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Am I "Jazz People?"
by Bruce Lindsay
I rarely write anything too serious in a JazzLife UK article and, for the most part, this month's missive will be no different. However, the summer of 2010 started very sadly for UK jazz with the deaths of four popular, talented and influential musicians, and it seems appropriate to write a few words to remember each ...
Jim Guttmann: Bessarabian Breakdown
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Surely Bessarabian Breakdown is a contender for one of 2010's most interesting albums . It has been a year for a sort of mini-revival of roots music, and klezmer has received wide attention--as much as the blues and other folk music. Against that backdrop, Jim Guttmann's Bessarabian Breakdown must be well received. It is a sleek ...
Legendary Randy Van Horne Singers Return To Stage on September 12
The Randy Van Horne Singers, famous for The Nat King Cole Show, Hanna-Barbera cartoon theme songs The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, and many others and work with Martin Denny and Esquivel will perform live on stage at the Pasadena Central Library (CA) SECOND SUNDAY CONCERTS presents ...And All That Jazz THE RANDY VAN HORNE SINGERS ...
Sammy Cahn, Vernon Duke, and Earl Zindars
by Sean Dietrich
Standards are the language of jazz. Standards represent music that have withstood the ruthless test of time. Songs built by craftsman, instead of limericks scribbled by American idols adorned in sequins and leather chaps. Music that has been constructed to last, built with the brick and mortar of harmony and melody. And yet, too often, the ...
Dana Reason Trio: Bellingham, Washington July 24, 2010
by Michael Boyce
Dana Reason TrioThe Amadeus ProjectBellingham, WashingtonJuly 24, 2010 The Dana Reason Trio's recent Angle of Vision Tour performance in Bellingham, Washington consisted mostly of new material, which they were preparing to record a couple of days later at Wild Rose Artists' Studio in Oregon. Dana Reason has an ...
Dave Liebman: Live/As Always
by Bruce Lindsay
Dave Liebman, whether in the role of leader or sideman, works across styles and genres with an open mind and inventive approach. Live/As Always finds the saxophonist in top form, working with his 18-piece Big Band on a set of six original compositions. The band, directed by Gunnar Mossblad, is also at the top of its ...
The Vocal Jazz Collective: Redefinition
by Dan McClenaghan
Jeff Baker, one of the best male jazz vocalists around today, is also the vocal director at ArtsWest School for Performing Arts in Eagle, Idaho. Working with high school age performers must be a gas, because Baker has produced a very engaging vocal jazz outing, featuring his students backed by an Origin Records all-star band, with ...
Jessica Williams: Musical Truths
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Jessica Williams begins a free-wheeling and fascinating conversation with a fan by thanking him for the kind words he has spoken about her music. Then she adds: “But you don't always have to say kind words, you know, as long as you always say the truth." It's advice that is very much in ...
Swing! / Episode 2 - "Birth of the Big Bands"
Soulandjazz.com Presents: Swing! Episode 2--Birth of the Big Bands Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and available for listening right now, right here. Welcome back to another episode of Swing! This month we explore the birth of the ...
My Life with the Chord Chemist
by Jack Huntley
My Life with the Chord Chemist: A Memoir of Ted Greene, Apotheosis of Solo Guitar Barbara Franklin 276 pages ISBN: 10-1449575579 Create Space 2009 Throughout his career, the guitarist, author, and teacher Ted Greene (1946-2005) developed a devoted following of students and listeners. His ...
