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John Patitucci: Celebrating Jazz Heroes
by R.J. DeLuke
As sayings go, “One man's trash is another man's treasure" is pretty straightforward, especially for those enamored with garage sales. For lovers of jazz music, it may hold a bit more significance, for it played a fateful role in the life of one of today's superlative artists in the genre. John Patitucci is one ...
Take Five With Pianist / Composer Julio Awad
by AAJ Staff
Meet Julio Awad: Julio Awad was born April 3, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began to study piano at the early age of 7 years, in the National Conservatory Lopez Buchardo. Later he expanded his studies of composition, arrangements, and orchestra conductor, with several teachers like Juan Carlos Cirigliano and Lito Valle. At the age ...
Derek Nash: Snapshot
by Chris May
Despite releasing seven albums with his jazz/funk/fusion bands Sax Appeal and Protect The Beat, and a previous solo album, Setting New Standards (Jazzizit, 2000), British saxophonist Derek Nash remains something of an unsung hero. He has, perhaps, been engaged in such a diversity of projects--playing with pianist Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, running his Clowns ...
Bud Shank: A Voice for the Ages
by Jack Bowers
I'll always have fond memories of the 2007 Prescott (Arizona) Jazz Summit, as it was the last time I had the great pleasure of seeing and hearing the phenomenal alto saxophonist Bud Shank doing what he did best: enfolding an entire audience in the palm of his hand with a seemingly endless stream of irrepressible notes ...
Grammy Winner 2009: Jazz
= winner Category 45 Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) Randy In Brasil Randy Brecker [MAMA Records] Floating Point John McLaughlin [Abstract Logix] Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball ...
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Act Your Age
by Edward Blanco
Band leader, composer and instrumentalist Gordon Goodwin takes his 18-piece Big Phat Band to another level, producing a rare CD/DVD set and garnishing a heap of praise from critics and the Grammy folks alike. Act Your Age is one heck of an album, having received three 2008 Grammy nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best ...
Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano
By Dave Grusin
Label: GRP Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. On Golden Pond 2. New Hampshire Hornpipe (from On Golden Pond) 3. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Suite from The Beanfield Wars 4. Lupita 5. Pistolero 6. Milagro Theme 7. Memphis Stomp (from The Firm 8. Se Fue (from Havana 9. Hurricane Country (from Havana) 10. It Might Be You (from Tottsie) 11. Theme From Mulholland Falls 12. Random Hearts 13. Heaven Can Wait 14. Letting Go (from The Champ) 15. Mud Island Chase (from The Firm).
3 Days Of The Condor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
By Dave Grusin
Label: Milestone Records
Released: 2004
Now Playing
By Dave Grusin
Label: GRP Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: On Golden Pond; New Hampshire Hornpipe; The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter; Lupita; Pistolero; Milagro;
Memphis Stomp; Se Fue; Hurricane Country; It Might Be You; Theme From Mulholland Falls; Random
Hearts; Heaven Can Wait; Letting Go; Mud Island Chase
Dave Grusin: Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano
by David Rickert
Successful film music is designed to enhance rather than dominate a scene, and thus many soundtrack albums, when removed from the context of the movie, are little more than nice background music. However, Grusin, a talented and well-known composer of film scores, has created new interpretation of some of the themes from his past work, many ...
