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  • RIP George Russell

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    From Jazzwise Magazine: The composer George Russell, best known for his 1953 music theory The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization died yesterday aged 86. He had been unwell for some time and had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. His ideas were at the time seen as some of the first major contributions by a…

  • Free Jazz Blog Reviews

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    From Free Jazz: Rakalam Bob Moses – Father’s Day B’hash (Sunnyside Records, 2009) **** Friday, June 19, 2009 Miroslav Vitous Group – Remembering Weather Report (ECM, 2009) ****½ Thursday, June 18, 2009 Back & Forth – Unavoidable Casualty (Thin Consolation, 2009) **** Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Ken Vandermark – Resonance (Not Two, 2008) ****½ Tuesday,…

  • NEC explores Carter’s music all through the years

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    The New England Conservatory features Elliott Carter. Not to be left out of an unprecedented party, New England Conservatory has also been celebrating the 100th birthday of Elliott Carter with a wide-ranging festival of student and faculty performances, building in intensity this week. A lively program on Tuesday night in Jordan Hall featured the world…