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 Justin Brown  Brian Lynch |
5 . 8 . 0 8 NEW ARTICLES/REVIEWS/PHOTOS POSTED:
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 Ravish Momin |
TRIO TARANA @ SANCTUARY - SATURDAY 5/17 On Saturday, May 17, at 8:00pm the acclaimed group Trio Tarana fuses violin, oud and percussion into a unique blend of improvised world musics at the historic, intimate former church occupied by The Sanctuary For Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue in Troy. Tarana is led by Indian percussionist/composer Ravish Momin, who is joined by Sam Bardfeld on violin and Brandon Terzic on oud. They primarily utilize Indian and East-Asian rhythms (including Japanese, Afghani, & Indonesian) as the foundation for a new creative musical experience; they also employ compositions that seamlessly blend written material with spontaneous group interaction. They released a critically acclaimed debut entitled “Climbing the Banyan Tree” in 2004, on the Portugal-based CleanFeed Record Label. Of their debut CD, AllAboutJazz.com said: “It is fair to say that Tarana is without precedent in the world of improvised music. A true synthesis of North African, South and East Asian motifs with classical organization and the immediacy of free improvisation has probably not existed prior to “Climbing the Banyan Tree.” Click here for more information. |
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 Marc Copland |
MARC COPLAND @ ADAM'SPACE - SATURDAY 5/17 Pianist Marc Copland presents a solo concert at Adam'space (3091 State Route 28, Shokan, NY) on Saturday, May 17 at 8:00pm. "Anyone lucky enough to have heard Copland's solo concerts here will know that this further example of his extraordinary ability in this most demanding of formats will be quite unlike that of any other pianist's. He hears sounds no one else does and his harmonic sensibility is expressed with spellbinding delicacy and satisfying ambiguity." --Irish Times Click here for more information. |
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 Mark Capon |
MARK CAPON'S BIRTHDAY BASH & JAM SESSION @ 9 MAPLE 5/25 9 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs presents guitarist Mark Capon's "Birthday Bash & Jazz Jam Session" on Sunday May 25 at 7:00pm. Jazz artists are invited to perform with the house band consisting of Mark Capon (guitar), Lou Smaldone (bass), and Mike Fortune (drums). Cash bar, snacks and cake will be served. Click here for more information. |
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 Jack Fragomeni |
JAZZ ON JAY ANNOUNCES 2008 LINE-UP The annual free outdoor concert series known as "Jazz On Jay" has announced its 2008 schedule. Performances are held every Thursday at noon from May 29th through August 28th on the end of Jay Street across from Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady. Artists scheduled to perform include Jack Fragomeni (5/29), Ten 27 Trio (6/5), Jonathan Lorentz Quartet (6/12) and April Marie Quintet (6/19). Click here for the full schedule of concerts. |
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JEFF SIEGEL QUARTET CD RELEASE PERFORMANCES - 5/30 & 6/1 Drummer/composer Jeff “Siege” Siegel will be celebrating the release of his brand new cd "Live in Europe" (on the ARC Record Label) in twin performances at Justin's in Albany on Friday, May 30th (9:30pm) as well as at The Colony Cafe, in Woodstock on Sunday, June 1st (3:30 pm) Joining Jeff at Justin's will be pianist Francesca Tanksley (leader of her own trio as well as pianist with The Billy Harper Quintet), tenor saxophonist Erica Lindsay (whose credits include the bands of Oliver Lake, Baikida Carroll and McCoy Tyner) and bassist Otto Gardner (Nick Brignola, Arthur Rhames). Jeff Siegel’s (drums) resume includes work with Sir Roland Hanna, Ron Carter, Dave Douglas, Ravi Coltrane, Ryan Kisor, Kenny Burrell, Kurt Elling and many more. At The Colony Cafe, the band will remain the same with Carlo De Rosa (bass) replacing Otto Gardner. Carlo has worked with Vijay Iyer, Steve Turre and Luis Perdomo amongst others. Besides the gigs being a celebration of Jeff's new cd, the concerts will also be a chance for the group to warm up for a tour in Europe beginning the following week. The band will perform in Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein and Italy where they will be featured at the Sudtirol International Jazz Festival Alto Adige. Jeff's new cd was recorded in Germany during two concerts the group performed for the radio for Radio Bremen and the Bavarian Broadcast Company back in 2005. Click here for more information |
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 Jerry Weldon |
JERRY WELDON w/THE JOE BARNA TRIO @ JUSTIN'S - FRIDAY 6/6 Saxophonist Jerry Weldon will join the Joe Barna Trio - Dave Solazzo (piano) and Mike DelPrete (bass) - for a performance at Justin's on Friday, June 6th at 9:30pm. Weldon has worked and recorded with vocalist/pianist Harry Connick Jr., organists Jimmy McGriff, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Forrester, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Mel Rhyne, trombone great Al Grey, piano giants George Cables and Cedar Walton, drum legends Roy Haynes and Jimmy Cobb as well as guitarist/singer George Benson, guitarist Earl Klugh, bassist Keter Betts and singer Mel Tormé. Click here for more information. |
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 Erica Seguine |
YOUNG COMPOSERS EXPOSITION @ THE LINDA - THURSDAY 6/12 The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio will present the Young Composers Exposition featuring the Erica Seguine Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, June 12th at 8:00pm. Erica Seguine is a jazz composer/arranger studying at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She studies jazz composition with Bill Dobbins and jazz piano with Harold Danko, and also studied classical piano in the past with Tony Caramia. While at Eastman, several of her big band pieces have been performed by the Eastman Jazz Ensemble, as well as by various combos at the school. Click here for more information. |
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 Jon Faddis |
KINGSTON JAZZ FESTIVAL - FRIDAY 6/27 - SUNDAY 6/29 This year's Kingston Jazz Festival will take place from Friday, June27th through Sunday, June 29th. Artists scheduled to appear include: the Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra, the Frank Wess Quintet, the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Claire Daly's Rah Rah Band (tribute to Rahsaan Roland Kirk), the Jeff Siegel Quartet, the Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble, and the Jazz Knights. Click here for more info. |
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 Return To Forever |
SPAC ANNOUNCES FREIHOFER'S JAZZ FEST LINE-UP 6/28 -6/29 The Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced the line-up for this year's Freihofer's Jazz Festival to be held Saturday June 28th - Sunday, June 29th. Artists scheduled to appear include: Return To Forever, Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Saxophone Summit featuring Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane, Conrad Herwig, Jenny Scheinman, Dianne Reeves, Charles Lloyd and Terence Blanchard. Click here for the full line-up. |
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 Aaron Parks |
SKIDMORE JAZZ INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES CONCERTS 7/1 - 7/11 The Skidmore Jazz Institute will present its annual concert series during the month of July. In addition to performances by students and faculty, artists scheduled to appear include: Tuesday 7/1 - Terence Blanchard Quintet Saturday 7/5 - Arturo O’Farrill Quartet Tuesday 7/8 - Aaron Parks Quartet Click here for more info. |
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JAZZ RADIO IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT On nearly every day of the week a radio station in the Capital District features jazz music in its programing. For a full listing of programs featuring jazz music visit: www.albanyjazz.com/radio.html |
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WHAT ARE YOUR "TOP FIVE"? Local musicians and fans sound off on their favorite jazz recordings. Click here to participate. |
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