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Brass Mask: Spy Boy

Read "Spy Boy" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
October 28, 2013

The UK based octet Brass Mask was conceived in 2012 by reedsman Tom Challenger. Challenger, who very recently released the unique Wedding Music duo recording with Kit Downes (Loop Records, 2013), has plied his trade with the likes of Django Bates and many of the young improvisers that make up the progressive Loop Collective. On Spy ...

Article: Album Review

Kosi: One More Cup Of Coffee

Read "One More Cup Of Coffee" reviewed by Chris Mosey

by Chris Mosey
October 28, 2013

In her own words, Kosi is “a New York born and bred singer-songwriter with nappy hair and jazz roots." She is the author of a stream-of-consciousness blog about her life of which the following is an extract: “I haven't washed my hair or shaved my arm pits (sic). I've brushed my teeth, but ...

News: Performance / Tour

A Night In Maduro

October 28, 2013

By Reed I. Hadley The word Maduro can take on meanings from a political official to a baseball or football player but in this case it simply means a luxuriously designed establishment offering nightly live entertainment and an exquisite selection of fine cigars. If you are in Tokyo looking for good jazz accompanied by great food ...

News: Radio

Jonathan Batiste Talks To All About Jazz

October 28, 2013

Jonathan Batiste is a graduate of the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts with a masters degree from Julliard in jazz and classical piano. But don’t let the elite degrees fool you, as a native of New Orleans, Batiste is equally at home making music in the streets or on the concert stage. His band ...

News: Performance / Tour

Ted Nash Big Band: At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Oct 31- Nov 3

October 28, 2013

Come enjoy the Ted Nash Big Band premiere performance of “Chakra" on October 31- November 3, 2013 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. The newly released Nash masterpiece features a 16-piece big band with a long-form composition in seven movements. The intimate club setting will highlight the GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist's talents as a performer/composer/bandleader. Ted Nash - conductor, alto ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz From Japan: Ai Kuwabara's Four-City Tour

October 28, 2013

Fresh and modern Japanese jazz group ai kuwabara trio project will perform a series of concerts in November, sponsored by NPO Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. The band’s music is urban contemporary jazz with a strong, experimental feel and a flavor of funk. The band shows a regard for a wide-range of musical styles, featuring elements of ...

News: Festival

Mike Portnoy Releases Personalized Invite Video For Progressive Nation At Sea

October 28, 2013

Los Angeles - CA - While on tour with his American power trio – supergroup, The Winery Dogs, Mike Portnoy filmed an epic and personalized invite video to his first ever Progressive Nation at Sea Cruise. Taking you band by band and leading you through the musical adventure that attendees have to look forward to at ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Marquis Hill

by AAJ Staff
October 27, 2013

Meet Marquis Hill: At age 26, Marquis Hill is already a well-known name on the Chicago jazz scene. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Music Education/Jazz Studies, and studying privately at Northern Illinois University, he started performing heavily in Chicago. He has performed with artist such as: Dee Alexander, Tito Carrillo, Bobby Broom, Willie Pickens, Ron ...

Article: Album Review

Miles Davis: Legendary Concerts

Read "Legendary Concerts" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
October 27, 2013

Like the curate's egg, parts of trumpeter Miles Davis' 1980s recordings and performances were excellent, and others considerably less so. The 1985 Columbia album, You're Under Arrest--of which the CD/DVD set Legendary Concerts was a partial live performance, with one important personnel change--was the strongest of the early to mid 1980s albums, on which keyboardist Robert ...

Article: Live Review

Branford Marsalis Quartet at Max Fisher Music Center

by Steve Bryant
October 27, 2013

Branford Marsalis Quartet Max Fisher Music Center Detroit, MI October 11, 2013 The Branford Marsalis Quartet is arguably the best small unit working in jazz these days, as proven by the performance of the BMQ in Detroit. This concert was the opening event for the superb jazz ...