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Article: Album Review

MAGIMC: Polishing The Mirror

Read "Polishing The Mirror" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne

The only thing that's puzzling about Polishing the Mirror is the album's title. I cannot fathom its significance. The music, on the other hand, is as direct and as immediate as it gets. Here, we have the wonderful improvising pianist Thollem McDonas in no-holds-barred free-jazz mode. Accompanied by saxophonist Eduardo Marraffa and percussionist Stefano Giust--two of ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion

Read "The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

With the tragic passing of Michael Brecker in 2007 at the all-too-young age of 57, it seemed that the flagship group the Brecker Brothers, co-led by the saxophonist with his trumpet-wielding older brother Randy, was also to be a thing of the past. But some things never die; as it was, during the saxophonist's lifetime, the ...

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Article: Album Review

John Escreet: Sabotage and Celebration

Read "Sabotage and Celebration" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

The music of composer and pianist John Escreet is a profound discovery. Each of his releases has been a revelation and an opportunity to scrutinize a major talent in the midst of his creative process. Not satisfied to work within 'the jazz tradition,' he assimilates multiple styles and musical models into his compositions. Drawing from 20th ...

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Article: Album Review

Laura Furci: Laura Furci - Think Con La Tua Cabeza

Read "Laura Furci - Think Con La Tua Cabeza" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

Laura Furci is many things. She is a classically-trained pianist, vocalist and composer with a musical vision that penetrates well beyond the artistic horizon we currently realize. Innovation has a cutting edge where the particles of creativity turn in upon themselves and it is on this almost theoretic wave where Furci is most comfortable surfing. Young, ...

News: Recording

"Another Long Night" Of Success

"Another Long Night" Of Success

Brian Culbertson’s first crowd-funded album surpasses fundraising goal weeks ahead of schedule. Los Angeles, CA: Fervent interest from Brian Culbertson’s international legion of fans powered the contemporary jazz star past his fundraising goal two weeks ahead of the close of the Indiegogo campaign launched to help bring his passion project to fruition: re-recording his entire debut ...

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News: Special Offers

Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets Are Back; Available At Visitor Info Center

Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets Are Back; Available At Visitor Info Center

Newport Jazz Festival Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back Tickets Available October 24 at 10:00 am at Newport Visitor Information Center NEWPORT, RI: The Newport Jazz Festival 60th Anniversary is set for August 1-3, 2014 and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. is already celebrating. Jazz fans can stake their claim in the history of jazz by purchasing ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 25-31

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 25-31

Seems lots of things are winding down — Fall 2013, farmers' markets. And the Artists Quarter. So far, there's no official word on a reprieve, replacement, relocation. Meanwhile, Minnesota Monthly, among others, wonders if this means a loss of opportunities for local jazz artists? That seems obvious — it surely is a loss of a first-class, ...

News: Recording

Vocal Icon Janis Siegel Releases First Solo Album in Seven Years: "NightSongs"

Vocal Icon Janis Siegel Releases First Solo Album in Seven Years: "NightSongs"

Over the past four decades, the voice of Janis Siegel, a nine-time Grammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee, has been an undeniable force in music; a founding member of The Manhattan Transfer, solo artist, producer and arranger, Janis is “about as eclectic in her musical tastes as a pop singer can get,” writes The New ...

News: Event

Quincy Jones Presents Young Jazz Talent at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica

Quincy Jones Presents Young Jazz Talent at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica

As part of The Broad Stage’s Jazz Council Initiative, the Quincy Jones Presents series kicks off this fall with an astonishing array of musical talent. The series starts with a concert with Justin Kauflin on November 22nd. Kauflin, a talented young pianist who lost his sight due to a rare eye disease at 11, will be ...

News: Event

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Welcomes The Soulful Sounds Of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Welcomes The Soulful Sounds Of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues to scorch the Lincoln Theatre stage on Friday, November 8 with the soulful sounds of Atlanta’s Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics. Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics roots are embedded in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul, beginning with the early ‘50s and ‘60s ...


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