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Kahil El'Zabar Interviewed, Barry Harris Profiled, at AAJ Today

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2006

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"Simone" Simone and Ike Levin interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2006

While not the household name of her mother Nina, “Simone" Simone has been gradually establishing herself as a singer who continues the legacy of her sadly-deceased mother without losing sight of her own voice.

With a couple of gigs coming up in the near future in the Philadelphia area, AAJ correspondent Victor L. Schermer took some time to speak with “Simone" about her mother's work and, of course, her own. Read the interview here.

Also published today is Taran Singh's ...

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Ken Vandermark Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2006

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Dizzy Reece Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 7, 2006

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Terje Rypdal Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2006

Norwegian guitar legend Terje Rypdal has been a mainstay of the ECM label nearly since its inception. His latest release, Vossabrygg, finds him returning to, but expanding on, the music of early albums like What Comes After (ECM, 1974). He makes no bones about the impact Miles Davis' electric music has had on him, and AAJ contributor R.J. DeLuke encourages Terje to speak about the early fusion years and the vibrant performing scene back then, as well as what it ...

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Andrew Hill Interview at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2006

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Jamie Saft Interview at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2006

Keyboardist Jamie Saft has long been a fixture on the Downtown Music Scene in New York City, mainly for with his work for John Zorn's Tzadik label, although his work on Jane Ira Bloom's latest ArtistShare disc, Like Silver, Like Song is equally noteworthy.

In July, 2005, Saft released the first in a new series of albums featuring material from Zorn's second Masada songbook. Astaroth, Book of Angels Volume 1: Jamie Saft Trio plays Masada Book Two proves that it's ...

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Jazz Harpist Carol Robbins WRTI Interview Saturday

Source: All About Jazz
January 20, 2006

January 20, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Tune in to WRTI to listen to Jazz Harpist Carol Robbins hour long interview with Jill Pasternak Saturday at 11:30 AM eastern time. It can be heard on the web at http://www.wrti.org and will be on the web in the archives. The station is in Philadelphia, PA Check out the new CD.... Carol Robbins “Jazz Play" Jazzcats-105 Street Date: February 14, 2006 Carol Robbins: Harp, Larry ...

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