21 Sep
Don't be afraid...the music of Charles Mingus by Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
The music of Charles Mingus is unique in the history of jazz. What makes it unique is also the reason I can’t recommend the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra’s tribute album…
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20 Sep
The Everest Years by Charlie Shavers
Tuesday, 20 September 2005
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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Charlie Shavers’ The Everest Years is a different kind of small group jazz than we’re used to hearing today. Instead of a small number of long, drawn-out pieces w…
14 Sep
Live at Port Townsend by Red Mitchell and George Cables
Wednesday, 14 September 2005
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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From the first notes of "Autumn Leaves" on Red Mitchell’s final recording, Live at Port Townsend with George Cables, we know we’re in for something special. Cable…
The Monika Herzig Acoustic Project’s In Your Own Sweet Voice purports to be A Tribute to Women Composers, however only one-third of the tracks are by compo…
07 Sep
Transparent Horizons by Stich Wynston's Modern Surfaces
Wednesday, 07 September 2005
Published in Free Jazz / Avante Garde - CD Reviews
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Transparent Horizons, the latest CD by Stich Wynston’s Modern Surfaces, starts with a rather unsubtle joke. Describing itself as "trio comprised of saxophone, gui…
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