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Take Five With Dave Chisholm

by AAJ Staff
July 3, 2010

Dave Chisholm is a trumpet player and composer who currently lives in Salt Lake City. He is moving to Rochester, NY in the fall of 2010 to pursue his DMA at the Eastman School of Music. He has his bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Utah. Dave's first album, Radioactive, is coming ...

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Take Five With Rico Belled

by AAJ Staff
July 2, 2010

Meet Rico Belled:Born and raised in Holland, Rico Belled is best known as the Grammy-nominated bassist for The Rippingtons. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, he's worked with artists in many genres, ranging from Liza Minnelli to Eddie Money, Eric Marienthal to The Dan Band. Piano being his first instrument, Rico is also an ...

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Take Five With Solitaire Miles

by AAJ Staff
June 30, 2010

Meet Solitaire Miles“Solitaire Miles captivates an audience with mesmeric tone, playful, conversational phrasing, and a sinuous sense of swing. Miles has a voice that grabs you, and demands to be listened to. Her natural, unaffected delivery never draws attention to itself, allowing the craft of the song writers to shine through." Tamara Dailey, Chicago ...

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Take Five With John Troy

by AAJ Staff
June 26, 2010

Meet John Troy:John Troy has had a rich affinity towards the performance and development of his music since beginning the saxophone at age twelve. After showing exceptional ability in the classical realm throughout middle school, and with the tutelage of William Eicher, his attention gradually turned toward the study of jazz saxophone. ...

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Take Five With Daniel Ian Smith

by AAJ Staff
June 25, 2010

Meet Daniel Ian Smith: Daniel Ian Smith is a saxophonist/flutist and an Associate Professor at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he has taught for the past fifteen years. Daniel has had the privilege to perform in Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the United States in major jazz festivals ...

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Take Five With Tyler Hornby

by AAJ Staff
June 24, 2010

Meet Tyler Hornby:Tyler started drumming at age ten, honed his artistry in high school big bands and experimental jazz combos, and has since blossomed into one of Canada's most innovative and sought-after young drummers. Hornby has also become a gifted composer by expanding his musical tastes, studying the craft with ...

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Take Five With The Britton Brothers

by AAJ Staff
June 23, 2010

Meet The Britton Brothers: Ben and John Britton, said to be “extremely talented" by the likes of Chris Potter, have entered the jazz scene confidently with their debut album, Uncertain Living. With a collective approach developed throughout years of playing together, they have arrived to a music that is forward thinking and invites a wide range ...

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Take Five With Koby Hayon

by AAJ Staff
June 22, 2010

Meet Koby Hayon:Koby Hayon was born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel. While studying at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Tel Aviv, Hayon gathered experience as a guitarist with the DGK Trio and other notable groups. In 2001, Koby moved to the United States, where he would ...

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Take Five With Tim Veeder

by AAJ Staff
June 21, 2010

Meet Tim Veeder:Tim Veeder is a professional saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, composer, arranger and educator based in the New York, NY area. Tim began playing saxophone at age eleven in his small hometown of Gloversville, in upstate NY. He attended The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, studying under Paul Evoskevich and Mark Vinci. ...

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Take Five With Terje Lie

by AAJ Staff
June 13, 2010

Meet Terje Lie:Saxophonist Terje Lie, ("Terry Lee"), started his career as a musician during high school in Norway with his blues/rock band with which he appeared as a lead vocalist on Norwegian television at seventeen years of age. Over time, he became a part of that country's scene of young ...