, 2014 at the Edinboro University in Erie, PA and ending in Kingston, Canada on March 2, with stops in Toronto, Canada and Ottawa Canada in-between. The Joel Harrison Five will also include saxophonist Chris Cheek, pianist ...

News: Recording

Kanaga System Krush Announces Tiécoro Sissoko's "Keme Borama"

February 17, 2014

Since the country of Mali has suffered a ban on music by Islamist militants, artists from around the world have come together to campaign towards promoting the culture and music of Mali. Musicians such as Toumani Diabate, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, Bassekou Kouyate and Rokia Traore are a few of the most outspoken advocates of ...

News: Recording

Arts + Labor to Release The Jones Family Singers' "The Spirit Speaks"

February 17, 2014

Yep, it’s gospel music – but fans of such nouveau soul bands as Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Vintage Trouble will also find a soul workout at the core...A gospel group that has wowed crowds at ACL Fest and SXSW a total of eight times. The Jones Family Singers, consisting of five sisters, two ...

News: Education

Guitar Legend Robben Ford Announces Guitar Dojo Camp with Sonny Landreth

February 17, 2014

Few guitarists have simultaneously shattered the boundaries of blues guitar with the eloquence and melodic invention of Robben Ford and slide guitar visionary Sonny Landreth. From August 4 – 8, 2014, at the elegantly rustic Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Forest Preserve (about 30 miles west of Woodstock, N.Y.), enthusiasts and guitarists of all skill ...

Article: Book Review

Bach: Music In The Castle Of Heaven by Sir John Eliot Gardiner

by C. Michael Bailey
February 16, 2014

Bach: Music In The Castle Of Heaven John Eliot Gardiner 672 Pages ISBN: # :0375415297 Knopf 2013 There are a dozen reasons why Bach: Music In The Castle Of Heaven is an important addition to the J.S. Bach bibliography, several being associated with its author, Sir John Eliot ...

Article: Book Review

Falling Cars and Junkyard Dogs

by Doug Collette
February 16, 2014

Falling Cars and Junkyard Dogs Jay Farrar 192 ISBN: #1593765126 Soft Skull Press 2013 Anyone who's familiar with Jay Farrar's work with Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, his various collaborations such as New Multitudes and Gob Iron or his solo work knows he has a love of language almost as ...

Article: Album Review

Gary Smulyan & Dominic Chianese: Bella Napoli

Read "Bella Napoli" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
February 16, 2014

Although Gary Smulyan is arguably the world's greatest baritone saxophonist, does that mean we all want to hear him blow on “Funiculi Funicula?" Is anyone especially eager to learn what world-class jazz players would do with such music, especially if your ancestral homeland isn't shaped like a boot? The quick answer might be no ...