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The SFJAZZ Spring Season 2010 will offer a series of

events in celebration of the ECM recording label and its Popular Articles
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However, ECM producer Manfred Eicher is less interested (from the SFJAZZ Web site) Bonnaroo’s 2/9 lineup announcement looms
in genres than he is in listening experiences; and the
SFJAZZ ECM Series certainly promises to be an interesting compilation of such experiences.
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In chronological order, here are the events (with hyperlinks to the appropriate Web pages) that will
be presented: Jannie Lo returns to Noontime Concerts™
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

1. March 19, 8 PM, Davies Symphony Hall: Keith Jarrett will return to San Francisco to give a Last year Jannie Lo gave an
impressive Noontime
solo piano recital. This will be the latest in a series of improvised concerts that he has been Concerts™ recital at Old St.
giving around the world since the early Seventies. Many of these performances have been Mary's Cathedral. Today she
captured for posterity by ECM, the most recent being their release of the 3-CD set, returned for a duo
performance with …
Paris/London—Testament, from recitals given in 2008 in Paris (November 26) and London
(December 1). The best way to describe the scope of Jarrett's improvisations is with the Harpsichord redux
adjective "diverse." From a stylistic point of view, one can never anticipate how each one will Tuesday, February 2, 2010
lead to the next. The overall experience may not be a "journey" in the metaphorical sense I Harpsichord Redux was the
usually apply; but it is all but certain to be an adventure. title of last night's concert by
the Left Coast Chamber
2. March 27, 8 PM, YBCA Forum: This will be a duo performance by Ralph Towner and Paolo Ensemble in the Green Room
of the San Francisco Veterans
Fresu. Towner plays a variety of guitars, and Fresu plays trumpet and flugelhorn. The concert
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will take place shortly after the March 16 release of the ECM CD Chiaroscuro. This recording
includes two duo improvisations, six compositions by Towner, and "Blue in Green," which was

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includes two duo improvisations, six compositions by Towner, and "Blue in Green," which was All Articles »
jointly composed by Miles Davis and Bill Evans. What is particularly striking about Towner is
his inclination to work with relatively brief phrases that are given time to resonate, so that the
resonances provide the connective tissue for the composition as a whole.
Things to see and do
3. March 28, 7 PM, YBCA Forum: This will be a performance by the five-member Tord
Gustavsen Ensemble, which will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Gustavsen. Gustavsen Today
himself is the pianist of the group, which also consists of vocalist Kristin Asbjørnsen, 04 05 06
saxophonist Tore Brunborg, bassist Mats Eilertsen, and drummer Jarle Vespestad. Their latest Infected Mushroom
ECM recording, Restored, Returned, will be released on February 9 and is basically a treatment
of a collection of poems from W. H. Auden's Another Time. This is a perfect example of Feb 05 2010
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Eicher's preference for music that challenges (if not defies) genre classification; and it is Music»
exciting that SFJAZZ is providing a platform for this ensemble.

4. April 1, 7 PM, Roxie Cinema: This will be a screening of the film Sounds and Silence, a
documentary that profiles Eicher's accomplishments and illustrates his differing approaches to
working with ECM artists. Unfortunately, none of the artists presented in the film will be Oklahoma City Thunder
at Golden Sta…
performing at SFJAZZ. However, those who have enjoyed the attention that ECM has given to
Pärt should also enjoy the time that directors Peter Guyer and Norbert Wiedmer invested in Anvil
covering rehearsals of his music by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Tõnu
Kaljuste.
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5. April 11, 2 PM, Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor: This will be a performance by the 67-year-
old Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko and his quintet. The other members are pianist Alexi
Tuomarila, guitarist Jakob Bro, bassist Anders Christensen, and drummer Olavi Louhivuori.
ECM will release the quintet's CD Dark Eyes on March 30. If Gustavsen's release was inspired
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by Auden, Stanko's title comes from the track "The Dark Eyes of Martha Hirsch," inspired by
the painting by Oskar Kokoschka, "Martha Hirsch (Dreaming Woman)." That is the longest City Box Office
track on the disc and is a fascinating experiment in the interpretation of an abstract
Noontime Concerts™ in San Francisco
expressionist painting through music.
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6. April 25, 7 PM, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre: The final event in the series will be a
performance by tenor saxophone and flutist Charles Lloyd and his "New Quartet," consisting of San Francisco Conservatory of Music
pianist Jason Moran, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland. This is the same San Francisco Opera
ensemble that recorded Rabo de Nube for ECM in 2008. Lloyd is very much the "grand old
San Francisco Performances
man" of the series (not to mention the entire Spring Season); and it is always exciting to see
someone of his stature and experience working with the next generation of jazz performers. San Francisco Symphony
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Tickets may be ordered through the hyperlinked Web pages, by calling SFJAZZ at 866-920-5299
(415-788-7353 for SFJAZZ members), or by visiting the SFJAZZ Box Office on the Lobby Level of 3
Embarcadero Center between 11 AM and 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

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