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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
In 1975, the members of a musical appreciation society called The Danish Jazz Exchange clubbed together to bring their two favorite American improvisers, {{Warne Marsh = 9101}} and {{Lee Konitz = 8463}}, to their homeland. They then listened in rapt attention as the saxophonists played a series of concerts at Montmartre, then Copenhagen's premier jazz venue. The shadow of blind pianist/teacher {{Lennie...
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Feeling the limitations of the jazz combo format that was prevalent in the late 1940s, Miles Davis assembled a nonet to play music that allowed for more orchestration and color, while still maintaining the improvisational elements of that era's be-bop sound. With orchestrations from the great arranger Gil Evans , as well as band members Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis , the band performed briefly in...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Could you mention on your website the upcoming gig in Birmingham with Lee Konitz and Dan Tepfer, the young pianist with whom Lee has been playing and recording in New York? It's on *Tuesday 1st December* at 8pm at the CBSO Centre, BerkelyStreet, Birmingham B1 2LF. *This is their only gig in UK*. Tickets are £15, full price and £13concessions available from the CBSO Centre Hotline 0121-767-4050...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Saxophonist Lee Konitz turned 82 in October 2009 and he's still going as strong and as steady as ever. He recently played a birthday duet concert with pianist {{Harold Danko = 6083}}. While the set included the usual standards there were also a couple of surprises such as the Konitz original "Kary's Trance." Konitz and Danko have a long history, although they hadn't played together in 15...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
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 Tepfer. Preminger, a Hartford-area native, had an excellent debut CD last year ("Dry Bridge Road")...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Mr. Katz was a pianist, record producer and writer whose knowledge of jazz made him a valuable presence on New York’s jazz scene for six decades.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Jazz, born out of the diversity and rhythm of American life, is jumping to the beat of Israels mix of cool Mediterranean nights, the hustle and bustle of busy Tel Aviv cafes, and the multi cultural rhythms of a nation where west and east meet. Jazz has been embraced by a new generation of young Israeli musicians and now its gracing the stage for the Philadelphia Israeli Jazz Festival 2009...
DPRC - Documentary Photography Rudy (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The jazz concerts organized by Hans-Jürgen von Osterhausen, director of Jazz am Rhein e.V./EURO Jazz 21′, at Rheinisches Landesmuseum will certainly not help to make the promoter a rich man. On Thursday, November 5, only a handful of people came to the concert-hall at Colmantstrasse to attend the double concerto by Thomas Champagne Trio (B) and Boi Akih (NL), an [...]
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
As you may recall from parts 1 and 2, our theme in this series is that by concentrating on the lines played by a good string bassist, you can gain an understanding of the shape and structure of a piece...
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Emerging from the shadow of his hero Charlie Parker, Miles Davis rejected the aggressive tempos of bebop to pioneer a new style that became a landmark in jazz evolution Miles Davis, the dentist's son from St Louis who came to New York in 1944 to study music, dropped out of college when he met Charlie "Bird" Parker . Like most jazz-obsessed kids his age, Davis fell under Parker's spell, becoming...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Meet Luca Santaniello: Originally from Italy and a graduate of the Conservatory Of Music 'Lorenzo Perosi' in Campobasso, drummer Luca Santaniello has been living in New York City since 2001, performing as a freelance jazz musician and collaborating with musicians from the international jazz scene. He has performed in the finest New York City jazz clubs and venues as well as toured most of Europe with...
jerrywynn2009 | 10/16/2009
Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet Kontz Meets Mulligan >>>> Download Kontz Meets Mulligan <<<< artist: Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet album: Kontz Meets Mulligan Tracklist: 1 Too Marvellous for Words mp3 2 Lover Man mp3 3 Ill Remember April mp3 4 These Foolish Things mp3 5 All the Thing You are mp3 6 Bernies Tune mp3 7 Almost Like Being in Love mp3 8 Sextet
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Geoff Simkins (alt), Dave Cliff (gtr), Neil Harland (bs), David Carnegie (dms). When I woke up this morning, as one (hopefully) does, I had no idea I was going to write a poem about a doorman in a jazz club. But I did - see a previous post. When I arrived at Blaydon tonight I had no idea I was to be the doorman in a jazz club that night but I was! Isn't life just one big coincidence? However, what...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
It has been a long time - too long is the general consensus - since Dave Cliff and Geoff Simkins have played Blaydon Jazz Club. That long wait comes to an end tonight when guitarist Dave and altoist Geoff return to play a session with David Carnegie on drums and Neil Harland on bass. North-east born Dave has long been a stalwart of the London scene capable of fitting in with bands of all genré...
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jerrywynn2009 | 10/16/2009
Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet Kontz Meets Mulligan >>>> Download Kontz Meets Mulligan <<<< artist: Lee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet album: Kontz Meets Mulligan Tracklist: 1 Too Marvellous for Words mp3 2 Lover Man mp3 3 Ill Remember April mp3 4 These Foolish Things mp3 5 All the Thing You are mp3 6 Bernies Tune mp3 7 Almost Like Being in Love mp3 8 Sextet mp3 9 Broadway mp3 10...
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