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Article: Film Review

Martino Unstrung: A Brain Mystery

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Pat Martino Martino Unstrung: A Brain Mystery Sixteen Films 2008 Martino Unstrung: A Brain Mystery is a running commentary about a man, his music, his friends and family, and his philosophy of life. The man is living legend and jazz guitarist, Pat Martino. The film could be thought of as an ...

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Article: Album Review

Warren Oree and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble: Man Bites Dog

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This lively, creative collection of originals by Philadelphia bassist Warren Oree and his Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble swings in a straight-ahead yet sometimes provocative way. There is a suggestion of jazz as social commentary, a theme set by another bassist, the late Charles Mingus. The cover art portrays the group as individualistic rebels, and their playing is ...

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Article: Interview

John Fedchock: Dedicated to Clifford Brown

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On October 30, 31 and November 1, 2008, the University of the Arts will hold an exciting symposium and series of concerts dedicated to the memory of the great trumpeter, Clifford Brown. This interview, with trombonist/big band leader John Fedchock, is the second of two interviews conducted in advance of this event, sponsored by the University ...

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Article: Interview

Lou Donaldson: The Clifford Brown Connection and Beyond

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Lou Donaldson is one of the all-time great alto saxophonists in the bebop tradition. He came up in New York in the 1950s, latched onto the style of Charlie Parker and his cohorts, and has been going strong ever since, with numerous recordings and a hefty schedule of concerts and club dates. He has fronted many ...

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Article: Live Review

Keith Jarrett Trio Returns to the Kimmel Center: "The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Tour"

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Keith Jarrett Trio The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall Philadelphia, PA September 19, 2008 The universally acclaimed Keith Jarrett Trio returned for its third visit to the Kimmel Center as part of its "Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Tour" and to kick off the new season of Citibank-sponsored jazz ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Charles Pillow: Part 3 - The Planets

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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Charles Pillow The PlanetsArtistShare2007 This review follows Charles Pillow: Part 1--Crossing the Divide between Jazz and Classical Repertoire, an introduction to the work of the reed player and composer, and Charles Pillow: Part 2--Pictures At An ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Charles Pillow: Part 2 - Pictures at an Exhibition

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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Charles PillowPictures At An ExhibitionArtistShare2005 This review follows Charles Pillow: Part 1--Crossing the Divide between Jazz and Classical Repertoire, introducing the reed player and composer's work, and is followed by Charles Pillow: Part 3--The Planets a review ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Charles Pillow: Part 1 - Crossing the Divide between Jazz and Classical Repertoire

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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 While jazz began as a form of entertainment, it has evolved into a more serious musical genre. Its multiple roots in gospel, blues, popular, folk, Caribbean, African, and other world musics give it a complexity and richness tailor-made for extended musical explorations and through-composing. In addition, ...

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Article: Album Review

Nate Birkey: Almost Home

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This laid-back, mostly cool jazz album with echoes of the West Coast 1950s sound also bespeaks a certain dramatic intensity. Further, it invokes a shade of country blues as it goes along. Nate Birkey's trumpet and vocal renditions of both his own songs and some standards are enjoyable to hear, partly because they are strongly reminiscent ...

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Article: Live Review

Barbara Cook: The Young Octogenarian Singer at the Zenith of Her Career

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Barbara Cook, with Lee Musiker, piano; Peter Donovan, bass; James Saporito, drums Tanglewood Music Festival Lennox, Massachusetts July 14, 2008Barbara Cook, the legendary star of the Broadway theater and featured attraction on concert stages worldwide, has already celebrated her 80th birthday with a series of concerts with the New ...


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