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The Second Installment of Masters of American Music Released on DVD
By Tad Hendrickson As someone who has never been a big jazz video guy, I seem to be finding more and more time for the format. One of the holdbacks for me has traditionally been the concept of sitting down to watch recorded music: I generally have the stereo on as I do various things around ...
Drummer Stanton Moore Goes to the Heart of Funk
By Tad Hendrickson Swing, clave, or groove is inherent in different kinds of music. While the nuance of each term's meaning is specific to its genre, there's a general overlying idea of a rhythmic sweet spot that makes the music come alive. This is something drummer Stanton Moore has grappled with since he started playing and ...
Jazz Singer and Guitarist John Pizzarelli is Reminiscing in Time
By Tad Hendrickson Dealing with the songbook of Duke Ellington would seem to be the most daunting of tasks. Ellington was a tireless composer who wrote thousands of songs in his 50-year career, and his songbook is one of the thickest around, filled with dozens of jazz classics. It's an accomplishment that guitarist and singer John ...
Jazz Saxophonist David S. Ware is Live -- And Very Much Alive -- In Brooklyn
By Tad Hendrickson Stories about jazz musicians with health problems too often end sadly, so it was more than a little uplifting to see that saxophonist David S. Ware's did not. Ware had been in declining health in recent years because kidney dialysis was no longer as effective as it needed to be. Finally, in May ...
Jazz Bassist Dave Holland Continues to Find New "Pathways"
By Tad Hendrickson If you look around the scene, you'll find that Dave Holland has few peers. He came into the jazz public's consciousness as a bassist for Miles Davis from the late '60s to the early '70s, making his debut as a leader in 1972. He's currently at the very top of the game, leading ...
Lenny Kravitz Drummer Cindy Blackman Honors Jazz Legend Tony Williams
By Tad Hendrickson Cindy Blackman is best remembered by many up to this point as the badass woman behind the drum kit in Lenny Kravitz's band for many of his classic recordings and videos. Before, during and after the Kravitz gig, however, Blackman has drummed with countless jazz notables and young stars and released an eclectic ...
A Jazz Legend Turns 75: Happy Birthday to the Village Vanguard
By Tad Hendrickson A major jazz milestone takes place this week as the Village Vanguard celebrates its 75th birthday. This legendary club located in the West Village neighborhood of New York City has been what many believe to be the heart and soul of jazz for generations. Every fan worth their salt has his or her ...
Two on Two: Courvoisier & Feldman Are Both Jazz and Life Partners
By Tad Hendrickson Pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and violinist Mark Feldman have had a long and creative partnership, performing onstage together since 1995 and collaborating on that life project called marriage since 2000. It's an interesting balancing act that some creative couples are never able to reconcile, but these two couldn't see it any other way.
Vision Quest: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Release New Album Inspired by Painters
By Tad Hendrickson Jazz at Lincoln Center recently remounted its 'Jazz and Art' program to celebrate the release of 'Portrait in Seven Shades',' which features a long-form composition in seven parts composed by sax virtuoso Ted Nash. On the first night of the run, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra played the music in its entirety, with ...
A Man for All Seasons: Alto Saxophonist David Sanborn Returns with a New Album
By Tad Hendrickson In many ways, David Sanborn's career shouldn't work. The alto saxophonist will play with just about anybody at any time, ranging from 'Diamond Dogs'-era David Bowie to Cheech and Chong to famous jazz arranger Gil Evans to the 'Lethal Weapon' soundtracks, yet his own material is steadfastly jazz. No matter the context, his ...
