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Take Five With Dan Dean

by AAJ Staff
March 23, 2010

Meet Dan Dean:Bassist, Sample Library developer, Engineer/Producer. Played with jazz greats like Howard Roberts, Dave Grusin, Stan Getz, Eddie Harris, Eddie Cleanhead" Vinson, Shelly Manne, B.B. King, Ernestine Anderson, Diane Schuur and others. Created the Dan Dean Sample Libraries for GigaStudio. Wrote and produced the Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method and Studio Series books.

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Take Five With Gia Mora

by AAJ Staff
March 21, 2010

Meet Gia Mora:A Jane of many trades, Gia Mora (AEA) works as an actor and singer across the United States. Miz Mora headlines as a vocalist at venues including Blues Alley, Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, Rusty Scupper, Henley Park Hotel, 49 West, and Bethesda Theatre. She also performs as Gladys in “the world's best band," ...

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Take Five With Osaru

by AAJ Staff
March 20, 2010

Meet Osaru:Osaru is an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer. He owns and runs a production house in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina, where he is working on a variety of Smooth Jazz and R&B projects. His second CD, Home With The Keys, is smooth jazz at its best. From silky soprano phrases ...

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Take Five With Philipp Zarfl

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2010

Meet Philipp Zarfl: Born 1991 in Wolfsberg/Austria, Philipp started playing trombone at the age of 13 in the local music school. Currently (from 2007 on) he has studied with Andi Mittermayer at the Conservatory in Klagenfurt/Austria. Instrument(s): Trombone, Arrangement, Composition. Teachers and/or influences? My influences are ...

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Take Five With Adam Glasser

by AAJ Staff
March 11, 2010

Meet Adam Glasser:Adam grew up in South Africa influenced by township jazz. He took a UK English Literature degree, started gigging as pianist in Paris 1980, with a semester at Berklee in 1981. He gigged around London '80s/'90s with own trio and commercial gigs, tours with Jimmy Witherspoon, Martha Reeves, and for Manhattan Brothers, ...

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Take Five With Glenn White

by AAJ Staff
March 10, 2010

Meet Glenn White:Described as “a brilliant gem," Glenn's modern jazz compositions and skilled, interactive playing have been called “a thoughtful, remarkable style," which “stems from a deeper understanding." A graduate of New England Conservatory, Glenn has performed alongside many notable musicians including Cuneiform artist Jamie Baum, Impulse! artist Greg Tardy, ECM Records artist Art ...

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Take Five With Matt Stevens

by AAJ Staff
March 9, 2010

Meet Matt Stevens: Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. An instrumental artist, he uses an acoustic guitar and a sampler to create multi-layered tracks live. This is often called Live Looping. His music is compared with artists as diverse as John McLaughlin and Sigur Ros. He plays live all over ...

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Take Five With Dena Blue

by AAJ Staff
March 8, 2010

Meet Dena Blue:Dena is delighted to sing the popular standards for your special event. She prides herself in learning the treasured favorites made popular by many of the legends of jazz, performed in her beautiful and unique style. Her soft sultry voice and Houston's top musicians, The BlueJazz Band, ...

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Take Five With Samir Fejzic

by AAJ Staff
March 7, 2010

Meet Samir Fejzic:Samir Fejzic, composer and pianist, born in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), studied composition at Music Academy in Sarajevo, where he graduated in 1998. Currently he teaches renaissance and baroque counterpoint at Secondary Music School in Sarajevo. His work is characterized by different influences, a variety of styles and the constant ...

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Take Five With Ameranouche

by AAJ Staff
March 5, 2010

Meet Ameranouche: The award winning Ameranouche trio features the melodic virtuosity of guitarist Richard Sheppard, the vehement rhythm chops of guitarist Ryan Flaherty and the dulcet low end of upright bassist Xar Adelberg. Together, this rip-roaring ensemble is a super force of hot acoustic jazz, sometimes referred to as hot swing or Gypsy jazz. The contrast ...