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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Frisell's birthday today! Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio. Soon, the Chicago Blues became a passion through the work of Otis Rush, B.B. King, Paul Butterfield and Buddy Guy. ...

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Article: Album Review

Scott Amendola, Wil Blades: Scott Amendola Vs Wil Blades: Greatest Hits

Read "Scott Amendola Vs Wil Blades: Greatest Hits" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Il titolo del disco è ironico perchè il duo Blades-Amendola, pur esistendo da un decennio, non ha mai sfondato presso il grande pubblico e questo è il suo primo disco. Eppure dopo l'ascolto dell'album potreste chiedervi il perchè. Wil Blades è da anni indicato dai critici di Down Beat tra i migliori organisti emergenti ...

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Article: Album Review

Matt Slocum: Trio Pacific, vol. 1

Read "Trio Pacific, vol. 1" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


"In queste session--dice Matt Slocum--ero interessato a sviluppare una struttura compositiva più aperta, pensata per l'approccio estetico del trio. Questa formazione sembra adattarsi meglio all'interazione collettiva che all'affermazione di lunghi assoli individuali. È ancora un formato relativamente nuovo, essendo appena un anno che suoniamo in trio ma sento un'intensa connessione musicale, la più forte mai provata." ...

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Article: Film Review

Bill Frisell: A Portrait

Read "Bill Frisell: A Portrait" reviewed by John Kelman


Bill Frisell Bill Frisell: A Portrait A Film by Emma Franz2017 Not long after the film Bill Frisell: A Portrait begins to roll, Bonnie Raitt--one of the many high profile names that lend their thoughts about one of the most influential guitarists and composers of the past forty years to ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Brian Kastan

Read "Take Five with Brian Kastan" reviewed by AAJ Staff


About Brian Kastan Brian Kastan plays electric/acoustic guitar, electric bass, and composes soundtracks for T.V. and Film. He played guitar on Rhys Chatham's A Crimson Grail (Nonsuch Records, 2010) which was recorded live at Lincoln Center. is an award winning nature photographer with gallery shows in NYC, Europe and Asia. He holds a Bachelor's degree ...

Article: Album Review

Stuart McCallum & Mike Walker: The Space Between

Read "The Space Between" reviewed by Vic Albani


Già piuttosto impegnati con le rispettive formazioni in cui militano attualmente (l'uno con Cinematic Orchestra e Slowly Rolling Camera, l'altro con Impossible Gentlemen e Printmakers), i “due di Manchester" ci riprovano e un paio di anni dopo il precedente Beholden, ripropongono un nuovo CD chitarristico. Parliamo di Stuart McCallum e Mike Walker, amici di vecchia data ...

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Article: Interview

Dave Douglas, direttore artistico di Bergamo Jazz Festival

Read "Dave Douglas, direttore artistico di Bergamo Jazz Festival" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Basta un'occhiata veloce al programma di Bergamo Jazz 2017 per rendersi conto di alcune prerogative caratterizzanti. Innanzi tutto spicca la diffusione degli eventi in diversi spazi della città, più che nelle edizioni passate. Ai collaudati luoghi da concerto principali, in primis l'Auditorium di Piazza della Libertà e il Teatro Sociale, oltre al prestigioso Teatro Donizetti, si ...

Article: Lyrics

Massimiliano Milesi

Read "Massimiliano Milesi" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero


01. Ned Ferm -SpenT All The Money -(Stunt Records -2014). Un progetto poetico e profondamente leggero, un felice incontro tra il jazz e il country. 02. Zeno de Rossi, Danilo Gallo -Midnight Lilacs -(Tannen Records -2011). Nato dall'incontro di Zeno e Danilo con Chris Speed e Marc Ribot questo è un ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Sometimes Jazz Takes Guts

Read "Sometimes Jazz Takes Guts" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Brownout Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath II Ubiquity Records 2016 Brownout bandleader and guitarist Adrian Quesada listened to a lot of different music, including blood-curdling heavy metal monsters Black Sabbath, while growing up in South Texas. Even while creating original music more reflective of their Mexican and American funk, ...

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Article: Album Review

Carlos Bica & Azul featuring Frank Möbus and Jim Black: More Than This

Read "More Than This" reviewed by Henning Bolte


Azul, comprising Portuguese bassist Carlos Bica, guitarist Frank Möbus from Germany and drummer Jim Black from New York, is one of those trios around with a highly notable profile and characteristic signature. No doubt many dedicated music lovers will have their own history with this group that has been active now for more than 20 years. ...


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