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Something Else! Interview: Blues Legend Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard, co-founder of Roomful of Blues and a former member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, has earned high praise from none other than B.B. King—who labeled him “one of the great players." B.B. isn't the only one who's noticed: A Handy award winner for best blues guitarist in both 2000-01, Robillard received a Grammy nod for ...
John Scofield: Peaceful Pursuits
by John Kelman
Sometimes a recording comes together easily, with a minimum of muss or fuss. Other times, life seems to conspire against it, but that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't get done, or that it suffers as a result. Sometimes, in fact, it can make the end result even better. For John Scofield-- one-third of a power trifecta ...
Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival: Sept. 2-3, 2011
by R.J. DeLuke
Curacao North Sea Jazz FestivalWorld Trade CenterCuracaoSept. 2-3, 2011 The island of Curacao, in the Caribbean Sea, is an exotic place of sun and fun, and maybe the last place to expect a jazz festival. Then again, why not? Jazz music is all over the world, and festivals are global. ...
Critically Acclaimed Blues Artist Tom Casino Gives Away Free Single
Critically acclaimed bluesman Tom Casino has seen the future—and it costs nothing. After receiving substantial airplay on NPR stations and blues programs during the past year, Casino has decided to offer his witty single, “Chopstick Blues," for free. All that needs to be done is to e-mail Casino at [email protected]. Combine the bluesy swagger of Jim ...
Stanley Jordan: Friends
by Larry Taylor
In a successful career of over 25 years, guitarist Stanley Jordan has always displayed his versatility--equally adept at blues, straight-ahead jazz and ever inventive with classical masterpieces. His virtuosity and improvisational prowess are a given, and on Friends, he also shows his skill on piano on two numbers. Primarily, he brings in old pals from various ...
Big Band Jazz: It's Not Just for Guys Anymore
by Jack Bowers
Back in the early '90s, Stanley Kay, one-time back-up drummer for the incomparable Buddy Rich, later a manager of such artists as Maurice Hines, Michelle Lee and Paul Burke and the entertainment director for the New York Yankees, had a good idea: the time had come, he reasoned, to assemble an all-woman big band that would ...
Quentin Moore: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by Chris M. Slawecki
Much has been recently written about the “graying" of jazz and the audience who listens to it, young musicians seem to continually discover (and rediscover) its enduring value--and not just the value of jazz as its own standalone genre, but the benefit of incorporating aspects of jazz, such as improvisation and arrangement, into music of every ...
Gent Jazz Festival 2011: Days 1-4
by Martin Longley
Days 1-4 | Days 5-8 Gent Jazz Festival Bijloke Gent, Belgium July 7-10, 2011 There has been a radical change to the Gent Jazz Festival site since last year. The historic Bijloke zone remains historic, but it now has a new concrete 'n' ...
Stuttering to the Top of the Charts
The Stuttering Foundation, a nonprofit organization helping people who stutter since 1947, has recognized the song “You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," a 1974 number one hit by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, as being the most unique of the many rock songs featuring stuttering vocals. Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation, said recently, “Not only was 'You Ain't ...
Blues/Roots Guitarist & Vocalist Tommy Castro to Perform in Sellersville
"Tommy Castro can do no wrong...soulful, heartfelt vocals, and exquisite, stellar guitar work. A seamless blend of blues, gospel-flavored R&B, soul and roadhouse rock." —Blues Revue Blues/roots guitarist and vocalist Tommy Castro will perform at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Castro will be performing songs from his Alligator Records debut, Hard ...
