SEPTEMBER GREETINGS

A monthly page to welcome you to All About Jazz -- the quickest way to discover the latest and greatest features on our ever-expanding site.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE

In light of the recent tragedy which struck our nation, we extend our condolences to those directly affected by these terrible events, including the creative musicians of New York.

Be sure to read Jeff Fitzgerald's heartfelt story of what it's like to be an American in My Country 'Tis of Thee.

CONCERT AND FESTIVAL COVERAGE

All About Jazz was out 'n' about soaking in a number of concerts and festivals: Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, and Bill Frisell, The Mal Waldron Trio Robert Gambarini, Tom Harrell Quintet, Wallace Roney Quintet, The McCoy Tyner Trio, plus the Caramoor Jazz Festival, the JVC Newport Jazz Festival and the Berkshire Jazz Festival and the Lake George Jazz Festival. And don't forget about Craig Jolley's L.A. Jazzin'!

SEARCH AAJ WITH GOOGLE!

Since we replaced our old outdated search engine with the state-of-the-art Google powerhouse, it's much easier for you to access material from the massive All About Jazz archives -- which, by the way, include over 11,000 pages of material! Take a moment to search for your favorite Jazz artist or style to you'll discover the amazing depth of our coverage.

170+ CD REVIEWS!

Another heavy dose of reviews by our squad of expert reviewers: Explore new releases from Sarah Jane Cion, Rodney Jones, Jim Rotondi, Avram Fefer, Tony Monaco, Stacey Kent, Johnny A., Dave Holland, David S. Ware, EZ Pour Spout, Dave Douglas, Graham Connah ... plus many more.

Don't forget about our Combing the Catalog Series: reissue coverage from Fantasy and Verve.

ARTICLES

Plenty of great new articles this month at AAJ. Read the September installment of the Genius Guide to Jazz: Ebony and Ivory and Ted and Alice, plus A Case of You: A Modern Documentary in Three Stanzas by Anthony Gallo, Incomparably Quiet: Bill Evans by Rob Mariani, and our monthly Ask Ken column (about how to locate hard-to-find and out-of-print recordings) by Ken Dryden.

Jazz Uncorked is Back!

"Diamond" Dave Ginochio pairs Yorkville Cellars 1998 Cabernet Franc with Kurt Elling's Flirting With Twilight and special guest reviewer and bon vivant, Fred Bouchard pairs Prunotto's Barbera d'Asti with BeatleJazz's Another Bite Of The Apple.

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ARTIST PROFILES

Trumpeters Jim Rotondi and Joe Magnarelli plus jazz "boy band" Class of 2001.

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INTERVIEWS

This month, we shine the jazz spotlight on author Taylor Atkins, trumpeter Wallace Roney bassists Ben Wolfe and Dominique DiPiazza, tuba man William Roper and guitarists Bobby Broom and Raoul Bjorkenheim. Rediscover classic interviews with Ben Allison and Graham Connah.

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HELP WANTED: MUSICIAN/ACTOR FOR SHORT FILM

Matthew Manson is shooting a short film in November in the New York City area, and needs experienced Jazz musicians to act. No pay, but video copy, festival exposure and a chance to score the movie soundtrack. Interested? Contact Matt at Matthew_Manson@hotmail.com.

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Peace,

Mike & Chris