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Vision Festival XIII To Honor New Orleans Jazz Legend Kidd Jordan June 11th
Posted by: ImprovisedCommunicat on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 02:36 PM
Jazz Festivals NEW YORK, NY -- On Wednesday, June 11th,
Vision Festival XIII will present an entire night of music dedicated to this year's special honoree, New Orleans saxophonist and educator Edward "Kidd" Jordan. Five groups, four featuring Jordan himself, will pay tribute to a musical legacy that spans more than a half century.

Jordan will be joined on stage by collaborators from throughout his career, including Fred Anderson, Billy Bang, Hamiet Bluiett, Dave Burrell, Hamid Drake, Alvin Fielder, Joel Futterman, Clyde Kerr and William Parker. Two of his five musician children, sons Kent and Marlon, will be part of a group called New Orleans Pay Tribute to Kidd Jordan, featuring such former students as Donald Harrison, Jr., celebrating his importance to the city's jazz heritage.



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Fletcher Henderson Museum Atlanta
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 02:35 PM
Jazz News The Fletcher Henderson Museum, Inc.
Atlanta, GA 30301

Keeper of the Culture
Opening 2008

“If you consider yourself culturally literate, you’d better know your Fletcher Henderson.”
-Author, Jazz Critic & NPR’s Fresh Air Contributor-Kevin Whitehead-

The Museum’s Unique Collection:
• Bandleader Fletcher Henderson’s Baton, One Baby Shoe & Letters To His Mother
• Lena Horne’s Lipstick Print & Autograph
• Billie Holiday’s Original Recording of “Strange Fruit”
• Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s Rare Recording-Tap Dancing & Singing
• Black Swan Records (America’s First African-American Company) First Recording
• Rare Autographs of Fletcher Henderson/Lester Young/W.C. Handy/Fats Waller/Ben Webster/Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong/Among Many Others
• Clarinetist-Soprano Saxophonist Sidney Bechet on Record Playing All Instruments With Original Photos To Match/& Much More



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Neil Young on Blu Ray
Posted by: editor on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 08:34 AM
Jazz News You mean he's finally going to release his archival material?

We've been hearing about this since the seventies, how Neil Young is going to do this huge archival dump, ten albums...

But it never happened. And continues not to happen. Even though stories continue to circulate.

Now it appears to be for real. I don't think he's got the cojones to stand the guys at Sun up. To do this press conference and then punt, using his mystique as a cover.

Did you know that Neil Young was going to do these Blu-Ray discs?

I

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CD Reviews: Lorraine Feather..Language..Jazzed Media 2008
Posted by: editor on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 04:07 PM
Reviews By John Gilbert

Personnel: Lorraine's first release on Jazzed Media includes
collaborations with Russell Ferrante [of Yellowjackets], Shelly Berg,
Eddie Arkin, Tony Morales, Bill Elliott and Michael B. Nelson [of The
Horn Heads]. Tierney Sutton provides a guest vocal onTraffic and
Weather, and The Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne
join Lorraine on Very Unbecoming and Waiting Tables.


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Afro Beat & Funk at it´s best
Posted by: editor on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 08:51 AM
Jazz News INEMO & THE AFROBEAT EXPERIENCE
ON TOUR IN EUROPE 2008/2009

INEMO & THE AFROBEAT EXPERIENCE
The New Prince of Afrobeat

Inemo Samiama was born in Nigeria were he formed his first professional group - called jah Stix - at the age of 18. He travelled to Paris in the eighties and played with artists like Rido Bayone, Ray Lema and Tony Allen. Inemo was then signed by Mercury / Universal for his debut album "Bushman" which mixed African melodies with techno, hip-hop, jungle, dub and ambient sounds. Mercury/Universal also released his second album "Mr Bushman - Are You Remixed".



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CD Reviews: Norma Winstone - “Distances”- CD-2008 ECM Records
Posted by: editor on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 06:18 PM
Reviews Glenn Astarita

With her first release for ECM Records in over a decade, legendary vocalist Norma Winstone aligns her multifarious talents with a German-Italian duo for a jazz-chamber like stylization. Winstone’s albums with trumpeter/flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler and pianist John Taylor loom as minor-classic products within the modern jazz realm. And she’s recorded with large ensemble outfits, largely harmonizing with horns over the top amid numerous ventures that parlay her in-depth navigations of the jazz idiom.



