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Coltrane 101
by John Eyles
OK, let's begin by being brutally honest here; if you really want to build a Coltrane collection, the albums listed below don't even scratch the surface. To do that, you will need to consider investing heavily in some box sets--five spring immediately to mind: The Heavyweight Champion (Atlantic; 7 CDs), The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings ...
Claire Ritter: Soho Solo
by Dan McClenaghan
Almost any jazz pianist you can think of has taken a shot at the solo recording. Keith Jarrett explores uncharted territory with his wholly improvised approach. Denny Zeitlin and Fred Hersch examine the Standards and some of their own outstanding compositions. Brad Mehldau brings more modern musical mix with his own distinctive tunes stirred up with ...
Wadada Leo Smith: Red Hill
by John Sharpe
A first time meeting in the studio pitches avant-garde trumpet master Wadada Leo Smith against a crew of improvisers who cover diverse bases. All three of Smith's collaborators work together in Slobber Pup, what you might term a thinking man's noise band, as well as overlapping in a range of other outfits including Metallic Taste of ...
Guitar Legend David Torn To Tour Us In Support Of New Album
Los Angeles, CA: Ever-intrepid guitarist, producer, improviser, film composer and soundscape artist David Torn will embark on his first solo tour of the US since the mid-nineties (see itinerary below). The 22-city tour is in support of only sky—an album that explores the far sonic edges of what one man and a guitar can create, a ...
Chris Washburne & Syotos at Subrosa on May 19th at 8pm
Acid Mambo!! New CD Low Ridin' Featured on NPR & WBGO—Climbing Jazz Week Charts Low Ridin'—the debut CD of Chris Washburne & The SYOTOS Band for ZOHO—has been creating a buzz, being featured on WBGO's “Radar" preview spotlight and on the NPR Music homepage. On the most recent Jazz Week chart, the release has climbed from ...
See What People Are Saying About The Gil Evans Project's Lines Of Color
The Gil Evans Project's new live album, Lines of Color has won Jazz Magazine's CHOC award and been receiving reviews from jazz publications around the world. See what people are saying about “Lines of Color". “The gorgeous lilt of Evans' still startling original arrangements for horns is preserved, not in the aspic of academia but in ...
Jazz Near You Adds Three New U.S. Cities: Huntsville, Rockford, and Grand Rapids
Jazz Near You added the following three user-requested websites: Huntsville, Alabama huntsville.jazznearyou.com Rockford, Illinois rockford.jazznearyou.com Grand Rapids, Michigan grandrapids.jazznearyou.com With the addition of Huntsville, Rockford, and Grand Rapids, Jazz Near You now provides jazz event and jazz venue listings for 257 cities worldwide. If you have ...
Bobby Zankel's Warriors with Don Byron at the Painted Bride
by Victor L. Schermer
Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound Painted Bride Art Center Philadelphia, PA May 5, 2015 This concert by Bobby Zankel and the Warriors with guest artist Don Byron (who replaced saxophonist Oliver Lake due to the latter's family emergency) was also a celebration of jazz as a rich contributor ...
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra: The Treasury Shows, Volume 19
by Chris Mosey
In 1946 the uneasy truce between industry and organized labor in the U.S.A which had persisted for the duration of World War Two came to an abrupt end. Coal miners and railroad workers came out on strike and jazz bands were banned by the American Federation of Musicians under its autocratic boss James C. Petrillo from ...
Jazz this week: Pedrito Martinez, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil, East West Fusion Fest with Michael Manring, and more
View more events at stlouis.jazznearyou.com. This weekend offers St. Louis fans of jazz and creative music a nice opportunity to see four different touring acts in four days at four different venues, plus a variety of performances from local players. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, May 7 Percussionist Pedrito Martinez and his group will make ...
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