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Jim Hart: The Art of Juggling
by Alan Bryson
Jim Hart is one of the hottest young musicians on the U.K. jazz scene. His impressive skills are matched by a level of experience and maturity that belie his age. His musicianship elicited this praise from vibes heavyweight Joe Locke: “Some of the best music I've heard in a long time. Definitely the best vibes playing ...
Abdullah Ibrahim: Perpetual Change
by Ian Patterson
For legendary pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, music is always in a state of evolution. This philosophy is common to nearly all great composers, from [pianist] Duke Ellington to [trumpeter] Miles Davis and from [saxophonist] John Coltrane and [pianist] Ahmad Jamal to [guitarist] Bill Frisell. A piece of music is born, it grows and gradually matures but it ...
Take Five With Ken Avis
by AAJ Staff
Meet Ken Avis:London, Paris, Geneva, Washington DC guitarist/vocalist Ken Avis never imagined he would live in these cities after growing up in a Northern English coal mining town close to Liverpool. After travelling in over 80 counties, across four continents, he is now based in Northern Virginia with his wife, the stunning French Canadian ...
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Interviewed at All About Jazz
For legendary pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, music is always in a state of evolution. This philosophy is common to nearly all great composers, from [pianist] Duke Ellington to [trumpeter] Miles Davis and from [saxophonist] John Coltrane and [pianist] Ahmad Jamal to [guitarist] Bill Frisell. A piece of music is born, it grows and gradually matures but it ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell
All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Frisell's birthday today! Bill FrisellOver the years, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Van Dyke Parks, Vic Chesnutt, Rickie... more Website | ...
Saxophonist Daniel Bennett releases "Peace and Stability Among Bears" on April 16, 2011
Critically acclaimed New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett is releasing the third installment of his Bear Thompson trilogy on Saturday, Apri 16, 2011. The Boston Globe calls Bennett's music, “a mix of jazz, folk, and trance." The new album is entitled, “Peace and Stability Among Bears." The disc features Bennett on alto saxophone and flute, Chris Hersch ...
Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by Song
by Ian Patterson
Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin Song by SongWalter KoloskySoftcover; 306 pagesISBN: 978-0-9761016-5-9Abstract Logix Books2010 The title of Walter Kolosky's guide to the entire compositional oeuvre of guitarist/composer John McLaughlin captures the essence of what makes McLaughlin tick. Whether alienating jazz purists at the ...
Joel Harrison String Choir: The Music of Paul Motian
by John Kelman
Joel Harrison has stretched the boundaries of form and freedom for over fifteen years, but Urban Myths (HighNote, 2009) and, in particular, the ambitious The Wheel (Innova, 2008), have represented significant evolutionary leaps. The Wheel married a conventional horn-led jazz quintet with a classical string quartet, its collection of Harrison originals pushing the limits of cross-pollination ...
Jayme Stone: "Room of Wonders"
Bach's Lilt, Mystery Melodies, and the Wonders of the World: Banjo Instigator Jayme Stone Whirls and Waltzes on Room of Wonders As masterful banjo player and musical instigator Jayme Stone was fixing dinner one night, he heard Bach dance. “I was listening to Bach's “French Suites" while cooking. The performance had such a lilt to it ...
Fred Hersch: Alone At The Vanguard
by Dan Bilawsky
Creating an album title--Alone At The Vanguard--that reads as a double entendre and an oxymoron--whether intentional or not--is a great achievement, but not nearly as impressive as the music that pianist Fred Hersch presents on this live recording. While the Vanguard in the title is a direct reference to the hallowed basement club in New York ...
