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Article: Album Review

Kahil El’Zabar's Ritual Trio: Follow the Sun

Read "Follow the Sun" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
August 26, 2014

I tempi dell'Etnic Heritage Ensemble, col suo polistrumentismo spinto e colorato, la sua ricerca delle radici attraverso una chiave comunque sperimentale, sono ormai per Kahil El'Zabar un ricordo. Quest'ultimo lavoro del suo Ritual Trio (gruppo peraltro a sua volta decisamente attempato, di cui nello specifico Payne e Trible risultano ospiti), inciso a Chicago nell'aprile 2013, ce ...

News: Radio

Cynthia Basinet's Latest Single, "Eventually" On Pandora

August 26, 2014

Los Angeles - The singer, actress Cynthia Basinet best known for her sultry, playful version of “Santa Baby" has switched gears in her latest single, “Eventually" now playing on Pandora. Cynthia's “Eventually" is a heartbreaker of a ballad with mellow rock instrumentation, subtle use of vocal harmony and intricate melodic phrasing. The song's acoustic rhythm piano ...

News: Recording

Drummer Abbey Rader Releases Smoldering New Trio Album - "The Message" Available August 26

August 26, 2014

The Message captures the spiritual sound of Abbey Rader and two members of his acclaimed quartet, John McMinn and Noah Brandmark. The album is their first as a trio and the latest chapter in their quest for musical unity, following Live at PAX (2011) and Reach for the Skies (2013), named runner-up for Album of the ...

Article: In the Studio

Jazz on the Screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography

by AAJ Staff
August 25, 2014

This article appears courtesy of David Meeker and the Library of Congress. Learn more about Jazz on Screen. Overview of Jazz on the Screen By David Meeker The cultural, sociological and technical histories of jazz and motion pictures have run in parallel, sometimes intersecting, lines ever since both forms emerged ...

Article: Album Review

Dee Alexander: Songs My Mother Loves

Read "Songs My Mother Loves" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 25, 2014

The maternal influence on a musician should never be underestimated. There's a degree of love, guidance, nurturing and support that only a mother can provide, and plenty of jazz artists have taken the time to express their appreciation for this fact: violinist Regina Carter did so with the touching I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey ...

Article: Album Review

Brian Groder: Reflexology

Read "Reflexology" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
August 25, 2014

A long-time fixture in the his native New York City jazz scene, trumpeter and flugelhorn player Brian Groder has devoted a considerable part of his career to the frequent use of free-form approaches. His previous trios have included bassist Dominic Duval and drummer Newman Taylor Baker. Groder has also worked with trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum and ...

News: Event

Southern Cross Kitchen Hits A High Note In Conshohocken With Sunday Brunch In New Music Lounge

August 25, 2014

Talk about sizzling Sundays! Southern Cross Kitchen (SCK), located in Conshohocken, is striking a chord with customers with its fabulous Sunday Brunch series featuring live jazz music and a special menu each week from 10:00 AM to 3 PM. As part of SCK’s new live entertainment bar “The Barrel Room”, which is located on the second ...

News: Performance / Tour

Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Alysa Haas To Perform At Artswestchester Jazz Fest

August 25, 2014

Past and present collide with jazz vocalist Alysa Haas, but her upcoming performance at the ArtsWestchester Jazz Fest on September 4 is sure to be beautifully timeless. Combining Broadway standards and classics from the Great American Songbook with contemporary pop music, Haas courageously steps beyond the predictable and safe; her eclectic taste in covers reveals her ...

News: Opinion

"Fifteen years of utter bollocks": how a generation’s freeloading has starved creativity

August 25, 2014

Arguments for digital piracy are drivel – it's high time we steered away from this cultural cliff, argues author Chris Ruen. Driving down civilisation road, it takes effort to grapple with the ramifications of our choices along the way. Out of basic self-interest, we often ignore our own effects upon the world. You throw your rubbish ...

Article: Live Review

Gov't Mule at Paramount Theater

by Doug Collette
August 24, 2014

Gov't Mule Paramount Theater Rutland, Vermont August 15, 2014 The cozy confines of the stage at Rutland's Paramount Theater barely held Gov't Mule's equipment set up this mid-August Friday night and, similarly, the beautifully restored venue's walls and ceiling barely contained the thunderous sound of the quartet. Luxuriating in its movement ...