Results for "Doug Weiss"

Doug Weiss

I was born in Chicago and raised musically in New York City. Over a 30 year career, I have supported and elevated the performances of: Al Foster, Eddie Henderson, George Coleman, Lee Konitz, Clifford Jordan, Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, The Birdland Big Band, David DeJesus, Chris Potter, Eli Degibri, Adam Birnbaum, Peter Bernstein, Brian Blade, Jorge Rossy, Kevin Hays, Mike Moreno, Timothy Hill, Fleurine, Paula West, Jeff Williams, Bill Stewart, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabakin, Walt Weiskopf, Lizz Wright, Joe Williams, and Pete Seeger. I became an active educator and advocate before it was fashionable, teaching workshops around the world

Justin Page: Lost and Found

by Kyle Simpler
March 30, 2021

All too often in life, people find themselves reminiscing about their past accomplishments, only wishing they could go back in time to pick up where they left off. Unfortunately, many never get the opportunity to try again. New York-based drummer Justin Page, however, is an exception. The album, Lost And Found, is an excellent comeback for ...

Gustav Lundgren: Live At Fasching

by Chris May
February 18, 2021

If the Norway's Eivind Aarset is one side of Scandinavian fretboard virtuosity, Sweden's Gustav Lundgren is the other. Aarset works with experimentalists such as Jon Hassell and Jan Bang. Lundgren is more straight-ahead, evoking Jack Wilkins and Pat Metheny. Both guitarists, however, are lyrical players. If you enjoy the linear melodism of Lundgren's Live At Fasching, ...

The Chief (Al Foster)

January 21, 2021

Album: Lost and Found
By Justin Page
Label: Temporal Acuity Publishing
Released: 2020
Duration: 08:21

Live At Fasching

By Gustav Lundgren

Label: Lundgren Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Till Pappa; I Should Care; Solar; I’m In The Mood For Love; Tea For Two; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.

Lost and Found

By Justin Page

Label: Temporal Acuity Publishing
Released: 2020
Track listing: Moon Song; The Chief; You You Don't Know What Love Is; Hide and Seek; Poinciana.

Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith

by Angelo Leonardi
March 6, 2020

Eric Alexander è uno dei massimi tenoristi della sua generazione. In oltre quaranta dischi da leader e un centinaio di collaborazioni, ha evidenziato piena adesione al modern mainstream, privilegiando l'esibizione in quartetti o quintetti con la tipica sezione ritmica comprendente un pianista (spesso il suo mentore Harold Mabern) o talvolta un chitarrista (Pat Martino o Peter ...

Take Five with Tal Klein

by Tal Klein
January 31, 2020

Meet Tal Klein Israeli composer, pianist and organist Tal Klein started playing music when he was six years old. He was introduced to jazz at 14. He studied at the music department of the Katsanellson high school in Kfar Saba. During that time Klein was already playing gigs as a professional musician and at 17, placed ...

Take Five with Boaz Marva

by Boaz Marva
January 24, 2020

Meet Boaz Marva Boaz Marva is a distinctively accomplished jazz and rock guitarist, vocalist and composer. He plays in DOR SAGI band (who recently recorded an EP with keyboardist Jason Lindner as producer), worked with Amir Segall and Ben Silashi in their project Zzajeerf, gigged with Andreas Toftemark, Elam Friedlander, Naama Gheber, Joni Paladin, Sammy Weissberg, ...

Leap of Faith

By Eric Alexander

Label: Giant Step Arts
Released: 2019
Track listing: Luquitas; Mars; Corazon Perdido; Hard Blues; Frenzy; Big Richard; Magyar; Second Impression.