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Article: Extended Analysis

Trombone Shorty: Say That to Say This

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 19, 2014

For his third Verve album, Troy Andrews, a/k/a Trombone Shorty, and his band Orleans Avenue go back to school--more precisely, back to the slippery yet organic “old school" sound of R&B, soul and funk, thanks to contributions from composer, instrumentalist and co-producer Raphael Saadiq, formerly of the soul vocal group Tony!Toni!Toné! How does Shorty describe his ...

Article: Album Review

Soar Trio: Emergency Management Heist

Read "Emergency Management Heist" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 19, 2014

Edgetone Records prides itself on taking risks and offers extensive support for its roster of artists, who often compose and perform outside the box. Therefore, the cleverly titled Emergency Management Heist is an avant-garde trio outing that emits a sensation that the musicians could be planning some sort of raid amid pensive or gradually climactic incarnations. ...

News: Event

Roy Gerson To Interpret 10 Of The Great Piano Works During Pittsfield’s 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival

January 19, 2014

Unique, one-time event on Feb. 15 showcases jazz compositions Popularized by 10 different jazz pianists, from legacy to current PITTSFIELD, Mass., Jan. 18, 2014 – Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today announced that the Roy Gerson Trio will perform in a special headline concert on Feb. 15, during the city’s third annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival. In his ...

News: Website

Jazz Near You App Upgrade - Includes Musician Thumbnails, Event Submission Form, and is iOS 7 Compatible!

January 18, 2014

Celebrate the New Year by downloading version 1.2 of the Jazz Near You iOS app. With the latest version, users can view thumbnail images of the musician associated with an event, and musicians and presenters can submit events direct from the app. The latest version is also iOS7 compatible! The Jazz Near You app is designed ...

Article: Live Review

Phish at Madison Square Garden

by Doug Collette
January 18, 2014

Phish Madison Square Garden New York, NY December 31, 2013 Above and beyond the secret language of their community, Phish have long been masters at making statements without coming right out and saying what they mean, largely because of the mutual faith long ago instituted between the band and their fans. ...

Article: Album Review

Mauro Schiavone: UFO

by Mark Corroto
January 18, 2014

The amalgamated form of a fully integrated jazz trio is thing of beauty. A united ensemble finds each note played by the pianist somehow anticipated by bass and drums. When said trio is primed even for improvised passages, then the performance is something special. Perhaps pianist Mauro Schiavone's trio record should have been titled ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With David Tughan

by AAJ Staff
January 18, 2014

Meet David Tughan: I was born and raised in Northern Ireland. My passion for jazz began at 13 when I encountered the Count Basie Orchestra while vacationing in Florida. Inspired by the swinging energy and joyful sounds of the big band, I began listening to many instrumentalists like Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Stephane Grappelli, and ...

Article: Album Review

Eric DiVito: The Second Time Around

Read "The Second Time Around" reviewed by Jeffrey Uhrich

by Jeffrey Uhrich
January 18, 2014

In his follow-up to his well-received debut release Breaking the Ice (2012, PJC Records), guitarist Eric DiVito's sophomore album The Second Time Around is a satisfying display of DiVito's dazzling abilities as a musician. With an impressive trio comprised of Corcoran Holt on bass and Alyssa Falk Verheyn on drums, DiVito provides the listener ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 18, 2014

Drummer, composer and bandleader Gerry Gibbs--son of renown vibes player and bandleader Terry Gibbs--grew up playing with musical legends from jazz traditionalists such as Clark Terry and James Moody, to Gary Bartz and Sam Rivers and other more adventurous conceptualists, to Parliament-Funkadelic and other artists who skirt the fringes in between. Gibbs' exceptionally dexterous work with ...

Article: Album Review

Cigdem Aslan: Mortissa

Read "Mortissa" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 18, 2014

Ҫiğdem Aslan was born in the cultural crossroads of Istanbul. She moved to London, hoping to advance her onstage and classroom studies in various musical cultures; these studies include her Songs of Smyrna project, which celebrates rebetiko and sephardic music from Turkey, and joining the She'Koyokh Klezmer Ensemble and the Balkan group Dunav. Mortissa is her ...