Interview News

Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist Quentin Moore Interviewed Today at All About Jazz!

Source: John Kelman
August 2, 2011

While much has been recently written about the “graying" of jazz and the audience who listens to it, young musicians seem to continually discover (and rediscover) its enduring value—and not just the value of jazz as its own standalone genre, but the benefit of incorporating aspects of jazz, such as improvisation and arrangement, into music of every type. Quentin Moore is one such musician. Though his 2009 debut, Vintage Love, and 2011 follow-up, “Quentinized" (Mixtape), both self-produced, unapologetically present large, ...

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Singer Roseanna Vitro Interviewed at All About Jazz!

Source: John Kelman
August 1, 2011

While the back panel of vocalist Roseanna Vitro's The Music Of Randy Newman (Motéma, 2011) says “File Under: Jazz/Pop/Vocals," those labels don't do her justice. Vitro's vocals are a conduit to the very core of American music—from blues and rock to soul and jazz—and her recorded output over the past three decades speaks to her talents and wide-ranging abilities in all of these arenas. Some vocalists who have been dubbed “jazz singers" are afraid to move outside of the borders ...

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Observations from Holland: Ntjam Rosie, Tineke Postma

Source: RJ on Jazz by R.J. DeLuke
July 31, 2011

The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands is said to be the biggest indoor fest in the world. I have no argument. It's a tremendous event with quality music from start to finish. Like so many jazz festivals, you'll find rock and pop and soul music as well. Names like Price and Snoop Dogg and Seal—Hell, even Pal Simon and Tom Jones were there this year. No question though, jazz was abundant and in all forms, from big band ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jose Rizo (Part 2)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
July 30, 2011

Some people are simply meant to be involved in their passion—they are pulled with a magnetic force towards their final goal. These type of people don't see challenges as roadblocks to their dreams; they simply look past them and find an alternate route towards their destination. Life may consistently attempt to turn them in a different direction, but their inner navigation works magic, redirecting them towards their interests. These are the types of people that constantly inspire us, reminding the ...

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Jazz Saxophone Firebrand Jay Collins Takes a Leap to the Funky Side

Source: Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever.
July 30, 2011

Who says that all sax players with world-class jazz chops must restrict themselves to the Blue Notes and Village Vanguards of the world? Not Jay Collins. A product of Portland, Oregon's surprisingly vibrant jazz scene in the late 80's and early 90's, Jay's footing in the jazz world is more than solid. It's not just any jazzman who can say they played with greats such as Kenny Barron, Ben Riley, Jacky Terrasson and Andrew Hill. While it would never occur ...

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Not Your Classic: Carlos Redman

Source: Carlos Redman
July 28, 2011

By CYRIL JOSH BARKER Carlos Redman is tooting his own horn across the city, becoming one of the most noted emerging musicians on the jazz scene. After spending years in the Midwest and southern U.S., the 30-year-old jazz trumpeter is making his mark on the Big Apple. With his band, Chemistry, Redman not only plays jazz, he gives his audience a musical experience that includes funk, neo-soul and R&B. He has been seen at famed jazz venues like Fat Cat ...

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Rising Stars at Bake's - The Yesberger Band

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
July 28, 2011

The Yesberger Band at Bake's Place Friday, July 29. 7:45pm

Bake's Place continues its “Rising Stars" series this weekend with a featured performance from “The Yesberger Band."

Pianist Devon Yesberger is the prodigy of the Edmonds-Woodway High School jazz program and is presently enrolled in the Berklee School of Music. While performing with Edmonds-Woodway, Devon was a finalist for the Gibson-Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble and was also a participant in the All-Northwest Jazz program. The Yesberger Band includes ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jose Rizo (Part 1)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
July 28, 2011

There's nothing stronger in the human soul than a message that you need to share with the world. Most people aren't born with this type of drive, and some people never capture it during their lifetime. Still, there are insightful individuals discover issues in their life that drive them to educate, inform, and speak on topics ranging from politics to race, art, and more. The simple discovery plants a seed in their head and continued exposure causes their desire to ...

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