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CHEMBO CORNIEL - FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (2007)

CHEMBO CORNIEL

 

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THE CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT - IN THE MIDDLE (2007)

CRAIG RUSSO

 

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DOBLE JUGADA - JUGANDO A ENAMORAR (2008)

DOBLE JUGADA

 

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BLUE MAMBO - BLUE MAMBO (2008)

BLUE MAMBO

 

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ASCANIO SCANO - SACUDELO (2008)

ASCANIO SCANO

 

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FRANK CANO - A BEAUTIFUL DAY / UN LINDO DIA (2007)

FRANK CANO

 

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BERNIE KENERSON - JUST YOU & ME (2007)

BERNIE KENERSON

 

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CUBANOSON - RECORDANDO A CUBA (2006)

CUBANOSON

 

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CHEMBO CORNIEL - FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (2007)

CHEMBO CORNIEL

 

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HELENE ATTIA  - THE EYES OF LOVE (2004)

HELENE ATTIA

 

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ALISON DEWAR  - NATURAL (2007)

ALISON DEWAR

 

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THE MICHAEL PEDICIN QUINTET  - EVERYTHING STARTS NOW...(2007)

MICHAEL PEDICIN

 

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NEIL C. YOUNG - MY CRAZY PONY EP (2007)

NEIL C. YOUNG

 

 

PAUL J. YOUNGMAN – KJA Jazz Advocate

youngman.paul@sympatico.ca

I am an independent journalist, based in Toronto, Canada, who covers jazz concerts, jazz festivals, jazz clubs, CD record release shows as well as jazz or jazz inspired CD's, DVD's and books. The KJA in KJA Jazz Advocate stands for Keep Jazz Alive, cliché I know. However, the enthusiastic response I receive from the many jazz artists’ I speak to, is inspirational and keeps me believing that what I do is similar to that one grain of sand building an island in the sea.

I have always had an interest in writing; I have written short stories, lyrics and poetry. In a past life, some thirty years ago, I was pursuing a career in music. I taught drumming and played in a band; I’m familiar with the politics of the music scene, the trials and tribulations of the musician and have felt the passion to create. In an effort to give back, I try now to express that passion, the musical experience, in words, reporting on the shows that I have witnessed and the recordings that I have listened to. Spreading the word, keeping jazz alive and hopefully helping the musicians to thrive and not just survive.

PAUL'S Reviews / Interviews:

THE CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT - IN THE MIDDLE (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: THE CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT - IN THE MIDDLE (2008)

BLUE MAMBO - BLUE MAMBO (2008)

review by Paul J. Youngman: BLUE MAMBO - BLUE MAMBO (2008)

FRANK CANO - A BEAUTIFUL DAY / UN LINDO DIA (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: FRANK CANO - A BEAUTIFUL DAY / UN LINDO DIA (2007)

MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - LIVE 2005 (2006)

review by Paul J, Youngman: MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - LIVE 2005! (2006)

SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA - ROUND TRIP (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA - ROUND TRIP (2007)

THE MICHAEL PEDICIN QUINTET  - EVERYTHING STARTS NOW...(2007)

review by Paul J, Youngman: THE MICHAEL PEDICIN QUINTET  - EVERYTHING STARTS NOW...(2007)

CHEMBO CORNIEL - FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: CHEMBO CORNIEL - FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (2007)

MARK WEINSTEIN - O NOSSO AMOR (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: MARK WEINSTEIN - O NOSSO AMOR (2006)

MARK WEINSTEIN - CON ALMA (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: MARK WEINSTEIN - CON ALMA (2007)

THE BARONE BROTHERS - BLUES & OTHER HAPPY MOMENTS (2005)

review by Paul J. Youngman: THE BARONE BROTHERS - BLUES & OTHER HAPPY MOMENTS (2005)

SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - SYMBIOSIS (2002)

BERNIE KENERSON - JUST YOU & ME (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: BERNIE KENERSON - JUST YOU & ME (2007)

MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - METROPOLE (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - METROPOLE (2006)

 

review by Paul J. Youngman: HECTOR CONTRERAS  & HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE (2006)

ASCANIO SCANO - MORROCOY (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ASCANIO SCANO - LATIN JAZZ LOUNGE MORROCOY (2006)

HELENE ATTIA  - THE EYES OF LOVE (2004)

review by Paul J. Youngman: HELENE ATTIA  - THE EYES OF LOVE (2004)

 
ALISON DEWAR  - NATURAL (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ALISON DEWAR  - NATURAL (2007)

GARY BRUNOTTE - MANIC MOMENTS (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: GARY BRUNOTTE - MANIC MOMENTS (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - MOUVEMENT (2004)

RAUL MIDON - WORLD WITHIN A WORLD (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: RAUL MIDON - WORLD WITHIN A WORLD 

review by Paul J. Youngman: FRANK VILLAFANE - SOUTH BEACH (2006)

QUIVER - COUS COUS (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: QUIVER - COUS COUS (2007)

