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Don Cherry: Live in Stockholm
by Florence Wetzel
Trumpeter and world-music pioneer Don Cherry had a very special relationship with Sweden, a place he called home for twenty years. And Sweden had a special relationship with Cherry: the country and its musicians recognized the master in their midst, and in 1972 the state-subsidized record company Caprice put out the double album Organic Music Society ...
2013 Holiday Gift Guide
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
One of the longstanding traditions around the 'Dome, along with Taco Tuesdays and the monthly Google Nude® check to see if any of my favorite actresses have “accidentally" Tweeted “private" pictures of themselves recently, is the annual viewing of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Few things bring back the warm memories of childhood and invoke the true ...
SOPAC Hosts Jazz In December Including Glenn Miller Orchestra
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) 1 SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ, 07079 To purchase tickets, contact SOPAC at 973.313.ARTS or visit SOPACnow.org. FRI 12/06 at 8:00PM DAVID BENOIT “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” $40-$65 A wonderful holiday program conceived by Grammy nominated Jazz pianist David Benoit that will ...
Mike Clark: East Bay Funk
by George Colligan
[ Editor's Note: The following interview is reprinted from George Colligan's blog, Jazztruth]I remember the first time I heard the classic Herbie Hancock album Thrust (Columbia, 1974). It was on the radio, if you can believe it. The song “Actual Proof" burned into my brain: I had been a fan of Herbie's, especially of ...
Sligo Jazz Project 2013: Days 4-6
by Ian Patterson
Sligo Jazz ProjectVarious VenuesSligo, Ireland July 16-21, 2013 After three action-packed days at Sligo Jazz Project, with SJP founder/bassist Eddie Lee and drummer David Lyttle's world premiere of The Barinthus Suite providing an unforgettable highlight, the first signs of attrition amongst the students were beginning to show. The non-stop nature of ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Vince Guaraldi
All About Jazz is celebrating Vince Guaraldi's birthday today! By Derrick Bang Like most so-called overnight successes, Vincent Anthony Guaraldi—who forever described himself as “a reformed boogie-woogie pianist"—worked hard for his big break. The man eventually dubbed “Dr. Funk" by his compatriots was born in San Francisco on July 17, 1928; he graduated from Lincoln High ...
Jennifer Leitham-Judy Roberts Duo: Phoenix, Arizona, January 21, 2013
by Patricia Myers
Jennifer Leitham and Judy RobertsThe Nash, Jazz in AZ CenterPhoenix, AZJanuary 21, 2013The first-ever duo concert of bassist Jennifer Leitham and pianist Judy Roberts delivered dynamic musical invention that showcased their remarkable talent and synergism.Leitham's quicksilver agility and forceful skill reached far beyond the identity of acoustic bass as ...
Trichotomy: Fact Finding Mission
by Bruce Lindsay
So what is a “Fact Finding Mission"? It might be a pretty dull trip to gather data; it may be a euphemism for something a little more sordid. If it's being undertaken by Australian piano trio Trichotomy, then it's a whole heap of musical fun, for this particular Fact Finding Mission is the band's fifth album: ...
Dianne Reeves Quartet: Philadelphia, PA, December 1, 2012
by Lewis J Whittington
Dianne Reeves QuartetAnnenberg CenterPhiladelphia, PADecember 1, 2012Even though jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves grew up in Denver, judging by the reception she gets in Philly it could easily be her adopted hometown crowd. Reeves was back for a single tour date in support of two new recordings, and warmly recalled her first ...
