Jazz Improv NY

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Percy Heath

CONTENTS

TRIBUTE: Percy Heath passed away earlier this year. This issue is a tribute to the great bassist, and the many contributions he made to this music during his more than 50 years of performing and recording.

RECORDINGS & PERFORMANCES

6 New & Upcoming CD & DVD Recordings

12 Directory of Clubs, Venues, Music and Record Stores, Schools & Universities

14 Calendar of Events

20 Announcements - Upcoming Events

18 Jazz Festival Calendar

COLUMNS

4 Apple Chorus, by Ira Gitler

8 Jazz Club Close-Up: Birdland by Eric Frazier

20 PHOTO GALLERY: Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest 2005

31 PHOTO GALLERY: Midsummer Night’s Swing Dance at Lincoln Center

LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

10 Lew Tabackin at The Kitano

11 Eddie Gomez, Mark Kramer

Vana Gierig at Iridium

Bud Shank at Iridium

32 Clark Terry Octet, Midsummer Night Swing Dance at Josey Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center

Francesco Cafiso at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola

INTERVIEWS & SKETCHES

22 Percy Heath by Eric Nemeyer

25 Rodney Jones by Mark Sherman

26 Fred Hersch by Joe Patitucci

28 Cedar Walton by Eric Nemeyer

30 Charles Lloyd by Joe Patitucci

CD & DVD REVIEWS

33 Ron Blake

Neal Caine

Kali Z.Fasteau

Eric Frazier

Von Freeman

Scott Hamilton-Harry Allen

John Hart

Bill Holman

Hank Jones

Greg Osby

Luis Perdomo

Chris Potter

Sherisse Rogers

Kermit Ruffins

Dino Saluzzi

Dr. Lonnie Smith

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Kenny Wheeler

Carla White

The Lord Discography, Version 5.0

47 Classified Ads - The Jazz Billboard