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News: Recording

Bush Tetras' Unreleased Album Sees November 13 Release

October 10, 2012

The Bush Tetras' unreleased album, Happy, will finally see a release some fifteen years after it was recorded and mastered, with ROIR releasing the 12-song album on November 13. Happy was produced by Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, Screaming Trees, The Posies) and recorded in 1998 at Shelter Studios New York. The album was initially ...

News: Performance / Tour

Anders Osborne Co-Headlines Headcount Participation Tour

October 9, 2012

Award-winning New Orleans guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Anders Osborne, touring in support of his powerful new Alligator Records CD, Black Eye Galaxy, will co-headline the HeadCount Participation Tour, along with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. The tour will stop in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and New York City on November 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The HeadCount Participation Tour is ...

Article: Interview

Charlie Hunter: Roots, Hard Work & Inspiration

by Doug Collette
October 8, 2012

A self-proclaimed boutique artist, guitarist Charlie Hunter could not be more proud of his work or the audience that enjoys it. He is ultimately modest about his achievements, such as they are, emphasizing the work he's put in over the years in a variety of formats, honing a craft he honestly and rightly believes represents his ...

Article: Album Review

Charlie Hunter: Not Getting Behind is the New Getting Ahead

Read "Not Getting Behind is the New Getting Ahead" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
October 8, 2012

Charlie Hunter is such an original thinker, composer and musician, that his albums are always interesting. But on this wryly and topically titled project with longtime collaborator and kindred spirit drummer Scott Amendola, the seven-string guitarist outdoes himself.With a rustling flourish from Amendola's kit, the duo slips right into a groove on the languorous, ...

Article: Album Review

Weber Iago: Piano Masters Series, Volume 3

Read "Piano Masters Series, Volume 3" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 8, 2012

Clarity in sound and format link volumes two and three of Adventure Music's Piano Masters Series, but the artists showcased on these solo dates bear little resemblance to one another. Pianist Philippe Baden Powell, who was featured on Piano Masters Series, Volume 2 (Adventure Music, 2012), laid out a diverse piano portfolio filled with classic jazz ...

Article: Big Band Report

Stars on the Horizon

by Jack Bowers
October 8, 2012

Even before Groovin' Hard, the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's latest foray into the world of contemporary jazz, kicked off its four-day run (October 11-14) at the Marriott LAX Hotel, a letter arrived from LAJI director Ken Poston announcing details of next May's extravaganza, also at the Marriott. The theme is Big Band Spectacular, and the bands ...

Article: Album Review

Iris Ornig: No Restrictions

Read "No Restrictions" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
October 8, 2012

Intrepid bassist Iris Ornig's second release follows the thematic structure of her remarkable debut, New Ground (Self Produced, 2009), but is more polished and coherent, hence more engaging. This is a hard goal to achieve, as the first was a thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating album. If New Ground was a collection of short ...

News: For Sale

Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Launches Broad Initiative / Business

October 8, 2012

Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Productions is an extension of the yearly four day event that was just completed this past August. Shortly, Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Productions and Savage Tunes, will release a new video highlighting several performances and provide a brief overview of future plans and new projects. Right now we'd like to introduce you ...

News: Performance / Tour

Von Freeman Remembered At The Jazz Showcase Oct 10th, 2010

October 8, 2012

Chicago pianist Willie Pickens and vocalist Solitaire Miles will pay tribute to the late saxophonist Von Freeman at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago on Wednesday Oct 10th at 8 pm. Pickens and Miles, who worked and recorded with Freeman, will be remembering him with a cast of many vocalists and players who loved Von and worked ...

News: Recording

Chicago Trumpeter Pharez Whitted's "for The People" Due Oct. 16 From Origin Records

October 8, 2012

In 2010, after a 14-year hiatus from recording, Chicago trumpeter/composer Pharez Whitted made a deep impression on the jazz public with the release of his long-overdue third CD as a leader, Transient Journey. Fortunately, admirers will not have to wait as long for its follow-up. His sparkling new album, For the People, will be released by ...