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John Abercrombie

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Over a career spanning more than 40 years and nearly 50 albums, {{m: John Abercrombie = 3242}} established himself as one the masters of jazz guitar. Favoring unusual sounds (he played electronic mandolin on McCoy Tyner's 1993 album 4x4) and nontraditional ensembles (recent quartet recordings have included violinist Mark Feldman), Abercrombie was a restless experimenter, working firmly in the jazz tradition while pushing the boundaries of meter and harmony.” Born on December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York, Abercrombie grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he began playing the guitar at age 14

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Article: Interview

Peter Erskine: Revisiting Weather Report

Read "Peter Erskine: Revisiting Weather Report" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


A standout drum prodigy of his generation, Peter Erskine began playing at the age of four. After honing his skills at Interlochen, he launched his professional career in 1972 with Stan Kenton. Four years later, he joined Maynard Ferguson before making a pivotal move, replacing Alex Acuña in Weather Report. In the spring ...

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Article: In Pictures

The Attucks Jazz Club: Fall 2024

Read "The Attucks Jazz Club: Fall 2024" reviewed by Mark Robbins


In 2008, under the auspices of the Virginia Arts Festival and the leadership of professor/pianist John Toomey, the Attucks Jazz Series was born in the historic Attucks Theater. Before becoming a full-time jazz professor at Old Dominion University, Toomey spent time on the road with jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, singers Mark Murphy, Rene Marie, and others. ...

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Article: Album Review

Marc Copland: Alter Ego Lausanne 2022

Read "Alter Ego Lausanne 2022" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Pianist Marc Copland began his jazz journey playing the alto saxophone. It was an electric alto saxophone. Plugged-in saxophones are not heard much in jazz. And that is a shame. It seems like a good idea, juicing up the horn and making new sounds. But Copland soon found this way of making music limiting. He went ...

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Gateway

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Back-Woods Song; Waiting; May Dance; Unshielded Desire; Jamala; Sorcery 1.

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Article: Year in Review

Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


It has been, to say the least, one hell of fright night year. But here is the music that stayed with me, through thick and thin, and all manner of human foible and political upheaval. Vijay IyerCompassion ECM Records Kris Davis

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jimi Hendrix - A Jazz Experience, Part 2

Read "Jimi Hendrix - A Jazz Experience, Part 2" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


As we have been exploring how Jimi Hendrix has inspired the jazz world, this segment focuses on the connections between Hendrix and Miles Davis and musicians close to him.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Gil Evans, Laurent Cugny “Stone Free" Rhythm-a-ning (Polygram) 0:16 Host ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Jazz on Soul, Pop, Rock, Folk, and other intangible territories - Part 2

Read "Jazz on Soul, Pop, Rock, Folk, and other intangible territories - Part 2" reviewed by Artur Moral


Part 1 | Part 2 James Carter soloing on a song by Sting? A prolific French guitarist and producer, approaching his thousandth album, deconstructing one of Billy Joel's most candid love songs? A Spanish trumpeter translating the Bee Gees into the jazz language? Yes, all this will happen in this second installment of a ...

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Article: Album Review

Arun Ramamurthy Trio: New Moon

Read "New Moon" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Violinist Arun Ramamurthy is a first-generation Indian American artist. His ancestral roots in India run deep, and his musical roots there run deep, too. He has embraced American jazz but remains artistically tethered to his parents' homeland. 2014's' Jazz Carnatica (Self Produced) (review here), by his Arun Ramamurthy Trio, showcased his talents for walking the line ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Jason Keiser: Kind of Kenny

Read "Jason Keiser: Kind of Kenny" reviewed by Andrew Gilbert


Over the past decade San Jose guitarist Jason Keiser has carved out a sterling reputation as a bandleader whose musical passions range across North America's expansive soundscape, and this album extends his exploration into arrestingly lyrical territory. After highlighting Woody Shaw's treasure trove of intervallic leaping post-bop gems on 2023's Shaw's Groove, he turns his attention ...


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