Interview News

Trumpeter/Composer Jon Hassell Interviewed at AAJ... And Much, Much More!

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2009

He may well be one of the most insidious influences in modern music. Trumpeter, composer and deep thinker Jon Hassell may not have the same name recognition as, say, Miles Davis, but his unmistakable approach to music--he calls it Fourth World music--has affected musicians around the globe, ranging from now friend/co-conspirator Brian Eno, British post-rock crooner David Sylvian and singer/songwriter Tim Elsenburg (aka Sweet Billy Pilgrim), to jazz-centric artists including trumpeters Arve Henriksen, Nils Petter Molvær and Matthias Eick, as ...

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B.J. Jansen Interviews Women in Jazz on the Jazz Life

Source: JM Creative
May 4, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed twelve Women Jazz Musicians during his Women In Jazz March Marathon on The Jazz Life radio show. The complete interviews were broadcast on WPSC 88.7 FM, March 2009 during Jansen's Women In Jazz March Marathon. New Podcasts and Streaming Archive content available of highlights from various interviews. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation of jazz artists who struggle to receive airplay ...

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Mark Isham Interview - New Album "Bittersweet"

Source: All About Jazz
May 3, 2009

Mark Isham talks about his work in film and “The Black Dhalia" Project

The interview is part of the book project “under your skin" which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Cindy Blackman, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Matt Waugh, Bob James, Skip Mcdonald, Erika Stucky, Living Colour, Dj Rob Swift, Marilyn Crispell, Dick Griffin, Billy Bang, Kahil El Zabaar, Michael Ricci - All About Jazz, Val-Inc, Chico Freeman, Esperanza Spalding, Eddie Henderson, Dinosaur Jr, Lydia Lunch, Jack Dejohnette, ...

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Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 18)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
May 1, 2009

Throughout his six-decade career as a record producer, Creed Taylor has operated with bold strokes, subtleties and contrasts. The secret of his success has been to stick with jazz artists he likes best and create novel studio environments in which these artists can thrive and break new ground. [Photo of Creed Taylor and George Benson by Chuck Stewart]

Few producers have garnered the level of respect from jazz musicians that Creed has over the years. Virtually all of the artists ...

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Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 17)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 30, 2009

The rise of stereo fidelity in the late 1960s and introduction of affordable stereo equipment in the early 1970s created an enormous market for the stereo LP. Clunky record changer consoles were out and individual components were in. If you bought a decent turntable, a tone-arm cartridge, stereo receiver and pair of speakers, stereo records sounded realistic and exciting. To exceed the hi-fi demands of new audiophiles, producer Creed Taylor set the bar high for artists and production at CTI ...

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Bluesman Billy Jones Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2009

It's a long way from the rich, fertile delta lands of North Little Rock, Ark., to the Netherlands, where Billy Jones records for Dutch blues label Black and Tan Records, but it was a route of which he never lost sight.

Billy Jones is betting that the blues can experience a revival of interest--what is needed is a fresh infusion of imagination. And to capture a bigger share of the Black music market, what is needed is for the blues ...

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Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 16)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 29, 2009

Throughout his six-decade career, Creed Taylor's oversized signature has appeared on the backs of LPs that he has produced. At ABC Paramount, Impulse and Verve, Creed's John Hancock was a personal stamp of approval and a guarantee of the album's contents. Record companies liked the signature because it added a human touch and had cachet. It also sent a message to the record buyer--that a faceless company didn't produce the album, a master craftsman named Creed Taylor did. [Photo by ...

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Bassist Dennis Irwin - 1994 Interview Unearthed

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2009

In March of 2008, the jazz world lost the irreplaceable Dennis Irwin, a bassist who was a remarkable musician; a beautiful person generous with his time and his heart; and a scholar and facilitator of musical experiences without equal. Since his passing there have been tributes to this world-class sideman, which enumerate the details of his career. Not too many people know that Irwin began playing bass at 19, after years of classical clarinet and playing drums in marching bands ...

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