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Boston Roundup: Larry Carlton, Brit Floyd, and Doyle Bramhall

by Dave Dorkin
December 20, 2017

Larry Carlton Bull Run Shirley, MA December 2, 2017 Larry Carlton came to play in a rare quintet setting at the Bull Run in the Boston Western suburbs. The band featured Carlton's son Travis on bass and drummer Gene Coye, both frequent collaborators, along with the noteworthy additions of Gregg Karukas ...

Article: Hi-Res Jazz

Dálava, Gordon Grdina and Mikkel Ploug: Songs Old, and Sounds New

by Mark Werlin
December 19, 2017

Strangeness--a word that connotes foreignness, otherness, and a sense of unease when confronted by the unfamiliar. The sound of recognizable musical forms may attract us, in the same way we are drawn to familiar faces or voices. The sound of a foreign language may set us on the alert; syllables we do not recognize, meanings we ...

Article: Live Review

Matthew Shipp Trio at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
December 19, 2017

Matt Shipp Trio SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA December 8, 2017 In this era, one where many of most popular musicians in the musical genre classified as “jazz" double as pop musicians, Matthew Shipp stands out. True to his craft since he moved to New York City in 1984, the 57-year-old ...

News: Recording

"Moving Day," 2nd CD By Bassist/Composer Mark Wade & His Trio, Set For February 2nd Release

December 19, 2017

On their 2015 debut, Event Horizon, bassist/composer Mark Wade and his trio displayed an uncanny empathy and earned a warm reception from press, radio, and fans. Moving Day, his sophomore recording which will be released February 2 by his label Mark Wade Music, showcases the evolution of the trio’s tight, seemingly telepathic interplay. “We’ve had a ...

Article: Live Review

We Jazz: Moveable Feast Fest Theory

by Josef Woodard
December 16, 2017

We Jazz Festival Helsinki, Finland December 3-10, 2017 Although Finland has long had a vibrant jazz life, both in terms of its musician population and support for music coming from America, Europe and beyond, there has been a curious lapse in terms of festival representation in the central city of Helsinki. The ...

Article: Live Review

Anat Cohen Tentet at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
December 16, 2017

Anat Cohen Tentet SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA December 3, 2017 An evening with clarinetist extraordinaire Anat Cohen is an unforgettable experience. Residents of San Francisco were fortunate to see Cohen and her Tentet at SFJAZZ on a cool Sunday evening. A native of Tel Aviv, the 38-year-old Cohen studied ...

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Mary Ellen Desmond: Comfort and Joy 2017

by Victor L. Schermer
December 15, 2017

Mary Ellen Desmond Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany Comfort and Joy Philadelphia, PA December 10, 2017 It's always a pleasure to hear Mary Ellen Desmond sing, and for the past fourteen years, her special musical offering has been the seasonal Comfort and Joy holiday concert which she ...

Article: Highly Opinionated

Who Needs Monk?

by Patrick Burnette
December 13, 2017

2017 is Thelonious Monk's hundredth anniversary year and as good a time as any to ask whether he has anything to teach young, ambitious, up-and-coming jazz musicians today. Monk's recordings still nurture and entertain countless jazz fans, and the clarity and directness of his conception makes him a wonderful “introductory" artist for newbies. Gigging ...

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Vivian Reed at Feinstein's/54 Below

by Tyran Grillo
December 12, 2017

Vivian Reed Feinstein's/54 Below Vivian Reed Sings Lena Horne New York, NY December 7, 2017 The moment Vivian Reed takes to the Feinstein's/54 Below stage, she welcomes the audience in a loving embrace--one of those rare artists who genuinely feels what she performs, and whose grace and rigor ...

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Henry Threadgill at Tilton Gallery

by Kurt Gottschalk
December 10, 2017

Henry Threadgill Tilton Gallery Plain as plain, in plain sight New York, NY November 17, 2017 Henry Threadgill is writing a memoir. Or has written it. Or is asking people to write it for him. It may be an audiobook. It might not be about the events of his ...