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Article: Album Review

Jim Widner Big Band: And the Beat Goes On

Read "And the Beat Goes On" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 12, 2013

Bassist Jim Widner formed his band in 1987 to carry on the legacy of summer jazz camps established by bandleader Stan Kenton in the early '60s. Since then the band has added touring and recording to its resume; And the Beat Goes On, the ensemble's sixth CD for the Chase Music Group, was recorded in June ...

Article: Live Review

Buddy Guy at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
October 12, 2013

Buddy Guy with Special Guest Quinn Sullivan NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY October 3, 2013 Legendary Chicago guitarist Buddy Guy has seen and done it all. He is one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. The Louisiana-born, Guy was exposed to the blues at a young ...

Article: Live Review

Hall & Oates at the Beacon Theater

by Mike Perciaccante
October 12, 2013

Hall & Oates Beacon Theater New York, NY September 23, 2013 Daryl Hall and John Oates are one of the most successful duos in rock history. They have achieved six Number 1 Billboard hits ("Rich Girl," “Kiss On My List," “Maneater," “Out of Touch, “Private Eyes" and “I Can't Go For ...

Article: Album Review

Mike Keneally: You Must Be This Tall

Read "You Must Be This Tall" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
October 12, 2013

Virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally has been all over the musical radar, spanning the past three decades. Performing with Frank Zappa in 1988, the artist has also aligned with avant-garde guitar hero Henry Kaiser and currently mans the keyboards amid some guitar work in support of iconic progressive rock guitarist Joe Satriani. With his 24th ...

Article: Album Review

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

Read "This River" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 12, 2013

Swamp-rock doesn't come much more swampy or rocky than This River. JJ Grey's sixth studio album with Mofro is named for the St. John's River near Grey's childhood home (Jacksonville, Florida) and stewed in a pressure cooker stocked by Tony Joe White, Stax Records, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chess Records and other classic country blues and funk.

News: Contest

Enter the "George Garzone - The Monash Sessions" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

October 12, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Jazzhead Records “George Garzone - The Monash Sessions“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 11th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of George Garzone at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! ...

News: Recording

Guitarist Eric DiVito's Sophomore CD, "The Second Time Around," To Be Released Nov. 12

October 12, 2013

The gifted guitarist Eric DiVito made a strong impression last year with his well-received debut Breaking the Ice and its program of original compositions. On his even more impressive follow-up, The Second Time Around, DiVito highlights his interpretive skills by concentrating on standards—from the Great American Songbook as well as modern jazz classics by Wayne Shorter, ...

News: Opinion

Crooner, Actress Cynthia Basinet Petitions The United Nations

October 12, 2013

New York - The Singer, Actress Cynthia Basinet Addressed the United Nations Sixty-eighth General Assembly Fourth Committee on behalf of issues facing the Western Sahara, last Thursday. From the UN official site: “CYNTHIA BASINET, actress, singer and humanitarian advocate, lamented that thousands of people of Western Sahara had lived as refugees, without the opportunity to fully ...

News: Performance / Tour

Italian Jazz Days - Oct 12-22 - New York City To Washington D.C.

October 12, 2013

ITALIAN JAZZ DAYS OCT 12-22, 2013 New York City To Washington DC TwinsMusic Enterprises is proud to announce the annual cultural celebration - Italian Jazz Days 2013 - October 12-22, 2013. Thanks to the involvement of Italian Cultural Institute of New York and the Italian nonprofit organization, C-Jam Music, this year the ...

News: Event

New Voices, New Sounds - A New Venue For Jazz In NYC

October 11, 2013

Following a successful season of First Sunday Jazz Salon at the RIVAA Gallery, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art's Association is pleased to announce NEW VOICES, NEW SOUNDS @ RIVAA NEW VOICES, NEW SOUNDS is an innovative and artistically curated music series that showcases fresh talent that is destined to make their mark on the New York ...