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Jimmy Giuffre's Music Lives! + CD Picks
Guitarist Joel Harrison (pictured) and percussionist George Schuller have put together an impressive sextet to honor and perform the works of Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008.) They call their program...
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CD Reviews: Memory and "The New Thing"
Historicity - Vijay Iyer Trio - (ACT) - In a year that has been filled with excellent recordings, few have received more press than pianist Vijay Iyer's first piano trio CD. Deservedly so - this is...
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The Youth Movement + New Music
There's been a lot of chat on the jazz internet about the music "dying" and a lack of interest from young people. That may be true in some areas but, over the past few years, a number of fine young...
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Bruce Barth's Suite Live
Pianist Bruce Barth has long been one of my favorite musicians. He's worked with a slew of great musicians, from James Moody to Branford Marsalis, Phil Woods to Andy Statman (his work on Statman's...
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A Weekend of Improvisations and CD Picks
It's a busy weekend (11/06 & 07) at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. On Friday evening, the Fall 2009 Concert series continues with the appearance of ODE. Originally the trio of Larry Ochs (saxophone),...
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Live Music: Noah B's "Know Thyself" and Peter E "Trumpeter"
Another exciting weekend of live music coming with 2 of the best events happening around the same time on Friday November 13.Late last year, I picked up a DownBeat magazine and saw a listing of 2008...
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Happy Birthday Bob Brookmeyer (A Good Reason to Go to Rochester in December)
I received the following email today and am happy to share its contents with all readers and fans of good music.Brookmeyer Celebration - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Rochester, NY The Jazz Studies...
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CD Reviews: Playing Catch-Up (Part 1)
Perennial - Rob Garcia 4 - BJU Records) - Part of the allure of drummer/composer's Garcia 3rd CD as a leader was the anticipation of hearing the young saxophonist Noah Preminger and pianist Dan...
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Live & Living Music November 20 + CD Pick of the Week
Pianist-composer-double bassist John Funkhouser is a man of many talents. He teaches "ear training" at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and plays in several ensembles. He has worked with...
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CD Reviews: Organ, Guitar & Drums
Snap Shot: The Original Trio - Joey DeFrancesco (High Note) - On this new CD, Joey D and his long-time drummer Byron Landham are reunited with guitarist Paul Bollenbeck - the trio toured and recorded...
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Catching Up (Part 3)
Hush Money - Erik Deutsch (Hammer & String Records) - I've seen Erik Deutsch's name on several CDs and have heard him with Charlie Hunter's Trio but, honestly, that did not prepare me for how...
View ArticleGiving Thanks 2009
Quite a year so far - civility, always in short supply, seems to be heading for extinction. Politics and politicians are polarized (am I that much of an idealist to think there was a time and a cause...
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Firehouse Excitement + CD Reviews
Wesleyan graduate, cohort of Professor Anthony Braxton and Taylor Ho Bynum, leader of duo with violist Jessica Pavone, Mary Halvorson brings her Quintet to Firehouse 12 in New Haven for 2 sets of...
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CD Reviews: Stories Real and Incomplete
Stories in Real Time - Darryl Harper (HiPNOTIC) - There is nothing more exciting for a reviewer/listener to discover an artist that makes such a positive impression on first listen. Though this is...
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Vocal Music in the Elm City & CD Pick
The Fall 09 season at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street in New Haven, continues this week with the Amy Cervini Quartet playing 2 shows Friday night (12/11) at 8:30 and 10 p.m. Ms. Cervini and band...
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