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Ozo: A Kind Of Zo
by John Sharpe
There's a strand of Portuguese music which oscillates between the points of a triangle formed by improv, ambient and minimalism. Ozo, which comprises erstwhile classical pianist Paulo Mesquita, and rock/pop drummer Pedro Oliveira, sits somewhere in the centre of that triangle. The dominant characteristic of the nine jointly-credited cuts is a pretty melodicism allied to a basic rhythm created using unconventional textures. Although Oliveira is credited only with prepared drums, at times the result is reminiscent of electronics. ...
read moreMakoto Ozone: Back on the road, with love
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
When Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone last visited New York City, a not-so-funny thing happened. He was in the Big Apple in January 2020, planning to visit friends in advance of his next scheduled trip, an April 2020 appearance with his trio at Dizzy's Club. “I was supposed to be there only for a few days, but I got COVID as soon as I got there. So I had to lock myself up for about 12 days. I had to cancel ...
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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra & Makoto Ozone Vividly Re-imagine Mozart’s "Jeunehomme"
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Michael S. Clark
An air of great anticipation surrounded the premiere in Edinburgh of Makoto Ozone’s very special arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto K.271 for The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith. This universally popular work, known familiarly as Jeunehomme is here re-imagined by a daring soloist in Makoto Ozone, an exceptional big band in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO), and a courageous leader in director Tommy Smith. Mozart’s devotion to melody and solo virtuosity speak to ...
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Ozomatli Reviewed, Jazz Education Network Conference Previewed
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
For your Sunday night/Monday morning perusal, some links from over the weekend:Ozomatli was in St. Louis on Friday night, performing at Blueberry Hill in place of their canceled date at Powell Symphony Hall. Ben McMahon was there to cover the show for the Riverfront Times, and you can read his review online here.Meanwhile, on Thursday the Jazz Education Network will open its first-ever national conference at the University of Missouri St. Louis. The event runs through ...
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Jazz This Week: James Carter Organ Trio, Ozomatli, Tsigoti, Willerm Delisfort, Stephanie Trick, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Though the biggest jazz name in St. Louis this weekend is a saxophonist, it's also a good week to hear some piano players, with four different events featuring talented pianists working in styles ranging from ragtime and stride to swing, bop and blues to free-form and experimental. Let's go to the highlights:Tonight, saxophonist James Carter's Organ Trio begins a four-night run at Jazz at the Bistro. A versatile performer with a wide stylistic range and serious chops on ...
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Green River Festival: Low Anthem Cake, Ozomatli, Old Crow
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JamBase
STRONG LINEUP GATHERS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the annual Green River Festival combines music on multiple stages, local food, crafts, a dance tent, a wide array of kids' activities, and is the only music festival in Massachusetts that features hot air balloons and balloon rides. This two-day festival takes place July 17-18, 2010. Here's the lineup:
Ozomatli Saturday, July 17 Ozomatli Old Crow Medicine Show ...
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Ozomatli Concert on Friday, May 14 Moved from Powell Hall to Blueberry Hill
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The collaborative concert featuring the Latin/funk/jazz/hip-hop group Ozomatli (pictured) and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, announced earlier this year and originally scheduled for next Friday, May 14 at Powell Symphony Hall, is off.Instead, Ozomatli will perform on their own, without any members of the SLSO, at 8 p.m. on May 14 at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room. (The band also will do an in-store appearance down the street at Vintage Vinyl at 5:30 p.m. that day.)According to ...
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Ozomatli: Fire Away out Now
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JamBase
OZOMATLI FIRE AWAY OUT NOW ON MERCER STREET RECORDS/DOWNTOWN RECORDS
Ozomatli Last week Ozomatli released their new full length album Fire Away. Fire Away is the three time Grammy Award-winning band's fifth studio full length, and first for the NYC based Mercer Street Records/Downtown Records. Produced by acclaimed producer Tony Berg, Fire Away features eleven new Ozo songs (full track listing below), including the first single “It's Only Paper," currently serviced to radio.
Fire Away is arguably Ozomatli's most diverse ...
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Ozomatli's 'Fire Away'
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Michael Ricci
Not many L.A. bands can boast of having a piece of the calendar named in their honor.
But April 23 was recently designated by the city as Ozomatli Day to give props to the artistically mongrel ensemble that for 15 years has been burning holes in local dance floors that is, when they're not playing gala gigs for Barack and Michelle Obama, or touring as official State Department cultural ambassadors, preaching peace, love and kick-butt hip-hop/salsa beats in Myanmar, China ...
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Ozomatli: Album and Tour Dates
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JamBase
Upcoming Ozomatli Album and Tour Dates
Ozomatli Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are set to release their new album, Fire Away April 20 on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records.
Fire Away is the Grammy Award-winning band's fifth studio full-length, and first for the NYC based Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records. Produced by acclaimed producer Tony Berg (Aimee Mann, Pete Yorn), Fire Away features eleven new Ozo songs.
Ozomatli's music is a collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and ...
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SLSO to Perform with Chris Botti, Ozomatli
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2010-2011 schedule, and the slate of upcoming concerts includes some events of interest to fans of jazz and creative music.For starters, the Orchestra has added some dates to its “SLSO Presents" series this spring, among them the Ozomatli concert on Friday, May 14 that was first mentioned here on StLJN earlier this week. The big additional news is that Ozomatli won't just be playing their regular show - they'll actually ...
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