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Adonis Rose: Following The Score Of Higher Power
by Taliya Hafiz
The Orchestrator of Moods The master drummer, composer, producer, artistic director, Adonis Rose seems to have had his mission imprinted in the constellation of stars guiding him throughout his life, reflecting in his encounters, career highlights, and even name and surname initials. A.R. coincides with an AR term in the music industry denoting “Artist & Repertoire ...
Aaron Goldberg: It's Impossible To Separate Jazz From The Civil Rights Movement
by Leo Sidran
After the election of George W. Bush in 2000, Aaron Goldberg began wondering what he could do in the next election to help make a difference. At the time, he was a 26 year old pianist only a few years out of college, but who was quickly establishing himself as a credible musical voice in the ...
Evita Polidoro: Nerovivo
by Vincenzo Roggero
Per chi ne volesse individuare a tutti i costi un pedigree jazzistico, basterebbero il quartetto europeo di Dee Dee Bridgewater e i Fearless Five di Enrico Rava a darne testimonianza. Ma Evita Polidoro, giovane batterista, talento cristallino del panorama musicale italiano, non si lascia imbrigliare da questioni di forma, di etichette e di generi, troppo curiosa, ...
Kasan Belgrave Takes Off
by Paul Rauch
As a jazz journalist, attending summer festivals is almost a rite of passage, a journey to a place where so many pieces of the international jazz community are gathered in one spot to sample, or to indulge oneself. Over the years, accompanied by repeated visits, the sights and sounds of the festival locations become clearer and ...
Marina Albero: Musical Nomad
by Paul Rauch
The city of Seattle is the last stop of the figurative continental big-city express on the west coast of the United States. Upon arrival, passengers are blocked by the Canadian border to the north, the high Cascade mountains to the east, and the Salish Sea to the west. Beyond the inland sea that is the Salish ...
2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
by Mark Robbins
The first thing a first time attendee to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival learns is that no matter how much planning is put into creating a schedule so no favorite acts are missed is impossible. The festival, celebrating its 54th birthday, runs the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May. Historically ...
Bob Weir and Others at the Jazz Foundation of America Gala Concert at the Apollo Theater
by Paul Reynolds
Bob Weir, Marshall Allen, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, et al.The Apollo Theater Jazz Federation of America Gala New York, NY March 28, 2024 At gala concerts for worthy groups, it's understandably easy for the music to play second fiddle to the organization itself--and the desire to support it. ...
When Is A Jazz Festival Not A Jazz Festival?
by Chris May
Dateline: February 13, 2024. Today Britain's long-running Cheltenham Jazz Festival announced its line-up for this summer's event. The press release is headlined thus: Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2024--Dionne Warwick, Robert Plant, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jack Savoretti, UB40, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Huey Morgan, Morcheeba And More. Dee Dee Bridgewater is not the only ...
Roy Ayers: A Retrospective
by Jason Elias
Vibraphonist, singer and producer Roy Ayers is a master of many musical styles and genres, from acid-jazz, jazz-funk to romantic ballads and dance tracks. While many of his contemporaries seemed to fail when they tried different sounds, Ayers always made sure a certain of musicality and identity was apparent in all of his work.
