Striking a Bum Note


Yet another common-sense opinion on the obsolescence of record companies and physical media.

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Berio Article


An article discusses Berio’s use of other composers style to forge a link to the past while remaining contemporary.

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One Final Note Reviews


The latest from One Final Note:

24 October 2005
:. Mat Maneri Pentagon (Thirsty Ear) by James Beaudreau
:. Michaël Attias Renku (Playscape) by Troy Collins
:. Coxhill/Gjerstad/Stephens This That and the Other (Loose Torque) by John Eyles
:. Menza/Bacon/Jones Jack Rabbitt (Cadence Jazz) by David Dupont
:. Various Artists Free Zone Appleby 2004 (Psi) by Derek Taylor

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Cold Meat Industry 2005 North American Tour and 2006 in Australia


Those of uson this continent have an opportunity t check out some Cold Meat Industry artists in November. An even more elaborate 2 day festival is to take place early next year in Australia.

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Muhal Richard Abrams in NYC


The The AACM New York is putting on a show featuring Abrams.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREATIVE MUSICIANS

40th YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SEASON CONTINUES:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2005 8PM

MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS

(SOLO PIANO PERFORMANCE)

&

THE MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS ORCHESTRA

FEATURING:

SAXOPHONES

MARTY EHRLICH & ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ (ALTOS)

ROBERT DeBELLIS & AARON STEWART (TENORS)

HOWARD JOHNSON (BARITONE)

TRUMPETS

BOB MILLIGAN, EDDIE ALLEN, CECIL BRIDGEWATER & JACK WALRATH

TROMBONES

ALFRED PATTERSON, DION TUCKER, ART BARON & JACK JEFFERS

VIBES

BRYAN CARROTT

BASS
SAADI ZAIN

DRUMS
ANDREW CYRILLE

AND

PIANIST/COMPOSER
MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS

______________________

THE CONCERTS WILL BE HELD AT:

* * * THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW YORK * * *

40 EAST 35TH STREET, NYC

(BETWEEN MADISON AVENUE & PARK AVENUE)

GENERAL ADMISSION – $20.00

SENIOR CITIZENS AND STUDENTS – $10.00 W/CURRENTLY VALID ID

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Everyone's playing it, but don't call it a trend


An article posits that nothing is really hot right now with jazz, and that may be ok. In the mean time it discusses how some artists have started their own labels as a way of doing their own thing.

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John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble – A Blessing


This recent release is reviewed.

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Cline/Shoup/Corsano CD Releasing This Week


The first effort from the trio of Cline/Shoup/Corsano is coming out on Tuesday.

Fans of modern fire-breathing jazz rejoice, for a true meeting and melding of the minds is at play. Immolation/Immersion is the inaugural recording of what will hopefully be more blasts of fury and filigree by three leading lights of improvised music – guitarist Nels Cline, saxophonist Wally Shoup, and young percussionist-on-the-rise Chris Corsano.

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Pierre Boulez's 80th Birthday Concert


BBC3 will feature part one of Boulez’s birthday celebration, where he conducts Debussy and his own works.

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New Anthony Braxton on Leo


A 2004 London performance of Braxton’s quintet is now available on Leo.

On 15 November, 2004, Anthony Braxton performed at the Royal Festival Hall with his new quintet of young brilliant musicians. They performed his Composition 343. Two thousand people gave them a standing ovation. BBC Radio 3 recorded the concert and later broadcast it on X-mas eve. Two thousand people can’t be wrong. Here is the line-up: Satoshi Takeishi – percussion, Chris Dahlgren – bass, Taylor Ho Bynum – trumpet, Mary Halvorson – guitar, and Anthony Braxton – reeds.

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