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Album Review

The Group: Live

Read "Live" reviewed by John Sharpe


What quirk of fate governs whether or not a band captures the public imagination? A star-studded lineup? A strong set of tunes? Or just the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time? For The Group--a stellar mid-'80s aggregation of New York City avant talent--all these preconditions seemed to be in place, yet still it was unable to garner the recording date which would have cemented its place in the jazz annals. Consequently, after a few ...

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Interview

Richard Nant: Berklee and the Group Concept

Richard Nant: Berklee and the Group Concept

Source: Inverted Garden by Eric Benson

Trumpeter and percussionist Richard Nant grew up in the mountainous province of Cordoba, studied at Berklee with Guillermo Klein and Juan Cruz de Urquiza, and leads one of Buenos Aires's best and longest-running jazz groups, Argentos. Eric Benson: When did this jazz movement start? Richard Nant: It's hard to find the point of departure. There was a point of departure for me. Guillermo had another. But at some point our paths met. That was in Boston at Berklee. EB: You ...

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Radio

Art Tatum: The Group Masterpieces

Art Tatum:  The Group Masterpieces

Source: Michael Ricci

This week Night Lights pays a centennial tribute to jazz piano giant Art Tatum, whose immense virtuosic talent made it nearly impossible for other musicians to keep up with him. Near the end of his life Tatum recorded a series of albums with musicians such as Benny Carter and Ben Webster that provide an unparalleled opportunity to hear the pianist with colleagues that could, to varying degrees, hold their own with him. Still, it was Tatum who dominated the proceedings. ...

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Music Industry

Seattle Times: For Branford Marsalis, It's All About the Group

Seattle Times: For Branford Marsalis, It's All About the Group

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene

from The Seattle Times: Branford Marsalis is one of the biggest names in jazz, a midcareer master who’s maintained an enviable level of visibility for nearly three decades. But the sardonic tenor and soprano saxophonist isn’t much impressed by personal accolades. As a musician, he’s devoted to a group concept that puts a premium on free-flowing interaction, a powerfully kinetic sound marked by breakneck tempo shifts and odd meters. It’s the kind of approach that can only be developed through ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Live

NoBusiness Records
2013

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