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News: Recording

Sonny Rollins at Beacon Theatre (II)

September 12, 2010

By Seth Abramson It is an extremely rare occurrence in New York for jazz to occupy a large concert venue unassociated with a festival or sponsorship of any kind. Last night celebrated a legendary heavyweight titan in the music and the wait to get inside the Beacon Theater, for those fortunate ticket holders along with the ...

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Article: Live Review

Fay Victor At The Local 269 in New York

by AAJ Staff
September 11, 2010

Fay VictorThe Local 269New York, NYSeptember 6, 2010 New York jazz and avant-garde/free vocalist Fay Victor performed two sets with a new jazz ensemble at The Local 269 on September 6, 2010. The Local 269 is a jazz and rock club/bar on East Houston Street, on New York's Lower East ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Chris Massey

by AAJ Staff
September 11, 2010

Meet Chris Massey:Chris Massey is fast becoming one of the most talked about young talented players in the world of jazz. Growing up in small town Ohio where he picked up his first pair of drumsticks a the age of nine he took his first steps into his musical career as a Jazz Performance ...

News: Performance / Tour

Good Old New York: Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks (August 30,2010)

September 9, 2010

n any Monday or Tuesday night, those who love jazz and pop — to listen and dance to—should make their way to Club Cache, in the basement of the Hotel Edison (221 West 46th Street), to catch Vince Gordano and the Nighthawks, playing from 8-11 PM. I did just that last Monday. The Nighthawks were Mike ...

News: Performance / Tour

Good Old New York: Bob Wilber at Birdland (September 1, 2010)

September 9, 2010

One of the more reassuring aspects of the New York jazz scene is that a few steady gigs remain—the Sunday and Monday night hoedowns at Arthur's Tavern on Grove Street; the EarRegulars at The Ear Inn on Sundays; Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks (now on Monday and Tuesday) downstairs in the Hotel Edison. And this year ...

News: Music Industry

How to Return to an Instrument After a Long Hiatus, Part Two

September 9, 2010

This is part two of a posting from last week offering advice on how to revisit an instrument you haven't touched in a while. Hope it's helpful, and please check out part one if you missed it. Start Out With Familiar Material Remember that one lick you used to play every time you grabbed ...

News: Music Industry

Tips for Getting Your Music Licensed, Part Two

September 9, 2010

[This post was written by Eric Herman, the president and co-founder of Modiba. Herman runs Modiba Publishing, an international music publishing and licensing company representing over 250 artists. Modiba's clients include Universal Studios, NBC, Disney, Target, AT&T, ESPN, Pottery Barn, Teva, General Mills, CBC, Vodafone, and Mastercard. Check out part one] Know Where You Stand When ...

News: Obituary

Hadley Caliman, RIP

September 10, 2010

Tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman died Wednesday in Seattle. He was 78 and had liver cancer. Until a few weeks before his death, Caliman thrived in the Pacific Northwest, starring in the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and leading his own group. Here, we see him soloing with the SRJO. I wrote in Jazz Matters about Caliman in ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 1)

September 10, 2010

Musicians reach a fluency in performance through their connection with the artfrom; for the most proficient artists, music is completely ingrained into every aspect of their life. In many cases, this total immersion in music happens at a young age, through the influence of a family member of close friend. The young person hears music on ...

News: Interview

Interview: Mose Allison (Part 1)

September 11, 2010

Mose Allison sings like he's taking a bath with his clothes on. There's a lovely howling casualness about his vocal style, but what you hear is somewhat deceptive. Within that rural yowl is wisdom and depth, not only in the lyrics of the songs he chooses but also in his piano playing. Mose may initially sound ...