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But, as with much of creative improvisation, one must examine beyond the literal and superficial surface, in an effort to locate both the emotional and cerebral context.

Trombonist Julian Priester's career spans most of the twists and turns in Jazz styles over the past forty years.

There's a difference between the elder statesmen in jazz and the newer firebrands, no matter how talented.

My dream was always to live on the East and West Coasts. In the last two to three years, I've really been interested in performing more and traveling... My goal is to play and reach people Eddie Gale's recent mid-April Brooklyn Jazz Festival appearance at Sista's Place was a grand welcome back event which the trumpeter fondly recalls as being a big ... (more)

Sun Ra came into my orbit twice on the same day last week, once on a poster on a character's wall in the TV series Treme and then as a track in a podcast from the The Heliocentrics' drummer Malcolm Catto.

JAIMOE'S JASSSZ BAND As a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, drummer Jaimoe has impeccable blues rock cred.

Sat Jan 21 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Auditorium 315 White Horse Pike Collingswood, NJ 08107 856-858-1000 http://www.collingswood.com/entertainment/theater-and-ballroom "We Just Disagree," "Feelin' Alright," "Alone Together" are all expected to be heard along with Mason's newest, critically acclaimed album "26 Letters and 12 Notes." Sun Ra Arkestra Sat ... (more)

Like his famous father before him, Arturo O'Farrill's name has long been synonymous with Afro-Latin jazz.