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Take Five With Leah Staci Lewis
by AAJ Staff
Meet Leah Staci Lewis: A singer based in Trinidad and Tobago, Leah Staci Lewis has found herself drawn to jazz music and is ready to share her gift with the world. Instrument(s): Voice. Teachers and/or influences? I've been influenced most strongly by Sarah Vaughan; I love ...
Take Five With Rick Bogart
by AAJ Staff
Meet Rick Bogart: Rick Bogart, clarinetist, vocalist and composer, is an Arabesque Recording Artist. Latest release is a ballet for solo dancer and solo clarinetist on Arabesque Records. Played in New Orleans during the heyday of the French Quarter. “We played six sets a night, six nights a week, year in and year out--all [through the ...
Vocalist Paula Johns In Cheltenham PA On Wed. Feb. 6th!
Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts—439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham—on Wednesday February 6th, is vocalist Paula Johns. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Paula Johns, a.k.a. “La Chanteuse de Jazz” comes from a musical family. Her mother is an opera singer ...
Take Five With Quinn Lemley
by AAJ Staff
Meet Quinn Lemley:Quinn Lemley star of Burlesque to Broadway and The Heat Is On!, a life in concert celebrating Rita Hayworth, an avid jazz singer of standards.Quinn has been performing her shows around the US and Canada, in performing arts centers and casinos to “ovational roars."Quinn performs her jazz show, ...
Take Five With Tony Vitti
by AAJ Staff
Meet Tony Vitti: In 2008, I was a singer in a metal band, but I decided to play jazz and blues in 2012, after some tours, some scenes. Instrument(s): I'm a singer, even if I play guitar, I sing, sing and sing again. Teachers and/or influences?
The Jim Hall Quartet: Live at Birdland
by Victor Verney
Guitarist Jim Hall, now in his eighth decade, continues to be a vigorous performer, fresh-minded arranger and creative composer. He's been around so long, and done so much, that it's humbling to try writing something fresh about him: there is little to say that hasn't already been said, and in many cases quite eloquently.
2012: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The world of jazz officially went global in 2012, kicked the Grammy Awards in the shins, dealt with economic issues and Mother Nature, and found new ways to innovate in this social media and Internet-savvy age. There were ups and there were downs for both longstanding clubs and festivals, too. Here's a look at ...
Take Five With Todd Gordon
by AAJ Staff
Meet Todd Gordon:In just a few years, Todd Gordon has established himself as “one of Britain's most popular singers and entertainers" (Scottish Television). An avid Beatles fan until the age of 11, his musical horizons broadened when he heard Frank Sinatra's Songs for Swingin' Lovers! album. From that moment, he collected almost every recording ...
