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Tierney Sutton Live Webcast Interview Set

Source: Sortiesjazznights.com PR
October 2, 2009

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Interview: Al Stewart (Part 3)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
October 1, 2009

When Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong tried to iron out how their 1953 joint tour would play out, egos clashed and Goodman dropped out. Goodman's decision proved to be a stroke of luck for trumpeter Al Stewart. As the Goodman band without Goodman fell under the direction of a more laid back Gene Krupa, Al found himself developing a bond with Armstrong, a relationship that taught him about music, entertainment and life. [Pictured, counterclockwise from bottom left: Al Stewart, Louis ...

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An Alto Saxophonist Steps Modestly to the Fore

Source: Michael Ricci
September 30, 2009

The alto saxophonist Loren Stillman communicates great intensity but not a lot of drama. He’s an intuitive, self-regulating improviser, averse to any flourish that calls attention to itself. What you hear in his playing is the real-time synthesis of information, chiefly melodic and harmonic, and the rigorous subtlety of his response. At 29, he pairs uncannily mature instincts with the open-minded spark of youth. Well into his roughly 80-minute set at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday night, he ventured a ...

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Interview: Al Stewart (Part 2)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 30, 2009

Trumpeter Al Stewart spent much of 1948 and 1949 touring with Benny Goodman's bebop band. Al was classically trained, and Benny appreciated his hard work and rock solid sound in the trumpet section. But by late 1949, Goodman was fed up with bop. So he folded the band, assembled a quartet and went on a tour of the Philippines. Al moved on and spent the next three years in other major bands. Then in early 1953, Benny asked Al to ...

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Gil Goldstein Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes & Noble (NYC) on Friday, October 2nd

Source: All About Jazz
September 30, 2009

Join us this Friday, October 2nd, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview and performance session with legendary pianist, composer and accordion player Gil Goldstein

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Barnes and Noble 150 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028

About Gil Goldstein

Gil Goldstein (born 1950) is American jazz pianist and synthesizer player who started on the accordion.

He began studying accordion at age 5, but later moved on to cello and piano. ...

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Saxophonist Chris Byars Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
September 30, 2009

As legendary jazz vibraphonists Teddy Charles describes him, “It's not easy to be Chris Byars. With an incredible array of talents brought to bear on his composition, arrangements, and cooking jazz performances, it's no wonder he's worked his way to the forefront of the myriad of jazz players overwhelming the scene."

Byars has been working hard over the past few years, releasing a string of critically well-received albums including Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce (SteepleChase, 2009) and, with ...

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Interview: Al Stewart (Part 1)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 29, 2009

You may not recognize Al Stewart's name. But back in the late 1940s and 1950s he was one of the most in-demand East Coast trumpeters in the big-band business. Over the past 55 years, Al has played trumpet along side the biggest names in post-War jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bobby Hackett, Lee Morgan, Charlie Shavers, Buck Clayton, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Bernie Glow, Gene Krupa to name just a golden handful. [Photo of Al ...

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Wu Fei Interviewed on Bon TV (NYC), Chinalogue Program: Traditional Chinese Music

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2009

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