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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Dexter Gordon

February 27, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Dexter Gordon's birthday today! Dexter Gordon is considered to be the first musician to translate the language of Bebop to the tenor saxophone. Dexter Keith Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was one of the first African American doctors in Los ...

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Take Five With Jay Vonada

by AAJ Staff
February 26, 2012

Meet Jay Vonada: Trombonist Jay T. Vonada, of Aaronsburg Pennsylvania, had his debut CD, Jammin', released on Tuesday July 22, 2008. His latest CD, Red Pajamas, was released in January of 2012 and features trombone, organ and drums.Vonada attended Mansfield University in the fall of 1993, studying jazz improvisation with Dr. Michael ...

Article: Live Review

The 11th Annual Jazz Cruise: January 29-February 5, 2012

by Larry Taylor
February 25, 2012

Tributes to saxophonist Benny Golson and pianist Oscar Peterson highlighted the 11th annual Jazz Cruise, January 29 to February 5, 2012. As well, stellar performances were turned in by an assemblage of over 80 musicians, onboard for the Holland America cruise of the Caribbean. The spacious Westerdam ship was christened in 2004 and is one of ...

News: Performance / Tour

George Barron @ Cheltenham Center for the Arts on March 7th

February 23, 2012

Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on March 7th 2012 will be saxophonist George Barron and his band, featuring pianist Farid Barron, bassist Tyrone Brown, and drummer Alan Nelson. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337. This Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert ...

Article: Live Review

Barry Harris at the Village Vanguard

by Bob Kenselaar
February 8, 2012

Barry HarrisVillage VanguardNew York, NYJanuary 15, 2012 Ambling in from the back of the room, Barry Harris introduced his trio to the crowd at the Village Vanguard as the musicians filed in ahead of him: Ray Drummond on bass, Leroy Williams on drums, and then he announced, with a wink, ...

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Article: Book Review

Kathy Sloane: Keystone Korner - Portrait Of A Jazz Club

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
January 26, 2012

Keystone Korner: Portrait Of A Jazz ClubKathy Sloane 220 pages; audio CDISBN: 978-0-253-35691-8Indiana University Press2012 Photographer Kathy Sloane's Keystone Korner: Portrait Of A Jazz Club is a love letter: a love letter to something more than just a business, to something less than ...

Article: Album Review

Juhani Aaltonen and Heikki Sarmanto: Conversations

Read "Conversations" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 23, 2012

Many musicians from other countries come to the United States to study their art and then remain to build careers. Others, like saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen and pianist Heikki Sarmanto, both from Finland, attended programs in the US--in both cases at Boston's Berklee College--and then returned home to perform and record.With a history of five ...

News: Recording

Sony Music's Popmarket.com Releases Complete Albums Collections By Jazz Masters Stanley Clarke & George Duke

January 22, 2012

Stanley Clarke—The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection and The George Duke Band—The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection Both titles available for pre-order at Popmarket.com in advance of January 24, 2012, release date The Ultimate Jazz Festival continues as Sony Music's PopMarket.com presents Complete Albums Collections from the Epic Records archives by two of the greatest names ...

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Take Five With Larry Tamanini

by AAJ Staff
January 12, 2012

Meet Larry Tamanini:Larry Tamanini is a professional musician with lots of experience in various high-level musical settings. Instrument: Guitar. Teachers and/or influences? My primary teachers for learning guitar have been Pat Martino, Dennis Sandole and Tom Giacabetti. Like most musicians, I have many influences. My big four on guitar are Grant Green, ...

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