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CD Reviews: Taylor Eigsti - “Let It Come To You” - CD-2008 Concord Music Group
Posted by: editor on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 08:17 PM
Reviews Glenn Astarita

Twenty-three year old jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti is riding in the fast lane these days. With six solo efforts under his belt, and now his second release for Concord, the artist’s maturation process takes a huge leap here. Other than his laudable chops, he shines as a cunning arranger and composer. Moreover, Eigsti spins new slants on vintage gems and sly renditions of comps by Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny. With shifting pulses and lyrically-resplendent thematic overtures, Eigsti enamors his line of attack with torrid bop grooves and whirlwind unison charts.


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Ejazz Radio Network Edition Six!
Posted by: editor on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 05:39 PM
Jazz News Some great new sides filtered through the mail this week. Do stop and listen the pay-off is huge!
Bill King

Editor www.ejazznews.com and host of Ejazz Radio Network

1.Pat Carroll – Mighty Aphrodite (Common Ground) Jazz Revelation Records
2.Cedric Hanriot – Louisiana (Common Ground) Jazz Revelation Records
3.Jacob Young – Time Rebel (Sideways) ECM
4.Robert Walker – Coupe (Cure All) Palmetto
5.Caribbean Jazz Project –Soul Sauce (Afro Bop Alliance) Heads Up
6.Gerald Veasely – Thank You (Your Move) Heads Up
7.Stanton Moore Trio – Gander (Emphasis on Parenthesis)Telarc
8.Barry Romberg’s Random Access Ensemble – Village (Existential Detective) Romhog
9.Paul Bley Trio – Ida Lupino (Closer)ESP-Disk
10.Don Cherry – Spring Is Here (Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume Two)ESP- Disk
11.Ted’s Warren Commission – Haiku (Songs for Doug) CBC Radio/Humber


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Finalist nominees for the 2008 Jazz Awards
Posted by: editor on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:42 PM
Jazz News Finalist nominees for the 2008 Jazz Awards, the Jazz Journalists Association's 12 annual celebration of excellence in jazz and jazz journalism, are hereby announced. Voting on these nominees by professional JJA members to determine one representative winner in each category will commence soon at Jazzhouse.org — members should watch for emails with further details. The Jazz Awards will be celebrated at a cocktail reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 at the Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street New York, New York. Information on tickets will also be forthcoming.



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TORONTO-BASED PIANIST ROBI BOTOS WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2008 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION IN FLORIDA
Posted by: editor on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:29 PM
Jazz News JUDGED BY TERENCE BLANCHARD,
CASSANDRA WILSON, RUFUS REID, AND LYNNE ARRIALE.

The Great American Jazz Piano Competition, as part of the
Jacksonville Jazz Festival, has been a tradition for more than 20
years. Finalists were chosen in mid-April at The Florida Theatre for
the honor, which included cash prizes and the opportunity to perform
the festival's opening concert at Metropolitan Park.
Judges Tereence Blanchard, Cassandra Wilson, Rufus Reid and Lynne
Arriale chose Toronto-based Robi Botos as the winner this year,
praising his "mature subtlety and variety". This was Botos' second
time competing in the festival, having been a finalist in the 2007
competition. This year, five finalists each played three songs with
the house rhythm section: bassist Dennis Marks and drummer Danny
Gottlieb. The repertoire included standards by Cole Porter and Hoagy
Carmichael as well as original compositions by the competitors.



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Pascal Bokar, “Savanna Jazz Club”
Posted by: editor on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 09:37 AM
By: Edward Blanco

Savanna Jazz Club is no ordinary jazz album in fact it’s rather unique in concept from guitarist and vocalist Pascal Bokar where he marries percussive African rhythms to familiar American jazz standards producing a jazzy world style sound. Dr. Pascal Bokar Thiam, originally from Senegal, West Africa draws from his cultural background to craft this album by providing new and interesting arrangements to a repertoire that includes standards from such greats as Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Rogers & Hart and Jonny Mercer.

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Tuscia in Jazz Masterclass 2008
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 09:49 PM
Jazz News PIANO KENNY BARRON
PERCUSSION RAY MANTILLA
TRUMPET FLAVIO BOLTRO
HAMMOND TONY MONACO
SAX RICK MARGITZA
DRUMS FRANCISCO MELA
VOCAL SHAWNN MONTEIRO
GUITAR EDDY PALERMO
BASS GIORGIO ROSCIGLIONE
COMBO KARL POTTER
RITMICA ROSCIGLIONE E MUNARI
COMBO VOICE SHAWNN MONTEIRO
INSTRUMENTAL COMBO All teachers in turn

INFORMATION
WWW.TUSCIAINJAZZ.IT
MASTERCLASS DIRECTOR: ITALO LEALI
email: italoleali@tusciainjazz.it
TEL. + 39 - 338 6642749
SORIANO NEL CIMINO (VITERBO)
DAL 28 LUGLIO AL 3 AGOSTO


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CD Reviews: Michael Jefry Stevens Quartet, “For The Children”
Posted by: editor on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 09:48 PM
Reviews By: Edward Blanco

For The Children is a timeless session of contemporary modern jazz from pianist and composer Michael Jefry Stevens and his quartet only now being released almost a decade and a half after its original recording. Recorded live with no edits back in 1995, the album is part of the Cadence Historical Series, which designates recordings that have historical and artistic significance and have previously never been commercially available.



