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Take Five With David Martin
by AAJ Staff
Meet David Martin: David Martin was born in Toledo, OH and grew up in Charleston, WV. He graduated from Capital University's Conservatory of Music in Columbus, OH. He is a composer, arranger, teacher, and performer. He played in the Columbus area for several years then moved to Minneapolis, MN and lived there 13 years. ...
Chris Taylor: Never Make Your Move Too Soon
by Ian Patterson
It's taken 30 years, but you can't rush something if it's not there. Chris Taylor's debut recording as leader, Nocturnal (Abstract Logix, 2011), is the result of the direction his composing has led him these last two or three years, but it could be seen in a wider context as the accumulated experience of three decades ...
Planeta Imaginario: Stretches in Spain
by Mark Redlefsen
Recently from Barcelona, Spain, members of the jazz/rock improv group Planeta Imaginario discussed their new recording Optical Delusions (Cuneiform Records, 2011) and the group's history. Keyboardist and group leader Marc Capel, who speaks Catalan, shared his thoughts through drummer and chief translator Vasco Trilla. Fretless bassist Dimitris Bikos also sat in for the interview.
Abstract Logix's Souvik Dutta: From Living Room to Center of the Universe
by Ian Patterson
Although tribes, cities and even nations have all at various times claimed to lie at the center of the universe, few have taken the claims seriously. Most recognize such boasts as either thinly veiled marketing ploys or thinly veiled insanity. However, on the 20th and 21st of November, devotees of good music from Australia, Japan, South ...
Abstract Logix's Souvik Dutta Interviewed at All About Jazz
It's a remarkable story. Beginning life as an online shop for fusion music of the broadest possible variety, Abstract Logix has, since its first foray into releasing albums under its own imprint in 2005, rapidly grown into the preeminent record label on the fusion scene. With a roster that includes a number of established greats and ...
Let's Do It!: Recordings by Mark Egan, Carl Fischer and Terje Lie
by Martin Gladu
The great Miles Davis did it. Chick Corea did it with different groups. Michael Brecker did it with family. Even the educated John Scofield did it. Not to mention Mike Stern. They all did it and we lauded them for it. Most college big bands in America reserve some time in their sets to do it. ...
Shaman
By Gary Willis
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Released: 2009
Track listing:
01. Diarrea; 02. A Dog's Life; 03. Mac; 04. Shaman; 05. Invisibile; 06. Minivan; 07. Eye Candy; 08. Sugus.
Triphasic: Shaman
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il sax adrenalinico del giovane spagnolo Llibert Fortuny sembra essere il motore inarrestabile al centro di questo divertente trio. La sua energia prorompente è contagiosa e si trasmette inevitabilmente alla sezione ritmica di grande spessore, composta dall'ottimo bassista americano Gary Willis (lo ricordiamo al fianco di Scott Henderson nel gruppo jazz-rock Tribal Tech) e dallo spiritato ...
Take Five With Agustin Barreto
by AAJ Staff
Meet Agustin Barreto: Barreto, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico started playing electric bass at age 16 and soon discovered his gift and passion for music. After a few years of “gigging around town" with a local rock band, he landed several jobs playing on local TV shows. With the encouragement of his peers he ...
Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class with Gary Willis
Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the continuation of their Artist Series Master Classes on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with endorsing artist, Gary Willis. An in-demand clinician, Willis has lectured in over 20 countries and currently teaches improvisation and arranging at the prestigious Escola Superior ...
