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Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Discs from the Inexhaustible Satoko Fujii

Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Discs from the Inexhaustible Satoko Fujii

There’s no doubt that the Japan-born composer/pianist/bandleader Satoro Fujii is one of the most prolific recording artists of her time.

By: Steve Feeney Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Joe Fonda, Libra Records, Long Song Records, Satoko Fujii, Tatsuya Yoshida

Book Review: “Irving Berlin: New York Genius” — A Significant Life

Book Review: “Irving Berlin: New York Genius” — A Significant Life

Biographer James Kaplan was aided by the assistance of Irving Berlin’s two elder daughters, and that makes this biography particularly valuable.

By: Benjamin Sears Filed Under: Books, Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Benjamin Sears, Irving Berlin, Jewish Lives, Yale-University-Press

Jazz Albums Review: The ‘Season’ of Newvelle Muri — Adventurous, Sure-Footed, and Strikingly Lyrical

Jazz Albums Review: The ‘Season’ of Newvelle Muri — Adventurous, Sure-Footed, and Strikingly Lyrical

The sound on these discs couldn’t be more clear or precise; the music is low-key, thoughtful, and resolutely melodious.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Aargau, Andres Rotmistrovsky, Eric Harland, FORQ, Further Chaos, Gadi Lehavi, Gilad Hekselman, Gullfoss, Marta Gomez, Nadje Noordhuis, Newvelle Muri, Newvelle Records, Stephan Diethelm, Un Silencio Que Llegó de Lejos

Concert Review: Blue Note Records Celebrates its 80th at Shalin Liu — Almost Something for Everyone, and That’s Cool

Concert Review: Blue Note Records Celebrates its 80th at Shalin Liu — Almost Something for Everyone, and That’s Cool

All three groups in this Blue Note anniversary concert were distinctly different. One was shaded with a hip hop influence, one proffered organ trio jazz-funk and one, all female, had singing as its focal point.

By: Steve Provizer Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Blue Note Records, James Carter, James Francies, Kandace Springs, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Steve Provizer

Jazz CD Review: Nat King Cole Hittin’ the Ramp — The Early Years (1936-1943)

Jazz CD Review: Nat King Cole Hittin’ the Ramp — The Early Years (1936-1943)

To hear Nat King Cole move from an anonymous member of a backing chorus to a world-class vocal soloist is well worth the time this boxed set demands.

By: Steve Provizer Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943), Resonance Records, Steve Provizer

Jazz Album Review: The Bad Plus’ “Activate Infinity” — Emotionally Narrow

Jazz Album Review: The Bad Plus’ “Activate Infinity” — Emotionally Narrow

The Bad Plus are telling stories, but the trio doesn’t seem to want to follow wherever they might lead, which narrows their music’s emotional range.

By: Steve Provizer Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Activate Infinity, Steve Provizer. The Bad Plus

Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Marseillaise” from Pianist Laszlo Gardony

Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Marseillaise” from Pianist Laszlo Gardony

One of the strengths of Laszlo Gardony’s playing is his confident insistence on what he is doing, his impressive self-assurance.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: La Marseillaise, Laszlo Gardony, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Records

Jazz Album Review: jaimie branch’s “FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise” — Into the Outer Reaches

Jazz Album Review: jaimie branch’s “FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise” — Into the Outer Reaches

jaimie branch knows music has to be wild and dangerous and beautiful to cut through all the distractions of our times.

By: Steve Feeney Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise, jaimie branch, Steve Feeney

Jazz Album Review: “Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert” — A Complex Dream

Jazz Album Review: “Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert” — A Complex Dream

For many listeners, Zigsaw will serve as a welcome introduction, not only to a virtuoso jazz ensemble led by an innovative leader, but to the music of composer Steve Lampert.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Noah Preminger, Steve Lampert, Zigsaw

Jazz Review and Perspective: Stan Getz (and Everyone Else) in 1961 – “Getz at the Gate”

Jazz Review and Perspective: Stan Getz (and Everyone Else) in 1961 – “Getz at the Gate”

Saxophonist Stan Getz knew whom to listen to and whom to borrow from, and the repertoire for the 1961 Village Gate gig was particularly satisfying.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Getz at the Gate, John Neves, Stan Getz, Steve Elman, Steve Kuhn, Verve Records

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