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CD Reviews: Theo Jorgensmann & Oles Brothers - Alchemia -hatOLOGY
Posted by: editor on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:05 PM
Reviews Glenn Astarita

Swiss clarinetist Theo Jorgensmann has rendered some of the more penetrating modern jazz releases in recent years, largely for this eminent Swiss record label. With this outing recorded at a live venue, the trio ventures into a consortium of interesting harmonic activities as they merge fire and ice throughout. With shifting pulses and colorific motifs, Jorgensmann dishes out some rather punishing lines atop his revved-up rhythm section that follow suit with noticeable synergy and zeal. But one of the keys to the success of this fascinating album pertains to the trio’s uncanny ability to seamlessly integrate spiraling bop grooves with hyper-mode, free-form improvisational feasts. It doesn’t end there as the band aims to excite during numerous shifts in time and knotty unison choruses.



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Melody in diversity: Jazz a Carthage
Posted by: editor on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 07:09 AM
Jazz News By John Stevenson

The economics of jazz festivals makes for the strangest of bedfellows.

Sambas collide with swing and the occasional rapper’s bling.

From an organiser’s standpoint, it’s about the juxtaposition of genres in order to put bums on seats and make a buck or two. Unsurprisingly, despite howls of protest from the so-called cognoscenti and the ubiquitous jazz police, the mix’n’match approach to festival programming does manage to hit high notes of appreciation.

This month’s 4th edition of the Carthage Jazz festival - Jazz a Carthage by Tunisiana (April 10 - 26) is a great example of melody in diversity, dicing up a broad range of moods and meters. The festival is also one of the ”must-go” fixtures on the North African cultural calendar.

Tunis-based Scoop Organisation’s Jazz a Carthage 2008 includes jazz and world music acts from Africa, the Americas and Europe as well as acclaimed locals like singer Miriam Labidi.

This writer took in the first three days of Jazz a Carthage, which was staged at the Barcelo Thalasso Hotel in the smart Tunis suburb of Gammarth, on the picturesque Carthage coast.



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Sound Quality - responses
Posted by: editor on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 09:54 PM
Jazz News Michael Fremer:

A) Blu-ray is not a disaster. In fact, what's happened is that Sony supplies a particular part that's in such short supply now that player demand is up, there's a serious bottleneck, but the stats are distorted. Blu-ray will succeed. People will not be downloading their movies in HD any time soon on a regular basis. Even with the broadest band it takes too long and doesn't include extras and sound choices (etc.)

B) Analog is hardly dead. Forget that I am a cheerleader: I am also way on top of the situation and it's explosive right now and vital. No, it will not return as it once was, and that's great but the numbers you will see over the next year or two will surprise even you. Remember: MP3 was nothing for years and grew virally until it dominated. Vinyl will not dominate but will become far more important than you currently believe. Save this email.



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Sound Quality
Posted by: editor on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 08:35 PM
Reviews Are we going to wait for decades, until bandwidth and desire conspire to deliver higher quality files, or is the music industry going to lead the charge in the distribution of higher quality digital music?

Notice I didn't say analog music. The vinyl LP is just fine. You can catalog its faults, distortion and physical vulnerability, but you can't deny its warmth. I'm not saying that we've got to bring back the twelve inch disc format, but we can recreate the listening experience, of gathering around the stereo enjoying music, if only some effort is expended, some attention is paid.


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THE LEBLANC NEWSLETTER ISSUE #18 (MAY 1, 2008)
Posted by: editor on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 04:26 PM
Jazz News In this issue:

∑ Put Another Burger on the Barby, will ya k.d.?
∑ Eddie Schwartz— The Rhinestone Songwriter.
∑ *Trying to Get Musicians Together—Like Herding Cats.”
∑ Starbucks Sells Coffee. Music is a Side-Line. Got It?
∑ Carl Dixon Making Progress.


QUICK TAKES

++ eMusic launched its subscription music and audio book service in Canada Apr. 30, 2008. The company's catalog of 3.5 million tracks includes such Canadian indie labels as Nettwerk, Arts & Crafts, Justin Time, Secret City, Mint and Paper Bag. eMusic has achieved significant success in the U.S. and Europe, selling more than 200 million music downloads since Nov. 2003.


