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REVIEW Dave Holland Octet "Pathways" (Spinner)

By: Tad Hendrickson Published: March 11, 2010 If you look around the scene, you’ll find that Dave Holland has few peers. He came into the jazz public’s consciousness as a bassist for Miles Davis from the late ’60s to the early ’70s, making his debut as a leader in 1972. He’s currently at the very top of the game, leading a variety of bands and participating in non-leader groups like the Overtone Quartet. He can also be found playing as a sideman from time to time as well. He’s been called the greatest composing jazz bassist since Charles Mingus, with little argument, and he is a soloist surpassed by few in technique. After a long tenure on the ECM label, Holland started to release his music on his own Dare2 imprint. The latest is ‘Pathways,’ a live octet recording that will be released March 23. He also recently launched a… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 23rd, 2010 in News

The New Yorker Profiles Esperanza Spalding

(From The New Yorker) By: John Colapinto Published: March 15, 2010 This week’s issue of The New Yorker includes an in-depth profile of bassist, singer, and composer, Esperanza Spalding. Here’s a summary of the article, which is also available online… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 20th, 2010 in News

REVIEW Anat Cohen @ Lafayette College (Easton, PA)

(from The Morning Call) By STEVE SIEGEL Published: March 11, 2010 The Anat Cohen Quartet got up on the Williams Center stage Wednesday night, eased into a syncopated 9/8 Latin beat, really gunned it for awhile with some straight ahead… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 19th, 2010 in News

INTERVIEW Esperanza Spalding: Just Bass and Voice

(From NPR) By: NICK MORRISON Posted: March 11, 2010 When bassist, composer and vocalist Esperanza Spalding released Esperanza in 2008, she was widely praised for her blend of mainstream jazz with jazz fusion, Brazilian music and hip-hop. Spalding began performing… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 19th, 2010 in News

Angelique Kidjo and Vusi Mahlasela to Perform at FIFA World…

Johannesburg, South Africa (March 17, 2010) – Today, Control Room, the world’s leading producer of global music events, and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international governing body of football, announced the first group of legendary musicians confirmed to… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 18th, 2010 in News

REVIEW Brad Mehldau "Highway Rider" (Los Angeles Times)

by Chris Barton Let it never be said that Brad Mehldau lacks ambition. The gifted pianist and composer’s latest is a reunion with über-producer Jon Brion and percussion gadfly Matt Chamberlain, who joined Mehldau’s trio on 2002’s eclectic “Largo.” But… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 18th, 2010 in News

Brad Mehldau on NPR Music/All Things Considered

Brad Mehldau: Beyond The Boundaries Of Jazz by Jeff Lunden Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau likes crossing borders. He’s improvised to Beatles songs and Joni Mitchell tunes, he’s written art songs for operatic soprano Renee Fleming, and now, with his new… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 17th, 2010 in News

INTERVIEW DePedro Debuts in Australia (SBS)

From SBS Australia (Spanish Section) El cantautor español Jairo Zavala acumuló canciones a lo largo de los años mientras tocaba junto a grupos como Amparanoia, Vacazul, 3000 Hombres y Calexico. Esos temas ahora forman su autotitulado álbum debut, del cual… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 16th, 2010 in News

REVIEW Highway Rider (BBC Music)

BBC Review “The pianist’s latest is a concept album with an odyssey-like subtext.” by Kevin Le Gendre Such is the cult of the soloist in contemporary jazz that other elements of the creative equation are often overlooked. One is the… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 16th, 2010 in News

DePedro on Geo Sessions - NatGeoTV Italy

In this episode of Geo Sessions, DePedro captivates the crowd with a smooth blend of blues, folk, flamenco, Latin rock, and Afrobeat. DePedro largely credits the diverse background of his parents to the wide mix of styles he incorporates in… Read The Full Article

