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International Association for Jazz Education Conference, Long Beach, January 5-8, 2005
by Craig Jolley
The annual IAJE Conference is presumably aimed at music teachers, but professional musicians, music students, industry reps, and fans way outnumber the professors. Fewer name musicians appeared this year, possibly due to economics. In their places college bands and contest-winning players were invited. Also there were more workshops (fewer music performances). Generally jazz education (rather than ...
Meet Oliver Lake
by Craig Jolley
St. Louis musical rootsMy mother owned a restaurant with a juke box that had a lot of blues, rhythm and blues. That may have piqued my interest. When I was in high school I got interested in the drum and bugle corps. A lot of members of the corps were playing jazz. That really ...
Dexter Gordon: The Complete Prestige Sessions
by Craig Jolley
Dexter Gordon The Complete Prestige Sessions Prestige 2004 In company with Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane Dexter Gordon was recognized as one of the tenor sax giants of his era. (I'd say Stan Getz made as many classic records as the others, but he was “just" a great ...
Monterey Jazz Festival 2004
by Craig Jolley
Monterey turned a corner in 2004: No marquee names like The Crusaders or George Benson played, but there were more leading musicians (particularly from outside the U.S.) than usual. The selectors based their choices more on music (less on entertainment) this year. Admission price was raised which can be seen as a positive if it brought ...
Meet Bassist/Vocalist Kristin Korb
by Craig Jolley
Kristin Korb is not just a singing bassist. She is a premier singer with a personal approach and a deep sense of swing. She transports you to other worlds with her ballads. Contrary to her comments below her intonation is right there. Oh yeah, she plays a nasty bass, too. New CD We ...
Fred Hersch Solo
by Craig Jolley
Skirball Museum Los Angeles November 5, 2000 Like Ornette Coleman, Roger Kellaway, and other major musicians Fred Hersch inhabits a world of pure music. Not that he has left “jazz" behind, but his compositions and improvisations extend beyond the usual tradition. As a solo pianist he is free to drift ...
Wayne Shorter with Quintet and Orchestra
by Craig Jolley
University of Southern California September 8, 2000 The evening began slowly with still another version of the Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras Number 5, the quintet accompanied by twelve cellos and a bass. Shorter on soprano sax took the role of the soprano voice in the original. The remainder of the first half was ...
Lee Konitz duo at the Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles
by Craig Jolley
One of the great jazz mavericks Lee Konitz has led a huge variety of bands and musicians, but he seems to gravitate toward intimate, two-way conversations. Martial Solal, Red Mitchell, and Dick Katz are among his duet recording partners. His week with pianist Alan Broadbent at the Jazz Bakery is intended to produce his next CD, ...
Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius
by Craig Jolley
Jaco Bill Milkowski Backbeat Books ISBN: 087930426X Thoroughly researched and fairly balanced Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius: 'the World's Greatest Bass Player' stands as a worthy examination of bassist/composer Jaco Pastorius' heartrending life. Author Bill Milkowski personally knew and sympathized with (but did not ...
Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation
by Craig Jolley
Open Sky Eric Nisenson St. Martin's Press ISBN: 0312253303 Because of the time required and because of his reservations about the music establishment Sonny Rollins has been reluctant to discuss his career publicly. Lately he seems to be easing up due to the influence of his wife/business manager ...
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