Interview News

Notes from the Net: Grant Green Reissued, Russell Ferrante Interviewed, Plus News, Reviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 21, 2009

Here's this week's compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* For our obligatory weekly Miles Davis-related links, there's a story in the San Jose Mercury News with more on this weekend's tribute to Davis at Stanford University. Also, for the latest news on the proposed film biography of ...

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Singer/Songwriter Melody Gardot Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2009

Over the course of two much-lauded albums, singer/songwriter Melody Gardot has garnered a reputation many spent far longer to achieve. Still, it didn't come easily to Gardot, who never set pen to paper until an accident that almost left her in a wheelchair permanently.

Still, adversity can provide the greatest source material for songwriting, and even greater perspective on life, and as Gardot has grown as a songwriter between Worrisome Heart (Verve, 2008) and My One and Only Thrill (Verve, ...

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Susi Hyldgaard Interview - Heating It up for Housewives .

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2009

This interview is part of the book project Under your skin which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, Dj Rob Swift, Marilyn Crispell, Dick Griffin, Bill Frisell, Billy Bang, Kahil El'Zabar, Michael Ricci / Allaboutjazz.com, Val-Inc, Chico Freeman, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bobby Watson, Roy Nathanson, J Mascis/Dinosaur Jr, Lydia Lunch, Zakarya, Fred Frith, Elliot Sharp, Esperanza Spalding, Isaku Kageyama, ...

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Interview: Bret Primack (Part 2)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 15, 2009

For years, Bret Primack has been pioneering a relatively new web format known as the jazz video podcast. For those who don't know what this term means, video podcasts are short clips that can be viewed on the web at any time. Whether print people like it or not, in the coming years video will play an increasingly important role in relaying the stories of jazz legends. That's because video is the fastest way to transport information and absorb it. ...

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Skip McDonald - Little Axe Interview

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2009

Skip Mcdonald interview Pt 1 Skip Mcdonald interview 2 This interview is part of the book project “under your skin" which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, Dj Rob Swift, Marilyn Crispell, Dick ...

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Doug Wimbish Interview - Colourful

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2009

Doug Wimbish Interview 2 This interview is part of the book project “under your skin" which includes Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Skip Mcdonald, Erika Stucky, Living Colour, Rhonda Smith, Dj Rob Swift, Marilyn Crispell, Dick Griffin, Billy Bang, Kahil El Zabar, ...

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Bassist Tony Grey Interviewed at AAJ

Source: Abstract Logix
April 14, 2009

Since graduating from Berklee with honors in 2001, Tony Grey has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting bassists of his generation. His debut solo recording ...Moving (Self Produced, 2004) won enthusiastic reviews and revealed a musician gifted with a very strong sense of melody, and songwriting skills which drew from influences far beyond the parameters of jazz.

As one third of pianist Hiromi Uehara's electrifying trio, Grey has played all over the world to great critical acclaim, ...

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Notes from the Net: Kind of Blue as Business Case Study, Osby on Tour, Brubeck Recovering, Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 14, 2009

Delayed for a day because StLJN HQ was temporarily buried under an avalanche of chocolate eggs apparently left by a giant anthropomorphic bunny rabbit, here's the latest weekly compilation of news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* Starting, as we often do, with some Miles Davis-related links, the Wall Street Journal ...

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