Interview News

Recently Deceased Swedish Pianist Esbjorn Svensson Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2008

Founder of the Swedish jazz trio, e.s.t., pianist Esbjörn Svensson and his trio were well-known for their jewel-like compositions and varied musical textures with albums including Seven Days of Falling (ACT, 2003) and Strange Place for Snow (ACT, 2002). Topping pop charts as well as garnering awards in Germany, the U.S. and Japan, e.s.t.'s lyricism and elastic imagination bridged both generations and genres since its inception in 1993.

Esbjörn Svensson died on June 14, 2008 in a diving accident off ...

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Percussionist Steven Kroon Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
August 26, 2008

Percussionist Steve Kroon has spent many years walking through a variety of musical worlds. He spent his childhood years surrounded by all sorts of musical figures, with connections to jazz, Cuban music, rhythm and blues, Brazilian music, and more. His deep involvement led to local performance and recording jobs, and eventually a high profile gig with singer Luther Vandross that lasted twenty years. At the same time, Kroon began an association another musical icon, jazz bassist Ron Carter; their musical ...

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Saxophonist Rob Brown Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
August 25, 2008

Alto saxophonist Rob Brown would feature highly on most people's lists of modern purveyors of reed magic. Leading New York avant-garde bassist William Parker has featured Brown for the last fifteen years, and Brown has been associated, both as sideman and leader, with other well-known modern jazz musicians including Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris and Whit Dickey.

A recent example is the group Right Hemisphere. He has also recorded and worked alongside such luminaries as Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Bill Dixon, ...

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Re-Broadcasting Michael White Quintet 'S Music and Interview on Ckcufm "Now's the Time"

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2008

Re-broadcasting Michael White Quintet's Music and Interview on CKCUFM “Now's The Time" Tune into Now's the Time on Thursday, August 21st as host Andrew Forbes presents the music of the Michael White Quintet, as well as recordings spanning Michael White's career, and an interview with the musicians. This show is re-run from January 24th 2008 show, which has been improved it's technical difficulties for internet listeners. Enjoy the show!

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Pianist Aaron Parks Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

Source: All About Jazz
August 18, 2008

Pianist and composer Aaron Parks is 24 years old--and he started college 11 years ago. A child prodigy who entered the University of Washington at age 13 as a triple major in math, computer science and music, Parks quickly found that music was his true calling. Now, after a five-year stint with trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Parks is set to release his Blue Note debut, Invisible Cinema. The album, which hits stores on August 19, 2008, is a tour de force ...

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Artist Interview with Cynthia Basinet

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2008

Cynthia Basinet is a former model/actress turned singer. Best known for her rendition of “Santa Baby" featured in the film “Party Monster," Basinet uses her sultry voice and visibility to raise awareness for others including refugees living in Western Sahara. Get this: she was nominated for a shared Nobel Peace Prize in '05. I'm not sure there are very many other up-and-coming musicians that can make that claim. Amidst all of this do-gooding, Basinet has also managed to release a ...

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Saxophonist Eric Darius Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2008

Saxophonist Eric Darius has made his Blue Note label debut with Goin' All Out (Blue Note, 2008) and, as the title suggests, he is doing just that. The project includes covers of hits by Ne-Yo and Mary J. Blige, and he successfully puts his own spin on them. There is a new maturity in his music that is audible from the get-go. He has created a sound for himself that is distinctive and fresh and his approach is unique to ...

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Trombonist Josh Brown Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2008

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