FABIANA PASSONI - E' MINHA VEZ (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: FABIANA PASSONI - E' MINHA VEZ (2007)

DANIEL SMITH - THE SWINGIN' BASSOON (2007)

Interview by Paul J, Youngman with  DANIEL SMITH

MATT FINLEY - BRAZILIAN WISH (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: MATT FINLEY - BRAZILIAN WISH (2006)

GARY FARR - MOVIN' THRU L.A. (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: GARY FARR - MOVIN' THRU L.A. (2007)

MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - BY REQUEST (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - BY REQUEST (2007)

NEIL C. YOUNG - MY CRAZY PONY EP (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: NEIL C. YOUNG - MY CRAZY PONY EP (2007)

ROWLAND SUTHERLAND'S  MISTURA - COAST TO COAST

review by Paul J. Youngman: ROWLAND SUTHERLAND' S MISTURA - COAST TO COAST

ANDREA BAKER - CANDLES IN THE WIND (2005)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ANDREA BAKER - CANDLES IN THE WIND (2005)

JESSE SELENGUT AND NOIR - THIS IS JAZZ NOIR (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: JESSE SELENGUT AND NOIR - THIS IS JAZZ NOIR (2006) 

THE CHRIS TARRY GROUP - SORRY TO BE STRANGE (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: CHRIS TARRY GROUP - SORRY TO BE STRANGE (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: CHASE SANBORN - PERKING UP!! (2006)

QUINSIN NACHOFF'S - MAGIC NUMBER (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: QUINSIN NACHOFF'S - MAGIC NUMBER (2006)

DAVID BRAID SEXTET LIVE VOLUME II  - ZHEN (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: DAVID BRAID SEXTET LIVE VOLUME II  - ZHEN (2006)

HECTOR R. CONTRERAS  - NEW AGE CD II (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: HECTOR R. CONTRERAS  - NEW AGE CD II (2007)

LIONEL HAMPTON - THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: LIONEL HAMPTON - THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU (2006)

ERWIN VANN - LET'S CALL ED (2005)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ERWIN VANN - LET'S CALL ED (2005)

THEO CROKER - THE FUNDAMENTALS (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: TEO CROKER - THE FUNDAMENTALS (2007)

JACOB VARMUS - ALL THE THINGS WE STILL CAN BE (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: JACOB VARMUS - ALL THE THINGS WE STILL CAN BE (2006)

 

YOTAM ROSENBAUM - BALANCE (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: YOTAM ROSENBAUM - BALANCE (2007)

DAVID VIRELLES - MOTION (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman:  DAVID VIRELLES - MOTION (2007)

 

review by Paul J. Youngman: CROSS BORDER TRIO - NEW DIRECTIONS (2006)

 

review by Paul J. Youngman: Quinsin Nachoff’s Rhodes Trio live at Hart House  Arbor Room University of Toronto Feb. 2, 2007  

KOLLAGE - AT THIS TIME (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: KOLLAGE - AT THIS TIME (2006)

Reggie Washington - A Lot Of Love, Live!  (2006)

Review by Paul J. Youngman: REGGIE WASHINGTON - A LOT OF LOVE, LIVE(2006)

BILL MCBIRNIE DUO/QUARTET - PACO PACO (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: BILL MCBIRNIE DUO/QUARTET - PACO PACO (2006)

ROBERTO MAGRIS EUROPLANE - IL BELLO DEL JAZZ (2006)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ROBERTO MAGRIS EUROPLANE - IL BELLO DEL JAZZ (2006)

 

review by Paul J. Youngman: JOE MILLER'S MANDALA - TANTRAMAR (2007)

review by Paul J. Youngman: ROBERTA GAMBARINI - Live @Courthouse – Toronto, March 31, 2007

Review by Paul J. Youngman: Roy Hargrove Quintet – Massey Hall – Toronto, Feb. 10, 2007

     

 

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ALEX WILSON - INGLATERRA (2007)

ALEX WILSON

 

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NILS FISCHER & TIMBAZO - GRACIAS JOE CUBA (2007)

NILS FISCHER

 

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GRUPO LATIN VIBE - AMANECER (2007)

GRUPO LATIN VIBE

 

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MATT FINLEY - BRAZILIAN WISH (2006)

MATT FINLEY

 

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SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA - ROUND TRIP (2007)

SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA

 

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ANDREA BAKER - CANDLES IN THE WIND (2005)

ANDREA BAKER

 

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GARY FARR - MOVIN' THRU L.A. (2007)

GARY FARR

 

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HECTOR CONTRERAS & HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE (2006)

HECTOR CONTRERAS & HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE

 

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SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - VIDA PURA (2007)

SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE

 

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MIKE BARONE BIG BAND - BY REQUEST (2007)

MIKE BARONE BIG BAND

 

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QUIVER - COUS COUS (2007)

QUIVER

 

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FABIANA PASSONI - E' MINHA VEZ (2007)

FABIANA PASSONI

 

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PHILLIP LAMBRO - MURPH THE SURF (2007)

PHILLIP LAMBRO