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Wow! More Savory Snippets

September 11, 2010

Last Tuesday night at the Jazz Museum in Harlem, Loren Schoenberg played us Teddy Wilson, Bob Zurke, Benny Goodman, and Count Basie recordings we had never heard before (and he's going to keep it up for three more Tuesday evenings in a row). And today he and Michael Cogswell, director of the Louis Armstrong Archive at ...

News: Opinion

Jottings of a Jazzman

September 11, 2010

The best biographical or autobiographical writings make a person the reader has never encountered come to life on the page. JOTTINGS OF A JAZZMAN: SELECTED WRITINGS OF LEN BARNARD, edited by his niece Loretta Barnard, has just that magic. When I was a few pages into it, I felt as if I had met and heard ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Esperanza Spalding's White House Visit Makes Seven Days, Seven Spectacular Live Performances; Sept 7-13

September 11, 2010

September 11: ESPERANZA SPALDING In Performance @ the White House The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song celebrated the music of Stevie Wonder. The gala event was hosted and presented by President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House—East Room, Washington D.C. on Wednesday February 25, 2009. A star-studded selection ...

News: Recording

Saxophonist/Composer in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times

September 11, 2010

19/8 Records Artist—Saxophonist/Composer GREG WARD Featured in The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times Greg Ward's Fitted Shards South Side Story Available September 28, 2010 at CDBaby.com and iTunes Features: Greg Ward—Alto saxophone, compositions, Rob Clearfield—Keyboards, piano, synth, Jeff Greene—Upright/Electric bass, Quin Kirchener—Drums/percussion Chicago saxophonist/composer Greg Ward (now based in NYC) is an integral player ...

News: Recording

Listening Tip: Ingrid Jensen, Benny Green

September 11, 2010

On his Jazz Northwest program this weekend, Jim Wilke will be playing the Ingrid Jensen-Benny Green concert that he recorded at the Port Townsend Festival in July. The trumpeter and the pianist appeared with drummer Jon Wikan, Dawn Clement on Fender Rhodes piano and bassist David Wong. According to Wilke's alert to the broadcast, the band ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 2)

September 11, 2010

Children are never born with an innate sense of musical ability; they learn to create music through the help of influential mentors. Sometimes these role models are a natural part of life—a member of the family, a close friend, or even a neighbor. Other times, mentors might be local musicians, active educators, or even a legendary ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Review: Sonny Rollins 80th Birthday Concert

September 11, 2010

Let me say right off that this isn't really a review. More of an impression of a very special episode of Sonny Rollins in concert. Also, I didn't take any notes, so I can remember what I remember and that's it. Caveat, uh, you. (UPDATE: See the comments section for song titles provided by ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Mose Allison (Part 2)

September 11, 2010

Pianist-singer Mose Allison is perhaps rock's least likely muse. A Southern blues singer-pianist, Mose's lyrics are sophisticated and riddled with puns while his voice has a distinct twang. But it's this subversive originality and “who cares" approach that has made his music attractive to artists such as Georgie Fame, the Yardbirds, the Clash, Leon Russell, Van ...

News: Opinion

Bridging the Asian Connection

September 11, 2010

One of the more fascinating aspects of ancient Chinese cultural history is the distinct African connection of the Shang Dynasty. Traversing the centuries to the 21st century, one musician who has consistently made that connection in the modern world, and who has engaged elements of ancient Chinese music culture in the way he views jazz music ...

News: Performance / Tour

Kyle Hollingsworth Band: November Live Dates

September 11, 2010

MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS & IOWA CITY GET A VISIT After wrapping up a successful run of summer festival performances, the Kyle Hollingsworth Band will hit the road in the Midwest this November. St. Louis' Messy Jiverson will join KHB on all dates. Tickets will be on sale Monday, September 13, at Noon CDT at www.kylehollingsworth.com, ...