Results for "Annie Ross"

Singin' and Swingin' With Annie Ross: an 80th-Birthday Tribute

July 25, 2010

Lorraine Feather: The Girl With the Lazy Eye

by Carl L. Hager
July 12, 2010

While writing the tune “Scrabble" for her recently released CD Ages (Jazzed Media, 2010), lyricist and singer Lorraine Feather's songwriting partner, Dick Hyman, had an unusual request that bordered on a dare: could she work the name of the venerable pianist/composer's family friend Dushka into the lyrics? After all, the middle section of his stride composition ...

Norwich Jazz Party 2010

by Bruce Lindsay
June 2, 2010

Norwich Jazz Party Norwich, UK May 1-3, 2010 Norwich may well be one of the loveliest cities in Britain, but the May Day holiday weekend was wet and miserable, volcanic ash from Iceland was still threatening travel plans and even the exciting prospect of a General Election the following week ...

Take Five With Jeanie Barton

by AAJ Staff
May 21, 2010

Meet Jeanie Barton: I am a singer/songwriter born in Nottingham, in the UK. After moving to London I studied jazz harmony at Morley College and bebop improvisation with BBC jazz award winner Anita Wardell. Jazz became my career after being taken under the wing of legendary bebop drummer Laurie Morgan and his band, for ...

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

by Ken Dryden
May 16, 2010

Billie Holiday Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday Naxos 2009 Billie Holiday has long been acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. With her extensive catalogue of recordings for several labels, Holiday's music has been readily accessible though relatively little live footage with audio ...

Maria Neckam: Deeper

by Raul d'Gama Rose
February 16, 2010

It's not often that a singer like Maria Neckam comes along. Blessed with a voice that she can set free as it flutters and streaks into stellar regions of music, Neckam is still able to keep it in control. She has a natural ability for heartbreaking emotion, in much the same way that Billie Holiday did. ...

February 2010

by AAJ Staff
February 4, 2010

Jack DeJohnette BirdlandNew York, NY January 5, 2010When Jack DeJohnette hires double-neck guitarist David “Fuze" Fiuczynski and acclaimed altoist Rudresh Mahanthappa as the frontline in his new quintet, he's probably signaling an intention to shred. The legendary drummer did exactly that when he debuted the new Jack DeJohnette Group at ...

Jazz a Special Focus of APAP 2010

December 18, 2009

Jazz plays a featured role in the run-down of APAP 2010 programs and events, thanks to our partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts' NEA Jazz Masters Program and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Those in the business of making and presenting jazz have witnessed many changes, challenges and opportunities in recent years--all of which will ...

NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony

November 5, 2009

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman and Jazz at Lincoln Center announced today that free tickets will be distributed for the January 12, 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert. Tickets are available for the general public at jalc.org/concerts or at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located at Broadway at 60th ...

Jackie Ryan: Doozy

by Larry Taylor
November 4, 2009

This two-CD set is vocalist Jackie Ryan's third recording and it's definitely a keeper. On the heels of her 2007 success, You And The Night And The Music (Open Art Productions), which landed on the charts, also appears destined for success. With her clear, rich voice, Ryan undoubtedly has one of jazz's great vocal instruments--no low-note ...