Results for "Ella Fitzgerald"

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW July 2, 2019

Rick Lawn: The Evolution of Big Band Sounds in America

From the latter part of the Jazz Age through the Swing Era, big bands dominated the jazz scene and a large part of the entertainment industry. After World War II, their fortunes declined, but their music soared to new heights, spurred on by innovative leaders, instrumentalists, and very importantly, the composers/arrangers who worked behind the scenes ...

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW June 23, 2019

The Nice Jazz Orchestra At The Opera House

By MARTIN MCFIE

The Nice Jazz Orchestra The Opera House La Route du Jazz Nice, France June 19, 2019 Jazz arrived in France at the end of the First World War. A band of the 15th regiment, New York National Guard toured France extensively under the baton of James Reese Europe, playing formal ...

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW January 24, 2019

The Philly Pops Big Band with Terell Stafford and Guests at the Kimmel Center

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

The Philly Pops Big Band featuring Terell Stafford The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA January 19, 2019 The Philly Pops wide-berthed orchestra includes some of the finest working jazz musicians in the city. The Pops' lead trumpet chair, Matt Gallagher, periodically assembles them as the “Philly ...

ARTICLE: INTERVIEW July 19, 2018

George Wein: A Life and Legend in Jazz

By DOUG HALL

Last summer, in June of 2017, I had the privilege and opportunity to interview George Wein, founder and producer of the seminal Newport Jazz Festival. At 91, he was just in the process of supporting and transitioning the new artistic director Christian McBride into this demanding and critical role for the future of the Newport Jazz ...

ARTICLE: SOCAL JAZZ April 15, 2018

Incendio: The Fire Within

By JIM WORSLEY

If sophisticated, richly dense, multi-layered instrumental music is your thing, then you may already be a fan of the critically acclaimed band Incendio. Co-founded in 2000 by guitarist Jim Stubblefield, bassist Liza Carbe, and guitarist JP Durand, Incendio boldly blends a plethora of genres. Jazz, flamenco, rock, Latin, Spanish, world, classical, pop, Middle-Eastern, and ...

ARTICLE: PROFILE January 13, 2018

Zara McFarlane: Embodying the Spirit of Jamaica

By DAVID BURKE

Zara McFarlane may have been made in Britain, but she belongs to Jamaica. The land of her mother and father is written in her soul and vibrates through her music. You can feel it in the bewitching rhythms and hear it in the socio-conscious words—both elements of reggae -that inform her distinctive version of jazz, especially ...

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW October 6, 2017

Impressions of Monterey Jazz Festival 2017: MJF At 60

By WALTER ATKINS

Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, CA September 15-17, 2017 The 60th edition of the long running Monterey Jazz Festival 2017 was well received. This year boldly continued the MJF's opulent tradition of presenting a special blend of fantastic jazz and other music genres in a casual ...

ARTICLE: TAKE FIVE WITH... September 17, 2017

Take Five with Debora Galan

By DEBORA GALAN

About Debora GalanThrough performances of the popular Silk band and numerous guest appearances, the voice of R & B/smooth jazz vocalist Debora Galan is becoming widely known. More fans have come on board with the release of her album, All About Love, which shows the depth of her Latin roots. Says the San Diego Troubadour: ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW December 2, 2016

Kristin Korb: Beyond The Moon

By DAN BILAWSKY

While Johnny Mercer's place in history has been acknowledged time and again, album-length tributes to the legendary lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, and Capitol Records founder aren't as common as you might think. Yes, there are gems in that category (and/or compilations) from vocal icons like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney; oddities that fit ...

ARTICLE: OUT AND ABOUT: THE SUPER FANS June 27, 2016

Meet Sal Capozucca

By TESSA SOUTER AND ANDREA WOLPER

He came, he saw, he took a picture! Our first Super Fan, 94-year-old Sal Capozucca, has been going out to hear live jazz for more than 80 years, ever since getting hooked by a Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa concert in 1937. You name 'em, he saw 'em--Pops, Bird, Billie, Miles, Coltrane--and he doesn't plan to ...