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Article: Live Review

Leon Russell and Southside Johnny &The Asbury Jukes at the NYCB Theatre

by Mike Perciaccante
August 24, 2013

Leon Russell, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes with special guests The Persuasions NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY July 27, 2013Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame member Leon Russell, as well as Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, along with special guests The Persuasions, thrilled a small but enthusiastic audience ...

Article: Album Review

Cheryl Bentyne / Mark Winkler: Cheryl Bentyne / Mark Winkler: West Coast Cool

Read "Cheryl Bentyne / Mark Winkler: West Coast Cool" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
August 24, 2013

In 2010, veteran Los Angeles singer/lyricist Mark Winkler joined forces with the Manhattan Transfer's lead singer, multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Cheryl Bentyne, playing the music of the '50s and '60s commonly known as West Coast Jazz at venues throughout California and elsewhere. West Coast Cool is this remarkable duo's music-only version of their live show, turning its ...

Article: Album Review

Rotem Sivan: Enchanted Sun

Read "Enchanted Sun" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
August 23, 2013

Is this destined to be one of the great undiscovered albums of the year? Released with little fanfare on Steeplechase's Lookout strand back in June, Enchanted Sun has picked up precious few reviews. Maybe it is just the summer slumber. Let us hope so, for the debut recording from Israeli-born, New York-based guitarist Rotem Sivan and ...

Article: Reassessing

Cannonball Adderley & Milt Jackson: Things Are Getting Better

by C. Michael Bailey
August 23, 2013

Cannonball Adderley & Milt JacksonThings Are Getting BetterOJC1959/2013 Alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's 1959 Things Are Getting Better joins guitarist Wes Montgomery's So Much Guitar!, trumpeter Chet Baker's Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe (OJC/Riverside, 1959/2013) and Gerry Mulligan's Mulligan Meets Monk (OJC/Riverside, 1957/2013) in ...

Article: Album Review

Darryl Harper: The Edenfred Files

Read "The Edenfred Files" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
August 23, 2013

Clarinetist Darryl Harper has five previous recordings to his credit (all released on HipNOTIC) and has had precious little coverage at All About Jazz. A longtime member of violinist Regina Carter's band, Harper has been chipping away at the edges of hard bop and post-bop since his 2001 recording, The Onus: Recurring Dream. At first blush, ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Sven Ake Johansson: Jazzbox

by Mark Corroto
August 23, 2013

Funny how listening to the five-CD Jazzbox by free jazz drummer Sven-Åke Johansson may remind you of the British punk rock band The Clash's first hit single “Train In Vain" (1980). Like Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, Johansson's career has been one that has worked to challenge the language of American music. In The Clash's case, ...

Article: Album Review

Craig Hartley: Books On Tape, Vol. 1

Read "Books On Tape, Vol. 1" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 23, 2013

The work of any artist is typically the summation of their life experiences to a certain point, but many aren't aware of how or when these experiences seep(ed) into their art; pianist Craig Hartley just happens to have great awareness and a more confessional approach than most, as he lets specific occurrences, influences, events and individuals ...

Article: Profile

Doug Mettome: A Brief Life in Bop

by Richard J Salvucci
August 23, 2013

Douglas (Doug) Voll Mettome, the son of Nels P Mettome and Leafy Dawn Mettome was born into a prosperous family on March 19, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he died on February 17, 1964. He was one of two children (a younger sister attended Northwestern University). Doug's musical career began early. His ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 23-29

August 23, 2013

It never fails, the weekend before a major holiday seems packed with community events, concerts, etc. - sort of like a warm-up to the holiday? And the forecast indicates this weekend will be a warm-up in more ways than one. Outdoor festivals continue, with the return of the Freedom Jazz Festival at a new location on ...

News: Award / Grant

Kimmel Center seeks artists for Jazz Residency Program

August 23, 2013

Jazz Residency Request for Proposals | Download the Application Now (PDF) “We need to work to rebuild appreciation of jazz and promote innovative presentations of jazz music to build the audiences that clubs need to survive.” —Mayor Michael Nutter The Kimmel Center is proud to launch a residency program for Philadelphia Jazz Artists who are inspired ...