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Germany probably isn't the first place that pops into mind at the suggestion of wild, adventurous jazz cultures. Yet the land of oompah music and Kraftwerk has had its moments, most notably during the pre-Nazi Weimar Era...
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Redcat was the perfect intimate venue for the wonderful Marilyn Crispell on Friday October 12. A lone concert grand piano, its mirrored lid reflecting the interior workings, stands alone on a darkened stage. After a brief introduction, Marilyn...
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Currently, Vijay Iyer is considered one of the top jazz pianists in the world. However, to hear him tell it, fame is a two-edged sword. In a recent interview with this writer, Iyer (who will be playing...
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The 2012 Healdsburg Jazz Festival concludes this weekend with a series of events celebrating the music and legacies of two NEA Jazz Masters, vocalist Sheila Jordan and icon drummer Roy Haynes.The celebration begins Saturday morning with Jordan presenting her...
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The best small jazz festival in California – that being the Healdsburg Jazz Festival – has announced its lineup for this year’s edition.Set for a variety of venues in and around the Sonoma County wine-country destination...
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Vijay Iyer's newest recording, Accelerando, is one of those works that reaffirms a true jazz fan's faith in the music. From the album's aptly titled first cut, "Bode", to the satisfying...
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We’re less than three months from the 2012 Healdsburg Jazz Festival and the June event promises to be a great one. Festival organizers have secured a $10,000 NEA Jazz Masters grant and with the funds will present...
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As noted in a posting yesterday, the Monterey and Healdsburg jazz festivals are among a dozen recipients nationwide of a 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Live grant. To be so honored speaks volumes as to all these two organizations do to...
Read more “In Post-Chromodal Discourse.”
As event titles goes, that one doesn’t sound particularly welcoming, does it? Indeed, it sounds as about intellectual and dry as humanly possible. Certainly, as a jazz fan, there’s little...
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Two of the Bay Area's leading performing arts organizations recently released schedules for their fall seasons, and there's plenty for jazz lovers to anticipate.Cal Performances in Berkeley has Herbie Hancock on Sept. 21, Keith Jarrett...
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