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The Way We Were as Seen Through LIFE

November 12, 2008

Toronto-Based Saxophonist Bob Brough Releases New CD "Time Away"

November 11, 2008

Time Away is a collection of original tunes recorded by an instrumental, classic, jazz quartet. All musicians are among Canada's cream of jazz--Bob Brough on tenor saxophone, Adrean Farrugia on piano, Artie Roth on bass, and the world renowned Terry Clarke on drums. Time Away was recorded at one of the finest recording studios in the ...

Paul Simon's 'Lyrics' Captures Career

November 10, 2008

For an iconic songwriter whose words, melodies and rhythms are inextricably linked, a page of lyrics might seem like a chassis in search of an engine. In Paul Simon's case, it's almost impossible to read, and not mentally sing, his familiar lines: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson Jesus loves you more than you ...

Delta Blues

November 9, 2008

Hearts Full of Sorrow DELTA BLUES The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Ted Gioia It has been 70 years since Robert Johnsons death and 25 since Muddy Waterss. It has been 16 years since the founding of the House of Blues nightclub chain and eight years since the burning ...

Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats

November 7, 2008

An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at jazz legends By Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Nica de Koenigswarter (Photographer), Gary Giddins (Foreword by), Nadine de Koenigswarter In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, known as Nica, was a constant and benevolent presence on the thriving New York jazz scene. Known as the Jazz Baroness (she was born into ...

The 27s Has Arrived

November 7, 2008

The 27s - The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll Has Arrived The 27s is the grandest story of rock & roll, firmly ingrained in popular music and culture yet the saga somehow slipped through the cracks of time until today. If you're reading this you probably know that Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and ...

As Sammy Davis Jr's Star Imploded

November 4, 2008

Deconstructing Sammy A fascinating look at the life of Sammy Davis Jr Sammy Davis Jr. was the epitome of the artist as brilliant naif, blazing as he collapses into a cold, dark star, a posthumous object best described (considering Sammy's diminutive stature and gargantuan talent) as a giant dwarf, a fate understood most clearly by those ...

AllAboutJazz-New York November 2008 Issue Now Available

November 2, 2008

This particular issue comes at a time of upheaval for the United States. Whether you have good or bad memories of the past eight years, as you sit and read our November issue, you have an important, nay, vital responsibility before you. Nov. 4th is Election Day, where the 44th President will be elected. In addition ...

Jazztimes Editor Responds to Prex Critique

October 29, 2008

JazzTimes editor Lee Mergner responds to the PREX critique of Downbeat and JazzTimes: Objectively, I believe he's overreacted to our cover choices, including most recently Return to Forever, Esperanza Spalding, Freddie Hubbard and David Sanborn. I'm not sure why he dropped the cover artist Rahsaan Roland Kirk; I suppose it didn't fit his argument. Apparently, picking ...

Jazz Magazines Bad for Jazz?

October 29, 2008

A blogger at the Princeton Record Exchange Club takes jazz media to task for “vacuous writing, PR cliches, and tame thinking," singling out Downbeat and Jazz Times as primary suspects. The writing and argument is a little rough around the edges, but it's a provocative point. Like the author, I subscribe to both magazines, and there's ...