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Article: Album Review

Gauci Leibson Parker Sorey: Live at Scholes Street Studio

Read "Live at Scholes Street Studio" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe

Tenor saxophonist Stephen Gauci certainly knows how to pick a band. On another of his regular bulletins which go under the title Live At Scholes Street Studio, he has assembled a line-up to die for, notable for the appearance of Tyshawn Sorey on drums and William Parker on bass. Although Argentinian pianist Santiago Leibson may be ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Swell’s Fire Into Music: For Jemeel: Fire From The Road

Read "For Jemeel: Fire From The Road" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

If listeners only had the one recording, Swimming In A Galaxy Of Goodwill And Sorrow (Rogueart, 2007) from Steve Swell's Fire Into Music, and did not have the pleasure of hearing the quartet live in person, there certainly would be a large blank spot in their metaphorical dance card. The trombonist Swell, bassist William Parker, and ...

Article: Live Review

Big Monitors al Pinocchio di Firenze

Read "Big Monitors al Pinocchio di Firenze" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri

Big Monitors Pinocchio Live Jazz Firenze 25.3.2023 Fresco di uscita del suo primo disco--Knots and Notes, edito da Auand--il quintetto Big Monitors si è esibito il 25 marzo al Pinocchio Live Jazz di Firenze. Nata dall'interessante idea di affrontare in modo originale e creativo la musica di uno dei giganti del ...

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Ahmad Jamal: Forward Momentum

Read "Ahmad Jamal: Forward Momentum" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

In memory of the venerable Ahmad Jamal. This article was first published on All About Jazz on July 6, 2010. Ahmad Jamal, possibly the most influential of living jazz pianists, turned 80 years young on July 2, 2010. It is however, business as usual and instead of celebrating at home in his slippers, Jamal ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Youn Sun Nah, Herb Geller, Mark Masters and More

Read "Youn Sun Nah, Herb Geller, Mark Masters and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson

This show features, among other things, vocals from Youn Sun Nah and Susanne Abbuehl, saxophone from Herb Geller and Melissa Aldana, and big band work from Mark Masters and William Parker. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait To Get Back Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Live from the Village Vanguard

Read "Live from the Village Vanguard" reviewed by David Brown

by David Brown

I was at the Village Vanguard in NYC on Tuesday to hear Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and her captivating quintet. With that experience in mind, tonight's lineup will showcase live recordings from this world-famous venue from Chucho Valdes to John Coltrane to The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. Then, works from Arturo and Chico ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

James Brandon Lewis, Clean Feed, and Tomasz Stanko

Read "James Brandon Lewis, Clean Feed, and Tomasz Stanko" reviewed by Maurice Hogue

by Maurice Hogue

This episode is packed with interesting new releases, starting with James Brandon Lewis and a new trio and a new label. You'll get a taste of several new albums from the latest batch from Clean Feed Records, as well as Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, Aussies Alister Spence at the piano with drummer Tony Buck (The ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Miho Hazama, Sheila Jordan and Others

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by Jerome Wilson

This show covers a wide range of music from big band work by Miho Hazama and William Parker to the vocals of Sheila Jordan and Karin Krog and the “out there" explorations of Joe McPhee and Thumbscrew. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jazz & Spoken Word Show

Read "Jazz & Spoken Word Show" reviewed by David Brown

by David Brown

This week, The Jazz & Spoken Word Show. Featuring Damon Locks, Fred Moten, Trapeta B. Mason; Tributes to NYC from Charles Mingus and George Russell; John Zorn's homage to Mike Hammer detective adventures with Spillane, plus works from William Parker, The Exploding Star Orchestra, Irreversible Entanglements and Gil Scott Heron. Word up! Playlist Thelonious ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

East Axis, Sebastiano Dessanay, Christoph Irniger & Andrew Cyrille

Read "East Axis, Sebastiano Dessanay, Christoph Irniger & Andrew Cyrille" reviewed by Maurice Hogue

by Maurice Hogue

This episode gets down to the bass-ics. I've loaded up this show with tracks that feature some terrific bassists, like Kevin Ray with East Axis and 10-32 K, Italy's Sebastiano Dessanay, Billy Mohler, Joel Grip with Ouat, John Edwards from England, Argentina's Maximiliano Kirszner, and of course, William Parker. There are more. Also on the bill, ...


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