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Article: Album Review

Ernie Watts: A Simple Truth

Read "A Simple Truth" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 4, 2015

In una carriera professionale di quasi mezzo secolo (iniziò nella metà degli anni sessanta con Buddy Rich) gran parte del lavoro di Ernie Watts è stato svolto negli studi di registrazione partecipando a centinaia d'incisioni (anche di Marvin Gaye, Frank Zappa, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand etc...). Le sue credenziali jazz si sono sviluppate nei ranghi delle ...

News: Festival

Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets No Longer Available After March 1

February 26, 2015

Going, Going, Almost Gone... Newport Jazz Festival Flexible Discount Tickets To Be Discontinued on March 1 NEWPORT, RI – The countdown is on for purchasing flexible discount tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management. Priced at just $55, Flex Tickets can be used for adult general admission for concerts at Fort ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammy Celebration Continues For George Wein & Festival Artists

February 10, 2015

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Celebrates GRAMMY Awards for Festival Impresario George Wein and Several Newport Jazz Festival Artists NEWPORT, RI – The Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. continues the celebration of its Chairman, George Wein, who received the Trustees Award at the 57th Annual GRAMMY ceremonies in Los Angeles on February 7 and 8. The Special Merit ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammy Winners 2015 - Jazz

February 9, 2015

31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo The Eye Of The Hurricane Kenny Barron, soloist Track from: Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio) Label: Whaling City Sound Fingerprints Chick Corea, soloist Track from: Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio) Label: Concord Jazz You & ...

Article: Interview

Artt Frank: Talking Chet Baker

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 15, 2015

In Chet Baker: The Missing Years--A Memoir (BooksEndependent,LLC), drummer/composer Artt Frank delivers an in-the-room intimate, yet no-holds-barred tale of his professional and personal relationship with the mythologized jazz trumpeter. Drawn from deep admiration for and loyal friendship with Baker, as well as his 14 years performing with him, Frank has painted a distinctive, poignant and dramatically ...

News: Festival

First Tucson Jazz Festival features Bacharach, Reeves, Cobb, Childs, DeFrancesco, more

January 12, 2015

By Patricia Myers The HSL Tucson Jazz Festival, a 13-day event from January 16-28 will feature both national and Arizona musicians, headlined by 86-year-old composer Burt Bacharach, 85-year old drummer and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb, and four 2015 Grammy-nominated musicians. Organist Joey DeFrancesco received a Best Jazz Instrumental nomination for Enjoy The View ...

Album

Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

By Billy Childs

Label: Sony Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: New York Tendaberry; The Confession; Map To The Treasure; Upstair By A Chinese Lamp; Been On A Train; Stoned Soul Picnic; Gibsom Street; Save The Country; To A Child; And When I Die.

Article: Year in Review

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2014

by Dan Bilawsky
December 19, 2014

How does an album end up on this list? It really comes down to two things: strength on impact and staying power. Some records hit hard from the start, ultimately losing power with play after play. Other records come on gently, growing on the ear and the mind over time. But it's the truly rare one ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammy Nominees 2015 - Jazz

December 7, 2014

Article: Album Review

Billy Childs: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

Read "Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 30, 2014

The latter day jazz community, by and large, has embraced songwriting icons from the other side of the fence. Numerous artists associated with jazz have visited in on Bob Dylan's iconic work, explored the dark soul of Tom Waits, reshaped the poetic work(s) of Leonard Cohen, and/or tapped into the Joni Mitchell well. But what of ...