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James Tartaglia's Free Funk Assembly: Dark Metaphysic
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Thanks, as ever, to Google, it's possible to say with near certainty that British saxophonist James Tartaglia, leader of this electric funk-jazz ensemble, is the same person as Keele University lecturer in philosophy James Tartaglia, which raises an interesting question: what is the link between philosophy and funk?This is not the first time the ...
Barney McAll: Flashbacks
by Russ Musto
The subtle synthesis of diverse influences into an original style is the hallmark of authentic artistry. Australian-born pianist Barney McAll, who has performed with artists as disparate as Groove Collective and Gary Bartz and absorbed the rhythms of Santeria on numerous trips to Cuba, achieves such a fusion on Flashbacks, leading a band featuring guitarist Kurt ...
Barney McAll: Dynamic Pianist And Composer
by AAJ Staff
Composer and pianist Barney McAll is a leading light of the new Brooklyn--the New York borough that is the fount of much that is new in jazz. The spectrum of McAll's music is wide, ranging from mood-setting jazz ensemble recordings to electronica. But it all comes down to the notes, and their relation to each other. ...
Barney McAll: Flashbacks
by Mark F. Turner
Since moving from Australia to NYC in 1997, pianist/composer Barney McAll has created an impressive resume that includes work with Gary Bartz, Billy Harper, Maceo Parker, Josh Roseman, and David Binney. But it may be his projects outside of jazz, in particular with independent film scoring-- Motherland Afghanistan (Aubin Pictures/PBS Independent Lens) and Sacco and Vanzetti ...
Denny Zeitlin
by Ken Dryden
For over four decades, Denny Zeitlin has juggled practicing psychiatry, teaching in a medical school, playing jazz piano, composing, arranging, touring and pursuing a number of hobbies. Zeitlin was already playing professionally in high school, graduated Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Illinois, then entered Johns Hopkins Medical School. Zeitlin spent his evenings studying, though ...
Barney McAll: One to Watch
by AAJ Staff
This interview was first published in 2001. All About Jazz: First, if you don't mind, tell me some other biographical details (where did you study?) Barney McAll: I was born in Melbourne Australia. I started playing piano at seven years old. My older brother John, was very influential on me ...
Don't Call Me A Jazz Musician: Gary Bartz on Miles Davis
Bret Primack, the Jazz Video Guy, has just posted “Don't Call Me A Jazz Musician" featuring Gary Bartz discussing his tenure with Miles Davis. The episode also includes some rare video of the 1971 incarnation of the Miles Davis band that includes Mr. Bartz, Keith Jarrett and Grammy winner Jack DeJohnette. “Trying to answer the age-old ...
Anthology
By Gary Bartz
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Released: 2007
Track listing: 01. Celestial Blues - 7:35;
02. Uhuru Sasa - 6:47;
03. Drinking Song - 5:16;
04. Dr. Follow's Dance - 2:39;
05. I've Known Rivers - 8:34;
06. I Wanna Be Where You Are - 7:14;
07. Ju Ju Man - 9:11;
08. Sea Gypsy - 6:19;
09. Gentle Smiles - 4:22;
10. Music Is My Sanctuary - 6:21;
11. Carnaval de l'Espirit - 5:55;
12. My Funny Valentine - 7:11.
Gary Bartz: Anthology
by AAJ Italy Staff
Non è infrequente nella storia del jazz che ci siano delle figure di grande interesse, che raggiungono anche un buon successo e di cui poi ci si dimentica, un po' inspiegabilmente, con troppa fretta. Il sassofonista Gary Bartz rientra certamente in questa sfortunata cerchia: dopo i primi passi alla metà degli anni Sessanta, con Max Roach ...
Gary Bartz
by AAJ Staff
Gary Bartz has been active on the New York music scene and throughout the world since the '60s, working with such legends as Miles Davis and Art Blakey. To preface our interview, we began by a surprise phone call that I had arranged with Dr.Yusef Lateef, whom Mr.Bartz had not spoken with for some time. This ...
