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Anna Estrada: Obsesion
by Raul d'Gama Rose
When Elis Regina died, most Brazilians thought that the vacuum created by her loss could not be filled. Then along came Rosa Passos and Anna Estrada. The two vocalists did not jostle for a position in the vacant slot that Regina left behind, however both have filled it individually with the extraordinary breadth and scope of ...
How Jazz May Have Influenced The Beatles
by AAJ Staff
Introduction A publication from the French general knowledge “Tu Sais..." book series ("You Know..."), entitled “Tu Sais... Jazz," contains a final chapter on rock bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It states that both the Beatles and the Stones “knew and loved old jazz and blues." From Paul McCartney's long familiarization with George ...
Spencer Day Releases Concord Jazz Debut
The new CD from singer songwriter & pianist Spencer Day, Vagabond, hits stores today (CD & Digital) via Concord Jazz Records. Vagabond draws from the “Great American Songbook" and is infused with contemporary influences from artists like Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield and Burt Bacharach, further cementing his reputation as a balladeer for ...
Take Five With Michael Tinholme
by AAJ Staff
Meet Michael Tinholme: Michael Tinholme was discovered by Tom Fowler, a legendary bassist/producer for Ray Charles. They've been working together and recording non-stop with some of today's most talented artists and musicians. Achieving continual airplay since his debut, Michael's emotionally charged singing style is finding an enthusiastic audience all over the world.Instrument(s):Vocals, ...
Traincha w/ Metropole Orchestra: This Girl's In Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook
by Chris May
You don't need to be Austin Powers to enjoy Burt Bacharach. The composer is a primogeniture descendant of the geniuses who created the great American songbook--the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, and their contemporaries. Usually in the company of lyricist Hal David, Bacharach wrote and arranged some of the most grown-up chart music of ...
Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009
by Michael J. West
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The final days of the 2009 Umbria Jazz Festival were an extravaganza of sorts for lovers of the piano. Topping the must-see list was avant-garde innovator Cecil Taylor, giving a solo concert on Friday at Teatro Morlacchi; but Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner also appeared, and for ...
Erik Soderlind: Twist For Jimmy Smith
by Chris Mosey
Erik Söderlind is a young man in no particular hurry. Not yet 30, he plays jazz guitar with supreme assurance, and on his debut album Twist For Jimmy Smith, he has put together a lovely, leisurely paced, always swinging collection of standards and originals that deserves worldwide recognition. Of course, he's unlikely to get it. We ...
Alvaro is Rojas's "El Arte de la Vida" Reissued on BlueMusicGroup.com
El Arte de la Vida is pianist Alvaro Is Rojas' most personal outing-to-date. This album features his original heartfelt compositions as well as selections from the American Songbook and songs by Burt Bacharach and John Scofield. Rojas encounters the most introspective reflections in improvised jazz pianism –only on BlueMusicGroup.com. Alvaro Is Rojas (b. 1946 in Barcelona, ...
Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008
by Ken Franckling
Cape May Jazz FestivalCape May, NJNovember 6-8, 2008 For 15 years, the semi-annual Cape May Jazz Festival has been offering jazz-and-blues-filled weekends each April and November, to primarily East Coast jazz fans who flock to New Jersey's southernmost tip more for the music than the shopping, the colorful array of gingerbread Victorian houses, or ...
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