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Evidence: The Message
by Michael P. Gladstone
Here is a well deserving jazz combo that could use some publicity beyond their Grand Rapids, Michigan base. Headed by multi-reed player Michael S. Doyle, this sextet offers a group of durable bebop compositions, all originals, which could stand up with the best of them.
It would be pointless to indicate the specific quality of the music since Doyle and trumpeter/flugelhornist Chris Lawrence spin some tuneful melody lines and solos without taking a great deal of your time. ...
read moreEvidence: Soulville and Untitled
by Mark F. Turner
Sometimes moving straight-ahead is the best direction.
The Michigan based group Evidence has the heart of a true working jazz band. Led by saxophonist Michael Doyle the group has been a busy for over ten years at local gigs, festivals, as well as regular performances on WGVU Radio Jazz Night. While clearly in the vein of mainstream post bop jazz, what is clearly obvious from these releases is that this group is capable of delivering solid music.
Soulville ...
read moreJazz At Atlas Debuts In Newburgh, NY With William Parker And Evidence Of Everlasting Beauty on May 20 At 8pm
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James Keepnews
“William Parker is something of a father figure.” —Larry Blumenfeld, New York Times “One of the 50 Greatest New York Musicians of All Time” —Time Out New York Launching a new series of music and cultural discourse at the Atlas Industries building in Newburgh, NY, Jazz at Atlas is proud to present the legendary bassist, composer and bandleader William Parker and the ensemble Evidence Of Everlasting Beauty. The band features Cooper-Moore on piano, Daniel Carter on reeds, trumpet and flute, ...
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Jazz Saxophonist Brian Hogans Releases Debut Solo Album, Evidence of Things to Come
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Michael Ricci
ATLANTA, GA—Noted jazz saxophonist Brian Hogans, together with Turnaround Records, announces the release of his debut solo album, titled Evidence of Things to Come. This album represents an artistic triumph for Hogans, who is already well-known as a member of the illustrious Sean Jones Quintet, playing his smooth saxophone sounds on two of their acclaimed albums and touring with them throughout the world. Evidence of Things to Come includes 10 original Hogans' compositions, varying from tender ballads to fiery improvisations. ...
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African Footprint Fossils Are Oldest Evidence of Keeping Time
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All About Jazz
Despite a penchant for hanging out in trees, human ancestors living 3.6 million years ago in what's now Tanzania extended their legs to stride much like people today do, a new study finds. If so, walking may have evolved in leaps and bounds, rather than gradually, among ancient hominids. The discovery comes from the famed trackway site in Laetoli, Tanzania, where more than 30 years ago researchers discovered footprint trails from two, and possibly three, human ancestors who had walked ...
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Evidence Releases Three Long-Overdue Jazz Gems by Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, and Sonny Fortune et al
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All About Jazz
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