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07/23/2010

Jazz in July

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Jul 23, 2010 3:18:03 PM

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Clave Maria Maria Schneider kicked off her heels within the first few minutes of the early set at Birdland on Tuesday night. I mean literally, as in: she conducted her band barefoot. This small, seemingly extraneous detail struck me as noteworthy, though I thought twice about commenting on it, for fear of dredging up some bad associations, or seeming unduly focused on Schneider’s image, rather than her music. Here’s the thing: the notion of conducting barefoot is emblematic of Schneider’s modus operandi as a bandleader. Much has been made of the flowing, intuitive feeling of her music, a feeling that tends to...

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Smooth Sailing A couple of weeks ago I took a ride on the Smooth Cruise. I had a pretty good time. Then I wrote about it. Above, see an iPhone picture of me on the rear deck. The image has not been doctored, so if it looks like a Polaroid from the Carter Era -- well, that might just be the influence of “Shaker Song.” You think I kid? Behold: Happy Friday, everybody. Let’s keep Al Jarreau in our prayers.

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