Jazz Improv NY

V03N12

KJ DENHERT

CONTENTS

CLUBS, CONCERTS, EVENTS

9 Around Town

21 Calendar of Events

30 Announcements — Upcoming Events; Regular Engagements; Additional Club and Venue Schedules

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

37 Noteworthy Performances

COLUMNS

4 Apple Chorus by Ira Gitler

LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

6 SF Jazz Collective

Onaje Allan Gumbs Quartet

Caught In The Act – Paula West

Giacomo Gates

Judy Carmichael Trio

Ahmad Jamal Quartet

INTERVIEWS & SKETCHES

11 A Festival At Sea

12 2008 Festival Guide – Local, Regional, National and International

38 KJ Denhert

40 Antonio Ciacca

41 Motema Music Turns Five

42 Esperanza Spalding

44 John Fedchock

46 Norma Winstone

CD & DVD REVIEWS

48 Ryan Cohan

Lainie Cook

Lisa Hearns

Bob Leto

MEM3

Russ Nolan

CLASSIFIEDS

47 The Jazz Billboard