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Hasaan Ibn Ali was a brilliant pianist and composer, legendary among those who knew him but destined to fade into obscurity, withdrawing from his career before he could gain wider recognition. Like prize fighters...
By Victor L. Schermer | Profile
Jazz and Indian ragas share common ground in their traditional use of improvisation. They are often talked about in compatible terms, but Ravi Shankar, for one, did not believe that ragas could be compared to jazz improvisation.
By Karl Ackermann | Under the Radar
It was 1978 when I first heard "Phase Dance" on Bay Area jazz station KJAZ from a new band called the Pat Metheny Group (PMG). The music didn't just blow me away...
By Joseph Vella | Interview
If there's one thing we've seen about artists over the centuries is that they often have a hostile relationship with the business end of making their art. Musicians are no different and jazz musicians often exemplify this. It could be due to temperament...
By B.D. Lenz | Chats with Cats
To celebrate the publication of Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer (Faber & Faber, 2022), Irish journalist Philip Watson's definitive biography of the Denver guitarist, All About Jazz presents this beginner's guide to...
By Ian Patterson | Building a Jazz Library
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"Asa Nisi Masa" is a new dance and music film from the Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble that takes its title from the childhood incantation spoken in Federico Fellini's film "8 1/2." The phrase “Asa Nisi Masa” conjures a beautiful memory for the main character in the film of a time filled with compassion and love. "Asa Nisi Masa," features choreography, editing and costumes by Michele Brangwen and music composed by Danielle Reich, Thomas Helton and Tim Hagans.
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