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Dueling saxophones help make Rick Britto's new album among year's most unique releases
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Rick Britto
It is, without a doubt, one of the most original jazz releases of the year. Conversations with Erik & I is a unique experiment, two saxophonists engrossed in discussion, one that is told through the sounds of the instruments. The gentlemen in question are Rick Britto on tenor sax with Erik Van Dam on tenor/alto sax. Together they argue through the outré sonic landscapes created by their playing or sometimes even chill with a laid-back groove. The results are provocative ...
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Saxophonist David Sanchez Interviewed at All About Jazz...And More!
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All About Jazz
What, besides music, transcends geopolitical divides so gracefully? What else unites people of different nationalities, political persuasions and religious creeds in common celebration just quite as harmoniously? Religions may have captured the hearts and minds of the majority of the planet's people, but remain bastions of ultra-conservatism and mistrust, despite all the rhetoric to the contrary. Sport too, may mobilize greater numbers of people than music, but all too often descends into ugly tribalism. The hippy generation may have got ...
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Singer Jimmy Scott Interviewed at All About Jazz
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All About Jazz
Listening to Little Jimmy Scott sing is different from listening to any other singer. His high-pitched voice carries more emotion than any instrument can reasonably bear, and seems to come from a special place deep within his heart. Yet that voice also seems to resound from a profound source far beyond any one man, a place where individuality no longer exists: The everlasting pulse of the universe. Jimmy Scott's voice soars in the heaven of romantic love, and burns in ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: (Part 2)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
After indulging her passion for Brazilian music in Salvador da Bahia, percussionist Ami Molinelli reached an important crossroads in her life. Heading back to the United States, Molinelli needed to decide just how deeply her involvement in music would be a part of her life. Molinelli followed her passion at this point, deciding that music would become a full time career and the focus of her life. She moved to Southern California and attended CalArts, focusing her studies in the ...
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What Makes Saxophone Stalwart Mel Martin Tick?
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Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever.
Playing alongside giants such as Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Boz Scaggs, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, and B.B. King, Mel Martin has cut his teeth in the company of some of the jazz history's finest. With his outings as both a leader and solo artist, Martin has collected honors such as being named Musician of the Year by the San Francisco chapter of NARAS as well as a BAMMY for Best Jazz Album of 1977. ...
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Catching up with Kristin Korb
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Kristin Korb, you may recall, plays the bass as she sings or sings as she plays the bass. Take your pick; she does both equally well. This video is from a house-party concert she gave last year. The event was called Spring Soiree. The house provided a splendid view of the lights of Los Angeles. Korb's colleagues in the rhythm section were her frequent pianist Llew Matthews, and drummer Matt Gordy. The clip gives a rare opportunity to hear former ...
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An Interview with Grace Kelly
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Groove Notes
This morning I had the opportunity to speak with 19-year-old jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly by phone. Grace has won numerous awards and released several albums already, as well as being a very talented vocalist, pianist and composer. Grace will be coming to Seattle for the first time, performing at Tula's for two nights as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival in November. In this audio blog, Grace discusses how she went from being a clarinetist at 10 years old to ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Ami Molinelli (Part 1)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
A change of plan often breathes excitement into life and offers the possibility of digging deep into new paths of inspiration. Leaving yourself open to new ideas may present some initial discomfort, but almost always leads to new learning and self-discovery. Sometimes it's simply better to ditch the plan completely and follow your passion—you never know where it might lead and the journey might be better than the destination. When this journey sends an individual towards music, the entire world ...
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