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Article: First Impressions

Jimmy Herring: Subject to Change Without Notice

by AAJ Staff
November 14, 2012

With his first record since his stunning 2008 debut as a leader, Lifeboat (Abstract Logix), guitarist Jimmy Herring capitalizes on that album's strengths and ups the ante even further on Subject to Change Without Notice (Abstract Logix, 2012), featuring a core group of players with all the chemistry he needs, and some high-powered guest artists to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bassist Tyrone Brown In Kennett Square, Wednesday Dec. 5th

November 13, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Kennett Square! presents renowned bassist Tyrone Brown appearing at Kennett Flash—102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square—on Wednesday, December 5th as part of his Jazz Renaissance Quartet in a special tribute to Charlie Parker and Bud Powell. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. ...

News: Recording

After 10 Years Of Perfecting Her Stagecraft, Mary Gauthier Releases "Live At Blue Rock"

November 14, 2012

Due out February 7 on In The Black, album captures dynamic concert recorded in Wimberley, Texas. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In conversation and in public, Mary Gauthier comes off as a practical, no-nonsense woman. Stoic, even. Which wouldn’t seem unusual, except for the fact that her songs carry so much emotional punch, they can leave you staggering. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Barbie Anaka Debuts New Album, "Speechless" With Triple Door Performance on January 6th

November 14, 2012

SEATTLE SONGSTRESS DEBUTS NEW ALBUM, “SPEECHLESS" WITH TRIPLE DOOR PERFORMANCE Seattle's own Barbie Anaka performs at The Triple Door on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 7:30pm in celebration of the release of her third album, entitled “Speechless". A triple threat as a contemporary jazz singer/songwriter/producer, Anaka enjoyed success with her first two recordings, “In Love With ...

News: Recording

Super Hi-Fi - Dub To The Bone (out 12/4 on Electric Cowbell)

November 14, 2012

You might not associate the trombone with the classic dub reggae sounds of Lee “Scratch” Perry, King Tubby, and Scientist. Super Hi-Fi, the Brooklyn-based ‘Afro-Dub’ band led by songwriter-producer-bassist Ezra Gale, is about to change that. Dub To The Bone, the band’s debut album, uses not one but two trombones to create sonic tapestries drenched in ...

News: Recording

Shuggie Otis Returns with Concert Dates & New 2-CD Set

November 14, 2012

Shuggie Otis is a musician’s musician, a reclusive genius from Los Angeles whose name has been spoken in reverential tones by his peers for more than four decades. After a long absence, Shuggie returns as a concert headliner on “The Shuggie Otis Rite” tour with dates in Europe followed by a rare appearance at the Echoplex ...

News: Performance / Tour

Juilliard Jazz Presents an Evening of Brazilian Jazz

November 14, 2012

Juilliard Jazz presents an evening of Brazilian jazz with guest artist, pianist Paulo Braga, performing with the Artist Diploma Ensemble, the most advanced Juilliard Jazz musicians, on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 PM in Paul Hall. Joining Mr. Braga from Brazil will be Eduardo Ribeiro on drums; Manual Silveira on flute and saxophone; and Marinho Andreotti ...

News: Book / Magazine

John Pizzarelli's Memoir "World on A String" Chronicles the Guitarist's Rise to Top of Jazz World

November 14, 2012

Written by one of the best jazz guitarists in the business, World on a String: A Musical Memoir by John Pizzarelli and Joseph Cosgriff tells the story of a young man who went from growing up in a modest New Jersey home to selling out concert tours around the world. Pizzarelli’s story is a tour through ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Navigation Improvements

November 13, 2012

We streamlined the header and the footer of each page. We also replaced our old Google search with the new and improved Google search which also includes image results. Changes include: Social icons moved to footer; Search box moved to the top right corner of each page; Footer revamped to include welcome-, service-, and contact-related links. ...

Article: Album Review

Aaron Koppel: Multiverse

Read "Multiverse" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
November 13, 2012

The city of Chicago has always been a breeding ground for musicians looking to expand the horizons of their own art and the styles that they represent, so it should come as no shock that guitarist Aaron Koppel was born and raised in this Midwestern musical mecca. Koppel, who made his initial entrée into the world ...