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MJF Anyway You Want It
03 SEP 08 DAVID VIENNA, Editor-In-Chief
Jazz writer Chris Slawecki recently introduced a handful of new titles from Monterey Jazz Festival Records. For those who can't attend, the titles are the perfect way to experience the storied event, which this year takes place Sept. 19-21. MORE
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Get Into The Groove
28 AUG 08 JULIE MURRAY PORTER on COLLECTOR'S CORNER
For you rugrats out there, those big cardboard squares you see at the record stores aren't large-print CDs. They're vinyl records and you'll be seeing a lot more of the venerated format. MORE
California Dreamin' With Brubeck
27 AUG 08 CHRIS SLAWECKI on JAZZ
In 2007, Dave Brubeck received the first Legends Award from the Monterey Jazz Festival. 50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live at Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-2007 encapsulates a well-rounded history of the festival, of Brubeck's storied career, almost a history of jazz itself, within its package. MORE
God Made Him Funky
26 AUG 08 JONATHAN WIDRAN on CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
After seriously stripping down and chillin' on In A Mellow Tone, George Duke's third release on his own Big Piano Music label, he's back for a wild ride through funkville on his groovingly infectious Heads Up debut Dukey Treats. MORE
Symphony Orchestra Of Jazz
26 AUG 08 ANNE FARNSWORTH on AMERICAN SONGBOOK
A remedy for the dog days of August, the Bob Mintzer Big Band has a new release out at the end of the month on Telarc's MJC imprint. Swing Out is aptly titled, for this session packs a lot of hard-hitting rhythm in one hour. MORE
From Brooklyn To Berlin
20 AUG 08 VIVIEN SCHWEITZER on CLASSICAL
Simone Dinnerstein's Telarc recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations propelled the then relatively unknown Brooklyn-based pianist into the classical limelight (and the charts) last year. The Berlin Concert, her second CD on the label, will surely make sure she stays there. MORE
Soul Legends In The Act
19 AUG 08 DAVID NATHAN on R&B, BLUES, SOUL & STAX
With performances by Booker T. & The MGs, The Mar-Keys, Eddie Floyd, Sam & Dave, Arthur Conley and his mentor, the great Otis Redding, the remarkable DVD The Stax/Volt Revue Live In Norway 1967 preserves one of the most exciting soul shows ever staged. MORE
One With Rock's Greats
14 AUG 08 DAVID VIENNA on POP & ROCK
The trio of versatile musicians that make up The Gabe Dixon Band have a talent for infusing the feeling and style of their influences into their songs without simply parroting them. The sound on the band's self-titled album, released on Fantasy later this month, somehow spans nearly 40 years of great songwriting. MORE
The Sound Of Spain
06 AUG 08 JOHN C. BRUENING on WORLD & LATIN
Woody Allen has assembled an eclectic but authentic collection of Spanish music for the soundtrack to his latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The music reflects the film's passionate yet lighthearted tone. MORE
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