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The Thing
Neneh Cherry & The Thing The Cherry Thing (Smalltown Supersound CD) Buy it from Amazon The Thing & Barry Guy Metal! (NoBusiness 2LP) Buy it from the label by Phil Freeman The Norwegian/Swedish...
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The Unit: Cecil Taylor In 1978
by Phil Freeman [This essay appears in the latest issue of Burning Ambulance, available physically and digitally from Lulu.com and for Kindle from Amazon.com.] In the 1960s, pianist Cecil Taylor formed...
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Branford Marsalis Quartet
Four MFs Playin’ Tunes (Marsalis Music) Buy it from Amazon by Phil Freeman Since the dawn of the millennium, Branford Marsalis‘s quartet has been steadily turning out albums that, without ever making...
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!!: 50-41
Welcome to the official Burning Ambulance countdown of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists Ever. The list was determined by means we shall not disclose, though a number of jazz critics and musicians offered...
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! 40-31
Welcome back to our countdown of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists Ever. Let’s get right to it. And don’t miss guest contributor Jon Irabagon‘s list of his 5 favorite saxophonists, at the end! 40. JOHN...
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! 30-21
Our week-long countdown reaches its midpoint, as we offer you #s 30-21 of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists Ever. And don’t miss a bonus list at the end – Darius Jones‘ five favorite saxophonists! Shall we...
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! 20-11
We’re heading into the home stretch with our countdown of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! Here are #s 20-11, followed by a bonus list: Rudresh Mahanthappa picks his 5 favorite saxophonists! 20....
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The 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! 10-1
Well, we’ve made it to the end of the official Burning Ambulance countdown of the 50 Greatest Saxophonists…EVER!!! Here are the Top Ten. 10. JOE HENDERSON. The key saxophonist of Blue Note’s mid-’60s...
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Interview: Joe Morris
by Phil Freeman Joe Morris has been a crucial figure on the global free jazz/free music scene since the 1980s. Starting out as a guitarist, he expanded to bass, and has worked with many of the major...
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Mostly Other People Do The Killing
Slippery Rock (Hot Cup) by Phil Freeman The fifth studio album by Mostly Other People Do The Killing (sixth release overall – the live The Coimbra Concert, their only album not to appear on...
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Hush Point
by Phil Freeman Hush Point is a new quartet featuring trumpeter John McNeil, saxophonist Jeremy Udden, bassist Aryeh Kobrinsky and drummer Vinnie Sperrazza. Their self-titled debut album came out last...
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Interview: Rich Halley
The phrase “best kept secret” is always a little bit insulting to the musicians it’s used to describe, as though they go out of their way to remain unheard. That said, Rich Halley really is one of the...
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John Carter/Bobby Bradford Quartet
The John Carter/Bobby Bradford Quartet is getting more attention in the past three years than at almost any time in the four decades prior, thanks to the efforts of Jonathan Horwich. In 2010,...
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“We Just Play The Best Tune That We Can”: Interview With Nick Hempton
Alto saxophonist Nick Hempton‘s third album, Odd Man Out, is in stores tomorrow. (It’s been available digitally since July 30; get it on iTunes.) Originally from Australia, he’s been a New York...
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“I’d Rather Say Too Little Than Say Too Much”: An Interview With Sarah Manning
Alto saxophonist Sarah Manning‘s fourth album, Harmonious Creature, is out now on Posi-Tone (buy it from Amazon). Manning’s patient, thoughtful phrasing—reminiscent of Charles Lloyd—is matched on the...
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Jason Anick: 20th Century Music For The 21st Century
Violinist and mandolin player Jason Anick‘s second CD as a leader, Tipping Point (buy it from Amazon MP3), is out this week. It’s a consistently intriguing blend of gypsy jazz and hard bop, with...
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Rodrigo Amado
Photo: Vera Marmelo Portuguese tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado is a restless musical traveler who, despite working firmly within the “free” idiom, prefers groups to ad hoc encounters, and genuine ideas...
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Interview: Jemeel Moondoc
Alto saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc first came to prominence on the New York loft jazz scene of the mid-1970s, as leader of the band Muntu. But he started out in Chicago, then moved to Boston, and then to...
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Best Jazz Of 2014: 25-21
Welcome to Burning Ambulance’s annual rundown of the best jazz albums of the year. As we did last year, we’ll be listing five albums per day. Let’s get started! 25. Vinnie Sperrazza, Apocryphal (Buy...
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Best Jazz Of 2014: 20-16
Our week-long countdown of the best jazz releases of the year continues with #s 20-16. Let’s go! 20. Wadada Leo Smith, Red Hill (Buy It) and The Great Lakes Suites (Buy It) Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith...
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