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Winter Jazzfest Review
by R. Emmet Sweeney The seventh annual Winter Jazzfest blew through New York’s West Village last weekend, leaving listeners bulldozed in its wake, stunned by the tunes and the crushing crowds....
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Interview: JD Allen
by Phil Freeman JD Allen, born in 1972 and originally from Detroit, but currently based in New York, is one of the most interesting tenor saxophonists around. His style is extremely restrained,...
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! 30-21
Our week-long countdown reaches its midpoint, as we offer you #s 30-21 of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists Ever. And don’t miss a bonus list at the end – Darius Jones‘ five favorite saxophonists! Shall we...
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Gregg August
Four by Six (Iacuessa) by Phil Freeman Bassist Gregg August has a sound on his instrument that’s simultaneously warm and almost intimidatingly strong, the sound of a well-toned muscle repeatedly...
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JD Allen –“Selah”
Tenor saxophonist JD Allen will release his latest album, Grace, on April 23. (Pre-order it from Amazon.) The disc features an entirely new band – pianist Eldar Djangirov, bassist Dezron Douglas and...
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JD Allen Trio
The return of the JD Allen Trio—their new album, Graffiti, is out this week; get it from Amazon—is very good news. Saxophonist Allen, bassist Gregg August and drummer Rudy Royston last appeared...
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Best Jazz Of 2015: 5-1
All week long, we’ve been counting down the 25 best jazz albums of 2015 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), and we’ve finally reached the finish line. Here are the top five. 5. Sonny Rollins, Complete...
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Interview: Lisa Hilton
Pianist Lisa Hilton is one of the most relentlessly productive artists in jazz, but the critical class seems wholly ignorant of her work; her name never seems to pop up in discussions of who’s...
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Interview: JD Allen
Photo: Erika NJ Allen JD Allen is one of the most compelling saxophonists on the contemporary jazz scene. In every aspect of his work, he embodies discipline. His trio with bassist Gregg August and...
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I realized recently that I’ve been listening to saxophonist JD Allen’s music for ten years. I first encountered his work in 2011, when he’d just released Victory!, his third album with bassist Gregg...
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