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Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett primed for 2015 Syracuse Jazz Fest; $150K needed to make it happen

November 22, 2014

SYRACUSE, NY: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett could bring one of jazz's most eclectic duos to Syracuse next year, if the community can find the money in the next four days. Frank Malfitano, founder and executive director of M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest, said Gaga and Bennett's agent is seeking a date in Upstate New York in ...

Article: Album Review

Mike Kennedy: Insulation

Read "Insulation" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

by Victor L. Schermer
November 21, 2014

This unpretentious but edifying album consists of a series of guitar originals which flow into one another to form a unified whole. The music is relaxing, with a light swing that calls to mind guitarists like Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall, and might be called, to coin a phrase, “soft bop." Mike Kennedy, guitarist and leader, ...

Article: Album Review

Jonathan Kreisberg: Wave Upon Wave

Read "Wave Upon Wave" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
November 21, 2014

Wave upon wave of praise has followed the release of each one of guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg's leader dates--small group affairs that are typically built with equal parts energy and taste; Wave Upon Wave, balancing fire with heart, stealth movement with direct engagement, and power with grace, is likely to garner some more. The ...

Article: Album Review

Oscar Peterson, Ben Webster: During This Time

Read "During This Time" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo

by Maurizio Zerbo
November 21, 2014

Se qualcuno vi chiede cosa è il jazz, fategli ascoltare questo magnifico set del 1972. Sensuale, vellutato ed intriso di blues, è una magistrale lezione di classe, talento, verve, souplesse esecutiva. Sottraendosi alle prevedibili gabbie della jam session, i due leader offrono controllati spunti solistici volti a condensare in goduriose chases l'essenza del jazz. Grazie all'implacabile ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 21-27

November 21, 2014

Thanksgiving isn't here til late next week yet just the options on Saturday night alone give jazz fans a lot to be thankful for. Or frustrated by. How many of these tempting events can one hit in one night? Think of this weekend as one big jazz buffet! And stick around for the desserts that follow ...

Article: Live Review

Arturo Sandoval Quintet at the Annenberg Center

by Victor L. Schermer
November 20, 2014

Arturo Sandoval Quintet Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Zellerbach Theater Philadelphia, PA November 15, 2014 The excitement about any Arturo Sandoval performance builds from the time you see his name on an events list and think of his affiliation with Dizzy Gillespie, his tenure with the group Irakere, ...

Article: Album Review

Leon Alvarado: 2014 - Music From An Expanded Universe

Read "2014 - Music From An Expanded Universe" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
November 20, 2014

Texas native, keyboardist Leon Alvarado is a true student of the progressive rock genre, citing the customary troupe of icons such as ELP, Yes, and Jethro Tull as influences, paired with his previous Independent and well-received album, Plays Genesis and Other Original Stuff (2009). On this EP, Alvarado employs bassist, Warr guitarist Trey Gunn who rose ...

Article: Album Review

Jerome Sabbagh: The Turn

Read "The Turn" reviewed by Luigi Sforza

by Luigi Sforza
November 20, 2014

Non di rado il processo di elaborazione creativa parte dalla riformulazione di materiale preesistente, il quale assemblato in forma nuova può dar vita ad opere che assumono connotati affatto originali. Ciò che il tenor sassofonista francese di stanza a New York dal 1995 Jerome Sabbagh ha fatto nel suo ultimo disco -The Turn-è stato potenziare ...

News: Recording

Cirque Du Soleil Prepares To Release Jazz/Swing Influenced Soundtrack To Their New Show "Kurios-Cabinet Of Curiosities"

November 20, 2014

Cirque du Soleil has just announced a December 9, 2014 release date for “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities," the soundtrack to their latest Big Top show, which represents a thrilling new sound for the company. In line with the show's theme of time travel, the music of “KURIOS-Cabinet Of Curiosities" (composed by Raphael Beau with Bob & Bill) ...

News: Recording

Riverside Records To Release Vinyl Box Set Of Bill Evans' "The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961"

November 19, 2014

Collectible package, out November 11, includes limited-edition lithograph, carefully crafted production replicas, plus new and original liner notes Release is the crown jewel in a year-long vinyl and box-set rollout celebrating the legendary jazz pianist LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group is proud to announce the forthcoming vinyl reissue of Bill Evans’ The Complete Village ...