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Article: Album Review

Brandon Seabrook: Sylphid Vitalizers

Read "Sylphid Vitalizers" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Guitarist Brandon Seabrook (Andrew Drury, Anthony Braxton) is justifiably garnering considerable press as a burgeoning firebrand who terrorizes or perhaps, atomizes the banjo and guitar with punk metal, free jazz and anarchistic rock proclivities. With his third solo release he conjures otherworldly and brain-bending propositions via an array of highly disciplined supercharged performances on banjo and ...

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Article: Album Review

Trio (Mit)Marlene: The Surface of an Object

Read "The Surface of an Object" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero

"La superficie di un oggetto" è, nella sua apparente ovvietà, il primo contatto con l'oggetto stesso, sia dal punto di vista visivo che tattile. Ed è anche il primo passo di un viaggio che sensi solerti e curiosi possono intraprendere verso la scoperta della realtà nascosta. Giacomo Merega, Michael Attias e Satoshi Takeishi sanno bene come ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Original Ancient Future Reunion Concert

Original Ancient Future Reunion Concert

On Sunday, April 19, the original line-up of the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform together for the first time this century. Ancient Future was formed in 1978 by students at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, including Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort, Benjy Wertheimer, and Phil Fong. Ancient ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: The return of Rene Marie, Gaslight Cabaret Festival, and more

Jazz this week: The return of Rene Marie, Gaslight Cabaret Festival, and more

Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis puts the spotlight on vocalists, starting with an internationally known singer once signed to a local label, and continuing with the latest set of shows featuring performers from the thriving local cabaret scene. Mix ...

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News: Event

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova And UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock Announce Fourth Annual International Jazz Day

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova And UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock Announce Fourth Annual International Jazz Day

PERFORMANCES & OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO TAKE PLACE WORLDWIDE ON APRIL 30, RECOGNIZING JAZZ MUSIC AS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF FREEDOM International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Global Host City Paris, France will be a highlight of UNESCO’s 70th Anniversary Celebration Paris and Washington, D.C. – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina ...

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News: Recording

Concord Music Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Legendary Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Sessions With Four-LP Box Set

Concord Music Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary  Of Legendary Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Sessions  With Four-LP Box Set

The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings Due Out April 28. 180-gram vinyl package contains alternate takes and bonus tracks. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Forty years ago, renowned entertainer Tony Bennett joined together with legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans for their first of two duet albums. The result was 1975’s The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, ...

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Article: Rediscovery

Gary Thomas: Till We Have Faces

Read "Gary Thomas: Till We Have Faces" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Gary ThomasTill We Have FacesJMT1992 It was sometime in 1992 when I came across today's Rediscovery. I was walking by a record store (remember those?) in my hometown of Ottawa, Canada when I suddenly heard this staggering guitarist playing over what sounded like a standard I thought I knew but couldn't ...

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Article: Album Review

Oliver Lake - William Parker: To Roy

Read "To Roy" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

To Roy is dedicated to the late trumpeter Roy Campbell Jr., who had risen among the ranks as a first-call session artist amid a fruitful career as a leader. He was an astute and powerful improviser who succumbed to cardiovascular disease on January 9, 2014. And this album signifies the first collaboration between ultra-modern jazz giants, ...

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News: Recording

Aaron Bernard Brim "Meeting Of The Mindz" Deep Pocket Groove Master!

Aaron Bernard Brim "Meeting Of The Mindz" Deep Pocket Groove Master!

Aaron Bernard Brim is an accomplished professional with an undeniable pocket, groove and swingability. His discipline in being sensitive to the needs and wants of the artists and all musicians he is working with brings cohesiveness to the musical unit. This builds rhythmic excellence and a genuine platform with respect for other musicians and crew while ...

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News: Recording

IZZ Set To Release New Studio Album, "Everlasting Instant"

IZZ Set To Release New Studio Album, "Everlasting Instant"

New York, NY – IZZ’s new studio album, Everlasting Instant, is scheduled for release on April 7, 2015 and serves as the final installment of a three-part series of albums that began with The Darkened Room in 2009 and continued with Crush of Night in 2012. Everlasting Instant concludes this epic thematic arc with a fresh ...


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