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I Like Ike

August 18, 2010

Saxophonist Ike Quebec, born August 17, 1918, was one of my favorite soul-jazz artists on Blue Note Records in the early 1960s. He had a full-throated sound (in the Coleman Hawkins vein), a sensuous and firm tone, rhythmically dynamic, and swinging. Quebec can be heard on breathy ballads, quiet bossa nova tunes, and more aggressive blues. ...

LA Phil Presents Herbie Hancock: Seven Decades - The Birthday Celebration

August 17, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 8:00pm at the Hollywood Bowl Artists: Herbie Hancock Alex Acuna, special guest Terence Blanchard, special guest Juanes, special guest Zakir Hussain, special guest Paulinho DaCosta, special guest Jack DeJohnette, special guest Wayne Shorter, special guest

Larry Goldings plays Film Music Upstairs at Vitello's August 25, 2010 Studio City

August 16, 2010

On August 25 pianist/organist Larry Goldings will play Film music at Vitello's 8pm-10p “I have long felt that film composers such as Nino Rota (Fellini), Bernard Herrmann (Hitchcock, Wells), and others have been overlooked, and I'm looking forward to presenting some interpretations of this music with an excellent quartet—Anthony Wilson (guitar), Josh Welchez (trumpet), Gabe Noel ...

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra in Concert at UCLA's Royce Hall on September 25

August 15, 2010

SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT SPECIAL GUESTS GEORGE DUKE, LUCIANA SOUZA & RAUL MIDÓN Saturday, September 25, 2010, 8 PM at UCLA's Royce Hall Concert also Features World Premiere of “Elements," a SJO Commissioned Piece from Composer/Conductor Charles Floyd The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), the only ensemble of its kind in the country dedicated to the ...

Great Stuff

August 15, 2010

Stuff Smith, born on this date in 1909, was one of the three great pre-bop jazz violinists (along with Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli). In an era when the violin was considered a bit old-fashioned sounding for jazz, Smith's playing was more raw and rhythmic, using a more Texas blues feel to knock any whiff of ...

Aural History

August 12, 2010

For fans of Miles Davis's legendary 1959 record, and for jazz fans in general, Ashley Kahn's Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece is a compelling read. It's an insider's look at people involved in the recording of this most popular of jazz records, including never-before-seen session photos. Kahn provides some historical context ...

"Crescent Boulevard" a New CD from Trumpeter/Composer Erik Jekabson

August 12, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area trumpeter Erik Jekabson has released his second CD, Crescent Boulevard following up his debut CD Intersection on Fresh Sound/New Talent. Crescent Boulevard features a cast of Bay Area musicians and Jekabson's original compositions except for one standard, “My Shining Hour." Having toured with Galactic, John Mayer, Illinois Jacquet, the Woody Herman Big ...

Benny Carter - "Wave" (1977)

August 9, 2010

Herbie Hancock: "I Don't Feel That I'm Missing Miles Because I Don't Feel He's Gone."

August 8, 2010

Here's a quick look at an interview Herbie Hancock recently had with The Telegraph. Q Do you think that jazz has outlived itself? A I'm seeing a lot of new, young jazz players emerging from high schools, way more than I expected. They're talented, they're good and they want to play the music. To me ...

A Showcase for Benny Carter

August 8, 2010

Sax ala Carter! (Capitol, 1960) was released fifty years ago and remains one of saxophonist Benny Carter's most easy-going and enjoyable sessions. Backed by Jimmy Rowles on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums—an absolutely stellar rhythm section—Carter takes a swinging stroll through a number of standards as well as a few surprises. ...