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Marzio Scholten: World of Thought
by John Kelman
With New York still a hotbed of musical creativity--with the deep concentration of musicians within such a small geographic region, it would almost be impossible for things not to happen--yet another new scene has emerged over the past decade. Consisting largely of younger players like saxophonist Will Vinson, guitarist Lage Lund and pianist Aaron Parks, it's ...
Eric Harland: Voyager Live By Night
by John Kelman
In the space of a few short years, he's become drummer of choice for icons like saxophonist Charles Lloyd and bassist Dave Holland, established next-generationers including trumpeter Terence Blanchard and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, and young up-and-comers such as pianists Taylor Eigsti and Aaron Parks. Behind all of them--and as a member of the SFJAZZ Collective since ...
Take Five With Jon Wirtz
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jon Wirtz: Arriving on the Denver scene just a few years ago, Jon Wirtz has since performed for millions of people, both locally and nationally. Over the past eight years he has performed mainly as a sideman, having worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Malcolm Burn on multiple occasions, and shared the stage with ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2010: Days 10-11, July 3-4, 2010
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 | Days 10-11 The Wide Alley / Neil Cowley TrioChristian Scott / Tomasz StańkoTD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 3-4, 2010 As the 30th Anniversary of the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival wraps up, there's ...
Blue Note Records Signs Ambrose Akinmusire
JAZZ TRUMPETER & MONK COMPETITION WINNER “DESTINED FOR MUCH WIDER RECOGNITION" (NEW YORK TIMES) EMI's Blue Note Records has signed jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Ambrose Akinmusire. The 28 year-old winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition will head into the studio this Fall to record his major label debut with labelmate Jason Moran as ...
Take Five with Julian Waterfall Pollack
by AAJ Staff
Meet Julian Waterfall Pollack:At the age of twenty-one, New York pianist Julian Waterfall Pollack has the jazz community abuzz with his mature, technically ferocious, and dynamic piano playing. Among his many accomplishments, Pollack was featured on Marian McPartland's renowned NPR show, Piano Jazz, at age eighteen. He has performed internationally ...
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense (Theatrical Version)
by John Kelman
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense (Theatrical Version)IndiePix Films2009 Distilling a groundbreaking, four-part, four-hour television documentary--one which finally examined the evolution of jazz in a contemporary, rather than purely historical, context--into a shorter theatrical version is no mean feat. When Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense aired on ...
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau Stunning Duet Session in Saratoga Springs, NY
by R.J. DeLuke
Joshua Redman and Brad MehldauZankel Hall at Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYApril 16, 2010Duets are not an uncommon format in jazz, but what might be less common is the supreme level of synergy and empathy that saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau have for one another on their current mini-tour that ...
Iridium Double Bill: E.J. Strickland and Kendrick Scott
by David Miller
E.J. Strickland Quintet & Kendrick Scott OracleThe IridiumNew York, New YorkMarch 3, 2010 This article will not be about the music. The music was great, as is to be expected from the two bands on the bill at the Iridium on this night. Group 1: E.J. Strickland (leader), Marcus Strickland, Tim ...
Jazz and Cultural Relevance
The idea of the cultural relevance of art is not new. In fact, I'd argue that all art springs from the need of the artist to say something about his or her relationship to the world. Its this relationship that makes us all unique, as no two people interact with or see the world in the ...
