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Interview: Lew Tabackin, Part 2
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On the tenor saxophone, Lew Tabackin has a strong, bossy sound. Other major saxophonists who came up at the same time include Joe Henderson and Joe Farrell. On flute, Lew has a warm, pronounced tone. Lew will be making a rare live appearance on New York's Upper East Side at 92NY on Saturday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. You can attend in-person at the cultural institution (starting at $40 per seat) or purchase an online ticket (starting at $20) and ...
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Interview: Lew Tabackin, Part 1
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Lew Tabackin is a jazz legend but less well-known than he should be. A tenor saxophonist and flutist, Lew came up in the mid-1960s and played and recorded with dozens of jazz stars, including Maynard Ferguson, Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and most famously with pianist Toshiko Akyoshi. They began fronting small groups before forming their celebrated big band in 1973. More recently, Lew has fronted a trio and toured extensively abroad. Lew will be making a ...
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Perfection: Machito - Conversation (1957)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the 1950s, many top New York jazz musicians found additional work playing in top Latin bands. The mambo and cha-cha-cha were in full swing, and the demand for live bands was high, especially in the smaller clubs in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The jazz players were top sight-readers, which was a big plus. So bands led by Machito, Tito Puente and Tito Rodriquez employed players such as Al Cohn, Eddie Bert, Doc Cheatham, Herbie Mann and many others ...
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Interview: Artie Shaw Takes the Gloves Off
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
I've long known that Artie Shaw was outspoken, mercurial and blunt. As a boy wonder in the band business in the 1930s, Shaw was also temperamental and didn't tolerate boredom or repetition for long. But I didn't realize how outspoken he was until I heard a lengthy interview with Shaw that surfaced last week. Pete Neighbour, a clarinetist and saxophonist, alerted me to it. Interviewed by Joe Smith of the Library of Congress on July 1, 1986, Shaw spoke freely. ...
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Interview: Karrin Allyson
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Karrin Allyson has been singing professionally since the late 1980s. She has recorded more than 15 albums and has been nominated for a Grammy five times. Her new album, A Kiss for Brazil, is a breezy swing through bossa nova and samba with a sterling group of musicians. In addition to singing songs in English and Portuguese, Karrin plays piano along with Vitor Gonçalves, who also plays the Fender Rhodes electric piano and accordion, Harvie S is on bass, Yotam ...
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Meredith d'Ambrosio on Horace Silver
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Meredith d’Ambrosio is one of the finest and most distinctive jazz singer-songwriters around today. And she’s a terrific pianist and a superb traditionalist painter. Her artwork is on the covers of all but one of her 17 albums. Most of all, Meredith’s playing and singing style are all her own and deeply intimate. She never mirrored anyone, choosing instead to create a completely new approach to songwriting and singing that emanates from her heart. I first heard her on It’s ...
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Yaacov Mayman Debuts New Song With All-Star Band At Made In NY Jazz Festival, Montenegro
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Yaacov Mayman
Grammy-Nominated saxophonist Yaacov Mayman talks about the debut of his composition “Tik Tok" at the Made in NY Jazz Festival, Montenegro. Q: Yaacov, congratulations on performing at Montenegro's Made in NY Jazz Festival. How was the experience performing at the Submarine Muzeon in Tivat? Yaacov Mayman: Thank you! Performing at the Submarine Muzeon in Tivat was an unforgettable milestone. The unique setting and the venue's rich history made it a truly magical experience. The audience was incredible, and the atmosphere ...
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Jon Burlingame on Peter Gunn
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the late 1950s, millions of Americans were undergoing a midlife crisis. From their perspective, rock 'n' roll had turned their kids into teenage adversaries who took all of their hard work during World War II and the post-war years for granted. As baby boomers aged and the culture began shifting to a younger demographic, many middle aged men trapped in jobs yearned for their youth and freedom, while many women grew weary of their many thankless tasks in suburban ...
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