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AUM Fidelity To Release The Eri Yamamoto Trio’s The Next Page

On April 10th, AUM Fidelity will release the Eri Yamamoto Trio’s The Next Page, a collection of all-new original music inspired by subtle yet profound moments of natural beauty.

AUM Fidelity To Release Darius Jones’ Book Of Mæ’bul April 10th

AUM Fidelity will kick off its 15th anniversary year by releasing alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones’ Book of Mæ’bul (Another Kind of Sunrise), the third chapter in his ongoing Man’ish Boy epic, featuring pianist Matt Mitchell, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Ches Smith.

AllMusic.com: Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp’s Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity)

AllMusic.com’s Senior Writer Thom Jurek has posted his review of Cosmic Lieder, Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp’s new duo release on AUM Fidelity. “Conceived as a 13-song cycle,” he writes, “the short pieces on Cosmic Lieder appear seamless; it would be difficult to…

Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp Interviewed On The Jazz Session

Today’s episode of the popular jazz interview podcast The Jazz Session features an in-depth, hour-long interview with alto saxophonist Darius Jones and pianist Matthew Shipp. The duo’s acclaimed new AUM Fidelity recording, Cosmic Lieder, was released earlier this month and its…

Out Today: Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp’s Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity)

Today is the official street date for Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity), the first-ever collaboration between alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones and pianist/composer Matthew Shipp. This intergenerational partnership, featuring one of New York’s most talked about young talents and one of its most established and prolific veterans,…

Jazzwise: Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp’s Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity)

Daniel Spicer reviews Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp’s first-ever collaboration, Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity), in the April issue of Jazzwise. “What’s surprising is how little ‘jazz’ is present in their playing,” he writes. “Rather, it’s a form of pure expression that…

Mary Halvorson Trio’s European Tour Begins Tonight

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her longstanding trio, featuring bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, will kick-off their two-week European tour tonight at Stadthalle Germering in Germering, Germany as part of the Jazz!t! 2011 series. The group will be performing selections from Ms….

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society To Headline WCSU Jazz Festival April 30th

On Saturday, April 30th at 8:00 p.m., Darcy James Argue and his acclaimed 18-piece big band Secret Society will headline the 16th Annual Western Connecticut State University Jazz Festival at Ives Concert Hall in Danbury, Connecticut. “The focus of the festival…

Mary Halvorson Profiled In Jazziz

Associate Editor Bob Weinberg profiles guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson in the new Spring 2011 print issue of Jazziz. “Her sonic presence is unmistakable,” writes Weinberg in the four-page article, “perhaps never more so than this past year. At age 30, Halvorson has…

Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp Coming To Jazz Standard April 27th

On Wednesday, April 27th at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones and pianist/composer Matthew Shipp will celebrate the release of their new duo record, Cosmic Lieder (AUM Fidelity), at Jazz Standard in New York. Jones is an artist…