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John Lee Hooker Jr. Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
For many, growing up in someone else's shadow is daunting, particularly when that someone is a looming, legendary figure known worldwide. Eclipsed by that someone, a musician may constantly hear comparisons drawn as they try to establish themselves and their career. This is not the case for John Lee Hooker Jr. Born the son of blues great John Lee Hooker, he acknowledges the significant contribution his father made to music, and knows he was never overshadowed by his father. Rather, ...
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Trumpeter Manuel Mengis Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Jazz is insurmountable. Hundreds of CDs are reviewed by All About Jazz every year, but how many names are recognized? It is endlessly fascinating, yet frustrating--while reveling in the evidence that such a high quantity of music exists, the realization dawns that there aren't enough hours in the day to hear it all. Each artist represents a vision, a creative statement, a person or group with something to say, communicating with and through jazz. It's impossible for anyone to do ...
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Trumpeter Eric Vloeimans Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Few musicians from Holland are seen in the U.S., let alone in South Florida, but when they are, it is a rewarding experience. Although Eric Vloeimans is virtually unknown as a leader on North American shores, he is no stranger to audiences familiar with some European jazz markets, where he is held in high regard. The inventive and award-winning trumpet player performed in the U.S. with the likes of the Frank Foster Big Band and the Duke Ellington Band while ...
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Guitarist/Vocalist Nick Colionne Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
No one likes hearing dire predictions about the imminent demise of jazz as an art form. And yet it's hard to deny that jazz seems at times to be slowly fading into the background. The genre receives relatively scant airplay, and is frequently relegated to little more than footnotes in the annual Grammy awards show. Increasingly, jazz seems to be heard primarily as soundtracks for television shows, commercials and motion pictures. Perhaps most disturbing is the thought that those few ...
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Music Taste Presents Snapshot Interview with Chris Minh Doky
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All About Jazz
Among the jazz community, Chris Minh Doky is a veritable authority in upright bass performance. Known for his lead approach with the bass, Doky’s progression as a jazz musician has been a long and winding one. One can trace the evolution of this artist from his humble beginnings in the music scene to the present as an international artist in high demand. Now, as a considerable source of inspiration in his own right, Music Taste presents a snapshot interview with ...
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