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Angels Among Us
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Christmas came early for me – a glorious performance by the duet of Tuck Andress and Patti Cathcart. A performance that was as a gift from heaven. Actually we must thank the good folks at the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival for bringing this amazing duet to town. Originally slated for the Diesel Playhouse, the venue changed on...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Elling - A Sell Out In Toronto
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Kurt Elling performed one extended set a the intimate Diesel Playhouse, a sold out show, standing room only. Thankfully the organizers of the show did their best to find chairs for everyone. Audience members also shared tables and chairs so that the concert became a warm, friendly and comfortable experience.
Kurt Elling came out on stage, standing midway between...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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It Was A Very Good Year
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Singers unlimited could be a more descriptive title for this group of high energy singing sensations under the direction of media mogul Jaymz Bee. Jaymz made mention of the fact that he had a very limited role in leading this group, “I made sure to pick people in the orchestra who are all leaders of their own groups, that...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Best Of 2008
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The following lists my favorites of this past year. The criteria to make it on the list, it must be a memorable performance, it must feature some soulful playing and as for a CD, it must be one that I want to hear over and over again. The lists of my top picks for 2008 are in no particular...
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Viewpoint by Paul J. Youngman
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Songs of Love & Longing
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A sneak preview of a future vocal star and for me a current singing sensation. My first experience with Brazilian vocalist, guitarist and composer Luanda Jones was at Lula Lounge, a Latin club in Toronto. She was the guest artist of a Brazilian Dance company, The Dance Migration, a fantastic show that blended many elements of Brazilian culture, not...
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Viewpoint by Paul J. Youngman
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It's Not The Heat, It's The Tab
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IT’S NOT THE HEAT, IT’S THE TAB
It’s a cold dark evening in Colorado, the onset of winter approaching and the temperature hovering around 16 degrees. Heat and thrill seekers from all over Denver and beyond came to Herman’s Hideaway, www.hermanshideaway.com, Friday and Saturday nights to experience the scorching guitar licks from the legendary Tab Benoit and to celebrate Herman’s...
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Concert Review by Mary Ellen Malloy
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A Heavenly Concert
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Rinsethealgorithm, a high powered contemporary quintet of incredible keys, melodic bass, wicked drums and killer saxophone in digital format is excellent. To see them live in concert is exceptional. The bands recent engagement at Lula Lounge in Toronto was a special performance, promoting their new CD, Locutions. Under the leadership of electric bassist Rich Brown, Rinsethealgorithm performed two sets,...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Charlie Haden's Liberation Jazz Orchestra at the San Francisco Jazz Festival
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During his long and varied career jazz bassist Charlie Haden has had many collaborations ranging from his duet with Ornette Coleman on the classic album "Soapsuds, Soapsuds" to pianist Keith Jarrett (with whose American Trio he performed) to guitarist Pat Metheny to tango musicians. But Charlie's Liberation Jazz Orchestra holds a special place in his distinguished career.
The group...
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Concert Review by Harry S. Pariser
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The Paul James Band
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It was a rollicking night of blues and rock ‘n’ roll with the Paul James Band at Toronto’s Premier Blues Club, the Silver Dollar Room, Saturday November 15th, 2008. The Dollar is a great venue for blues, and recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary in the biz. Paul’s band includes 30-year James Band keyboard player Gary Gray. Bassist Rick Ramsey...
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Concert Review by Unknown User
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Kenny G Comes To The Arena Theater
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One of the more iconic figures in modern day jazz came to Houston’s Arena Theater on November 15, 2008 to bring entertainment of a different color to the Space City. Considered by many to be the poster boy for smooth jazz ideology, saxophonist Kenny G has been at the forefront of the industry since recording his chart-topping album ‘Duotones’...
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Concert Review by Sheldon T. Nunn
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Flutist Ali Ryerson On The Road in Washington
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Flutist Ali Ryerson is the epitome of the hard working jazz artist; on a recent two-day visit to the Washington DC area she packed in two club performances, individual lessons with private students and a flute workshop at a local university. It will be her last road trip for some time as she turns her attention to some more...
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Concert Review by Peter Westbrook
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Saxophone Titans Energize T.O
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An intimate jazz club concert with two dynamic saxophonists. Dave Liebman, American tenor and soprano saxophonist and Mike Murley, Canadian tenor and soprano saxophone player. The two, along with bassist Pat Collins and New York based drummer Ian Froman performed at Hugh’s room, a jazz club in the west end of Toronto. The quartet put on a high energy...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Pinetop Perkins
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It was great night of blues when legendary blues piano man Pinetop Perkins graced the stage of Sound Academy 2 in Toronto, Thurs. June 26, 2008. This was Pinetop’s 95th Birthday Bash concert … a musical feat that’s sure hard to beat. It was a Jeff Healey's Roadhouse Presentation promoted by Berel's Blues, so you know it was going...
