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News: Interview

Guitarist Vic Juris Interviewed at AAJ

July 28, 2009

Vic Juris is one of the premier jazz guitarists in the business today. Perhaps less known than some of his peers, he is nevertheless admired by all of them and has accumulated, since his emergence on the scene in the 1970s, an impressive portfolio of live performances and recordings. His international career has included associations with ...

News: Radio

New "Modern West Coast" Jazz Channel from AccuJazz.com

July 24, 2009

"West Coast Jazz" is a loaded phrase. It likely conjures up the mellow sounds of cool jazz luminaries Gerry Mulligan and Chico Hamilton and images of dog-eared LP covers portraying icons like Shelly Manne, Bud Shank and Art Pepper. But that's not all there is to jazz on the west coast. Today's west coast musicians are ...

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Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 1-3 July 1-3, 2009

by John Kelman
July 5, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 1-3, 2009 It's the 30th Anniversary for the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (FIJM) and, based on the stellar line-up, it promises to surpass its 25th Anniversary celebration from ...

Article: Album Review

Chico Hamilton: Twelve Tones of Love

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 22, 2009

Alla splendida età di 88 anni Chico Hamilton aggiunge un'altra gemma alla sua leggendaria carriera di batterista e leader. Artista assolutamente unico per creatività, temperamento e percorsi, Chico non s'è fermato alla stagione del West Coast Jazz (quando guidava il celeberrimo quintetto con violoncello) ma ha attraversato i decenni mostrando di collocarsi trasversalmente alle epoche senza ...

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News: Technology

New Jazz It Up! Episode Features: Chico Hamilton, Grace Kelly, Vintage Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Radio Deejay Russ Davis, and Coverage of the Freddie Hubbard Memorial at St. John the Divine

June 18, 2009

New York, NY -- From elder statesman Chico Hamilton to rising star Grace Kelly, the current episode of Jazz it Up! bristles with a cool edge that tempers the warmth of summer. On one of her two featured numbers, alto saxophonist Kelly arranges Bill Withers' “Aint No Sunshine" into a jazz showcase; during the second, she ...

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News: Website

All About Jazz and The Jazz Session Announce Partnership

May 18, 2009

World's Top Jazz Website Teams with Top Jazz Podcast 18 MAY 2009 -- AllAboutJazz.com has joined forces with the popular jazz interview show The Jazz Session to bring high-quality interviews with jazz musicians to a wider audience. “Jason Crane and I have worked together for several years and closely aligning our two properties makes perfect sense ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Chico Hamilton

by AAJ Staff
May 8, 2009

Meet Chico Hamilton: Known for representing jazz in its purest form, octogenarian Chico Hamilton shows virtually no signs of fatigue. Saluted by the Kennedy Center as a “Living Jazz Legend," and appointed to the National Council on the Arts, Chico Hamilton is considered one of the most important living jazz artists and composers. He is currently ...

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News: Recording

NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton Releases "Twelve Tones of Love" Featuring Jose James

April 14, 2009

Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Celebrates Copious Musical Influences in His Latest Album, Twelve Tones of Love “One of the most polished, adventurous and inquisitive drummers in jazz." --Jazz Times Chico Hamilton MySpace page featuring streaming audio-http://www.myspace.com/chicohamilton New York, NY -- NEA Jazz Master Foreststorn Chico Hamilton takes listeners on a musical journey of his venerable career ...

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News: TV / Film

Jazz It Up! New Episode: Lewis Nash Quintet, the Caribbean Jazz Project, Stanley Jordan's Guitar Technique, Vintage Nina Simone, Chuck Stewart's Photography, and Duke Ellington News

April 11, 2009

New York, NY – Drummer Lewis Nash blazes his quintet with percussive drive and the Caribbean Jazz Project with vibraphonist Dave Samuels brings spicy swing to the headline features for episode 5 of the second season of Jazz it Up! In exclusive interviews (heard during the second of two songs featured by each) Samuels tells host ...

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News: Recording

Chico Hamilton Releases New Album Featuring Jose James

March 31, 2009

Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Celebrates Copious Musical Influences in His Latest Album, Twelve Tones of Love ...one of the most polished, adventurous and inquisitive drummers in jazz... Jazz Times New York City - NEA Jazz Master Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton takes listeners on a musical journey of his venerable career and the numerous people who ...