Well, folks, it’s time to call it quits. This will probably be the last post for JazzboNotes.com, although the blog will be kept up for a while, at least until it’s time to renew my hosting contract.
In a way, it’s a relief. It was never all that much fun for me to criticize artists that […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Bob Moses - Love Animal” Giveaway Contest.
At a time when fusion was little more than a rumor, Bob Moses’ Love Animal had the nerve to take on free jazz, rock, funk, and blues. And what a band! Besides Bob Moses on drums, they’ve got Larry Coryell, […]

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I went to see the Realistic Orchestra on a lark, really. They were playing at Yerba Buena Gardens for free on a Saturday, and I happened to be in the area with my wife, shopping. I wasn’t even really planning to write a review, but I was fairly impressed.
The first thing that struck me […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Allan Holdsworth/Gordon Beck - The Things You See” Giveaway Contest.
The Things You See is a rare opportunity to hear electric guitarist extraordinaire Allan Holdsworth in an intimate setting. He also plays acoustic guitar on this one, and even sings!

Rules:
1. The “Allan Holdsworth/Gordon Beck - The Things […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Hiromi - Another Mind” Giveaway Contest.
Another Mind is the debut recording of the promising young Japanese pianist, Hiromi Uehara. Says Rick Anderson on Allmusic.com:
Uehara plays with an almost demonic energy and amazing stamina; on a program that consists entirely of original compositions, most of them delivered […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Miles Davis - On The Corner” Giveaway Contest.
Critically trashed on it’s release, On The Corner is considered a masterpiece these days. Goodness knows it’s got enough great musicians playing on it, people like Dave Liebman, Badal Roy, Herbie Hancock, Don Alias, and Jack Dejohnette. According to […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Paul Bley - Fragments” Giveaway Contest.
Recorded on the ECM label, Fragments is full of spooky impressionism from pianist Bley, guitarist Bill Frisell, and reed player John Surman. According to Stephen Cook on Allmusic.com…
…this 1986 session ranks high among his many solo and group outings for the […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Voodoo Dogs” Giveaway Contest.
Voodoo Dogs is a jazz/funk band from keyboardist Larry Goldings, who played organ on John Scofield’s classic Hand Jive date.
 
Rules:
1. The “Voodoo Dogs” Giveaway Contest is only open to JazzboNotes.com members residing in the Continental United States. It’s easy to sign up if […]

Hi, everyone.
I’ve just added a directory of live music clubs that regularly feature progressive jazz music (not Quiet Storm) and have an online presence to JazzboNotes.com. You can access the directory under the Links menu at the top of this page.
The directory includes a link to the clubs’ website, and to a map showing where […]

All Jazzbo Notes members are invited to enter the “Nicolas Bearde - Live At Yoshi’s: A Salute To Lou” Giveaway Contest.
On Live At Yoshi’s: A Salute To Lou, Nicolas Bearde performs a set of tunes closely associated with Lou Rawls.
If you are sick to death of jazz singers with voices that would compare unfavorably […]