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Article: Bailey's Bundles

John Pizzarelli and Tessa Souter: Classical Mashups

by C. Michael Bailey
May 21, 2012

The improvisatory nature of jazz provides a myriad of ways to enhance and tweak both the arrangement and performance of the music's canon. One approach being tried is the interpolation of one harmonically or rhythmically related song into another. Guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli and vocalist Tessa Souter have produced just such projects in their recordingsDouble Exposure and ...

Article: Live Review

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland 2012: Days 6-12

by Matt Marshall
May 11, 2012

Days 1-5 | Days 6-12 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandCleveland, OhioApril 16-29, 2012 Chapter Index April 24: Ernie Krivda's Thunder From the Heartland April 25: Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts April 26: The Jack DeJohnette Group April 27: David Sanborn Trio / Trombone Shorty April 28: Diana Krall April ...

News: Performance / Tour

Stages St. Louis Production of Fats Waller Musical Ain't Misbehavin' Opens June 1

May 4, 2012

Stages St. Louis will present a revival of the Fats Waller musical Ain't Misbehavin' beginning at 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 1 and continuing through Sunday, July 1 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre, 111 S. Geyer Rd. in Kirkwood. The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1978 and was one of the first successful examples of ...

News: Event

Catherine Russell: A Swing-Jazz Singer Emerges

April 15, 2012

By Daniel Kassell Catherine Russell Singers Over Manhattan The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City, NY March 30, 2012 At the start of singer Catherine Russell's Jazz at Lincoln Center performance, MC Todd Barkan (Dizzy's Jazz Club Manager), roused the crowd with, “Thank you for ...

Article: Live Review

Melissa Stylianou Quartet: New York City, NY, April 3, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
April 14, 2012

Melissa Stylianou Quartet Jazz Standard New York, NY April 3, 2012During the second set of Toronto-born Melissa Stylianou's CD release event for Silent Movie (Anzic, 2012) at New York's Jazz Standard, the vocalist kicked things off with a rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “It Might As Well Be Spring," played at ...

News: Radio

Dick Hyman's Life In Music This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

April 10, 2012

In a recent edition of “A Blog Supreme" on NPR Jazz, Dick Hyman was referred to as “A Living, Breathing Encyclopedia Of Jazz." This week, Riverwalk Jazz celebrates the music of Dick Hyman. Hyman discusses the musical influences that shaped his career, and he joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band on pieces by his favorite composers, ...

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Article: Interview

Jon Hendricks: Still Creative, Still Outspoken

by Gregg Akkerman
March 27, 2012

Jon Hendricks is still swinging madly and looking forward to upcoming projects--not only in New York, but all over Europe. Having interviewed the creator of vocalese once before, he was the first name I thought of when considering the maiden edition of this Jazz on the 90th Floor column (the name comes from the lyric to ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Collector’s Edition Box Set

by Chris M. Slawecki
February 25, 2012

Bill WymanBill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Collector's Edition Box SetProper American2011 From all accounts, founding member Bill Wyman resigned from the Rolling Stones in 1992 because he was weary of the frantic pace of life as bassist for “The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band."Wyman's bass ...

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Article: Catching Up With

Lorraine Feather

by Carl L. Hager
February 14, 2012

Like her contemporary Kurt Elling, Lorraine Feather is that rare jazz vocalist and lyricist who reinvents herself with every project. With the February 2012 release of Tales of the Unusual (Jazzed Media) comes a new self so different that casual fans may not recognize her at first. Some might feel challenged or mystified by these ambitious ...

News: Radio

Salute to The Rhythmakers This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

February 2, 2012

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, New Orleans-based trumpeter Duke Heitger, along with Bay Area guitarist Clint Baker, join the Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a tribute to the remarkable set of hot 1932 recordings known today as The Rhythmakers. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can ...