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Article: Album Review

Darrell Katz and the JCA Orchestra: Why Do You Ride?

Read "Why Do You Ride?" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne

Why Do You Ride?, a sweeping, poly-stylistic orchestral paean to bicycling, Albert Einstein, a certain orange kitty cat, and wrongly-attributed quotes (among other diverse topics) is the 10th album by Darrell Katz and his Jazz Composers' Alliance (JCA) Orchestra, which is also celebrating its 30th year of existence. Unlike most jazz artists of his generation, Katz--an ...

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Article: Album Review

Tineke Postma, Greg Osby: Sonic Halo

Read "Sonic Halo" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero

Che quintetto! Perché se è vero che la front-line affianca uno dei sassofonisti più influenti degli ultimi decenni -Greg Osby -ad uno dei suoi discepoli più interessanti -la contraltista olandese Tineke Postma -il trio ritmico che completa la formazione fa meraviglie. La complessa struttura delle composizioni -equamente divise tra i due leader -le linee intricate, la ...

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Article: Lyrics

I 10 CD nel CD player di... Jason Ajemian

Read "I 10 CD nel CD player di... Jason Ajemian" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero

01. The Almost Nuts Band -Are You Crazy? (Banana Tree Records). Provengo dal profondo sud e quindi da una terra che guarda con sospetto un tipo di musica come quella che faccio. Questo album è un continuo promemoria su come entrare in contatto con le persone dalla mentalità non troppo aperta. Talvolta devi dare ...

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News: Festival

Jazz this week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Jazz Edge Big Band, and more

Jazz this week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Jazz Edge Big Band, and more

Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. It's looking like the busiest weekend so far this year for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of touring bands and musicians passing through town in the next few days, as well as some particularly noteworthy shows from local players. Let's ...

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Article: Interview

Chantale Gagné: Composer on the Rise

Read "Chantale Gagné: Composer on the Rise" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Chantale Gagné has been locked in with some of the best musicians on the scene since the pianist/composer moved to New York City in 2008. She's an import from Quebec. Raised in a rural part of the province, she cut her teeth in jazz circles in Montreal before moving to the Big Apple. She's not only ...

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News: Event

Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With "In The Mix"

Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With "In The Mix"

A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles 34 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Tuesday, March 24 – Tuesday, April 21 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 34free 1-hour concerts, Tuesday. March 24 — Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at New England ...

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News: Music Industry

Fair Trade Music Initiative Launched

Fair Trade Music Initiative Launched

New artist-first movement seeks to improve artist compensation at critical time as digital music continues to grow in popularity and influence. Denver, CO—Frustrated with the ad-based, stream-for-free paradigm of digital music, the Fair Trade Music Initiative launched today with a simple premise: music, like all valuable art, should not be free. Musicians deserve to be paid ...

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News: Event

Sail with Jazz Bridge on our June Jazz River Cruise!

Sail with Jazz Bridge on our June Jazz River Cruise!

Hosted by Jazz Bridge to Raise Money for Musicians in Need Saturday, June 13, 2015, From 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Be one of only 70 supporters to come aboard the Elite Yacht for a Jazz Cruise from 1:30-4:30 on June 13th! You’ll hear great Jazz with Bootsie Barnes, Larry McKenna, Tom Lawton, Mike Boone and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Caleb Sean Trio at the Balcony Club

Caleb Sean Trio at the Balcony Club

By Jerry Armbrister Caleb Sean McCampbell is usually accompanying other musicians around Dallas, but he headlined his own group —the Caleb Sean Trio—at the Balcony Club on March 13th. It was a spirited event with McCampbell on keyboards, Taron Lockett on drums and Jay Mack on bass. Great variety of music: they played some ...

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News: Recording

Blake Aaron Spins Soulful Guitar Tales On “Soul Stories,” Coming May 5

Blake Aaron Spins Soulful Guitar Tales On “Soul Stories,” Coming May 5

"Wes Side Story” bodes to be the fourth single from the set to enter the Billboard Top 10. Aliso Viejo, CA—Guitarist Blake Aaron utilized an unconventional approach when constructing his fifth album, Soul Stories, which will be released May 5 by Innervision Records. To maintain his presence on radio and in the marketplace while juggling a ...


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