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Article: Interview

Fred Pallem e il Questionario di Proust

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by Paolo Peviani

Il tratto principale della mia musica L'eclettismo. La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me La polivalenza. Come musicista, il momento in cui sono stato più felice Ogni giorno! Vivere della mia passione è una fortuna incredibile. Come musicista, ...

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Article: Genius Guide to Jazz

A Brief, Yet Largely Incomprehensible, History of Blue Note

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by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius

In future generations, when the story of Our Music is told, there will certainly be a short list of absolutely necessary items which must be mentioned for any complete understanding of the birth and growth of Jazz. It is almost easier to determine what does not belong on the list than what does. To ...

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Article: Live Review

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at Mesa Arts Center

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by Patricia Myers

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona March 7, 2014 The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, one of the best big bands in the nation for three decades, swung mightily all night long with strong section work and stylish solos arranged for specific members, per Duke Ellington and Count Basie. A brief ...

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Article: Album Review

Marc Cary: For the Love of Abbey

Read "For the Love of Abbey" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Marc Cary è uno dei massimi pianisti della sua generazione ma i progetti da leader che ha realizzato, a partire da Cary On -suo debutto del 1995- fino alle produzioni col Focus Trio, non hanno avuto i riconoscimenti che meritavano. Le cose sembrano andare diversamente per questo suo debutto in solo, che sta ottenendo ...

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News: Radio

Catherine Russell In Concert This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Catherine Russell joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with frequent guest artist Dick Hyman on piano, at the historic Pearl Stable in San Antonio. They present a selection of songs from Catherine's recent CDs. Catherine talks about her beginnings as the daughter of a pioneering woman of jazz, to what she ...

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Article: Interview

Pino Minafra: musicista militante

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by Libero Farnè

Negli ultimi anni Pino Minafra non ha trovato uno spazio adeguato sulle riviste specializzate e questa trascuratezza nei suoi confronti non si giustifica se si considera la sua attività sempre vulcanica e fortemente orientata; non solo, ma basta avere l'occasione di incontrarlo e stuzzicarlo un po' perché la sua voce si alzi animosa, corrosiva e costruttivamente ...

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Article: Catching Up With

Perico Sambeat: More Than He Could Imagine

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by Marta Ramon

Perico Sambeat is one of the most famous Spanish sax players around the world. Before he got special recognition in 2003 when he won the Bird award at the North Sea Jazz Festival, he had been working internationally for more than twenty years. This eclectic jazz musician has a rich discography both as a leader and ...

News: Radio

Girl Singers Of The Swing Era This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, vocalists Nina Ferro, Topsy Chapman and Stephanie Nakasian join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band to recall female singers of the Swing Era— from Ella and Billie to Martha Tilton, Ivie Anderson and Helen Humes. Also on our radio show, rare interview clips with Ella Fitzgerald, Martha Tilton and Helen Ward telling ...

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Article: Album Review

Ken Vandermark Resonance Ensemble: Head Above Water / Feet Out Of The Fire

Read "Head Above Water / Feet Out Of The Fire" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

Listening to the music Ken Vandermark writes for large ensembles do we dare compare him to Duke Ellington? Both band leaders and composers wrote and arranged music to be played by a select troupe of musicians and both suffered the fate of surfing the knife edge of innovation. Ellington always seemed to be delivering scores with ...

News: Radio

Women Of The Harlem Renaissance This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, singer and actress Carol Woods—known for her many roles on Broadway and in the movies—joins us to remember the Women of the Harlem Renaissancen and celebrate their work. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests perform the music of Duke Ellington and James P Johnson. The program is distributed in ...


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