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NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton Releases Double EP 4/29
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:08 PM
Jazz News NEA Jazz Master Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton explores colorful facets of contemporary sound while maintaining his signature drumming style in two new varying EPs- It’s About Time! and The Alternate Dimensions of El Chico. Slated to be released April 29th on the JoyousShout! label, both recordings feature original, remixed, and rediscovered works while providing different and singular perspectives of Chico’s 86-year old musical journey.

Paying homage to Chico’s past, It’s About Time! revisits his first ever recording project as band leader/percussionist. In 1955, Chico recorded a trio album for Pacific Jazz with George Duvivier and Howard Roberts; fast-forward 53 years, and Chico has recasted it with his long time collaborators Cary DeNigris on guitar and Paul Ramsey on bass. According to Chico, both recordings emphasize the rhythm section as the lead instruments. “The bass and guitar serve as my right hand and left hand. I wanted the emphasis of the music to be on keeping time and swinging time…essentially, It’s About Time!” The revised album features “Nuttye”, a track by Chico’s dear friend Jimmy Cheatham from the original 1955 session. “Cheatham passed away recently and we dedicate our version to him.”


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KAREN BLIXT OFFERS A HOPEFUL MESSAGE ON HER NEW CD MAD HOPE
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:08 PM
CD Releases DUE IN STORES SPRING 2008

KAREN BLIXT IS ALSO SCHEDUELD TO PERFORM AT CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN LOS ANGELES ON MAY 21 WITH A STELLAR LINE UP OF MUSICIANS INCLUDING
ABRAHAM LABORIEL, PATRICE RUSHEN, ALEX ACUÑA, FRANK MARTIN
AND MORE

San Francisco-based jazz singer Karen Blixt releases her second album Mad Hope in Spring 2008. The thirteen-track collection is a robust and ambitious project that finds Blixt building on the successes of her 2006 critically-acclaimed debut “Spin This”, hailed by Jazz Review as “an exceptional debut album by an accomplished jazz vocalist whose fidelity to mainstream jazz is simply incredible.” Not yet available in stores, Mad Hope is already the #3 Chartbound release on the Jazz Week Album Chart. Blixt will be celebrating the new release with a live performance at Catalina Jazz Club (6725 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood California 90028) on May 21 at 8PM.



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Stephanie Jordan at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:07 PM
Jazz News “Setting the New Jazz Standard”

NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2008 – The Stephanie Jordan Large Band will be a featured performer at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell on Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00 pm in the WWOZ Jazz Tent.

Filling the tent with a Big Band sound as she continues her signature trademark of singing jazz standards, the performance also feature her brothers jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan and Kent Jordan on flute. In addition Stephanie Jordan will be accompanied by Mike Esnault on piano, Herman Jackson on drums, Kurt Zarwell on bass, Don Evans on tenor sax, Mark Chatters on trumpet, Steve Sutter on trombone, and Alonzo Bowens on the baritone sax.

Jordan’s most recent performance was a stunning concert with the Lionel Hampton Big Band during the Official Centennial Birthday Celebration in honor of Mr. Hampton at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans.



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International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2007 Jazz Winners
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:06 PM
Jazz News The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2007 winners, including the winners in the Jazz category. The Jazz winners include Jim Tomlinson and Kazuo Ishiguro (London, England) for their song “The Ice Hotel” (First Place), Richard Underhill (Toronto, ON, Canada) for his song “Surfing” (Second Place), and Luluk Purwanto and Rene van Helsdingen (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) for their song “Stay With You” (Third Place).



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Gene Di Novi's New Japanese Suite performed by Di Novi, James Campbell, Dave You
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:06 PM
Jazz News THE JAPANESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
Presents GENE DINOVI, JAMES CAMPBELL & DAVE YOUNG
Performing THE JAPANESE SUITE
Composed by: Gene DiNovi

A SPECIAL CONCERT TO CELEBRATE ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre brings together three of Canada’s most distinguished musicians for the world premiere of “The Japan Suite”, a specially written collection by Gene DiNovi inspired by his experiences in Japan.

The evening features Gene DiNovi, Canadian/American, pianist/composer who is one of the great icons of American jazz. The trio features Gene with two exceptional Order of Canada-winning musicians James Campbell (clarinet) and Dave Young (bass).