Posted Mar 15th, 2010 in News

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Great Awakening (Brass Ecstasy)	6:00	Dave Douglas
Don't Say OK	3:54	Mary Black
Remember Fela	4:24	Gangbé Brass Band
Baby, I Love You feat. Dianne Reeves	3:10	Angelique Kidjo
Precious	4:24	Esperanza Spalding
Morning Bell	5:42	Chris Potter
Next Generation	4:03	Raul Midón
Drucilla	6:24	Nicholas Payton
Como El Viento	4:00	DePedro
Tun Tun Suena El Tambor	5:04	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Batoumambe	4:13	Habib Koite
Sweet Thames Flow Softly	5:21	Cherish The Ladies
Babam Bam	5:19	Kailash Kher
Zelie	2:04	Angelique Kidjo
The Jolly Seven-Rascal on the Haystack	3:52	Cherish The Ladies
Don't Leave Me Now	3:58	DePedro
1980 World Champion	5:00	The Bad Plus
Persistence of Memory	4:29	Afro Celt Sound System
MSMW - Little Walter Rides Again	3:55	John Scofield
Touba - Daru Salaam	5:49	Youssou N'Dour
Old Brooklyn (Crossing the Field)	3:42	Jenny Scheinman
I Know You Know	3:46	Esperanza Spalding
Wenza Ngani		Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Jump Up	5:48	Jason Moran
Knives Out	8:29	Brad Mehldau
Uptown Up - Maceo Parker		Maceo Parker
I Was Young When I Left Home	5:31	Jenny Scheinman
Television	7:07	Baaba Maal
J Blues (Notes From The Village)	7:08	Anat Cohen
Fandango	5:57	Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela
Move On Up feat. John Legend	3:46	Angelique Kidjo
Fire Waltz	4:36	Jason Moran
The Razor's Edge	6:18	Dave Holland
To Be Or Not To Be - Maceo Parker		Maceo Parker
Tu Meri Jaan	4:08	Kailash Kher
La Memoria	3:56	DePedro
Moonshine (Keystone)	7:30	Dave Douglas
La Casa Del Llano (Poetica)	8:00	Anat Cohen
Newspaper Angels	3:16	Jenny Scheinman
Joyous Encounter	4:17	Joe Lovano
Good Times	4:34	Richard Bona
Hutchhiker's Guide	5:49	Joshua Redman
I-10 (James Farm Rehearsal)	1:01	Joshua Redman
Siboney (Notes From The Village)	8:22	Anat Cohen
When I Still	4:18	Afro Celt Sound System
Physical Cities (Radio Edit)	3:32	The Bad Plus
The Purple Piece (Poetica)	7:30	Anat Cohen
Red Winged Black Bird	2:56	Kathy Mattea
Semi-Simple Variations	2:32	The Bad Plus
Rumba	5:53	Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela
The Trickster (James Farm Rehearsal)	2:44	Joshua Redman
The Man I Love (Tchamantche)	4:44	Rokia Traoré
ODJus Fitxadu	3:25	Idan Raichel Project
Trio Blues	4:16	John Scofield
Jabula	5:08	Vusi Mahlasela
Things Behind the Sun	4:37	Brad Mehldau
Footprints	7:55	Wayne Shorter
Ahora Si	5:26	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Dakar Moon	3:15	Baaba Maal
Ca Jé	3:49	Caetano Veloso
Lovers of Light	3:58	Afro Celt Sound System
Body & Soul	8:02	Esperanza Spalding
SHO Intro	3:53	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
1981 (James Farm Rehearsal)	2:28	Joshua Redman
Noubioto	3:43	Gangbé Brass Band
The Wheel	7:01	Chris Potter
Meaning and Mystery (Quintet)	7:57	Dave Douglas
African Cowboy	5:07	Richard Bona
The Jolly Seven / Rascal on the Haystack	3:52	Irish Homecoming
That's Enough	1:36	John Scofield
Jho Avido	3:58	Dobet Gnahoré
The Backwards Step	6:04	Nicholas Payton
Amame Como Soy	3:26	Omara Portuondo
Todo Tiende	4:26	Ojos De Brujo
Sweet Thames Flow Softly	5:21	Irish Homecoming
Painter's Way (Quintet)	5:29	Dave Douglas
Alboreá	9:42	Paco Peña
Zen Remix	3:34	Rokia Traoré
Sport	3:02	Altan
Bonnie's Song	3:15	Raul Midón
Lighthouse	3:21	The Waifs
Eclipse (James Farm Rehearsal)	2:27	Joshua Redman
Adios Felicidad	3:16	Omara Portuondo
Don't Take It That Way	3:12	Raul Midón
Silencio	4:11	Ojos De Brujo
Identity Thief	6:39	Joshua Redman
Thula Mama	3:42	Vusi Mahlasela
Dofana II - Afel Bocoum	7:17	Acoustic Africa
Bless the Road	3:43	Mary Black
JuJu	10:39	Wayne Shorter
Una Gran Dia en el Barrio	4:35	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
When I Fall	3:55	Lizz Wright
Naima	5:47	SFJAZZ Collective
Greensleeves ft. Derek Trucks (Guitars)	6:14	McCoy Tyner
London Still	3:46	The Waifs
I'm An Old Cowhand	6:07	Joshua Redman
Ae Ae	3:31	Angelique Kidjo
Wari	4:16	Habib Koite
Chalomot Shel Acherim	3:40	Idan Raichel Project
Tounka (Tchamantche)	3:09	Rokia Traoré
My Heart	4:00	Lizz Wright
Sagal Ko	3:35	Youssou N'Dour
La Guitarra Solista	6:15	Paco Peña
Just My Imagination	4:53	Dianne Reeves
Refavela	5:56	Gilberto Gil
Bird's Eye View	5:28	Joe Lovano
The Eye of the Mind	5:09	Tineke Postma
Alcatraz	2:58	SFJAZZ Collective
Crazy Stuff	5:01	Tineke Postma
Variations d'Apollon	-4:35	The Bad Plus
Dala	3:51	Dobet Gnahoré
Anna Eco (Crossing the Field)	4:01	Jenny Scheinman
Cucurrucu Paloma	4:01	Caetano Veloso
Polliwog (James Farm Rehearsal)	2:50	Joshua Redman
Today Will Be A Good Day	5:09	Dianne Reeves
Powerhouse (Us Five)	4:04	Joe Lovano
Prime Directive	7:46	Dave Holland
Fimani - Habib Koité	4:29	Acoustic Africa
Coal Tattoo	3:18	Kathy Mattea
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)	5:37	Joshua Redman
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top	5:14	Joshua Redman
Crepuscule with Nellie	2:46	SFJAZZ Collective
Something's Got A Hold Of Me	1:10	John Scofield
She'eriot Shel Ha'Chaim	3:06	Idan Raichel Project
Comfortably Numb (joined by Wendy Lewis)	-6:43	The Bad Plus
The Crimson Touch	6:13	Nicholas Payton
Manalyuca	6:30	McCoy Tyner
Orujo (Brass Ecstasy)	3:38	Dave Douglas
Wenyukela		Ladysmith Black Mambazo
I'm a Soldier	1:33	John Scofield
Mr. PC ft. John Scofield (Guitars)	6:23	McCoy Tyner
The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore	4:13	Kathy Mattea
Song For Mia	4:53	Lizz Wright

