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Take Five With Bob Albanese
by AAJ Staff
Meet Bob Albanese: Bob Albanese was born in Newark, N.J. in 1957. Growing up and the Jersey shore, he began practicing the piano at age 8. At age 15, he won top honors in the Garden State Talent Expo which culminated in a solo performance at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. This was ...
Jazz Orchestras
by Nick Catalano
This excerpt appears in New York Nights: Performing, Producing and Writing in Gotham (IUniverse, 2008). In addition to the productions of the dance band shows, being a Performing Arts producer meant that I had the opportunity to present artists from every genre imaginable. I steadfastly tried to adhere to some sense of objectivity listening ...
Bob Florence Limited Edition / Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band / Dana Legg Stage Band / John Burnett Swing Orchestra
by Jack Bowers
Bob Florence Limited Edition Legendary MAMA 2009 “Legendary" is a word that is often misused and shamelessly over-used, and in this case entirely appropriate. Even though composer / arranger / pianist Bob Florence is no longer with us, and wasn't in the studio when his Limited Edition recorded ...
Marian McPartland: Living Through the History
by Maxwell Chandler
Marian McPartland, whose personal artistic history is deeply entwined with that of jazz, continues writing, touring and educating. Following her muse, she has encountered a who's who of jazz while leaving her own indelible mark on the music. Her radio program, Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, is the longest running show on National Public Radio, and she ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Alan Broadbent
All About Jazz is celebrating Alan Broadbent's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Alan BroadbentBorn in Auckland, New Zealand, composer, arranger and jazz pianist Alan Broadbent began performing professionally at the age of 15, following classical studies... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Alan Broadbent ...
"Music & Conversations" Featuring Alan Broadbent in Los Angeles, Saturday, December 8, 2007, 7:30 PM
Who/What: Performers of international stature in an intimate setting. Enjoy a glass of wine, hors d’oeuvres, conversations with the musicians, and a view of city lights. This is the first evening in our third concert season for 2007-8. Performers: Our world-class performers include violinist Ida Levin, violist Evan Wilson (former Principal Viola, LA Philharmonic), and cellist ...
Every Time I Think of You
Label: Artistry Music
Released: 2006
Track listing: Autumn Variations; Bess, Oh Where
Alan Broadbent: Every Time I Think of You
by Mark F. Turner
The frequent marriage of jazz music with strings has produced matches made in heaven on landmark recordings such as the Charlie Parker's classic With Strings (Verve, 1995/1949-1952) and Greg Osby's recent progressive Symbols of Light (A Solution) (Blue Note, 2002). With any union there's always the potential for things to turn sour, but in the case ...
Alan Broadbent: Every Time I Think of You
by Jim Santella
Working with the Tokyo Strings, pianist Alan Broadbent interprets a program of familiar songs and original works on Every Time I Think of You. Bassist Brian Bromberg and drummer Kendall Kay, longtime associates of the pianist, lend a heartfelt quality to this relaxed affair as the music drives on slowly and meaningfully. Broadbent chooses a somber ...
