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Drummer Daniel Criado Discusses Significant Sponsorships
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Christine King
Daniel Criado continues to showcase his top-drawer drumming abilities on his new single, “Internship." Although the title makes it sound like he hasn't matured in his craft, that isn't the case. In fact, Criado has seen the world having performed in South America, Asia, and various parts of the U.S. All it takes is one listen to “Internship" to feel the strength of his drumming. And that isn't hyperbole. Canopus Drums and Bosphorus Cymbals chose to sponsor Criado; he uses ...
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Luiz Millan: Brazilian Match
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
By the time you finish reading this post and interview, you will know one more great Brazilian composer than you did before. That's because Luiz Millan is a well-kept secret in Brazil. Little known outside of the country, he has been writing beautiful songs for decades that have been recorded by Brazilian stars. A modest, low-key guy, Luiz writes with poetry and passion, and his songs evoke lush, bossa-nova songwriters of the early 1960s and beyond. As with all good ...
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Interview: Gene DiNovi
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
After my post on pianist Gene DiNovi in March, I included my email with hopes that Gene or his family would reach out so I could interview him. Joe Lang put me in touch with his daughter, who put me in touch with his wife and Gene. We had a lovely Zoom conversation. Gene is a legend. He started recording in 1944, the same year Dizzy Gillespie pulled him out of the audience at the Spotlite Club on New York's ...
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Interview: Bill Crow, Part 4
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Most non-musicians think all jazz bass players are fundamentally alike. They believe they aren't there for us but simply to keep time for the band, the way a transmission is for a car. As one person who isn't a bass fan told me some years ago, “There's a reason they stand in the back, behind the piano." To be fair, they are indeed there to keep time for the band, like a human metronome. And in many cases, they do ...
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Interview: Bill Crow, Part 3
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the ealry 1950s, Bill became exquisite on the bass while playing and recording with some of the era's finest collaborative jazz musicians. Yesterday, Bill and I covered his year with Stan Getz. Today, Bill talks about working with a growing number of leading artists in tjhe 1950s, including Al Haig, Jimmy Raney, Marian McPartland, Jackie Cain and Roy Kral, Phil Woods, Sal Salvador, Sam Most and Gerry Mulligan. Along the way, he developed his chops and a reputation for ...
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Interview: Bill Crow, Part 2
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Bill Crow came to the bass accidentally in 1950. But he was ready for the challenge. Within two years, he was recording with Claude Thornhill and then Stan Getz. But Bill was no ordinary bassist. Listening to the Stan Getz recordings today. he's the second loudest instrument after Getz, his right hand driving the band with those strong thump-thump-thumps. In Part 1 yesterday, we learned where and how Bill grew up, and why he kept switching instruments. Today, I talk ...
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Interview: Bill Crow, Part 1
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
About 10 years ago, I interviewed legendary bassist Bill Crow at length for JazzWax Then the tapes went missing. Naturally, I was mortified and depressed. It was a great interview and sadly, our conversation seemed to be lost to history. My workload steadily increased and I forgot about the interview and the mishap. [Photo above of Bill Crow] Then a week or so ago, Paul Brown in Maine begged me to interview Bill. Paul's note jarred my memory. Frustrated with ...
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Interview: Tracye Eileen on 'You Hit the Spot'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
A bunch of weeks ago, I was roaming around YouTube when I ran into Tracye Eileen singing Black Cow, a Steely Dan song from their Aja album in 1977. I was blown away. With her deep, rich voice, Tracye had nailed Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's song and intent perfectly. I wondered if she was planning a Steely Dan songbook album. So I asked. Before I continue, let me share with you what I encountered. Here's her studio recording of ...
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