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You Go To My Head

Billie Holiday

Rare Live Recordings 1934-1959

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12 (+6) In a Row

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Esperanza

Kush

streams of consciousness
Volume One

Satoko Fujii Quartet

Bacchus

Nicole Mitchell's
Black Earth Ensemble

Black Unstoppable

Matt Brubeck and
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Twotet/Deuxtet

Chris Joris and Bob Stewart

Rainbow Country

From Etude Records

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last update: May 9, 2008


MUSICWORKS 100th ISSUE LAUNCH PARTY *report* by Alex Tait & Roger Humbert
	... He had three microphones set up. He explained that there was one for each nostril and one for his mouth. Some of his incredible vocal techniques included ... > report

OTROS AIRES *report* by Tova G. Kardonne & Roger Humbert
	The little black dresses and their slickly dressed companions turned out to dine, slice the air with sultry glances, and finally, tango to the electro-trad fusion of Otros Aires ... > report

ORI DAGAN and BRANDI DISTERHEFT *report* by Joyce Corbett & Roger Humbert
	Voice and bass is a nice combination for the ear, and Ori Dagan has recently been exploring its challenges and possibilities ... > report

RICHIE HAVENS *report* by Sebastian Cook
	... The song that followed, “Just Between Me and You”, sums up the essence of a Richie Havens show — sharing big ideas and dreams that somehow retain a sense of intimacy ... > report

CHRISTOPHER WILLITS & STARS OF THE LID *report* by Tom Sekowski
	... Willits kept the textures pumping, the atmosphere full of thick and juicy surprises and best of all, showed he could simply rock out ... > report

THE 7th ANNUAL NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS *report* by Roger Humbert
	... The message was apparently heard. The total number of votes was more than twice that of last year with many of this year’s awards going to Western Canadians ... > report

CONTINUUM ENSEMBLE – Common Chords *report* by David Fujino & Stanley Fefferman
	...Huhtanen sang bravely and defiantly against the overwhelming forces of fate and impending doom. The way she fought back against certain death with the life force of her songs was close to heroic ... > report

The 2nd Annual SMALL WORLD JAZZ SERIES *photo galleries* by Roger Humbert & Mike Colyer
	Roger's > gallery Mike's > gallery

THE HOGTOWN SYNCOPATORS *report* by Darlene Stimson
	...Over the course of the evening there were ongoing discussions about material and charts; clearly one does not hear the same set twice with this group. As one of my personal mentors in the jazz idiom told me recently ... > report

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	THE ALINE MORALES BAND Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas W. • Toronto May 9 • 10:00 pm

	*Sponsored by Music Africa* SALSAFRICA Returns! Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas W. • Toronto May 10 • 10:00 pm read The LMR report on SalsAfrica 1st concert

	*Small World Music presents* LE MYSTÈRE DES VOIX BULGARES St. Andrew's Church 73 Simcoe St. • Toronto May 13 • 8:00 pm

	ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 1 Front St. E. • Toronto May 16 & 17

	ANDY WILLIAMS *Variations in Time* featuring Amiri Baraka Billy Bang Clifton Joseph Trane Studio 964 Bathurst St. • Toronto May 17 • 8:30 pm

	*Okokan presents* PUPY Y LOS QUE SON SON The Opera House 735 Queen St. E. • Toronto May 24 • 8:30 pm more info

	DARREN SIGESMUND SEPTET Trane Studio 964 Bathurst St. • Toronto May 29 • 9:00 pm