Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – March
Since my last Take Five some big stars of the international jazz circuit – including Keith Jarrett , Chick Corea , and Billy Cobham – have visited the UK, making for a lively month.
Read MoreSince my last Take Five some big stars of the international jazz circuit – including Keith Jarrett , Chick Corea , and Billy Cobham – have visited the UK, making for a lively month.
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David Bowie and Eric Clapton return with albums that recall their glory years, while Shooter Jennings — both as a solo artist and as a producer with Fifth on the Floor — makes two appearances on our list.
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King Crimson, of all things, was the ensemble that first demonstrated (to the wider public, at least) the greater possibilities introduced by a double trio.
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Every year, when the London jazz festival hoves into view, listeners beyond the jazz borders start to notice that something unusual is going on.
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Many of the numbers had this energising wit, especially Down Home, a fondly ironic evocation of bluegrass composed in homage to Hersch's long-time collaborator Bill Frisell.
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Time for a cup o' joe and a stack of great new music — courtesy of Bob Dylan, Chris Knight, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Fred Hersch, Neal Morse, Patterson Hood, Steve Forbert and ZZ Top. Forthcoming reissues and live projects set for release this week include Circle II Circle, Dio, Flotsam and Jetsam, Massive Attack, and the Rolling Stones with Muddy Waters.
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We saw our share of standout instrumentalists, from Julian Lage to Rudresh Mahanthappa to Pat Martino.
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When I sat down to think of all the standout mainstream and modern jazz records released in 2011 I could recommend without any hesitation whatsoever, I came up with twenty selections.
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Perhaps most impressive is that fact that he's been selected as a 2011 NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts, an honor he'll receive Jan. 11 during a gala event at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Fredrick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan.
Read MoreFor the music obsessed, every year has a musical identity that's colored by the new albums and songs that receive steady play on our various devices.
Read MoreTrumpeter Ralph Alessi has carved out an excellent reputation for himself since moving from California to New York in 1991.
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Even though it was Sunday, the Village Vanguard was packed to catch the last night of pianist Fred Hersch's weeklong run.
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