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"I'm just trying to play the good notes," says Kenny Burrell, lighthearted laughter accompanying his response to the question of how he would characterize his style of guitar playing.
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Sometimes it's an acquired taste
... about his jazz guitar playing. He had been moving in that direction for some time. "I started listening to Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery and Miles Davis . But the first time I heard John Coltrane 's 'Impressions' I thought, 'God, you call that ...
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Review: Vocalist triumphs at Topeka Jazz Workshop
... Bob Bowman and drummer Tommy Ruskin. O'Brien, who in the 1950s lifted bandstands with the likes of Stan Getz, Kenny Burrell and Art Farmer, is a subtle bebopper whose darting right-hand lines danced above jabbing yet spare left-hand chordal ...
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Rhythm rains down at Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival
... band arrived a half hour late), headliner Sanborn got right to work with a minor blues rumba reminiscent of Kenny Burrell's classic "Chitlins Con Carne." With his integrated mix of Bop, Soul, and R&B, he was deep into it from the start. His tone is ...
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... for Hendrix's crispy guitar in News. Carrie Rodriguez , Built To Spill , Jesse McCartney , Peter Frampton , Kenny Burrell and Ice Cube in Views. News ... Heart asks the McCain / Palin campaign to stop using the band's music - Entertainment Weekly / ...
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OBITUARY: Singer Clea Bradford Dies at Age 67
... to working with Forrest and Terry, Bradford recorded several albums under her own name and performed with Kenny Burrell and Earl "Fatha" Hines. Her survivors include a daughter, Glenda Smith, who still lives in Dupo, IL. You can read the Washington ...
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... high point. The number is a tribute to the late drummer George Brown, one-time sideman to Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell (to name only the guitarists with whom he had worked) and long-time French resident, with whom Chabbey has played over the ...
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Singer Clea Bradford dies at age 67
... to working with Forrest and Terry, Bradford recorded several albums under her own name and performed with Kenny Burrell and Earl "Fatha" Hines. Her survivors include a daughter, Glenda Smith, who still lives in Dupo, IL. You can read the Washington ...
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Jazz Fest: Philly-Detroit summit shines; Eubanks and EB3 disappoint
... the material was mostly familiar - Milt Jackson's blues "Bag's Groove," Joe Henderson's Latin "Recorda-Me," Kenny Burrell's sly "Bass Face" and "Moanin'" - the composers were appropriately former Detroiters, except Timmons, a Philadelphian. No ...
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... to the international level. Performers include Ornette Coleman, 8 Bold Souls, Gerald Wilson Orchestra with Kenny Burrell, and Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band . Free admission. Information: 312-744-3370 or www.cityofchicago.org . 5. CHICAGOLAND PRO ...
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Jazz fans eager for sounds of Detroit, Philly
... jazz musicians with roots in Detroit and Philadelphia are on the next three days. Detroiters include guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianists Geri Allen and Barry Harris and saxophonist James Carter. The Philadelphians include saxophonists Jimmy Heath and ...
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... tribute to legendary jazz teacher Capt. Walter Dyett (Friday), the Gerald Wilson Orchestra with jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell (Saturday) and jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman (Sunday). 11 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Free. Grant Park . Music for the ...
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Stuff to know: McBride, Coltrane, fireworks
... Heath, Randy Brecker, Pat Martino, Robin Eubanks, Jeff Lorber and Dee Dee Sharp. Returning Detroiters include Kenny Burrell, Barry Harris, James Carter, Gerald Wilson, Geri Allen, Kenny Garrett and Gerald Cleaver. A love supreme: The festival pays ...
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Jazz Fest features the sound and style of Philadelphia and Detroit
... Philly camp, bassist Christian McBride. Also among festival headliners are trumpeter Roy Hargrove, guitarist Kenny Burrell, vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophonist James Carter, the Count Basie Orchestra and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra. The ...
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Jazz Fest features the sound and style of Philadelphia and Detroit
The four-day extravaganza -- the largest free jazz festival in North America, sprawling across stages from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius Park -- opens Friday.
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- A Love Supreme' is theme of 2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival
... Plaza - features dozens of jazz stars, including Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson Orchestra with special guest Kenny Burrell, Derek Trucks Band, Esperanza Spalding, Calvin Cooke, Robin Eubanks and many more. The artist-in-residence is Philadelphia ...
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6th Annual Oakland Black LGBT Film Festival
... Theater. For a complete film festival, click here . The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is at Yoshi's Oakland and Kenny Burrell & The Jazz Heritage All-Stars are at Yoshi's San Francisco this weekend. San Francisco's award-winning AfroSolo Theatre Company ...
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Kenny Burrell and the Jazz Heritage All-Stars
... $5-$24 (415) 655-5600 When it comes to bebop and post-bop guitar playing, no one puts it all together like Kenny Burrell, who's lent his genius to practically every jazz player of note going back to Billie Holiday. The all-stars for Burrell's debut ...
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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Hank Jones and Gerald Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl
... singer Roberta Gambarini in a "Porgy and Bess" medley, dueting with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and guitarist Kenny Burrell, and romping through the blues with a quintet. Through it all, Jones had little to say, happy to allow the music to speak ...
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... Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow. Today's Birthdays: Actor Don Murray is 79. Jazz composer-musician Kenny Burrell is 77. Actor Geoffrey Lewis is 73. Actress France Nuyen is 69. Actress Susan Flannery is 65. Singer Lobo is 65. Actress ...
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