Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts
11.6.22

Briefly Noted: Bolcom's Complete Rags

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William Bolcom, The Complete Rags , Marc-André Hamelin ( released on June 3, 2022 ) Hyperion CDA68391/2 | 133'03" Hard as it m...
2.5.20

On ClassicsToday: Jazzrausch Bigband Inspired by Beethoven

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On Beethoven’s Beat: “Ludwig Van, House Remix” Review by: Jens F. Laurson Artistic Quality:  ? Sound Quality:  ? Before the ...
24.9.19

Blusey Tuesday: Charu Suri

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Just a bit outside of our swim-lane, but why not post this, in anticipation of Indian American jazz pianist Charu Suri's Carnegie Hall d...
6.11.17

Dip Your Ears, No. 218 (Third Stream Beauties from David Baker)

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David Baker, “Singers of Songs” Music with Cello Manuel Fischer-Dieskau (cello) M|DG Bell-tinkling and vibraphone-hints for Miles Da...
11.3.17

For Your Consideration: À bout de souffle

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Jean-Luc Godards's first full-length feature, À bout de souffle , was released as Breathless in the U.S. in 1961. Hitting the theaters...
25.2.17

Mark Morris brings light and warmth to GMU

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Dancing Honeymoon , Mark Morris Dance Company (photo by Christopher Duggan) The annual visits of Mark Morris Dance Group to the area are...
27.9.16

On Washington Classical Review: NSO Gala

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Charles T. Downey, NSO gala raises $1 million and fetes opening of African-American Museum Washington Classical Review , September 26
13.10.15

Jeremy Denk and the Rag

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Ligeti, Piano Études, J. Denk (2012) Ives, Piano Sonatas, J. Denk (2010) Jeremy Denk is a thinking person's pianist, at his best...
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23.3.15

'Blue Viola'

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Charles T. Downey, UrbanArias’s ‘Blue Viola’ makes for a somewhat intriguing night at the opera Washington Post , March 23 Opera companie...
3.6.14

«Stained Glass», Concertino for Joshua Redman, Aaron Goldberg, and the WKO

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    Gerd Hermann Ortler, «Stained Glass» Concertino for Joshua Redman, Aaron Goldberg, and the Wiener KammerOrchester (2014) (World...
22.11.13

Briefly Noted: Michel Legrand and Natalie Dessay

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Entre elle et lui , N. Dessay, M. Legrand, et al. ( released on October 29, 2013 ) Erato 934148 2 | 65'32" Crossover is normal...
30.1.13

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra -- Whither WPAS?

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This review is an Ionarts exclusive. The Neale Perl era at Washington Performing Arts Society is coming to an end , and the organization ...
28.11.12

Briefly Noted: Le Bœuf sur le Toit

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Le Bœuf sur le Toit: Swinging Paris , A. Tharaud (et al.) (released on October 22, 2012) Virgin 5099960255228 | 67' We mentioned A...
17.4.12

Double Bill from UrbanArias

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Charles T. Downey, UrbanArias performs ‘Before Breakfast,’ ‘The Filthy Habit’ Washington Post , April 17, 2012 T. Pasatieri, Before Br...
12.10.11

Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center

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Saxophone Colossus , S. Rollins, T. Flanagan, D. Watkins, M. Roach Tenor Madness , S. Rollins, R. Garland, P. Chambers, Philly Joe Jon...
30.4.11

Dip Your Ears, No. 109 (Nordic Jazz)

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Johannesson&Schultz , P.Johannesson, M.Schultz et al. Prophone 109 (available from Amazon.co.uk) What's New , Lars Jansson ...
17.8.10

More Big Fat Summer

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As promised my postings are few, because summer has many distractions. But I've been seeing things and some of it keeps flashing in my m...
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13.6.09

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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“I never expected to see you again,” quipped the octogenarian Dave Brubeck following the standing ovation that occurred Thursday evening at...
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2.3.09

Fun with Ethan and His Orchestra

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Humor, spot-on observations of life, love, Tupperware, pets, and many unexpected twists... Ethan Lipton brought his orchestra to the Vermon...
15.9.08

Jessye Norman Got That Swing

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What is Jessye Norman up to these days, you ask? She is appearing at a lot of gala performances, doing the beloved past superstar thing . T...