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Elias Haslanger: Live at the Gallery

Read "Live at the Gallery" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 8, 2014

Live at the Gallery boasts rollicking, soulful performances of a first-class set list recorded live and hot onstage at a packed jazz club in Austin (Texas) led by Texas native, Austin resident and tenor saxophonist Elias Haslanger and featuring soloists Dr. James Polk (another native Texan and former organist, pianist, writer, arranger and conductor for Ray ...

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Doombalaya: Dinner

Read "Dinner" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 8, 2014

Doombalaya--"Jambalaya" with “Doom" in place of “Jam"--grew out of 2009/2010 jam sessions among Tulane University (Louisiana) jazz student. Since then, they've become deeply integrated with New Orleans' musicians and musical scene, playing in clubs uptown and downtown. “Doombalaya is a New Orleans Jazz/Afrobeat/Rock band that tries to push the limits of what we can do. We ...

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Bio Ritmo: Puerta del Sur

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by Chris M. Slawecki
August 8, 2014

Bio Ritmo has kept the salsa flame burning for more than twenty years. “We all share a passion for salsa, a music that encompasses so many different styles and influences," explains producer, composer, pianist and bandleader Marlysse Simmons. “It's rooted in the experimentation of blending rhythms and sounds and this is exactly what we love to ...

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Tatsuya Nakatani, Shane Perlowin: Anatomy of a Moment

Read "Anatomy of a Moment" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
August 8, 2014

Un'improvvisazione fortemente strutturata, di carattere non necessariamente jazzistico (semmai, per riferimenti linguistici, fra il country-blues e, più marginalmente, il contemporaneo) contrassegna quest'ottimo album del duo composto dal chitarrista di Asheville (North Carolina) Shane Perlowin e dal percussionista- rumorista giapponese (di Osaka, ma ormai di stanza in Pennsylvania) Tatsuya Nakatani, già attivo, fra gli altri, accanto a ...

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Jeremy Pelt: Face Forward, Jeremy

Read "Face Forward, Jeremy" reviewed by Luca Casarotti

by Luca Casarotti
August 8, 2014

Trombettista, produttore, didatta (occupazione quest'ultima che l'ha visto attivo anche in Italia con diverse partecipazioni ai seminari estivi di Siena Jazz), Jeremy Pelt ha alle spalle decenni di militanza in formazioni di bop e post-bop: esordì con la Charles Mingus Big Band, e si esibisce tutt'ora con la Village Vanguard Orchestra e con la Duke Ellington ...

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Free Nelson Mandoomjazz: The Shape of Doomjazz to Come / Saxophone Giganticus

Read "The Shape of Doomjazz to Come / Saxophone Giganticus" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 8, 2014

Free Nelson Mandoomjazz is one hellacious trio led by Rebecca Sneddon on alto saxophone with bassist Colin Stewart and a bone-crunching drummer credited only as Archibald, and herewith explodes onto the global music scene with a single-disc that pairs their EPsThe Shape of Doomjazz to Come and Saxophone Giganticus. From their base in Edinburgh ...

News: Recording

Sultry Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Joins #1 Billboard Artist Ricky Kej In “fantasy”

August 8, 2014

Velvet-voiced singer/composer Kathy Sanborn and award-winning recording artist and producer Ricky Kej combine their considerable musical talents in the brand new single, “Fantasy.” Releasing August 12, “Fantasy” will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and other select retailers. Jazz meets New Age to produce the song that captures the passion of romance. Sung in Spanish, ...

News: Music Industry

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 8-14

August 8, 2014

Come the first part of August and it seems summer —which never really got here—is already winding down: Back to School sales, cooler evenings, fading lillies, and that final scramble to spend time at the cabin. Jazz, on the other hand, seems to be heating up, with gigs throughout the metro, even a new venue, visiting ...

News: Career

Trumpeter Sean Jones Named Chair Of Berklee's Brass Department

August 8, 2014

Berklee College of Music has named noted trumpeter Sean Jones chair of the college’s Brass Department. Jones will build on the legacy of the department and ensure that graduates have the skills to thrive in a music industry that is ever-changing. He succeeds trombonist Tom Plsek, who served as chair for 25 years. Jones is an ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Introduces Discographies!

August 7, 2014

All About Jazz creates musician discographies from their deep archive of album reviews and the Discogs.com API—nearly 100,000 records seed database All About Jazz has developed a musician discography feature that allows musicians to document and promote their body of recorded work to jazz fans worldwide. “This project was part of a larger effort to help ...