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Article: Album Review

Eyal Lovett Trio: Tales From A Forbidden Land

Read "Tales From A Forbidden Land" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
February 1, 2017

It takes a high level of confidence to offer up a two CD set on a sophomore outing. Most artists wait for later in their careers for for this particular audaciousness. But Berlin-based pianist Eyal Lovett, originally from Israel, follows up his debut, Let Go (Self-Produced, 2013), with double CD offering Tales From A Forbidden Land. ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Hal Galper

April 18, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Hal Galper's birthday today! In his fifth decade as a major jazz artist, Hal Galper continues the innovation that has made him one of the most surprising and satisfying pianists alive. Galper is at the forefront of players reaching audiences through the time-tested magic of swing while integrating adventurous rhythmic and ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Josh Hanlon

by AAJ Staff
March 22, 2016

About Josh Hanlon Josh Hanlon's love of music has spanned five continents. He has played piano with luminaries of country music, musical theatre and film, and almost every other genre, but he is first and foremost driven by a love of jazz. He has two albums to his credit as a leader and several ...

Article: Rediscovery

John Scofield: Live

by John Kelman
January 20, 2016

John Scofield LiveEnja Records1977 After a lengthy hiatus, Rediscovery returns with an album that may not have represented the first time I'd heard John Scofield...but it was certainly the album that cemented my already firm impression that this was a guitarist on whom I'd have to keep a close watch. Nearly ...

Album

O's Time

By Hal Galper

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Like Sonny; Wildflower; O's Time; Moonglazed; Smile; Our Waltz.

Article: Guitarist's Rendezvous

Steve Herberman, Hristo Vitchev, Rick Stone and Harvey Valdes

by Dom Minasi
November 5, 2015

Welcome back to Guitarists Rendezvous, our third installment in a series that introduces readers to emerging or established guitarists who fly just under the radar of public recognition. Each will field the same four questions and we've included audio and video so you can sample their music. This installment includes a diverse group ...

Article: Catching Up With

Phil Woods: 1931-2015

by AAJ Staff
September 30, 2015

In memory of NEA Jazz Master, Phil Woods. This article was previously published in November 2002. All About Jazz: Looking back on the almost three decade history of your Quintet, one question springs immediately to mind. You've had the same rhythm section of Steve Gilmore on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums ever since ...

Article: Album Review

Hal Galper Trio: O's Time

Read "O's Time" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo

by Maurizio Zerbo
September 16, 2015

O's Time è un ragguardevole CD che ci fa ritrovare Hal Galper in splendida forma e ne documenta sia la ricchezza espressiva che la rilevante creatività. Emblema di una particolare schiera di jazzisti, i musician's musicians, Galper propone un affascinante viaggio di fantasiosa esplorazione di alcuni standard. Senza cali di tensione, il fiorito ...

Article: Interview

Burt Eckoff: A Pianist's Close Encounters With the Greats of Jazz

by Idelle Nissila-Stone
May 14, 2015

Active in the New York City jazz scene since the 1960s, pianist Burt Eckoff played with many jazz greats, among them Howard McGhee, Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt and Archie Shepp. He is known for exceptional artistry in his work with vocalists Dionne Warwick, The Drifters, Eddie Jefferson, and most importantly Dakota Staton, with whom ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Hal Galper

April 18, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Hal Galper's birthday today! With over 90 recordings to his credit, 30 as a leader in his own right, pianist, composer, publisher, educator, author and touring artist, Hal Galper is best known for his work with Chet Baker, Connonball Adderley, John Scofield and the Phil Woods Quintet. His recordings as a ...