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Jazz CD Review: “Maid With the Flaxen Hair” — Mandatory Listening
Every guitarist should listen carefully to this album. And then maybe some Johnny Smith.
Jazz CDs Review: Thumbscrew’s Yin and Yang — “Theirs” and “Ours”
Perhaps the idea is for the listener to come up with their own ideal blend, sort of a mix and max approach regarding the strengths in each disc.
Jazz Concert Review: An Improvised Saturday at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
This year I resolved to do an unapologetic fan experience at Newport Jazz.
Jazz Concert Review: Guitar Double Header at the Lily Pad — Joe Morris Trio/Mary Halvorson Quintet
When the musical whirlwind came to an end the crowd responded with a standing ovation, an enthusiastic testament to the power of this sweat-soaked night of edgy jazz guitar.
Jazz Review: “Bending Bridges” – Mary Halvorson Changes the Musical Conversation
If you have a taste for something different that also has some depth and heft, then guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson’s new album may be just what you’re looking for.
Coming Attractions in Jazz: December 2009
By J. R. Carroll December is always an exasperating month for jazz fans: The first week is crammed with more events than any human without self-cloning abilities can possibly attend; after that, the major clubs close their doors many evenings in order to host private parties (hey, something has to pay the bills). The upside […]