Interview News

Rebecca Martin Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 25, 2006

To assume that singer/writer Rebecca Martin's comparatively small recorded output is a reflection of her level of development as an artist would be a mistake.

AAJ Contributor John Dworkin caught up with the energetic Martin at a hometown cafe, and sheds some light on this up-and-coming singer/songwriter, including some intriguing insight into working with drum legend Paul Motian on his latest Trio+1 release, On Broadway Vol. 4: Or The Paradox Of Continuity.

Check out Rebecca Martin: Paradox of Continuity at ...

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Blue Note featured on B.E.T. for Nas interview on "Rap City"

Source: All About Jazz
December 21, 2006

Airing December 23, 1pm and 5pm: Nas--the son of trumpeter-cornetist Olu Dara (who played with David Murray and Henry Threadgill)--will be interviewed at the renowned Blue Note for “Rap City," the BET TV series that showcases the established stars and up-and-comers of hip-hop. While a live band performs onstage, the 33-year-old Nas--born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones--talks about his father and jazz, his influences, the current state of hip-hop, his favorite records and his latest release, Hip-Hop Is ...

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Portland Jazz Festival Artistic Director Bill Royston Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 19, 2006

Through the introduction of a signature theme each year, educational streams and a philosophy that balances international and local artists, the four year-old Portland Jazz Festival is already distinguishing itself amongst the plethora of festivals that take place each year.

Artistic Director Bill Royston is largely responsible for this unique vision, one that views a festival's responsibility as going beyond simply pushing entertainment to its attendees.

This year the signature event at the February festival will be Crystal Silence: The ...

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Interview with Clarinettist Mort Weiss at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 18, 2006

Mort Weiss is a West Coast clarinet player who, over the last few years, has produced some bitchin' recordings, exhibiting a biting, aggressive tone and spirit of adventure that is opening eyes and ears.

He's 71 and has only been on the scene for about five years, but two of his latest discs, The B3 and Me (SMS Jazz, 2006) and Mort Weiss Meets Sam Most (SMS Jazz, 2006), show him in fine form with some of the heavyweights of ...

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New Mark Egan Interview at Abstract Logix

Source: All About Jazz
December 14, 2006

By Souvik Dutta

One of the premier electric bassists of contemporary jazz, Mark Egan has distinguished himself as an in-demand session player, valued sideman and respected leader in his own right. His distinctive fretless bass sound has graced countless jazz and pop albums as well as award winning movie and television soundtracks. A charter member of the Pat Metheny Group, he has played on multi platinum-selling recordings by Sting, Arcadia and Joan Osborne and has also recorded with the likes ...

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Guitar Icon Pat Metheny Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 11, 2006

Through the course of a career that now exceeds thirty years in the limelight, guitarist Pat Metheny has never ceased to surprise. No matter the context within which he chooses to play--his flagship Pat Metheny Group, in a trio, as a collaborator with figures including bassist Charlie Haden or as a guest in large projects such as the recent NYC tribute to minimalist composer Steve Reich--the Missouri-born guitarist and composer will not allow himself to become predictable.

With the release ...

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Oboist Kyle Bruckmann Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2006

Anyone who has heard intrepid oboist Kyle Bruckmann would not be surprised to hear he recently recorded some tracks with experimental metal act Oxbow. Nor that, in order to make a living he works as an orchestral musician.

Anyone who hasn't heard his own records (including his latest, Intents and Purposes) and is of an adventurous disposition is missing out on an artist who is taking his instrument to truly new and wonderful places.

AAJ contributor James Taylor spoke with ...

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Delfeayo Marsalis Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

Delfeayo Marsalis has been on the jazz scene for a long time. He may have more notoriety due to his very successful tenure as a record producer. But he's been out there playing the trombone in various aggregations including a notable tenure with drumming icon Elvin Jones. He's had his own band through the years, but it seemed to get lost--sidetracked anyway--in the various things Marsalis had going on.

But all that's changed with his latest release, Minions Dominion and ...

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