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Leslie Pintchik: Eat, Drink, Steal
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Sophistication is widely admired but little understood. There's no secret formula for creating something thought of as sophisticated nor are there any classes that teach it. Sophistication is simply a higher level of caring and soulfulness that comes from the heart, not the mind. Complexity is often mistaken for being sophisticated. In truth, complexity is almost always long-winded, overly rendered, difficult to understand and boring. A jazz musician either gets this distinction or doesn't. Pianist Leslie Pintchik gets it. As ...
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Leslie Johnakins: Latin Bari
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the finest big-band baritone saxophonists of the 1940s and '50s was someone you may not be familiar with: Leslie Johnakins. As trumpeter Doc Cheatham said in 1976 in a quote that kicks off the chapter on Johnakins in David Griffiths' book, Hot Jazz: From Harlem to Storyville: “Leslie Johnakins has always been the greatest baritone around, but he was never the person to get around and prove it. One only has to work with him to learn how ...
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Ryan Leslie Goes Direct to Fans: Building Community, Bypassing iTunes
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HypeBot
Musician and producer Ryan Leslie took a break from studio work to fill me in on his direct to fan approach that features personal communication and a private fan network. Building to the release of “Black Mozart" later this month, Leslie is combining web tools and mobile communication to bypass as many middlemen as possible while focusing his energy on his core fans. When we spoke yesterday, Ryan Leslie pointed to his early work with Cassie and their successful use ...
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Dancing On The Wide-eyed Edge With Pianist Leslie Sharp
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Harry Watters
Q: How would you describe your new album, Dancing on the Wide-Eyed Edge? A: If you forgive my quoting myself, I use these words: warmly re-visited, uniquely re-constructed, and virtuosically refreshed songs from the days of swing and jazz, a delightfully eclectic collection. This was truly what I experienced while envisioning the project and during the process of recording: warmth, freshness, and a unique expression. There are so many incredible albums out that focus mostly on soloing. I wanted to ...
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Unrestrained power highlights full-length album from jazz vocalist Leslie Casey
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Lauren Rogers
Jazz vocalist Leslie Casey was able to accomplish something on her debut album that many unsigned acts—of any genre—have never done: The Pittsburgh native received radio airplay in the Netherlands and in the U.K. “When I did my first CD I had it on MySpace, and it allowed me to meet people who wanted to play my music. So I was able to get my music played overseas," Casey explained. “It was a great feeling, especially with my debut CD." ...
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One Track Mind: Leslie Pintchik "Blowin' in the Wind" (2010)
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Something Else!
By Pico Bob Dylan is a towering figure in folk, and as we were reminded a few days ago, his legacy extends deep into rock music, too, via the all the strong and memorable covers done by rock bands, especially The Byrds. What's more interesting is that Dylan's reach also extends to music forms that have little or no commonality with folk, like straight jazz. I'm reminded of the universal appeal of Dylan songs by this brand new CD by ...
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Leslie Mendelson - The Joel Dorn Sessions
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All About Jazz
Ryko will release The Joel Dorn Sessions, six songs culled from an early studio session with Leslie Mendelson and Grammy Award winning producer Joel Dorn.
Comprised of everlasting covers and original songwriting, this six-song EP harkens back to a classic era which Joel Dorn helped define and which Leslie Mendelson masters so effortlessly.
The legendary jazz and r&b producer Joel Dorn initially heard Mendelson's first self-released solo CD in 2005 and was sufficiently impressed to offer his expertise. Before he ...
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Leslie Uggams Puts Her Own Stamp on Lena Horne in 'Stormy Weather'
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Michael Ricci
ON A ‘STORMY’ PATH: “This is really all about Lena,” Leslie Uggams says. “I’m not doing a copy of Lena. There is only one Lena Horne. But I’m bringing the essence of Lena.” Both entertainers overcame racism and broke barriers for African Americans. Uggams is portraying Horne at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Leslie Uggams and Lena Horne have crossed paths only a few times. But Uggams feels that the force and power of the iconic singer have always been a part ...
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Leslie Byers at Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 28, 2008
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All About Jazz
On Monday, April 28, Chicago-based jazz vocalist, Lesley Byers will be swingin' hard at Chris's Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA from 8:00 PM - Midnight.
Byers and her trio will be touring the East coast performing their interpretations of wonderful standards from the Great American Songbook as well as some lesser known jazz gems. Byers has toured the States extensively over the past 10 years and spent 3 weeks performing in Japan in January 2007. This will be ...
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