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Chaanden Mein	Kailash Kher
La Memoria	DePedro
Banda Larga	Gilberto Gil
Live Clips	Esperanza Spalding
N'teri	Habib Koite
Makoti	Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Depedro with Calexico	DePedro
Dobet Gnahore, Idan Raichel and India.Arie - "Pale	Dobet Gnahoré
Over Shadow Hill Way	Wayne Shorter
Cape Town Jazz Festival	Dave Holland
Jump Up	Jason Moran
Folk Art EPK	Joe Lovano
Como El Viento	DePedro
Live in Montreal	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
DePedro - Equivocado (con Guille y Pucho de Vetust	DePedro
The Wheel	Chris Potter
Promo	Idan Raichel Project
The View from Blue Mountain	Dave Douglas
"Dounia" Music Video	Rokia Traoré
Compass EPK	Joshua Redman
Interview	SFJAZZ Collective
EPK	Youssou N'Dour
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover	Brad Mehldau
Red Winged Blackbird	Kathy Mattea
Live at Jazz Standard	Anat Cohen
Piety Street EPK	John Scofield
The Orchard EPK	Lizz Wright
Blackstaff Sessions	Cherish The Ladies
Dakar Moon	Baaba Maal
For All I Care EPK	The Bad Plus
I'll Play The Blues For You	Jason Moran
Rokia Traoré Live 2009	Rokia Traoré
Razor and Tie Live	Angelique Kidjo
Mr. PC with John Scofield	McCoy Tyner
Highway Rider Epk	Brad Mehldau
Hot Brass	Richard Bona
Techari Live	Ojos De Brujo
When You Know EPK	Dianne Reeves
Vienne Live Clips	SFJAZZ Collective
Vusi and Friends	Vusi Mahlasela
2010 Gilberto Gil interview	Gilberto Gil
Fire Waltz	Jason Moran
Tauba Tauba	Kailash Kher
Esperanza Spalding at the Nobel Prize Ceremony	Esperanza Spalding
Live Clips 2008	Rokia Traoré
A Compas	Paco Peña

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