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Article: Interview

Migiwa Miyajima: The Colorful Journey Into Jazz

by Jane Kozhevnikova
May 30, 2022

Migiwa “Miggy" Miyajima is a Japanese, New York-based composer, producer, and pianist. As a producer, she has received multiple Grammy nominations. Her list of awards includes the 2021 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) Creative Engagement grant and Restart NY grant, 2020 New York City's NYC Women's Fund For Media, Music, and Theatre grant, 2020-2021 Asian American ...

News: Video / DVD

Count, Duke, Stan, Harry, Gerald and Tubby in '65

May 25, 2022

Thought to be over and done in 1965, big bands staged a comeback. Most of their acclaim came on tours in Europe and and on TV, but the truth is that bands led by top names were undergoing a renaissance. With their kids in college or out of the house and rock starting to dominate, many ...

Article: Interview

Brian Auger: To Oblivion and Beyond

by Maurizio Comandini
May 25, 2022

Brian Auger is recognized as one of the most charismatic organists on the planet. For six decades he has stayed current through projects that were in sync with, and often ahead of, the times, thanks to a firm vision and well-chosen artistic partnerships. Through a career that has seen him play with the likes of Tony ...

Article: Album Review

Chris Greene: PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder

Read "PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine

by Bridget A. Arnwine
May 24, 2022

When a musician begins his set with a warning much like that issued in a pharmaceutical advertisement for mesothelioma, it's probably a safe assumption that those in attendance should brace themselves for what's to come. When that musician is Evanston, IL based bandleader and saxophonist Chris Greene one thing is certain: even after heeding the warning, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Pat Metheny, Howard Britz & Charles Goold

by Joe Dimino
May 15, 2022

We start the 751st Episode of Neon Jazz with a relatively new musician that has seen a lot of action in his young life. Drummer Charles Goold kicks things off with a song off his 2022 album Rhythm in Contrast. We also take a look into some new music from veterans of the jazz world in ...

Article: Live Review

Mike Lee Quartet at the Metuchen Public Library

by David A. Orthmann
May 11, 2022

Mike Lee Quartet Metuchen Public Library Metuchen, NJ April 30, 2022 Tenor saxophonist Mike Lee is well into his middle years, a time when many jazz musicians fulfill the promise of their youthful endeavors. Lee's live appearances as a leader convey a deep-seated belief in the music, an impressive skill ...

Article: Building a Jazz Library

From George Coleman to Meeco: Ten Overlooked Classics

by Chris May
May 10, 2022

The only thread running through this installment of Building A Jazz Library is that of unsung quality. No particular artist is spotlighted, nor any particular genre. There are simply ten, randomly selected albums, recorded in the US and Europe between 1953 and 2021, which show jazz off at its finest, but which, for one reason or ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Celebrating Jazz Foremothers Ma Rainey, Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie and Shirley Horn

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 9, 2022

This broadcast celebrates the first of May with new releases from the San Gabriel 7 featuring Sinne Eeg, Rebecca Martin, Sven Anderson and Jackie Messina, with birthday shoutouts to Duke Ellington, Ma Rainey, Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie and Shirley Horn, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music ...

Article: Building a Jazz Library

Caravan in 37 dischi

by Maurizio Comandini
May 9, 2022

Impressionante. Questa è la prima parola che ci viene in mente per Who Do You Think You Are?, uno dei cofanetti più esaustivi della produzione discografica legata al rock. 35 CD, un DVD, un disco Blu-ray. Un volume di grande formato con circa 150 pagine riccamente illustrate, decina e decina di memorabilia legate alla storia dei ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Duke Ellington

April 29, 2022

All About Jazz is celebrating Duke Ellington's birthday today! By the time of his passing, he was considered amongst the world’s greatest composers and musicians. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor, while the government of the United States bestowed upon him the highest civil honor, the Presidential Medal of ...