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Conrad Herwig: There's Nothing Else

by Bob Kenselaar
February 25, 2013

Talking about some of his great influences in jazz, Conrad Herwig points out that it's important to look beyond their achievements on their instruments. “Sometimes during a musician's lifetime, people put so much emphasis on their virtuosity as a player that they don't really think about the vehicle of their expression—their compositions." Herwig was speaking of ...

Article: Big Band Report

Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own

by Jack Bowers
February 10, 2013

One of the channels that came with my Dish Network package is Classic Arts Showcase, which is a treasure trove of film clips documenting classical, ballet, folk, pop and other forms of music that one is unlikely to see anywhere else (although some footage is presumably available on YouTube, which more and more seems to encompass ...

Article: The Mort Report

Sex and the Jazz Musician: The Brutal Truth!

by Mort Weiss
January 27, 2013

The following is taken from the chronicles of a gold panel Committee of select persons from the international confines of various state institutions that hold such findings sacred--the long-term commitment of these individuals that have given rant to their multitudinous ravings on this highly personal topic.In my course of dumpster diving for salvation, I ...

Article: Big Band Report

Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature

by Jack Bowers
January 3, 2013

Dave Brubeck wasn't really a big-band kinda guy; in fact, he was seldom seen in groups larger than four or five. On the other hand, he was an extraordinary musician, one whose influence will no doubt be felt for generations to come. Brubeck, who remained active almost to the end of his life, died December 5 ...

Album

Buddy Rich & His Buddies: Playtime

By Buddy Rich

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Tracks: Lulu's Baack in Town; Playtime; Will You Still Be Mine?; Fascinatin' Rhythm; Makin' Whoopee; Marbles; Misty; Cheek to Cheek; The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful; Little Susie; R.B.; Angel Eyes; The Be-Bop Irishman; Foxy; The Surrey With the Fringe on Top; The Way You Look Tonight; Doxy; Mountain Greenery; Cheek to Cheek; Lulu's Back in Town; Baubles, Bangles and Beads; Mountain Greenery; Misty; Sweet Georgia Brown; Little Girl Blue; After You've Gone.

Article: Interview

Dave Weckl: On Time

by Scott Mitchell
December 19, 2012

Dave Weckl hit the New York fusion scene in the early 1980s. It didn't take long for this talented drummer from Saint Charles, Missouri to get recognized and hired by artists like singers Madonna, Robert Plant, Diana Ross, and Paul Simon, as well as guitarist/vocalist {George Benson}}. Weckl toured with the keyboardist Chick Corea's Elektric Band ...

Article: Big Band Caravan

Albert–Hobbs Big Band / Jeff Hamilton–DePaul University Jazz Ensemble / Steve Taylor Big Band

by Jack Bowers
December 11, 2012

Dave Albert--Brian Hobbs Big Band Love Remembered Eidolon Records 2012 What a bold and unusual idea, opening a big-band album with a waltz performed by a trio. The Albert-Hobbs Big Band does exactly that with “For Mr. C," one of several dedications on its debut recording, Love ...

Article: Big Band Report

After 15 Years, a "Caravan" Ends Its Journey

by Jack Bowers
December 11, 2012

For nearly fifteen years now, I've been writing two monthly columns here at All About Jazz: this one (Big Band Report) and Big Band Caravan. That is about to change. Starting next month, the two will be pared down to one inclusive column using as its title Big Band Report. So rather than searching the AAJ ...

News: Radio

"Gershwin Cabaret" With Dick Hyman This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

November 29, 2012

George Gershwin’s bold and innovative compositions embraced high and low culture—and just about everything in between. Gershwin enjoyed giving parties in the living room of his Manhattan penthouse, sitting at the piano entertaining his friends. With a nod to that intimate setting, jazz piano master Dick Hyman joins host David Holt in the studio with “A ...

Article: Interview

Bob Mintzer: Amazing Reach

by Bob Kenselaar
November 12, 2012

For about half of his four decade-long career in jazz, Bob Mintzer has been a member of the Yellowjackets, one of the most enduring, distinctive and creative bands in contemporary jazz. But, oddly enough, this association is a relatively small slice of Mintzer's remarkably multifaceted life in music as a saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator ...