Oregon adapts, thrives and finally returns to Seattle
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 18/04/2008
Of the many legendary jazz-fusion supergroups spawned by the '60s rock explosion — Weather Report, Return to Forever, Headhunters...
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Podcast 104: 'Crystal Silence' Old and New
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The way I listened to music changed dramatically my sophomore year in college. Not only was punk approaching its zenith, but I was being exposed to a tremendous variety of music via roommates and friends’ record collections. Two years prior, I had purchased Peter Frampton's I’m In You with some pride. Now I was deep into Graham Parker, Santana, The Clash, X, Talking Heads – and getting into jazz. Having...
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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Rob Scheps Winter Tour 2008
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Friday January 11 - Brooklyn, NY; Jalopy Theatre 9pm 12 Friday January 18 - Peekskill, NY; Susan's Restaurant 9pm - 12 Sat/Sun/Mon/ January 26 - 28 - Portland, OR; Oregon Symphony at Schnitzer Hall Tuesday January 29 - Salem, OR; Oregon Symphony At Willamette University Saturday February 9 - Portland, OR. with Eartha Kitt, Or. Symphony- Schnitzer Hall...
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Something Perfect: The Silence of a Candle
The Point (Free subscription) | 29/11/2007
In an old joke, a Buddhist monk walks up to a hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything." For reasons that I understand but I'm not sure I can adequately articulate, this joke came to mind as...
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Something Perfect: Witchi-Tai-To
The Point (Free subscription) | 15/11/2007
Before his death from lymphoid cancer in 1992, Jim Pepper had accomplished more in only 51 years than most people will accomplish in twice as many. As a Jim Pepper tribute site puts it, "throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Pepper...
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Live at the Bijou Cafe!
Casa Valdez Studios (Free subscription) | 06/10/2007
About once a month the Bijou Cafe, which is usually just a breakfast spot, transforms into a Jazz club. The audience is totally dedicated to listening, the food is excellent and the musicians are the best in town. Last night I played there with a fantastic band and recorded the show with my new Zoom H4 digital recorder. After the show I stayed up until about four in the morning editing the show down...
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Oregon -- 1000 Kilometers
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 27/08/2007
The challenge facing any longstanding group is retaining its core qualities while remaining contemporary and vital as the years pass. Oregon may well be the longest-running group in jazz today, with three of its four members together since its inception in 1970. Its ability to combine detailed composition with near-telepathic free improvisation can still be heard on 1000 Kilometers, the groupa(TM)s...
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Dagobert Bohm / Markus Reuter / Zoltan Lantos -- String Unit
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 13/08/2007
Billed as Ambient World Jazz, and described as aoecrimsoid ingenuity seasoned with Oregon and Shakti,a ita(TM)s certainly a good capsule description of this intriguing record by acoustic guitarist Dagobert BA hm, touch guitarist Markus Reuter and violinist ZoltA n Lantos. An album of elegant beauty, String Unit might, at one time, have been unceremoniously lumped into the New Age category, a certain...
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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Rob Scheps / Glen Moore Duo August 10/11, Portland, Oregon
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/08/2007
Saxophonist Rob Scheps and bassist Glen Moore (from the group Oregon) perform two nights in Portland...
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