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Article: Album Review

Thisbe Vos: Under Your Spell

Read "Under Your Spell" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
April 24, 2013

First, there is that name...Thisbe Vos. It is not merely exotic; it is something much more than that, something mythic. Dutch-born, living the dream in America's land of Milk and Honey--LA--Vos, by her looks, voice, repertoire, composing...demands attention, and gets it without ever raising her voice. Her debut, two years percolating, Under Your Spell is a ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Hrayr Attarian

by AAJ Staff
April 8, 2013

I currently live in: Oak Park, IL I joined All About Jazz in: 2006 What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? I have grown up on jazz and it has been one of my passions. At one point in time I had considered being a full time writer. When ...

News: Career

Prog Legends Spock's Beard Film New Video In Support Of Newly Released Album

April 24, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - Prog legends Spock's Beard, in support of their newly released and critically acclaimed album, 'Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep', are filming a video for the track “Submerged.” The three-day shoot is based in Los Angeles, and inside sources say it is a full-on music spectacle! Released on April 2nd, 'Brief Nocturnes And ...

News: Festival

Updated Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar, May 6 - 11

April 24, 2013

2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar All Tickets Start at $10, unless otherwise noted Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, have joined forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6 – 11, 2013. These cultural organizations will present a ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Brazilian Jazz Duo Minas Launches Kickstarter Campaign For CD “symphony In Bossa”

April 24, 2013

Philadelphia-based Brazilian jazz duo Minas has launched a fundraising campaign to record their latest album, “Symphony in Bossa, A Tribute to Bill Zaccagni.” Channeled through the crowd-funding site, Kickstarter, Minas seeks to raise $20,000 to hire orchestral string players, a big band and a rhythm section to record, press, and distribute the album. The campaign runs ...

Article: Record Label Profile

Big Jazz on SmallsLIVE

by Bob Kenselaar
April 23, 2013

Since its launch in 2010, the SmallsLIVE record label has been offering a substantial sampling of the outstanding jazz talent consistently featured at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City's Greenwich Village. Musicians who appear on the label range from the great veterans Harold Mabern and Jimmy Cobb to contemporary players at the top of their ...

Article: Album Review

Ceramic Dog: Your Turn

Read "Your Turn" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
April 23, 2013

Five years have passed since the release of Party Intellectuals, the 2008 Pi Recordings debut of Ceramic Dog, a power trio led by legendary Downtown guitarist Marc Ribot. Much has changed in the ensuing years, including the recording industry--a subject fervently addressed on Your Turn, the ensemble's eclectic sophomore effort. Railing against capitalism and consumerism with ...

Article: Extended Analysis

John Hollenbeck: Songs I Like a Lot

by C. Michael Bailey
April 23, 2013

There are four potent musical personalities at play on Songs I Like A Lot. The first is the erstwhile leader, drummer John Hollenbeck, musical raconteur and general high-art roustabout. He has had a long association with vocalist Theo Bleckmann, both in big band settings on A Blessing (Omnitone, 2005) and with Claudia Quintet on What Is ...

Article: Album Review

Ivo Perelman: Serendipity

Read "Serendipity" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
April 23, 2013

Back in the day, when a 12-inch LP was limited to about 20 minutes of music per side, an engineer would have had to carefully edit a recording such as the 45-minute long improvisation heard on Serendipity.That certainly is an unacceptable proposition for the quartet assembled by tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman.His intensely ...

Article: Live Review

Rufus Reid: Stanford University, February 27, 2013

by Bill Leikam
April 23, 2013

Stanford Jazz Orchestra, directed by Fredrick BerryGuest Artist: Rufus ReidBing Concert HallStanford, CAFebruary 27, 2013 Walking into Stanford University's new Bing Concert Hall can be a stunning experience. Listening to the magnificent acoustic qualities of the hall, it is nothing short of an aural experience that brings a ...