Larry Appelbaum

Larry’s Contributions

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05/11/12    Before & After

Before & After with Igor Butman

Listening With Russia’s Jazz Ambassador

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08/18/11    Before & After

Gretchen Parlato: A Maven of Tone, Timbre and Texture

A listening session with the acclaimed singer

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06/07/11    Before & After

Sonny Rollins: The Gentle, Humble Jazz Giant

Listening session with the legendary saxophonist

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May 2011    Before & After

Jimmy Heath: Royalties for the Melodies, Please

Larry Appelbaum conducts listening session with legendary saxophonist on-site at Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival

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March 2011    Before & After

Bobby Watson

A Before & After session with saxophonist during Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival

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December 2010    Before & After

Helen Merrill: ‘S All Wonderful

Listening session with renowned singer

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11/02/10    Before & After

Terri Lyne Carrington: Analytic Listening

Listening session with the noted drummer and educator

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09/18/10    Before & After

Marc Cary: Deconstructing the Tough

Pianist, composer and bandleader sits down for listening session with JazzTimes' Larry Appelbaum during Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival

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08/09/10    Concerts

Molde International Jazz Festival

Larry Appelbaum reviews jazz festival in Molde, Norway

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07/12/10    Concerts

Review of TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Larry Appelbaum reviews concerts and events at the 2010 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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05/28/10    Before & After

Lee Konitz: Hold the Schmaltz

Larry Appelbaum hosts a no-holds-barred Before & After listening session with saxophonist Lee Konitz

March 2010    Before & After

Anat Cohen

Larry Appelbaum plays an assortment of clarinet recordings for the noted reedist

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January/February 2010    Before & After

Monty Alexander: Listening for Life

Larry Appelbaum spins Nat King Cole and other pianistic gems for the noted Jamaican-born keyboardist

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October 2009    Before & After

Before & After with Earl Klugh

Earl Klugh’s music matches his disposition: warm, relaxed, gentle and thoughtful. The Atlanta-based nylon-string guitarist took a break from his sold-out weekend engagement at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., to drink coffee and listen to music. Afterward...

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August/September 2009    Before & After

Before & After with Lou Donaldson

Saxophonist Lou Donaldson shoots from the hip during in a listening session done during the Portland Jazz Festival

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09/21/08    Concerts

Jazz in the Hermitage Garden

Russia has a long, complicated history with jazz, reaching back to the 1920s. Viewed as decadent and forced mostly underground during the Stalin era, jazz has proven remarkably hardy, especially since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian...

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About Larry Appelbaum

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Larry Appelbaum is a Senior Music Reference Librarian and jazz specialist in the Music Division at the Library of Congress. He writes for various music magazines and websites around the world, curates a film series and hosts a jazz radio program for WPFW-FM in Washington DC.