1. Daniel Meron: Directions
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Pianist/composer Daniel Meron makes an emphatic debut with Directions, a quintet album of stylish and original tunes. Meron grew up in Israel and was appointed Chief Musical Arranger to the Israeli military's ...

2. INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Andrew Hill
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All About Jazz is celebrating Andrew Hill's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Andrew HillTime Lines Bio With his new quintet recording, Time Lines, the innovative and acclaimed pianist/composer ...

3. Christian Scott Quintet, Live at the Saville Theater, San Diego, CA
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Christian Scott Quintet Saville Theater (San Diego City College) San Diego, CA April 13, 2010 I believe it was the English writer/contrarian George Bernard Shaw who first coined the phrase: "Youth is ...

4. Roberto Magris Quintet: Mating Call
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In 2008, Italian jazz pianist Roberto Magris came to Kansas City to record Kansas City Outbound (PCAMI 2008) in a trio setting with the late bassist, Dr. Art Davis. Mating Call builds on that success; ...

5. The Claudia Quintet: Royal Toast
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With one exception, drummer John Hollenbeck hasn't taken prominent front-cover credit on releases by The Claudia Quintet. This holds true for Royal Toast, the band's extraordinary fifth album. The decision ...

6. Justin Janer: Following Signs
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Following Signs, saxophonist Justin Janer's debut as leader, is an assured recording. Janer leads a tight and disciplined quintet through seven original tunes and a cover of Bob Hilliard and Sammy Fain's ...

7. Take Five With TOMKO
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... From Miles Lane to Tchui Road, is available soon! Also, two CDs with the TOMKO QUINTET are out: Is that Jazz and Tomko Live. He was a sideman with several French names (Gun Morgan, Hot Jungle) as saxophonist ...

8. The Ted Nash Quintet at Dizzy's
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It seems just yesterday that Wynton Marsalis filled the chairs in the new Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with young unknown musicians. But here it is 2010 and most of the initial personnel have gone on ...

9. CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis and French Accordionist Richard Galliano Pay Tribute to Legendary Jazz Vocalists Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf
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The Wynton Marsalis Quintet and Richard Galliano From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf: Live in Marciac New Live Concert Recording and DVD Available June 22nd In the summer of 2008 multiple Grammy award ...

10. INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Hal McKusick: Cross Section-Saxes
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... is its ambition and sound. Hal commissioned George Handy, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell and Ernie Wilkins, four of the most dynamic arrangers of the day, to write charts for Hal's quintet, sextet and septet. ...

11. The Claudia Quintet with Gary Versace: Royal Toast
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The humorously titled Royal Toast is the fifth album from the Claudia Quintet, percussionist and composer John Hollenbeck's longstanding five-piece that is--in the eternal words of Duke Ellington--a band ...

12. Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet: Live at the Union 1966
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During its five-year run, the Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet was one of the UK's premiere small ensemble jazz groups. Five albums on Columbia didn't hurt either, from 1965's Shades of Blue through to 1969's ...

13. Mitch Marcus: Countdown 2 Meltdown
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Although its music is grounded in blues, bop and other time-honored constructs, the Mitch Marcus Quintet is not your usual jazz band. In fact, the MMQ's adventurous tunes, use of unusual meters and delightfully ...

14. Rale Micic: 3
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Rale Micic has emerged over the past few years as one of the most interesting young guitarists on the New York City scene. Beginning with Bridges, a fantastic quintet date from 2003 featuring some exciting ...

15. siLENT Z: siLENTZ
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... fresh enough to endure repeated listening. Is the spontaneity and closeness, which allow live playing to be engaging, translated to disc in a way that retains that evening's communal spark? Robbins' quintet ...

16. Solveig Slettahjell / Slow Motion Orchestra: Tarpan Seasons
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... 2007 Punkt Festival, the Norwegian singer and her trimmed-down quintet proved that slow, powerful and dramatic need not be mutually exclusive terms... Posted: 2010-05-09 01:05:14 Read Full Article ...

17. Adam Niewood: Epic Journey, Volumes I and II
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... picture as the main anchor of each piece. The result is what might be imagined, if the entire quintet had an even-hand in creating each selection. In fact, Niewood's group, the Rabble Rousers, fully improvises ...

18. Brandon Wright: Boiling Point
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... for several years and has finally gotten around to recording as a leader, fronting a quintet of the aforementioned rhythm section augmented by trumpeter Alex Sipiagin... Posted: 2010-04-24 01:05:09 ...

19. EVENT: Celebrate Hot Jazz Guitarist Django Reinhardt at the Freight and Salvage on May 8th
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... Cole Quintet is coming to the East Bay to celebrate his life and style at The Freight and Salvage on May 8th. Come hear stories of Django Reinhardt's life, hear his original music being performed and hear ...

20. Tomasz Stanko At Birdland: A Subtext Of Sadness And Suspended Sounds
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Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, NY April 13, 2010 A mixture of eager anticipation and horrible sadness surrounded trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's early April arrival at Birdland. After creating a ...