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5 Epic Jazz Songs That Forever Changed the World

by Alan Bryson
April 9, 2026

So You Don't Like Jazz normally focuses on ways to turn people on to jazz, but this column focuses on five jazz songs whose impact profoundly changed modern music. In the process they also demonstrated that jazz could be successful in a modern culture dominated by pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues. Arguably the ...

Celebrating The Third Story at 10 with Will Lee and Amanda Sidran

by Leo Sidran
February 4, 2024

Ten years ago, on a bit of a whim, I invited bassist Will Lee to come over to my home studio in Brooklyn to do an interview with me for a new project I was starting: a podcast. A year or two earlier, my friend had turned me on to Marc Maron's WTF podcast, and I ...

Take Five with Sara Gazarek

by AAJ Staff
July 25, 2023

Meet Sara Gazarek Born and raised in Seattle, WA, 3x GRAMMY nominated jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek reigns as one of the most creative voices of her generation, and one “who may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer" (Los Angeles Times). Collaborating with jazz legends Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Kurt Elling, and more, ...

Patrice Jegou Wins Independent Music Award (IMA) For Best A Cappella Song

July 1, 2019

Vocalist Patrice Jégou wins Independent Music Award for Best A Cappella Song “Lover Come Back To Me” featuring Take 6’s Mark Kibble & Alvin Chea from her new album, If It Ain't Love. Patrice Jegou (pronounced Zhay-goo), who released her critically acclaimed second album earlier this year, If It Ain't Love, won in the Independent Music ...

Producer And Engineer Al Schmitt Awarded Berklee Honorary Doctorate At Capitol Records In Los Angeles

September 13, 2014

Legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt was presented with a Berklee honorary doctor of music degree by the college’s president Roger H. Brown last night at a ceremony at Capitol Records’ famed Studio A in Los Angeles. The event also commemorated the 25th anniversary of Berklee Today – the college’s alumni magazine. The degree was awarded ...

21-Time Grammy-Winning Engineer Al Schmitt To Receive Berklee Honorary Doctorate

August 28, 2014

Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present an honorary doctor of music degree to producer and engineer Al Schmitt on Wednesday, September 10, in Los Angeles. Schmitt is a 21-time Grammy Award-winner who has worked on 160 gold and platinum selling albums. The ceremony, at the iconic Capitol Records building, is part of ...

Getting To Know Peggy Duquesnel

March 4, 2013

“Seems Like I Know You” EP due April 16th, first single features Lorber, Haslip and Braun Long Beach, CA (4 March 2013): Transitioning from straight-ahead jazz and inspirational music to showcase her skillset as a contemporary singer-songwriter, classically trained pianist Peggy Duquesnel got to know jazz fusion keyboard pioneer Jeff Lorber and bassist Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) ...

Collector's Edition [2-Disc Set]

By Diana Krall

Label: Eagle Vision
Released: 2010