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Matthew Shipp On Piano Jazz

By Jazz & Blues on September 18, 2009

Pianist and composer Matthew Shipp has an intricate and heady approach to his music, with avant-garde impulses that have led him to experiment with free jazz styles, tape loops and even turntable artists. Here, Shipp settles into one of his favorite environs, the duo format, as he and McPartland explore the outer reaches on “Naima” and Shipp’s own “Gamma Ray.”

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Matthew Shipp On Piano Jazz

By Jazz & Blues on September 18, 2009

Pianist and composer Matthew Shipp has an intricate and heady approach to his music, with avant-garde impulses that have led him to experiment with free jazz styles, tape loops and even turntable artists. Here, Shipp settles into one of his favorite environs, the duo format, as he and McPartland explore the outer reaches on “Naima” and Shipp’s own “Gamma Ray.”

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Bud Shank On Piano Jazz

By Jazz & Blues on September 11, 2009

Piano Jazz remembers alto saxophonist Bud Shank, a West Coast jazz institution with a cool swinging sound that was instantly recognizable among jazz enthusiasts. Shank joined McPartland in 2006 and brought along bassist Martin Wind and drummer Tim Horner to perform “Lover Man” and “My Romance.”

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Dave Brubeck and Bruce Springsteen receive Kennedy Center Honors for 2009

By Akeem on September 9, 2009

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the Kennedy Center Honors of 2009. Recipients to be honored at the 32nd annual national celebration of the arts are: writer, composer, actor, director, and producer Mel Brooks; pianist and composer Dave Brubeck; opera singer Grace [...]

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Keith Jarrett On Piano Jazz

By Jazz on September 4, 2009

For years Marian McPartland has been trying to line up Keith Jarrett for a Piano Jazz session. Following his stellar performance at Carnegie Hall in 2005, Marian confronted the elusive performer and convinced him to put in an appearance on her show. Hear an interview and performance.

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New album from Eldar

By Akeem on September 3, 2009

VIRTUE, the new album from 22 year old jazz keyboard virtuoso Eldar, affirms his position at the forefront of contemporary jazz and is a fitting follow-up to his Grammy-nominated album, re-imagination.  Virtue features guest appearances by trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonists Joshua Redman and Felipe Lamoglia.  Hailed by the New [...]

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Edmar Castaneda Trio With Joe Locke On JazzSet

By Music Genre: Jazz & Blues on September 3, 2009

The superb acoustic music of young Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda weaves Cuban son, Brazilian samba, and Spanish flamenco into his lovely pan-American jazz. Castaneda and four-mallet vibesman Joe Locke perform at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival in the Berkshires on Aug. 29, 2008.

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