February 2010 issue - Jazz Singers.com
February 2010 issue - Jazz Singers.com
February 2010 issue - Jazz Singers.com
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<strong>Jazz</strong> Inside Magazine<br />
ISSN: 2150-3419 (print) • ISSN 2150-3427 (online)<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2010</strong> –Volume 1, Number 7<br />
Cover Design by Lori Dawson<br />
Cover photo of Anthony Braxton by Ken Weiss<br />
Publisher: Eric Nemeyer<br />
Editor: Gary Heimbauer<br />
Advertising Sales & Marketing: Eric Nemeyer, John Alexander<br />
Circulation: Robin Friedman, Susan Brodsky<br />
Interns: Megan Andreuzzi; Michelle Aweeky; Amanda Panacek<br />
Photo Editor: Joe Patitucci<br />
Layout and Design: Karry Thomas<br />
Contributing Artists: Shelly Rhodes<br />
Contributing Photographers: Eric Nemeyer, Joe Patitucci, Ken Weiss.<br />
Contributing Writers: Dan Bilawsky; Al Bunshaft; John Cizik; Curtis<br />
Davenport; Bill Donaldson; Dimitry Ekshtut; Robert Gish; Ira Gitler; Eric<br />
Harabadian; Gary Heimbauer; Rick Helzer; Jan Klincewicz; Joe Lang; Ronald<br />
Lyles; Layla Macoran; Matthew Marshall; Dave Miele; Nick Mondello; Patricia<br />
Nicholson; Joe Patitucci; Michael Steinman; Ariel Teitel; Ken Weiss.<br />
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Cover: Anthony Braxton<br />
Feature begins on page 6<br />
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articles, reviews of recordings and books, listings of events, jazz clubs, festivals and other venues.<br />
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Credit: Ken Weiss<br />
CONTENTS<br />
CLUBS, COnCErtS, EvEntS<br />
16 Noteworthy Performances<br />
17 Calendar of Events<br />
28 Announcements — Up<strong>com</strong>ing Events;<br />
Regular Engagements; Additional Club<br />
and Venue Schedules<br />
33 Directory of Clubs, Venues, Music and<br />
Record Stores, Schools & Universities,<br />
and more<br />
35 Around Town<br />
COLUMnS<br />
4 Apple Chorus by Ira Gitler<br />
IntErvIEWS & SKEtChES<br />
6 Anthony Braxton<br />
12 Claudio Roditi<br />
14 John Surman<br />
40 Jon Gordon<br />
41 Chris Speed<br />
42 John Blum<br />
43 Allison Miller<br />
44 Darius Jones<br />
45 Moppa Elliott<br />
46 Chad Taylor<br />
47 Jans Wendelboe<br />
48 Tineka Postma<br />
49 Robert Rusch<br />
59 Steve and Iqua Colson<br />
61 Amanda Monaco<br />
66 PASSION – 14 Artists Share Theirs<br />
LIvE PErFOrMAnCE rEvIEWS<br />
37 <strong>2010</strong> NEA <strong>Jazz</strong> Masters Awards<br />
Ceremony & Concert; Manhattan<br />
School of Music <strong>Jazz</strong> Orchestra<br />
featuring Dave Liebman and Vic Juris<br />
Sketches of Spain CD Release Party;<br />
Steve Grossman; Helen Sung –<br />
Ron Carter Duo<br />
CD rEvIEWS<br />
68 24 Hot New CDs
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