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lots of jazz possibilities in NYC this weekend.
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big week in nyc jazz
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lots of jazz in NYC this weekend.
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Must See Three + 1 – Jazz in NYC This Week
Orrin Evans Trio Birdland Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22 I’m thinking it’s attack, or maybe it’s attack’s cousin, volition, that gooses the pianist’s trio p…
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where will you go this weekend? what will you do?
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Tyrone Allen II Close Up Thursday, March 12 – Fri, March 13 Sometimes it feels like artists who work a varied palette are hedging their bets — as if dabbling was the only way to sate li…
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about 1 month ago
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NYC sidewalks ain't so bad now. get out there and walk to your favorite
#jazz
shows. here are some options.
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Mara Rosenbloom’s Flyways Jazz Gallery Friday, Feb 27 Just thinking out loud here, but listening to pianist Rosenbloom’s latest effort with bassist Jordyn Davis and percussionist/vocali…
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please enjoy jazz in new york city this weekend.
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Alden Hellmuth’s Holding Patterns Jazz Gallery Weds, Feb 18 (photo: Pete Agraan) Sat in front of the able young alto player and her band at the LOOVE Annex during Winter Jazz Fest. They rocke…
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about 2 months ago
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Action central this week. where you goin'?
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2 months ago
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lots of
#jazz
to absorb this week. don't slip on the sidewalk.
shorturl.at/u7Dp9
@nyccloseup.bsky.social
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Maria Schneider Orchestra Birdland Tues, Jan 3 – Sat, Jan 7 Killing time watching TV shows on a recent 10-hour flight to Patagonia, I was happily surprised to see James Spader’s Ra…
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Lots and lots and lots and lots of choices at the Winter Jazz Fest this weekend. hope this guides you a little bit.
#NYCWJF
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Must-See Six (X2) – Winter Jazz Fest Marathons
The big blast is underway. Long nights, lotta performances. We all need help with our choices. Here’s a look at several valuable shows from the Marathons on Friday and Saturday in Manhattan a…
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3 months ago
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Lots of jazz options in NYC this week. Lots.
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4 months ago
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go out and see some jazz this weekend ya damn fools...https://tinyurl.com/msfy7jkm
4 months ago
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@AmirElSaffar.bsky.social brings the luminous music of his New Quartet to Roulette in Brooklyn TONIGHT, Sat, Dec 6. Go! (not in NYC? watch the
#Livestream
on the
Roulette.org
site)
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Jim Macnie
Amir ElSaffar New Quartet + Hamid Al-Saadi Roulette TONIGHT SATURDAY, DEC 6 (photo: Daniel Wetzel) The measured volition of the trumpeter’s Live at Pierre Boulez Saal (Maqām Records) is what does...
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Far Flung Folk radio show starts at 6 pm ET
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Jim Macnie
TONIGHT!!!!! Wednesday, November 26, 6 pm ET, revel in the sounds of FAR FLUNG FOLK, radio'ing at WRIU 90.3 FM and STREAMING on WRIU.org and the radio app of your choice. Somewhere along the way, you....
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jazz in nyc this thanksgiving week? yes, of course, please.
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Billy Hart Smoke Friday, Nov 28 – Sun, Nov 30 The sound of Jabali’s toms open the new Multidirectional (Smoke Sessions). Their regal demeanor is obvious. When the band comes in, there&#…
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5 months ago
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NYC is jazz city. weekend options:
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Jon Irabagon Record Shop Weds, Nov 19 /// Cafe Ornithology Thurs, Nov 20 You’ve heard him blow the Little Rascals theme on mezzo soprano. You’ve heard his reeds squeeze the daylights ou…
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a weekend's worth of NYC jazz awaits
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Must-See Three (+1) – Jazz in NYC This Week
Dave Holland/Chris Potter/Brian Blade Dizzy’s Thurs, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 16 I remember making note of the locked-in connection between bassist Holland and drummer Blade about a decade ago…
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2022 was supposedly the year neo-traditionalism returned to country radio while everybody showed how much they missed to the ’90s. But what mostly caught my ear were dance songs - flat-out disco, at times - by women, as often as not w/o big label recording contracts, or recording contracts at all.
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40+ Best Country Singles of 2022
From what I’ve read, 2022 is supposed to be the year that neo-traditionalism (i.e., singers trying to sound like Travis and Strait and McEntire trying to sound like Haggard and Jones and Wynette) retu...
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lots of jazz action in NYC this week
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5 months ago
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two smart people chatting it up tonight at Rizzoli
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Henry Horenstein & Laura Cantrell Hit Rizzoli Nov 4
Photographer Henry Horenstein is a pro when it comes to framing rural culture and those who revel in it. His 2003 HonkyTonk collection illustrated country music artists in action. His new Miles and…
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5 months ago
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who's playing where, jazz-wise? this week? in
#NYC
? this may help.
shorturl.at/Hkmm8
6 months ago
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perhaps Far Flung Folk fits better in your Sunday morning sched.
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Far Flung Folk, WRIU, Oct 23
Ivor Cutler, On The Trail, Vladamir Sidorov, Michael Hurley, Brother’s Ivan, Nora Brown, Dr. K Gyasi & His Noble Kings, Chris Smither, Laura Nyro, Los Straightjackets, Leroy Jenkins, Beau…
https://lamentforastraightline.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/far-flung-folk-wriu-oct-23/
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act. I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
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NYC is action central for jazz heads this week. from Jaleel Shaw to Orrin Evans to Arturo O'Farrill, here's a list of options.
