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Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra: Final...

By JACK BOWERS, On June 26, 2011, Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Chico O'Farrill 1921 - 2001 composer/conductor Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra ended a fifteen-year run at New York City's Birdland,...

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Gretsch Greatest Hits…and Hitters (The Gretsch Company)

(Source: The Gretsch Company) Elvin Jones: The Game Changer by Fred W. Gretsch My most recent 'Gretsch Greatest Hits…and Hitters' articles have focused on contemporary Gretsch drummers. This time, I...

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Thad Jones: The Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse (2013)

By CHRIS MOSEY, US trumpeter, composer and arranger Thad Jones remains by and large unknown in his homeland but has had a street named after him in Copenhagen. Jones became a household name in the...

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The Adam Shulman Trio concludes the 2013–2014 season of SFP Salons

This evening at the Hotel Rex, San Francisco Performances (SFP) presented their final Salon concert for the 2013–2014 season. The series went out in a burst of energy with a lively performance of...

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The Drummer Who Invented Jazz's Basic Beat

It doesn't take an expert to identify this sound as a jazz rhythm: YouTube Musicians call it "spang-a-lang," for obvious phonetic reasons, and it's so synonymous with jazz, it no longer occurs to us...

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John Coltrane: Live at Birdland

By NENAD GEORGIEVSKI, Historically important recordings by artists that are still celebrated today in most cases are those that have transcended the times they were made in. In those cases are seen...

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Buddy DeFranco, influential jazz clarinetist, dies>

Buddy DeFranco, influential jazz clarinetist, dies Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who helped lead the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at 91, his family said Friday. Mr....

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Jazz Listings for Aug. 23-29

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. A searchable guide to these and other shows is at nytimes.com/events. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesarts for arts and...

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Jazz great Buddy DeFranco dies at age 91

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who led the way on his instrument in the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday....

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Chuck Israels: Tribute to Bill Evans

By ROBIN ARENDS, “ The method for making jazz is a wonderful method for making jazz and not a good method for making other music. —Chuck Israels ” View All1234Next » Isn't it nice to meet someone who...

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Thelonious Monk: Newport '59 (2013)

By MARK CORROTO, Mark Corroto Senior Contributor since 1999 Mark misses his large dog Louie, but endeavors daily to find and listen to new and interesting sounds. Recent articles (1,033 total) Piano...

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From Mike Longo, echoes of Cannonball, Oscar and Dizzy

Mike Longo, a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, grew up in Fort Lauderdale, where he was mentored by Cannonball Adderley before moving...

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A major audio document of Charlie Parker improvisations is back in stock

This morning Mosaic Records announced that their seven-CD box, The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker, is back in stock. This is a major announcement for those who take their jazz...

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Three Views of Jazz Piano: Bernie Worrell, Christian Jacob, Andrew Litton

By C. MICHAEL BAILEY, Here are three well-recorded solo piano recitals by three very different pianists playing three equally different jazz repertoires. In spite of these apparent differences, the...

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Three Views of Jazz Piano – Bernie Worrell, Christian Jacob, Andrew Litton

By C. MICHAEL BAILEY, Here are three well-recorded solo piano recitals by three very different pianists playing three equally different jazz repertoires. In spite of these apparent differences, the...

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Bob Mover: My Heart Tells Me (2013)

By LARRY TAYLOR, Jazz saxophone veteran Bob Mover has put together a very satisfying two-disc release, My Heart Tell Me, with both swinging instrumentals and his very effective,unadorned vocals. Disc...

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Jazz Combo to celebrate music of Mingus (Northwestern State University of...

(Source: Northwestern State University of Louisiana) NATCHITOCHES  -- The Northwestern State University Tuesday Night Jazz Combo will present a musical celebration of Charles Mingus and his music from...

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International jazz artists headline Sunday concert (Massey University)

(Source: Massey University) Legegendary drummer Rakalam Bob Moses and trumpeter Clay Jenkins from the USA will headline this year's Jazz Concert of the Year at the Albany campus. The concert, a...

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Review: Two tributes to jazz history lead '60+60' at Disney Hall

There are few surer bets in the concert industry than an anniversary celebration. Seen across the musical spectrum, including recent tours commemorating Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" as well as this...

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Where America's jazz greats are spending eternity

We know from this article about the huge number of jazz greats buried in New York's Woodlawn Park Cemetery. But there are many other jazz greats beyond Woodlawn's beautiful grounds. Learn more about...

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