The Live Music Report
October 2006 |
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| Hat and Beard + Tone Collector |
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...Big thanks to the musicians who evoked, for me, the inner-and-outer landscapes, today's global scale incidents, the pain of vast cities...
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| by David Fujino & Dougal Bichan |
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| Jesse Stewart + Trio Tarana |
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...bright tones rang out freely from the cymbal. The richest sounds were at the cymbal's edges; at the centre were gongs...
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| by David Fujino |
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| Sergio Mendes |
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...Sergio Mendes has risen from the dusty vinyl crates and is being acknowledged today by young and old alike as one of the most...
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| by Sean Seaman |
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| Michael Snow, Alan Licht, Aki Onda |
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...A taped shortwave radio piece by Michael Snow became the basis for this second evolving aural entity. With a ringing siren sound...
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| by David Fujino |
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| Gordon Sheard | Crucible CD release |
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...The first set could be described as closer to mainstream jazz with world and classical influences, the second was more groove-oriented...
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| by Joyce Corbett & Roger Humbert |
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| Down With Webster |
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...so they unleash “Weekend”, a euphoric ode to our favourite couple of days of the week, and their most famous song to date...
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| by Tony Shivpershad & M. B. Smith |
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| Dave Holland Quintet |
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...when Holland himself soloed, it was with a characteristic, thrilling originality, and a driving virtuosity...
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| by David Fujino & Roger Humbert |
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| Dave Holland Quintet |
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...Smith made great use of hand drumming while playing off Holland who created a wondrous hypnotic pulse...
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| by Paul J. Youngman & Roger Humbert |
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| Arthur Brown |
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...the sheer diversity and depth of Brown’s talents was as impressive as the intentional irony of its presentation...
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| by Sebastian Cook & Roger Humbert |
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| The Jimmy Swift Band |
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...The JSB began in metal-funk mode; then effortlessly and without skipping a beat shifted into a glam-rock groove...
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| by Sebastian Cook & Roger Humbert |
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| Lady Son y Articulo Veinte |
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...By now, Lady Son's vocals were in stride. She seems to effortlessly maintain extended improvised vocal lines that build the rhythm of the band...
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| by Dan Donaldson & Roger Humbert |
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| Ron Davis Quintet — Sayonara Concert |
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...Ron Davis really shone when he played solo piano in the manner of Art Tatum...
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| by David Fujino & Roger Humbert |
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| Festival |
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| Iceland Airwaves Music Festival |
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...For those music lovers who are after what’s current, innovative and daring in the music world — Iceland Airwaves is a definite must...
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| by Galina Oussatcheva |
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| Theatre |
Interview |
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| Words & Music by Bob Dylan |
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...The loosely driven autobiographical plot follows Dylan through a number of his highly publicized phases: non-conformist folkie...
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| by Lesley Mitchell-Clarke |
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| Ron Davis |
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The Live Music Report recently sat down in conversation with Toronto-born pianist Ron Davis before his October 26, 2006, 'Sayonara Tour' concert
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| by David Fujino |
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