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Maria Schneider: Hang Gliding (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

As a major figure in contemporary big band composition, Mrs. Schneider's use of lush textures and complex, yet satisf...

Maria Schneider: The 'Pretty' Road (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 28, 07

Maria Schneider continues to impress with her 13-minute "The 'Pretty' Road" from her Sky Blue CD. Frank Kimbrou...

Maria Schneider: Cerulean Skies (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music January 08, 08

We have come to expect grand things from Maria Schneider, and she delivers again on "Cerulean Skies" -- a 22-minute t...

David Sanborn (with Eric Clapton): I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music August 18, 08

You don't often find Eric Clapton guesting on a jazz CD, but the heavy blues emphasis on this new David Sanborn relea...

Nussbaum, Adam posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Nussbaum, Adam, drums; b. New York City, 29 November 1955. Raised in Norwalk CT from 4. Nussbaum studied piano fro...

Michael Brecker: Brexterity (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music April 11, 08

Here, for the first time in his career, Michael Brecker arranged for a large ensemble with strings and woodwinds, and...

Maria Schneider: Bird Count (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 30, 08

Maria Schneider wrote "Bird Count," a tribute to Parker and Basie, while still at Eastman School of Music over 25 yea...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MODERN BIG BANDS

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Maria Schneider (featuring Scott Robinson): The Willow (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music December 23, 08

Beginning in the early 1990s, Maria Schneider has emerged as the strongest modern-day baritone-centric big band arran...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSENTIAL BARITONE SAX PERFORMANCES

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Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

In Conversation with Johnny Griffin posted in Features and Interviews July 28, 08

By Ted Panken Can you recall your impressions when you arrived in New York for the first time in 1945 with Lion...

Life at Gypsy Jazz Camp (Part Two) posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 04, 08

While the rest of us were catching up on Summer chores or taking the kids to see The Dark Knight, Bill Barnes was ...

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