Saturday, March 30, 2013

THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL BAND LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

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The Monterey Jazz Festival Band As a jazz reporter, I've experienced my share of all-star jazz bands that fail to rise to their bi...
Saturday, March 23, 2013

DRUMMER SEAN DOBBINS PREMIERED NEW ORGAN QUARTET

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Sean Dobbins The jazz drummer Sean Dobbins has a lot of irons in the fire lately. He works regularly with his quintet the Modern Jazz ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA REPRISED ELLINGTON'S BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE

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Duke Ellington Sunday afternoon at the Fillmore in downtown Detroit, Mr. Ellington, the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra launched the fi...
Monday, March 4, 2013

FLANAGAN BYARD, HURST AND MEDESKI HAVE NEW ALBUMS ON DECK

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Tommy Flanagan Jaki Byard The Magic 2 Live at Keystone Korner (Resonance Records) In 1982, jazz pianists Tommy Flanagan and Jak...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

NEW RELEASES FROM MAHANTHAPPA, JAMES, KELLY AND MYRIAD3

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Rudresh Mahanthappa   Gamak Act Music & Vision “Gamak” is jazz alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa’s 13 th album. Mahanth...
Friday, February 1, 2013

THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA OFFERED MODERN SWING AT ANNUAL CONCERT

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Wynton Marsalis The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this season. Thursday night at Hill Auditori...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

FROM CASS CORRIDOR TO THE WORLD CONCERT LACKED CONTEXT

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Pianist Geri Allen The biggest shortcoming of the From Cass Corridor to the World: A Tribute to Detroit’s Musical Golden Years concert...