July, 2017 | Jazz Police - Part 3

Celebratory Finale at Reverie: CD Release for The Living Room Sessions

July 25, 2017August 25, 2019 Andrea Canter12039

By Andrea Canter (Note: Article based on press release from Shifting Paradigm Records) After nearly three years, including one major schedule change and rebranding of the venue, Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie presents its final sets on Thursday, July 27 at 9 pm, pending venue relocation. Curator Steve Kenny has presented at least one […]

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Various Artists: “The Passion Of Charlie Parker” (Impulse, 2017)

July 25, 2017August 10, 2017 Kevin O'Connor12331

I’ll be honest, when I pulled this one out of the padded envelope, I thought: “It’s the answer to a musical question nobody asked.” Vocalese tributes to instrumental lions are as common in jazz as airplane noise in South Minneapolis, and about as welcome to this Bancroft resident. Many of them are ill-conceived and even […]

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