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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Tony Foster

by AAJ Staff
November 30, 2009

Meet Tony Foster: Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Tony Foster was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. He received his initial musical training early on, in the form of classical piano lessons privately. In school bands, his main instrument became the trumpet. His studies on the trumpet continued until college, and it was not ...

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News: Book / Magazine

AllAboutJazz-New York December 2009 Issue Now Available!

November 28, 2009

Of the many laudable qualities of jazz, possibly its most notable is a courage to explore boundaries. Born out of its original free spirit and now supported by a knowledgeable (if lamentably small) fan base, modern jazz musicians can inhabit multiple sub-genres and flavor their work with a number of outside influences, all without being explicitly ...

News: Interview

Ubiquitous Bassist Christian McBride Interviewed at AAJ

November 24, 2009

Christian McBride has, over the course of the past two decades, emerged as one of jazz's leading bassists, equally comfortable in the fusion territory of his recent tour with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin's Five Peace Band as he is a more straight-ahead session, like his own new release, Kind of Brown (Mack Avenue,. 2009). He's ...

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Article: Interview

Christian McBride: Getting the Inside Straight

by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
November 24, 2009

If we think about it for a little while, it's possible to believe that there is something almost mystic and undeniably powerful about jazz. The way it developed through the years and its constant ignition-like energy; the creativity of those who lead the way and those who continue the journey today; the improvisation that takes over ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Joey Baron: Heaven on Earth, Stolas & Dream Dance

by George Kanzler
November 7, 2009

James Carter/John Medeski/Christian McBride/Adam Rogers/Joey BaronHeaven on EarthHalf Note2009 Masada Quintet Featuring Joe LovanoStolasTzadik2009 Enrico Pieranunzi / Marc Johnson / Joey BaronDream DanceCAMJazz2009

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Let's Party: Anthony Wilson Trio, Joel Frahm & Bruce Katz, James Carter et al.

by J Hunter
November 5, 2009

Just because summer is long gone doesn't mean the other three seasons have to be a marathon of dreariness. The calendar's got plenty of reasons to party--Christmas, New Year's Eve, or (for college students) the odd Tuesday that needs freshening up. It's only logical that parties need party music, so here are three “musical guests," all ...

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News: Interview

Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Bruce Hornsby Interviewed at AAJ...and More

October 27, 2009

For more than 20 years, singer/songwriter, pianist/composer, and band-leader Bruce Hornsby, has proven to be a survivor in an ever changing music environment. From winning multiple awards including a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1987 for the multi-platinum album The Way It Is (RCA, 1986) with his band The Range, to dual releases in 2007 ...

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Article: Interview

Bruce Hornsby: The Master of Levitation

by Mark F. Turner
October 27, 2009

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Article: Interview

Bruce Lundvall, presidente de Blue Note

by Victor L. Schermer
October 22, 2009

Publicamos la traducción en castellano de esta entrevista, originalmente aparecida en All About Jazz el 15 de mayo del 2003. Bruce Lundvall viajará próximamente a Europa, a los festivales de jazz de Barcelona y Berlín, para conmemorar los 70 años de Blue Note. En Barcelona, Lundvall charlará con el crítico Bob Blumenthal (Institut d'Estudis Nord-americans, 3 ...

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News: Recording

Christian McBride and Inside Straight: Kind of Brown

October 5, 2009

By: Ron Hart The last decade has seen Philadelphia jazz bass virtuoso Christian McBride expand his boundaries beyond traditional bop by experimenting with a myriad of different tones and textures, from fresh hip hop breakbeats on his amazing 2001 collaboration with fellow Philly musicians keyboardist Uri Cane and Roots drummer Ahmir “?uestlove" Thompson as The Philadelphia ...