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Delirium in Concert: Dialoguing with...
Musicians constantly dialogue with two entities: themselves and tradition. Music is rarely ever totally new, but builds on what has come before, adding extensions and responses.
Wadada Leo Smith: Kabell Years 1971-1979
John Zorn's Tzadik label continues to honor the genius of Wadada Leo Smith, this time with a crucial collection of material he recorded and released himself on his Kabell label in the seventies.
Each January, groups and solo artists perform at a variety of Greenwich Village clubs under the banner of Winter Jazzfest; last Friday and Saturday nights, the eighth annual festival featured more than 60 acts in five venues, all for a single fee of only $45. A very satisfying weekend, except perhaps for those troubled by the increasing elasticity ... (more)
Dave Burrell: After Love & Consequences
Pianist Dave Burrell has not received the acclaim he deserves despite actively pursuing his muse for over 40 years.
In the Reader 's latest installment of In Rotation , Rabbit Factory Records honcho and East of Edens Soul Express DJ John Ciba chose as one of his three obsessions Swingin' Snowflakes Jingle Jangle Jazz Party 2011 Christmas Mix , the latest in a series of collections of obscure holiday music assembled for friends by Jam's Andy Cirzan .
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