contemporary jazz
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Contemporary Jazz: How I Got Into It, Part 1
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My contemporary jazz journey began 20 years ago, in college. In 1989, I was dating a girl who listened to contemporary jazz. She had cassettes of Spyro Gyra’s Point…
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2009 Releases: Diana Krall, Boney James, Philippe Saisse
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Diana Krall’s next recording, Quiet Nights, is a Brazilian jazz album coming out on March 31. After marrying Elvis Costello and giving birth, Diana says, “I feel more womanly,…
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Marcus Johnson – FLO Series Includes Acid Jazzy Chill, Romance, and Standards
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Marcus Johnson is presenting three new recordings under the brand FLO – For the Love Of. FLO: Standards covers classics like “On Green Dolphin Street,” “Body and Soul,” “My…
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Larry Grenadier on New Recordings by Rebecca Martin and Francisco Méla
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I’m catching up on press releases and other email (way, way behind). I just read two separate messages with two things in common – bassist Larry Grenadier and family….
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New Kim Pensyl In October
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It’s been over 15 years since I’ve gotten a new Kim Pensyl recording (the excellent Eyes of Wonder). He kind of dropped off my radar. I heard he switched…