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Concert Review by Joe Curtis
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The Battle of the B3's
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The band's area was assembled on the Palladium's stage , one organ on the left and another organ on the right, drum set-up in the middle, guitar amps and guitar stands filling the space in between: A stage set-up that telegraphed the spirit of interaction that was to come.
The show started out with the band doing a few soft,...
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Concert Review by Beatrice Richardson
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Europafest: Jazz Highlights
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Europafest: Jazz Highlights was recorded live at Theaterhaus Stuttgart in West Germany in April 1990. The DVD includes performances from such prominent artists in the jazz hemisphere as keyboardist Sun Ra, saxophonist Bob Berg, guitarist Bill Frisell, and saxophonist Archie Shepp showcasing one song played by each performer. The concert spans a wide range of jazz from the upbeat...
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Viewpoint by Susan Frances
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Jazz Benefits Obama for President
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For the second time pianist Aaron Goldberg, Pavani Thagrisa and Jazz for America’s Future have brought together great celebrated jazz musicians to benefit the next President of the United States.
The Jazz for OBAMA this evening at the 92nd Street Y featured Roy Haynes, Roy Hargrove, Joe Lovano Christian McBride and Aaron Goldberg for openers. Four years ago a...
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Concert Review by Dan Kassell
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Soul Express in Las Vegas
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"Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live." ~ James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Las Vegas was treated to an unequaled night of smooth jazz flavored with a heaping helping of soul tinged rhythm and blues when Soul Express played the intimate Chrome Showroom inside the Santa Fe Station Hotel/Casino. Soul Express is the grouping...
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Concert Review by Randall Parrish
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John Zorn Electric & Eclectic
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The headline concert of the festival, a double bill by John Zorn featuring his bands, The Dreamers and Electric Masada. John Zorn’s role in the Dreamers was primarily as conductor, although he played alto saxophone on a couple of numbers. The Dreamers is comprised of Marc Ribot (guitar), Jamie Saft (piano), Kenny Wollesen (vibes), Trevor Dunn (bass), Cyro Baptista...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Jazz Renaissance
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I enjoy all different types of music, jazz being one of my favorites, classical being another of my favorites. When jazz meets classical with an eye for discovery, experimentation and reaching outside the box, it is a wonderful thing. The concert at the Youth Music Centre in Guelph, an intimate performance theatre with fine acoustics, featured three excellent musicians,...
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Concert Review by Paul J. Youngman
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Sharing the Joy
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Growing up, both of Holly Yarbrough’s parents were artists. This meant that she had an untraditional, nomadic youth. In lieu of the typical steady friendships, Holly developed a special relationship with music. It was a source of comfort and inspiration with different songs to soundtrack every mood and activity.
After an odyssey which found her singing classical arias and...
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Viewpoint by Maxwell Chandler
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Craig Chaquico Finds His Way Back To LV
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The crowd inside the Chrome Room at the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino was in for an extra special treat when gifted guitarist Craig Chaquico made an appearance and found his way back to his rock music roots. He blended some classic Jefferson Starship songs, that he had a hand in writing, alongside his more current guitar driven...
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Concert Review by Randall Parrish
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Noah Preminger
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Saxophonist-composer Noah Preminger makes his debut with his sextet’s release, Dry Bridge Road from Nowt Records. When many jazz musicians believe that modernizing jazz music means incorporating pop culture elements like hip hop, rap, urban, or ska, Preminger takes a look back at old school bop fashioned by the likes of Albert Ayler and Steve Lacy and injects it...
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Viewpoint by Susan Frances
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Darrell Katz
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Composer Darrell Katz is widely known for being the director of the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra (JCA), but his compositions go beyond contemporary big band bebop and swing jazz principles. His compositions have the heart and breathing apparatus associated with theatrical pieces, which relate to people’s daily lives in a surreal way. Katz’s latest offering with the JCA is...
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Viewpoint by Susan Frances
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Rising to Kloud 9 at the Birchmere
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Every now and again, one is presented with a timely event or experience that will remain etched in memory, easily accessible at any time. I had such an experience when I attended a concert at Alexandria, VA's Birchmere headlined by the legendary Maysa. Opening for Maysa were Kendall and Kelvis Duffie, aka Kloud 9, a sensational vocal duo I’d...
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Concert Review by Ronald Jackson
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Vittoria Jazz Festival – Music & Cerasuolo Wine
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Many jazz cats would surely remember of Francesco Cafiso, the young sax player that has been taken under Wynton Marsalis’ patronage: under this teenaged jazz player’s artistic direction, the 1st edition of the “Vittoria Jazz Festival - Music & Cerasuolo Wine” was held in Vittoria, a small center of Ragusa area, in Sicily, from May 31st to June 22nd....
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Concert Review by Antonio Terzo
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