Interview News

Interview: Helen Merrill (Part 2)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 4, 2009

By 1953, singer Helen Merrill had become a favorite of major jazz musicians in New York. There was something endearing about the young fearless woman with the pretty face and honest voice. She had a smoldering intensity on ballads and took chances vocally on swingers. What's more, Helen was introspective and simpatico with musicians' emotional intensity. She was neither a diva nor a phony. There was no agenda. She merely wanted to express the pain and solitude she felt inside ...

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Interview: Helen Merrill (Part 1)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 3, 2009

Jazz greats are more sensitive than the rest of us. They have to be to produce honest art. While their angst and emotional unease may not always be evident, a deep sorrow and regret often rests just beneath the surface, coloring their creative mood and expression. Jazz artists who reach for their scars when they record or perform produce breathtaking results. Their honesty and openness form an immediate bond with their audiences, allowing us to feel briefly what they live ...

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Larry Crockett & Jared Booty Interviews

Source: All About Jazz
February 3, 2009

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Austin Music Foundation Presents Graham Reynolds Interview with Alex Coke

Source: All About Jazz
February 3, 2009

Austin Music Foundation presents Graham Reynolds Interview with Alex Coke


Jazz listeners know, a gig where Alex Coke is playing is a great place to be. The audience finds the multi instrumental musician, composer and producer in many places, with a style all his own. This month, Club DeVille hosts The Austin Music Foundation's Small Group Session, Graham Reynolds Interview with Alex Coke.

Join AMF as they host one of Austin's most admired and ...

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Cynthia Basinet Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Interview

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Recently I had the good fortune to come into contact with Cynthia Basinet. Some of my readers may be familiar with Ms. Basinet from her rendition of Santa Baby – a song by the late Eartha Kitt that has become a Christmas staple, Ms. Basinet’s version often mistakenly credited to Marilyn Monroe.

Others may be aware of the humanitarian work that Ms. Basinet has done for the Saharawi people and Africa. That work includes an appearance before the U.N. in ...

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Notes from the 'Net: Inside the Kind of Blue Sessions, a Julius Hemphill Tribute, New CDs, Interviews, Reviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 2, 2009

Proving that you can't keep a good recurring feature down, we once again bring you Notes from the Net, a compilation of short news bits related to musicians from St. Louis, musicians who will soon visit (or have recently visited) the Gateway City; and assorted other items of interest. The plan this time is to try to make NFTN a more-or-less regular Sunday feature, providing material suitable for perusal during either idle weekend hours or Monday morning's coffee break. And ...

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Lonnie Liston Smith Interview - On the Corner

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Lonnie Liston Smith Interview - On the corner

This 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, Bobby Watson, Eddie Henderson, Dinosaur Jr, ...

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Innerviewworld.com Interview: Drummer Terreon Gully

Source: All About Jazz
January 30, 2009

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