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Must-See Three (+1) – Jazz in NYC This Week
Tony Malaby Close Up Friday, Oct 10 – Sunday, Oct 12 Dude likes charging up whatever hill is in front of him just to see what’s on the horizon. He also likes laying claim to that new gr…
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6 months ago
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lots of jazz action in the boroughs this weekend.
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7 months ago
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mucho action on the nyc jazz scene this week.
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Patricia Brennan Trio Bar Bayeux Weds, Sept 24 Been spending lots of time with the vibraphonist’s follow-up to Breaking Stretch, and it’s just as enticing as its celebrated predecessor.…
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7 months ago
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don't forget about Allison Miller's Trio with Caroline Davis and Rashaan Carter at Rizzoli's Music Aperitivo series at 4:30 THIS AFT.
7 months ago
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@miguelzenon.bsky.social
at the Vanguard, dan weiss at the Stone,
@jamiesaft.bsky.social
at the Owl. and lots more jazz across NYC this week. here's the list...
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Must-See Three – Jazz in NYC This Week
Jamie Saft Trio The Owl Music Parlor Weds, Sept 17 There’s an “Everything Happens to Me” on the wily keyboardist’s Plays Monk album that makes a point of having ev…
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7 months ago
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maybe Sunday afternoon is a good time to fling some folk?
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Far Flung Folk WRIU Radio, August 20
Greg Brown, Willie Dixon, John Doyle, Basiani Ensemble, Michael Hurley, Eddie Palmieri, Phyllis Nafuna, Will Holshouser, Les Gypsies Francine, Davis Sisters, Vietnamese string music, Sands Family, …
https://lamentforastraightline.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/far-flung-folk-wriu-radio-august-20/
7 months ago
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of course, you're invited to enjoy Far Flung Folk tonight at 6 pm ET on
wriu.org
. it's followed by its sister jazz show at 9 pm, Lament for a Straight Line.
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8 months ago
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Jazz things to do this weekend
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Lament For A Straight Line
Jim Macnie's Music Blog
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8 months ago
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used to be on heavy rotation at chez macnie
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Arthur Blythe - My Son Ra – Solo (1991)
YouTube video by Antonio Lucente
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8 months ago
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action central, that's what this place is.
#jazz
in nyc this week.
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9 months ago
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Far Flung Folk (6 pm ET) and Lament For a Straight Line (9 pm ET) radio shows on TONIGHT. i am your host. you are invited. can't make it? will share the archive later. WRIU or any radio app.
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9 months ago
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no one expects you to catch the radio show first time 'round. here's last week's archive. enjoy!
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Far Flung Folk, WRIU, July 23
Buddy Johnson, Rockpile, Rollo White, Kilby Snow, Michael Hurley, bata drummers, Valerie June, Red Allen, Perez Prado, Homesick James, Ayinde Bakare, Tut Taylor, Wussy, Mark Cutler, Johnny Paycheck…
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9 months ago
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#michaelhurley
afternoon
9 months ago
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weekend full of jazz in NYC. jump in!
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10 months ago
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Far Flung Folk hits at 6 pm with an hour or so of modern jazz at 9 pm. when you get to the
WRIU.org
website, go to the menu "listen" choice, and click "listen live"
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10 months ago
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let's go, let's go...the week starts here
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10 months ago
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Rhode Islanders! be sure to see Laura Cantrell in the East Bay tonight. Solstice with a twang
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Newport Live 2025 Summer Series: Laura Cantrell at Norman Bird Sanctuary | Middletown, RI | Discover Newport
Country singer Laura Cantrell has balanced different aspects of her music life over the course of a 20-plus years career, whether as a recording artist, radio host, writer, or working parent of a high...
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10 months ago
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Far Flung Folk archive rolling rt now if you like. Goes to 9 pm simply click here
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10 months ago
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new yorkers! prob wise to go see sam newsome at Bar Bayeux TONIGHT.
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10 months ago
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reposted by
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10 months ago
Breaking News: Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, calling him a “visionary” leader.
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Zohran Mamdani for N.Y.C. Mayor
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont backed Mr. Mamdani, joining Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in endorsing the front-runner of progressives.
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10 months ago
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#jazz
in nyc this week? all are invited...
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Experience the Jazztopad NYC Festival: Music Unites Cultures
Discover vibrant jazz events in NYC from June 11-18, featuring top artists like Tyshawn Sorey and Darcy James Argue. Don't miss out!
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10 months ago
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it's Roscoe time! the Vision Festival celebrates Mr. Mitchell's lifetime work tonight at Roulette. check the entire week's schedule.
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Vision Festival 2025 — Arts for Art
Arts for Art presents the annual Vision Festival celebrating Roscoe Mitchell.
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11 months ago
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how about seeing some jazz this week? sound right?
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11 months ago
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TONIGHT!!!!! Weds 6 pm ET, WRIU: FAR FLUNG FOLK is back in action, STREAMING on
wriu.org
and the radio app of your choice. I am your host. And if you're into modern jazz, duck in at 9 pm ET for Lament For a Straight Line radio.
11 months ago
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Lovano, Garzone, and Bergonzi sound like fun, yes?
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12 months ago
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Did you bring yr tuba?
#longplayfestival
12 months ago
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@joelharrisongtr brings his guitar choir to Barbes tonight. provocative beauty awaits. find out more
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