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Carrie Wicks: I'll Get Around to It
by Dan McClenaghan
In the crowded and talent-filled lady jazz vocalist field, standing apart is no small feat. Some natural vocal chops, combined with a bunch of hard work and a good backing band, can make for a very viable artistic effort, and there are a lot of those around. But a very workable artistic effort is not enough. ...
Jazz Legends Return to Historic Bohemian Caverns in Washington, DC
Washingtonians and visitors to the nation's capital can feel the past and glimpse the future of jazz music by visiting historic Bohemian Caverns, where a rich jazz experience awaits. A jazz spot whose roots date back to 1926, Bohemian Caverns is the city's oldest jazz club and a must-hear see jazz destination. It's located on Washington's ...
Gene Lees, 1928-2010: Someone Who Lit Up My Life
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
On April 23, 2010 we all lost Gene Lees, the incomparable jazz writer, historian, and lyricist. I also lost an irreplaceable mentor and friend. Unlike the great pianist Eddie Higgins--who died criminally unsung in 2009--Gene was granted a New York Times obituary. Published on April 27, it was written by Peter Keepnews, who attributes ...
Chuck Anderson: Guitar Reemergence
by Victor L. Schermer
Chuck Anderson's guitar artistry is a cut above the jazz standard. The quality of his execution is so fine that on first hearing, it is literally stunning. His recent CD, Freefall (Dreambox Media, 2010) consists of musical gems--all-original compositions, woven into a tapestry worthy of a master classical guitarist. Yet it is all straight-ahead mainstream jazz ...
Dee Dee Bridgewater Brings Lady Day to Dusseldorf
by Phillip Woolever
Dee Dee Bridgewater Tonhalle Dusseldorf, Germany March 2, 2010 Dee Dee Bridgewater and a stellar supporting band delivered a scintillating one-hour and forty-minute set that provided pitch perfect illustration, worthwhile reinterpretations, and a relevant history lesson. The fans were primed for the course. It was the type of concert for ...
Dan Dean: 2 5 1
by Dan McClenaghan
Bassist Dan Dean is no stranger to the format of the intimate duo. His teaming with vibraphonist Tom Collier on the superb and aptly titled Duets (Origin Records, 2005) was a bright sparkling gem of a recording. On 2 5 1 he goes for a broader exploration of that sound, pairing up with four of his ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Billie Holiday
All About Jazz is celebrating Billie Holiday's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Billie HolidayBillie Holiday ("Lady Day") is considered by many to be the greatest of all jazz singers. In a tragically abbreviated singing career that lasted less than three decades... more Website | Photos ...
Lester Young: Centennial Celebration Lester Young
by Andrew Velez
Although he'd lived a scant 50 hard years when he died in 1959, tenor sax giant Lester Willis Young was and remains one of the most vital and influential forces in jazz. He used words as singularly as he played, dubbing Billie Holiday “Lady Day"; theirs was an incomparable musical pairing and she returned the favor, ...
Danilo Perez and Somi at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
Verizon HallThe Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphiaMarch 19, 2010 In this concert, the performance by Danilo Perez' group (entitled “Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy") was supplemented with an opening set by the up-and-coming vocalist Somi, making for an interesting combination of diverse jazz flavorings. Somi's unique African-based renderings was ...
Barb Jungr: Smart, Sassy, Sexy
by John Eyles
Singer Barb Jungr is on a roll at present. In March 2009 she and accompanist Simon Wallace played for the first time at Café Carlyle, in New York City, presenting a show entitled “The Men I Love" which featured songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren and Neil Diamond. The ...
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