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Bologna Jazz Festival 2022
by Libero Farnè
Bologna Jazz Festival 2022 Bologna, Forlì, Ferrara Varie sedi 27.10—27.11.2022 Oltre cinquanta concerti distribuiti in diciotto location diverse, soprattutto a Bologna ma anche a Forlì e Ferrara. Il Bologna Jazz Festival 2022 ha confermato la sua estensione territoriale e la consistenza del suo cartellone, ed ha nel contempo ...
Emiliano Sampaio: We Have a Dream
by Kyle Simpler
The worlds of classical and jazz frequently intersect. Composers such as Igor Stravinsky and George Gershwin are known for incorporating jazz motifs into their work. In contrast, compositions by such jazz artists as Duke Ellington and The Modern Jazz Quartet often show the influence of classical music. With We Have a Dream, Brazilian guitarist and composer, ...
Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes
by Chris May
On October 21st 2022, America's PBS channel screened a two-hour documentary about the life and work of Ron Carter titled Finding The Right Notes. This seventy-three minute CD is the soundtrack. It is a beauty, a roll-around-in feast of Carter's inimitable, sumptuous bass. The ten tracks, recorded between 2014 and 2021 in Europe ...
JazzMI 2022 - VII Edizione
by Paolo Peviani
JazzMI Milano 29.09-9.10.2022 Fine settembre: cadono tutte le restrizioni anti-Covid che ci hanno accompagnato per oltre due anni, ed inizia il festival JazzMI. Non potevamo immaginare modo migliore per festeggiare il ritorno alla vita normale. Milano che si riscopre, sia pure per solo una decina di giorni, città del jazz! Uno status ...
Take Five With Brian Eaton
by AAJ Staff
Meet Brian Eaton From sitting in on drums at an L.A. jazz club at age nine to jamming with Gilby Clarke (former Guns 'N Roses guitarist) in his older brother's band at 11, Brian Eaton found the spark in a pair of sticks that ignited his passion at an early age. The Allegra Drums Artist, musician, ...
Jazz In Marciac 2022
by Martin McFie
Le Chapiteau, L'Astrada, Jgo Jazz in Marciac Marciac, Southern France July 22 to August 6, 2022 The 43rd annual Jazz in Marciac festival welcomed a quarter million concert visitors to the 13th century French village of Marciac (population 1,247). Jazz in Marciac comes late and runs long in the European ...
Six of the Best
by Jerome Wilson
Here are some thoughts on six recent quality jazz releases of varying types. Malcolm Earle Smith Vocal Intent Self Produced 2022 British musician Malcom Earle Smith is a trombonist by trade but on this album, he confines himself to vocals with pleasing results. His light, swinging voice ...
Summer 2022
by Doug Collette
Blues Deluxe is a regular column comprised of pithy takes on recent blues and roots-music releases of note, spotlighting titles in those genres that might otherwise go unnoticed under the cultural radar. The Phantom Blues Band Blues For Breakfast Little Village Foundation 2022 The hyperbole of Bill Bentley's ...
Sam Reider: Petrichor
by Mark Corroto
There is something very George Gershwin-like about Petrichor from pianist Sam Reider. He recorded this solo session after moving back to the Bay area from New York where he studied at Columbia University and did a deep dive into American folk music. Like Gershwin, his playing is informed by not only jazz, but classical and popular ...
Grammy/Emmy Winning Composer Gordon Goodwin Makes Feature Film Debut In 'knights Of Swing' + Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest June 26
Multiple Grammy/Emmy Award winning composer/arranger Gordon Goodwin has added actor to his storied resume with a spirited cameo as “Mr. Hughes,” the lead judge presiding over the California Battle of the Bands in the jazz-driven period piece, 'Knights of Swing,’ a late 40s era coming-of-age journey that follows the challenges,disappointments and successes of six high school ...