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CD Reviews: Jeff Barone, “Open Up”
Posted by: editor on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 10:35 PM
Reviews By: Edward Blanco

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of appraising the music of many a jazz guitarist through the years and only a hand full of such recordings would I file under the category of “excellent.” I have since added Jeff Barone’s “Open Up” and placed the album along side the other special jazz guitar recordings in my personal collection. New York-based guitarist and composer Jeff Barone follows up his 2003 debut (“Crazy Talk”) with a barnburner of a recording featuring masterful play on the strings and wonderful musical support.


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JAZZOLOGY PLAYLIST APRIL 27
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 07:59 AM
Jazz News BILL PROUTEN - LOW DOWN ,NO GOOD
FIELDWORK - DOOR
JAMES DANDERFER -M ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT
STANTON MOORE -EMPHASIS ON PARENTHESIS
ANDY BALLANTYNE - SUM OF THE PARTS
PERFECT HOUSE PLANTS - NEW FOLK SONGS
AMINA FIGAROVA - COME AWAY WITH ME
HIROMI - TIME CONTROL
DUKE ELLINGTON /JOHN COLTRANE -S/T
ROY CAMPBELL - AKHENATEN SUITE
GARY BARTZ/SONNYB FORTUNE - ALTO MEMORIES
JEFF COFFIN / CHARLIE PEACOCK-ARC OF THE CIRCLE
TINEKE POSTMA -FIRST AVENUE
RABNETT 5 -LEOPARDISM
JAZZOLOGY CAN BE HEARD SUNDAY MORNING 9 -11 (MST) AT www.cjsr.com


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QUÉBEC JAZZ returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 07:58 AM
Jazz News QUÉBEC JAZZ returns to
New York’s “Jazz at Lincoln Center”!

In May and June of this year, several jazz artists from Montréal’s own Effendi label will be presenting their best musical creations at New York’s prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center. Saxophonist Samuel Blais’ ensemble, composer/flutist François Richard and his Nouvel Orchestra, prolific alto saxophonist Rémi Bolduc and his group, and double bassist Alain Bédard’s Auguste Quintet have all been invited to this veritable artistic summit, organized in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, one of the most prestigious venues in North America. This large-scale project will allow the very best of Quebec’s world-class jazz artists to benefit from serious international-level exposure and development.


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Film & Television Star Rebecca Jenkins releases Blue Skies
Posted by: eJazzNews Reader on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 07:57 AM
Jazz News Rebecca Jenkins, one of Canada’s most beloved film and television stars, returns to her jazz roots with the release of Blue Skies. Co-produced by Jenkins with Joel Bakan (writer of The Corporation book and film) Blue Skies features Jenkins pure and soulful voice, and her original phrasing and interpretations, on some of the most celebrated standards in jazz music including such unforgettable tracks as Moon River, God Bless the Child and the enchanting title track Blue Skies.


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CD Reviews: Steve Treseler, “Resonance”
Posted by: editor on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 10:18 PM
Reviews By: Edward Blanco

With the release of “Resonance,” saxophonist and composer Steve Treseler makes his recording debut as leader in impressive fashion presenting a modern jazz repertoire influenced by the music of Bill Evans, Kenny Wheeler and Lennie Tristano. In addition to several originals, Treseler provides new arrangements of Wheeler and Tristano compositions as well as music from Jerome Kerns and Jim Knapp.


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CD Reviews: Kenny Carr. Changing Tide..TAS Management 2008
Posted by: editor on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 11:28 AM
Reviews John Gilbert

Kenny Carr (guitar) Donny McCaslin (sax) Tom Baldwin (bass) Frank Russo
(drums)

By John Gilbert
This album consists of all original tunes by Kenny Carr, a long time
guitarist with Ray Charles.

Carr gets right down to business on the opening track "The Chase"..
Joyfully racing along up tempo, McCaslin's sax solo is a bop inspired
gem and Carr follows with a blistering soliloquy of his own. This tune
is a bright and brilliant piece of work.



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CD Reviews: Kenny Carr, “Changing Tide”
Posted by: editor on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 11:25 AM
Reviews By: Edward Blanco

“Changing Tide” is a musical journey of tasteful straight-ahead jazz from guitarist/composer and multi-instrumentalist, Kenny Carr representing his third release since 2005 featuring both a trio and quartet settings on eleven original charts. With renowned bassist Tom Baldwin and veteran drummer Frank Russo comprising the core trio, Carr’s childhood friend, Grammy-nominated tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, compliments the guitarist on half of the selections.


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CD: "Long As The Day Is"

Label: Lazsar Music

"As you imagine Sarah's music; just close your eyes and see a slinky red dress, a big black grand piano and of course Sarah in front of the mic…it's all about a vibe."
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www.sarahmontes.com


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