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Hailey Niswanger: Confeddie
by Joshua Weiner
To look at Confeddie, the new self-produced record by Hailey Niswanger with an artfully posed black-and-white photo of the doe-eyed, comely saxophonist on the cover, the thought that may come to mind is “Great, another Candy Dulfer." Never judge a CD by its cover, to paraphrase some wise man (or, more likely, wise woman) lost to ...
Siegfried Loch: 50 Years on the Music-Making Scene
by R.J. DeLuke
With a half-century in the music recording business, Siegfried Loch, known to friends and associates as Siggi, has had a huge impact on the jazz music scene in Europe. Jazz isn't the only thing he's been involved in as a producer over all those years, but having his own jazz label--ACT Music, based in Munich, Germany--was ...
Take Five With Dan Dean
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dan Dean:Bassist, Sample Library developer, Engineer/Producer. Played with jazz greats like Howard Roberts, Dave Grusin, Stan Getz, Eddie Harris, Eddie “Cleanhead" Vinson, Shelly Manne, B.B. King, Ernestine Anderson, Diane Schuur and others. Created the Dan Dean Sample Libraries for GigaStudio. Wrote and produced the Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method and Studio Series books.
James Zoller: Zollar System
by C. Michael Bailey
James Zollar is a musical treasure hidden in plain sight. He has played and recorded as a sideman for a variety of artists, including Cecil McBee, Tom Harrell, Weldon Irving and Sam Rivers, as a member of Wynton Marsalis' brass section in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra and several of Don Byron's ...
Seven Steps to Soul
by Chris M. Slawecki
In a narrow view, soul music is a style of rhythm and blues in which the object of affection is most often a lover who's either in view or long been out of sight. But from a wider perspective, soul music can also tell the story of a nation's memories and dreams, and articulate the spirit ...
Royce Campbell: The Art of Chord Solo Guitar
by John Patten
Royce Campbell's The Art of Chord Solo Guitar extends his considerable collection of solo guitar releases, this time working on a series of standard tunes. Campbell's extensive résumé includes stints with everyone from Marvin Gaye and Eddie Harris to Henry Mancini, and it's clear he's used his professional time to gain the skills necessary ...
Mike Clark: Blueprints of Jazz, Vol. 1
by Dan Bilawsky
When Mike Clark's name comes up in conversation, most people recall his brilliant playing and funk fusion grooves on Herbie Hancock's Thrust (Columbia/Legacy, 1974). While “Actual Proof" and a slew of other terrific tracks have cemented Clark's reputation as a drummer with chops to spare, this particular period of his musical life has often pigeonholed him. ...
The 6th Penang Island Jazz Festival: December 3-6, 2009
by Ian Patterson
The 6th Penang Island Jazz Festival Bayview Beach Resort Penang, Malaysia December 3-6, 2009 Happy birthday to the Penang Island Jazz Festival, six years old this year! Six years may not seem like a lot, but in small jazz festival terms it probably means that the difficult initial ...
The State of Skip Heller 2009
by C. Michael Bailey
Guitarist Fred “Skip" Heller has spent much of 2004 to 2009 burning through the American soundscape searching for the the heart of these United States. In 2004, Heller released Fakebook (Hyena). Considered the pinnacle of the guitarist's organ trio period, Fakebook sheltered hints of Heller's musical restlessness in his inspired readings of Grant Green's “The Yodel" ...
Take Five With Tony Foster
by AAJ Staff
Meet Tony Foster: Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Tony Foster was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. He received his initial musical training early on, in the form of classical piano lessons privately. In school bands, his main instrument became the trumpet. His studies on the trumpet continued until college, and it was not ...
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