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Bottom line: A dwindling proportion of jazz and a growing ration of the bogus. | ---- | ||
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<center>Bottom line: A dwindling proportion of jazz and a growing ration of the bogus.</center> | |||
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A tribute to Milt Jackson served as a counterbalance for everything that was wrong with the 28th edition of the Playboy Jazz Festival, sold out, scorching and sad. | A tribute to Milt Jackson served as a counterbalance for everything that was wrong with the 28th edition of the Playboy Jazz Festival, sold out, scorching and sad. | ||
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The sad part is that this is probably one of the last of those colorful and formerly abundant beasts, the concert jazz band. | The sad part is that this is probably one of the last of those colorful and formerly abundant beasts, the concert jazz band. | ||
It's not as far along the road to oblivion, though, as the white haired Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans, which played -- while seated -- an elegantly courteous brand of jazz, meant for listeners, that was a refreshing but wistful taste of fading Old World values. | It's not as far along the road to oblivion, though, as the white haired [[The Preservation Hall Jazz Band|Preservation Hall Jazz Band]] from New Orleans, which played -- while seated -- an elegantly courteous brand of jazz, meant for listeners, that was a refreshing but wistful taste of fading Old World values. | ||
Besides the Hamilton orchestra, the highlight of the two sold-out days was getting to hear the Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean All-Stars, featuring David Sanchez on tenor and Regina Carter on electric violin. Like Harris, these two are burners, but they could not outmatch such Palmieri regulars as the brilliant trumpeter Brian Lynch, who is two steps ahead of the ordinary ear, and alto man Donald Harrison, likewise. | Besides the Hamilton orchestra, the highlight of the two sold-out days was getting to hear the Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean All-Stars, featuring David Sanchez on tenor and Regina Carter on electric violin. Like Harris, these two are burners, but they could not outmatch such Palmieri regulars as the brilliant trumpeter Brian Lynch, who is two steps ahead of the ordinary ear, and alto man Donald Harrison, likewise. | ||
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Elder Edward Babb, a bar-walking, gospel-quoting, mighty loud trombonist, is never going to be a J.J. Johnson. Neither are the many other trombonists in his band, the McCullough Sons of Thunder. | Elder Edward Babb, a bar-walking, gospel-quoting, mighty loud trombonist, is never going to be a J.J. Johnson. Neither are the many other trombonists in his band, the McCullough Sons of Thunder. | ||
But at least Babb means what he says. This was not the case with the noted singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, who brought the Imposters along to help him out with his piano man. That was the equally noted Allen Toussaint, a fellow producer with a major New Orleans track record and the ability to play exactly like Jelly Roll Morton. | But at least Babb means what he says. This was not the case with the noted singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, who brought [[the Imposters]] along to help him out with his piano man. That was the equally noted [[Allen Toussaint]], a fellow producer with a major New Orleans track record and the ability to play exactly like Jelly Roll Morton. | ||
The outcome, intended to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, was about what you would expect from the two crack-shot producers: overproduced empty pieties, predictable stuff about helping your brother and overcoming tragedy. The band for the two stars' River in Reverse tour, just getting started, was competent enough. | The outcome, intended to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, was about what you would expect from the two crack-shot producers: overproduced empty pieties, predictable stuff about helping your brother and overcoming tragedy. The band for the two stars' River in Reverse tour, just getting started, was competent enough. | ||
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'''Hollywood Reporter, June 19, 2006''' | |||
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[[Tony Gieske]] reviews Elvis Costello, [[Allen Toussaint]] and [[The Imposters]] on Sunday [[Concert 2006-06-18 Los Angeles|June 18, 2006]] at the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Los Angeles, CA. | |||
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