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Heather Masse & Dick Hyman: Lock My Heart

Read "Lock My Heart" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 15, 2013

In a way, vocalist Heather Masse has come full circle with the release of Lock My Heart. As a youngster, Masse used Dick Hyman's Professional Chord Changes and Substitutions for 100 Tunes Every Musician Should Know (Warner Bros., 1986) as a vocal road map through the world of jazz standards; little did she know she'd be ...

Article: Album Review

Luis Munoz: Luz

by Hrayr Attarian
February 15, 2013

Luis Muňoz's Luz is an unabashedly romantic paean to Latin music in its various guises. There is, however, nothing syrupy in this enchanting seventh release for the Costa Rican composer and percussionist, replete with “jazzy" creative spontaneity. Muňoz's impressionistic compositions are carefully arranged around a central theme, allowing adequate space to spotlight individual ...

News: Performance / Tour

Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Presents Stephanie Jordan In A Tribute To Lena Horne

February 15, 2013

Hilton Hotel * Rockville, Maryland * Sunday, February 17 @ 8:30 PM The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (MAJF) in Rockville, MD welcomes New Orleans jazz singer Stephanie Jordan in a tribute to the fabulous Lena Horne on Sunday, February 18, 2013 at 8:30pm on the Ronnie Wells Main Stage at the Hilton Hotel. The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, ...

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Chris' Potter Quartet At Chris' Jazz Cafe On February 22, 2013

February 15, 2013

Chris’ Jazz Cafe presents saxophonist Chris Potter and his quartet on Friday February 22, 2013. Potter is touring in support of his ECM label debut as a leader,The Sirens an album of mood and melody inspired by The Odyssey. Potter is considered one of the top saxophonist of his generation, has toured extensively with Dave Holland ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 15 - 21

February 15, 2013

Extending Valentine's Day into the weekend? There's lots of options, some perhaps more romantic than others, depending on what revs up your heartbeat! Be it Tin Pan Alley or garage band grooves, it's all happening here in the Twin Cities. Big Gigs This Week Friday, February 15. The Black Dog always hosts musicians who take an ...

News: Website

Celebrate Valentines's Day with Two Free MP3s courtesy of All About Jazz

February 14, 2013

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with a download twofer! Share either one of these tracks with that special someone. For trombone led straight ahead fans, give the Nick Finzer track “Alternate Agenda“ a listen—and for funky smooth jazz fans, try Marion Meadows' “Black Pearl." Alternate Agenda (4:53) By Nick Finzer From: ...

News: Radio

A Riverwalk Jazz Valentine This Week

February 14, 2013

Valentine’s Day brings out our most sentimental feelings one moment and then inspires the goofiest humor the next. This week, Riverwalk Jazz explores both sides of the coin on our concert of love songs from the interwar years, interpreted by our stable of great performers sitting in with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. The program is ...

Article: Afrobeat Diaries

EMEFE: Good Future

by Chris May
February 14, 2013

For a glorious week and a half in November, London seemed like the epicenter of Afrobeat. Antibalas played Islington Town Hall. Dele Sosimi's Afrobeat Orchestra played Hackney's New Empowering Church. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 played Kentish Town Forum. If only every month could be like that. For most of each year, London's hardcore ...

Article: Album Review

Tim Green Saxophone: Songs From This Season

Read "Songs From This Season" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 14, 2013

Saxophonists Eric Alexander, Chris Potter, Jimmy Greene, John Ellis and Marcus Strickland all have at least one thing in common: they were all second or third place finishers in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition who went on to become leading lights in the world of jazz. Alto saxophonist Tim Green may very well join ...

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Lenore Raphael On Tour In California With Howard Alden

February 14, 2013

Pianist Lenore Raphael celebrates her recording Loverly with guitarist Howard Alden with a tour of Southern California. Starting on Thursday, February 21. they appear at The Merc for jazz adding bassist Jim De Julio to the performance. The Merc is located on Main Street, Temecula California. On Sunday, February 24th, the duo join the steady rhythm ...