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Tag: Jazz Standard

  • Respect Sextet and Ethan Iverson coming to Le Poisson Rouge

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    From NY’s Le Poisson Rouge: FORMED IN 2001, The Respect Sextet is a powerhouse ensemble dedicated to performing a wide variety of improvisational musics. Relying on their explosive energy, rare telepathy, outstanding musicianship, and a deep friendship, Respect pieces together free improvisations, original compositions, free jazz classics, television commercial jingles, text pieces, jazz standards, game…

  • Jazz Listings from the New York Times

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    In the NYTimes.com: VIJAY IYER TRIO (Friday through Sunday) “Historicity” (ACT), likely to rank among this year’s most inventively purposeful jazz releases, finds the pianist and composer Vijay Iyer investigating the very premise of a repertory album, with restive versions of songs by (among others) M.I.A. and Andrew Hill. He celebrates the album’s release here,…

  • Jazz Listings From The New York Times

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    From NYTimes.com: GO HOME (Friday through Sunday) This slinky, groove-minded ensemble features the collective contributions of the clarinetist Ben Goldberg, the trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, the guitarist Charlie Hunter and the drummer Scott Amendola. The group is on tour in support of its recently released self-titled debut. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., with an 11:30 set…

  • Music and More Reviews

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    From Music and More: Monday, August 03, 2009 Frank Morgan – City Lights: Live at the Jazz Standard (Highnote, 2004) Saturday, August 01, 2009 Buffalo Collision – (duck) (Screwgun, 2009) Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Trespass Trio – …was there to illuminate the night sky… (Clean Feed, 2009) Sunday, July 26, 2009 Darren Johnston – The…

  • Argue, Bynum, Eisenstadt And Halvorson Nominated For JJA Awards

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    From Improvised Communications: We’re pleased to announce that four of our current clients are nominees for this year’s 2009 Jazz Journalist Association Awards. Darcy James Argue: Up & Coming Artist of the Year Large Ensemble of the Year Blog of the Year Taylor Ho Bynum: Trumpeter of the Year Harris Eisenstadt: Up & Coming Artist…

  • All About Jazz Reviews

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    Cover of Dave Douglas: Keystone From All About Jazz: 22-Mar-09 David Binney Third Occasion (Mythology Records) Reviewed by John Kelman 21-Mar-09 Borah Bergman Trio Luminescence (Tzadik) Reviewed by Nic Jones 21-Mar-09 Cecil Taylor CT: The Dance Project (FMP Records) Reviewed by Marc Medwin 20-Mar-09 Yximalloo Unpop (ESP Disk) Reviewed by Raul d’Gama Rose 20-Mar-09 Dave…

  • The Donny McCaslin Trio at the Jazz Standard, NYC

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    Image by mpix46 via Flickr This recent performance is reviewed. Saxophonist Donny McCaslin took the stage this night with his trio, bassist Ricky Rodriguez and drummer Ted Poor, and proceeded to blow up a mighty storm of great music in a format that is heard all too rarely. The tunes came from his latest release…