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Article: Film Review

Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Episode Three: In the Spirit of Family

by John Kelman
May 4, 2009

Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Four --->Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present TenseEpisode Three: In the Spirit of Family The Documentary ChannelMay 4, 2009, 09:00-10:00PMParadigm Studio2009In a 2005 AAJ interview, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel bemoaned the loss ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Bud Shank: A Voice for the Ages

by Jack Bowers
April 29, 2009

I'll always have fond memories of the 2007 Prescott (Arizona) Jazz Summit, as it was the last time I had the great pleasure of seeing and hearing the phenomenal alto saxophonist Bud Shank doing what he did best: enfolding an entire audience in the palm of his hand with a seemingly endless stream of irrepressible notes ...

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News: Interview

Drummer/Singer/Songwriter Brian Blade Interviewed at AAJ

April 21, 2009

Known in the jazz world for his slick and superlative drumming skills, Brian Blade is engaged in making other musical statements these days. Statements that are outside the jazz genre, but are an essential part of this enlightened man and serious musician whose musical tastes run “between Bela Bartok and Wayne Shorter to Al Green," who, ...

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Article: Interview

Brian Blade: Songs From His Heart

by R.J. DeLuke
April 21, 2009

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Article: Album Review

Brian Blade: Mama Rosa

Read "Mama Rosa" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
April 21, 2009

After a lengthy gap between records with his Fellowship Band, drummer Brian Blade has stepped up the pace, following up the unmistakable sound of Season of Changes (Verve, 2008) with Mama Rosa. Blade temporarily deserts the folkloric jazz context of his longstanding group, instead delivering a singer/songwriter album that's just as compelling. Different in nature it ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With E.J. Strickland

by AAJ Staff
April 12, 2009

Meet E.J. Strickland: Drummer E.J. Strickland is currently a member of the long-lived quartet of Ravi Coltrane (along with pianist Luis Perdomo and bassist Drew Gress), and his brother Marcus Strickland's celebrated electric/acoustic quartets and trio. E.J. also leads his own bands, The E.J. Strickland Quintet and The E.J. Strickland Project. His playing has been described ...

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News: Recording

New Brian Blade Album "Mama Rosa" Coming Soon

March 25, 2009

Brian Blade's latest album, Mama Rosa, is scheduled for release on April 21, 2009 in the US. In his first recording as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter the album is a revealing journey through a thirteen-song cycle about family, loved ones, travels and a sense that these things have to be shared with others. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Chick Corea and John McLaughlin at Jazz at Lincoln Center - April 23-25

March 11, 2009

Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the all-star Five Peace Band with legendary pianist-composer Chick Corea and influential guitarist John McLaughlin in their long-awaited Rose Theater debut. Working together for the first time since the days of Miles Davis Bitches Brew-era band over 40 years ago, this newly created band includes saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride ...

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News: TV / Film

Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Four-Part Documentary

March 10, 2009

Four-Part Jazz Documentary Explores Contemporary Jazz Luminaries Including Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Jason Moran, The Bad Plus The Documentary Channel Exclusive Premiere Of All Four Episodes Begins April 20 Episode One Premieres April 15 at Jazz At Lincoln Center Paradigm Studio partners with Don Q Rum in association with Rums of Puerto Rico to present Icons ...

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News: Recording

"Mama Rosa" Brian Blade Coming in April

January 30, 2009

BRIAN BLADE * MAMA ROSA * The debut singer/songwriter recording On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Brian Blade will release Mama Rosa, his first recording as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The album is a revealing journey through a thirteen-song cycle about family, loved ones, travels and a sense that these things have to be ...