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The Artistry of the Standard
by Andrew Luhn
On the homepage of Misha Tsiganov's website is a quote that reads “Falling in love with jazz is exactly like falling in love with a person... Except with jazz you never get over it..." This quote serves as an appropriate introduction for the Russian-born pianist's Criss Cross debut, The Artistry of the Standard. On this album ...
David Berkman: Anecdotes
by George Colligan
[ Editor's Note: The following interview is reprinted from George Colligan's blog, Jazztruth] David Berkman is a jazz pianist who in the past few decades has played with many of the major names in jazz, including Tom Harrell, Cecil McBee, and the Vanguard Orchestra. He has released a number of CDs on the Palmetto ...
Conrad Herwig: There's Nothing Else
by Bob Kenselaar
Talking about some of his great influences in jazz, Conrad Herwig points out that it's important to look beyond their achievements on their instruments. “Sometimes during a musician's lifetime, people put so much emphasis on their virtuosity as a player that they don't really think about the vehicle of their expression—their compositions." Herwig was speaking of ...
Trombonist/Composer Andy Hunter Releases New CD "Think Like a Mountain"
The new Andy Hunter album, Think Like a Mountain, will be released October 30th, 2012. The album features Alex Sipiagin on Trumpet, Jason Marshall on Baritone Saxophone, Dave Kikoski on Fender Rhodes, Boris Kozlov on Bass, and of course, the writing, arranging, and Trombone voice of Andy Hunter. About Andy Hunter: Andy Hunter is an exciting, ...
Brandon Wright: Boiling Point
by Woodrow Wilkins
It's never a bad thing when an artist emerges with a collection of more original music than remakes of standards. And when the covers are unique arrangements, or of songs not copied ad nauseam, so much the better, as is the case with saxophonist Brandon Wright's Boiling Point. Wright, originally from Woodcliff Lake, New ...
Dave Kikoski Trio
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dave Kikoski Trio Casa del Jazz - Roma - 14.02.2006 Afflitti da pianisti tardo romantici, spesso tristemente reclini sull'ottava centrale del pianoforte, in cerca di sublimi ispirazioni e momenti di rara poesia, abbiamo seguito con estremo piacere il concerto del trio di Dave Kikoski. Questi è un simpatico e goffo signore, che col pianoforte instaura un ...
