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B.C. All-Stars: The Jodi Proznick Quartet, and the Brad Turner Quartet with Phil Dwyer
by Alayne McGregor
B.C. All-Stars: the Jodi Proznick Quartet, and the Brad Turner Quartet with Phil DwyerNational Arts Centre: B.C. SceneAuditorium, National Library of CanadaOttawa, CanadaApril 30, 2009 A real all-star cast of British Columbia jazz players could have filled the stage of the National Library, and then spilled on to ...
David Sanborn: Sound and Silence
by Jason Crane
Saxophonist David Sanborn is one of the most recognizable instrumentalists in modern music. From his many television appearances--on his own show, Night Music, and with David Letterman's band--to his popular records and tours, Sanborn is among the few names in jazz that non-jazzheads can recognize. In 2008, Sanborn released Here & Gone (Decca, 2008), ...
April 2009
by AAJ Staff
Edward SimonEd Simon TrioVillage VanguardNew York City March 1, 2009In any circumstance, it would be worth hitting the Village Vanguard to hear Edward Simon (Mar. 1st), one of the most gifted pianists of our day. But the presence of guest saxophonist Mark Turner--back in undiminished form after a ...
Radam Schwartz: Blues Citizens
by Woodrow Wilkins
One of the cool things about the relationship between jazz and blues is that both genres grew from the same emotional roots. At times, the only clear distinction is a subtle change in how notes are played. Is it jazz that sounds like the blues, or is it blues that sounds like jazz? On Hammond organist ...
Pianist John Di Martino Interviewed at AAJ
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
John di Martino: Piano Man In/On Demand
by Marcia Hillman
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
Jazz It Up! Episode 4 Features Phil Woods, Stanley Jordan, Oscar Peterson and More
New York, NY -- The fourth episode of Season 2 of Jazz it Up! features alto sax legend Phil Woods in performance with the William Paterson Jazz Orchestra (conducted by David Dempsey), as well as a powerful trio led by the innovative guitarist Stanley Jordan, who plays piano and guitar simultaneously on a song. As with ...
The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra Gets "Thrasched"
by Jack Bowers
The thirty-third annual Albuquerque Jazz Festival ended its two-day run on February 21, 2009. The event is devoted mainly to performances by high school and middle school bands, while the grand finale features the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra with invited guests, this year the saxophone quartet Thrascher (Randy Hamm, soprano; Tim Ishii, alto; Ed Petersen, tenor; Glenn ...
“Friends and Family Celebrate Ella’S Birthday” Tickets Go On Sale.
Tickets went on sale today for the all-star charity event starring Ray Brown Jr., whose dad was famed bassist Ray Brown and mother was “America’s First Lady Of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald. Brown will perform songs from his latest SRI Jazz release, Friends And Family, an all-star duets style album released late last year. The show date ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: David "Fathead" Newman
All About Jazz is celebrating David “Fathead" Newman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY David “Fathead" NewmanDavid “Fathead" Newman was born in Corsicana, Texas on February 24, 1933. His family soon moved to Dallas, where they settled and David stayed through graduating Lincoln High School. After school, David ...
