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Announcing the Winners of the "Cassandra Wilson - Closer to You- The Pop Side" Contest
Camille Ludwig, Jane Ellen Avery and Marilyn Wons, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Blue Note Records “Cassandra Wilson - Closer To You- The Pop Side“ giveaway. Camille will receive the grand prize package, while Jane and Marilyn will each receive a copy of Closer To You- The Pop Side. All About Jazz will contact ...
E.J. Strickland: In This Day
by Mark F. Turner
For those familiar with E.J. Strickland, the anticipated In This Day is well worth the wait. A striking young drummer/composer, he is well-known for his brilliant work as a member of Ravi Coltrane's premier quartet and with other artists, including his twin brother, saxophonist Marcus Strickland. With agile omni-directional traps and emotive playing in the spirit ...
Tony Cedras at Minton's Playhouse, May 23, 2009
South African multi-instrumentalist Tony Cedras brings his trio to Minton's Playhouse on Saturday, May 23, 2009 for a night of great South African jazz. The show begins at 10:00 p.m., with a $10 cover charge. Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Tony Cedras is a sought after session player who has toured the world as part ...
JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!
Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...
J.D. Walter: Being a Verb
by Victor L. Schermer
J.D. Walter is a jazz singers' singer--a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. Respected and lauded by the great musicians of the contemporary circuit, ...
Seung-Hee: Waiting
by Mark F. Turner
With a voice that is a lovely as a songbird coupled with exquisiteness, singer Seung-Hee's Waiting is a refreshing jazz vocal debut. Born in Seoul, South Korea, the composer/singer lives and performs in New York City, where her craft is a product of her academic studies in Seoul and Berklee College of Music in Boston, and ...
Take Five With Sarah DeLeo
by AAJ Staff
Meet Sarah DeLeo: Jazz vocalist Sarah DeLeo takes the best from the masters and combines it with her own signature style to produce a sound that is both timeless and fresh. One hears her singing and is swept away to another time, and yet her powerful presence as a musical storyteller is thoroughly in ...
Irene Atman and Daniela Schachter meet at the Intersection of Joel Frahm
by C. Michael Bailey
Nowhere in jazz is the soil so rich as it is in the area of female vocals. Major label, independents, melting pots and old school, there are vocal releases appealing to any persnickety taste. Such a diverse marketplace is to the fortune of the listening public. This fortune is magnified when two dramatically different singers share ...
Enter the Blue Note Records "Cassandra Wilson - Closer to You: The Pop Side" 8-CD Giveaway Contest
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Blue Note Records “Cassandra Wilson - Closer to You: The Pop Side“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select one grand prize winner and two other winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 24th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Cassandra Wilson at AAJ automatically ...
Cassandra Wilson: Closer To You: The Pop Side
by Mark F. Turner
One of the eminent jazz singers of this time, Cassandra Wilson's deep timbre is as unmistakable as it is alluring. Her acumen as a musician, her voice an exquisite instrument and the way she interprets and arranges songs--uniquely filled with soul and emotion--would set her in the upper echelon of singers regardless of genre. From roots ...
