UAEinteract.com - News (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Leading musicians will perform during the six-month-long Festival of World Music in Abu Dhabi, which kicks off with a performance by Taksim Trio from Turkey on October 9. The event is being organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and He
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Wow, this was a huge week for new releases and great reissues. We still haven't caught up but there's lots of new stuff for everyone. Go to JazzLoft There are 12 more titles added to the ECM Touchstone series this week including CDs by John Abercrombie, Jan Garbarek, Bill Frisell, Marc Johnson, Pat Metheny, Paul Motian, Charles Lloyd, Chick Corea, Enrico Rava and more...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Culture: What happens when you ask an experimental German composer to create a show for you?
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of ECM Records, the label will re-release 40 of the best recordings in its catalog. Since its conception in 1969, ECM has released more than 1,000 recordings. The label has been home to jazz masters of the second half of the 20th century such as Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and the Art Ensemble of Chicago...
Article Archive (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Enjoy The 42nd annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
The sixth installment of the Bennett Alliance Concert Series has arrived. Bill Frisell and the Daniel Bennett Group will play a rare double bill performance at the restored Cambridge YMCA Theatre (820 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA). The show starts at 8pm and admission is just $25! Visit bennettalliance.com for advance tickets and more information...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Those believing the Norwegian scene is all about Nordic Cool and electro-centric improv might change their minds after hearing The Core's Office Essentials. Owing as much to John Coltrane's classic mid-1960s quartet as it does the closer-to-home Jan Garbarek/Bobo Stenson Quartet of the 1970s, The Core is as far from cool as you can get; delivering some of the hottest music to come out of Norway since...
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Legend saxophonist Jan Garbarek, who is in Sofia for the annual Jazz+ fest, thrilled Bulgarian jazz lovers on Thursday night. Bulgaria's biggest hall in the national palace of culture in the capital was full to the brim with fans eager with anticipation for Garbarek's performance. The Norwegian cr...
Guide Bulgaria (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Two world music titans will meet tomorrow in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia for a joint show - Jan Garbarek and Manu Katche. At 07:30 p.m. Jan Garbarek`s quartet will open the fourth Jazz + Festival in Sofia . Connoisseurs liken Gar...
PARIS /moleskinecity.com (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
The festival of Jazz In Saint-Germain-Des-Pres returns for its 8th year in 2008 from May 6 to 23. The festival pays tribute to Paris as one of the leading jazz cities in the world today. The festival features an eclectic program, including a Swing Ball, electro-jazz night, and music workshops for children. During the festival, [...]
Lerterland (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
In case you missed the last one ... Marilyn Mazur & Jan Garbarek , Elixir (ECM) Scott Robinson , Forever Lasting: The Compositions of Thad Jones (Arbors) John Tchicai/Jonas Muller/Nikolaj Munch-Hansen/Kresten Osgood , Coltrane in Spring (ILK) Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin , Holon (ECM) Vijay Iyer , Tragicomic (Sunnyside) Dave Douglas’s Keystone , Moonshine (Greenleaf)
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
We ran this week’s new releases through a decoder ring, extracted some of the most interesting songs, made a playlist, and wondered if you, the users, would care. Do you want to hear new tracks from The Brian Jonestown Massacre, M83 or No Use for A Name? A classic from Air? Some really good new [...]
Crossword Bebop (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
Keith Jarrett gave a series of improvised concerts in Japan in the 1970's documented as The Sun Bear Concerts . This is one of them. This then 10-album, now 6-CD set is like the final explosion of fireworks on the 4th of July, where a hundred fireworks are set off all at the same time. Jarrett had recorded a number of albums of this format, most notably The Köln Concert , the best-selling piano recording...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Project - Encuentro (Bombo Music Prod. ) Alma Micic - The Hours (CTA Records) Bjoernstad & Rypdal - Life In Leipzig (Phantom Sound & Vision ) Bjornstad / Rypdal - Life From Leipzig (Ecm ) Bradley Leighton - Soul Collective (Pacific Coast Jazz ) Catia - Saudade De Paris (Hi-Note Music ) Chris Group Mcgregor - Very Urgent (Pid ) Chris Mcgregor Group - Very Urgent (Pid ) Dianne Reeves...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
John Taylor is in Venice, trying to find a quiet corner to chat on his mobile phone. The English pianist is no stranger to Italy - indeed, his agent is Italian and Taylor has often appeared to be more valued there than he is at home in the UK.
