Results for "AAJ Staff"

Dr. John, with the Meters - Desitively Bonnaroo (1974)

February 20, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Dr. John further defines an ass-shaking new synthesis on Desitively Bonnaroo. Even today, there's really no roadmap for the crazy-eyed co-mingling of R&B, jazz, island beats, blues, boogie funk and hoodoo whackadoo splashed across this LP, recorded alongside fellow New Orleans legends Allen Toussaint and the Meters more than 35 years ago. At ...

Eric Harland: Circle in the Round

February 20, 2011

The sublime drummer Eric Harland brought a band into Skidmore College's Zankel Music Center in Saratoga Springs New York on Feb. 17 and put on a show that potentially will rank among the region's best for 2011 by the time December rolls around. The musicians —Taylor Eigsti, piano; Chris Potter, sax; Julian Lage, guitar; Harish Raghavan, ...

Interview | Larry Ochs (Celestial Septet)

February 20, 2011

On Tuesday, February 22, Ars Nova Workshop presents the Celestial Septet, featuring Rova and the Nels Cline Singers, who kick off their 5 date tour at International House Philadelphia. For those living outside the city who would like to experience this special concert, be sure to sign up for the free live webcast at this link. ...

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Bluesology: The Atlantic Years 1956-1988 (Warner Archives, 2009)

February 20, 2011

The Modern Jazz Quartet had a lengthy run of successful albums and concerts and their most well known work was done for the Atlantic Records label during the 1950's and 1960's. At this time, the core members of the group had solidified: Milt Jackson on vibraphone, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Connie ...

Happy Birthday, Nina Simone!

February 20, 2011

Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 6)

February 19, 2011

The career of a jazz artist contains a number of plateaus, and with each additional ascent into higher artistry comes more responsibility. An artist needs to continually push themselves into new stages of their evolution through research and experimentation. At the same time, they hold a responsibility to support their musical peers and enrich their own ...

The Jazz Session #241: Hank Shteamer on Henry Threadgill

February 19, 2011

Music writer and musician Hank Shteamer talks about Mosaics new Henry Threadgill boxed set, The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air, for which Shteamer wrote the liner notes. In this interview, Shteamer talks about the two-decade period covered by the set; the amazing variety of Threadgill's bands and compositions; Threadgill's infectious humor; ...

The Last Waltz Ensemble:
Spring Tour Dates

February 18, 2011

SPRING DATES FEATURING DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND HORNS The Last Waltz Ensemble is again teaming up with The World famous Dirty Dozen Brass Band horns of Kevin Harris on tenor saxophone and Efrem “ET" Towns on trumpet for a run of dates in the South East. Augusta, Atlanta and Savannah Georgia as well as Auburn Alabama ...

Loudon Wainwright III: Five-Disc Box Set

February 19, 2011

SHOUT! FACTORY TO CELEBRATE LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III WITH CAREER-SPANNING BOX SET 40 ODD YEARS OUT MAY 3 40 Odd Years into an exceptionally prolific and storied career, Loudon Wainwright III is being celebrated with an aptly named career-spanning 4-CD/1-DVD box set, including a 40-page book, with an essay by renowned journalist/author David Wild and an introduction ...

The New Music Business is for Grown-Ups

February 19, 2011

This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies.  Interview. Although the accessibility of YouTube has opened up avenues to exploit the seemingly prophetic abilities of Justin Bieber and his ilk, the truth is, the only people that are mesmerized by his skills are the young and naive. The rest of us, consciously or subconsciously, equate it to ...