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The Sound of the Fender Rhodes, Part 2
by Len Davis
Continuing with part 2 of our show inspired by Chris May's article Ten Supreme Fender Rhodes Albums. Part 2 includes music by Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Brian Blade, Nik Bartsch and Donald Byrd. Listen to part 1, here. Playlist Stan Getz “Captain Marvel" from Feeling Swing (Verve) 00:00 Chick Corea & Return ...
The Headhunters: The Stunt Man
by Doug Collette
With the half-century anniversaries of Herbie Hancock's work with the Headhunters having passed in roughly the last year--Head Hunters (Columbia, 1973) and Thrust (Columbia, 1974)--it is appropriate the current configuration of the group has continued regular activity. In fact, under the fitting tutelage of drummer Mike Clark and percussionist Bill Summers, the band has issued two ...
Miguel Zenon: Golden City
by Dan McClenaghan
The alto saxophone rose to jazz prominence in the 1940s, under the influence of Charlie Parker and the birth of bebop. Important players such as Art Pepper, Lee Konitz and Ornette Coleman took the horn in their own directions, crafting distinctive alto saxophone voices. Moving ahead to the new millennium, no alto saxophonist has entered the ...
Ten Supreme Fender Rhodes Albums
by Chris May
In 1965, reeling from the impact of Motown and the Brit invasion led by the Beatles, and about to be hit by the triple whammy that was acid rock and the rebel culture that went with it, jazz was on the back foot. Its relevance as entertainment, art form and spiritual sustenance was under threat, at ...
Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea: Maiden Voyage
by Scott Lichtman
Few have played “Maiden Voyage" as beautifully as its composer Herbie Hancock and compatriot Chick Corea live on two pianos for their album An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea (1978, Sine Qua Non). In fact, few improvisational piano duets have ever been performed this engagingly on any jazz material. Their minds are so harmonically ...
Legendary Jazz/Funk Group The Headhunters Perform At The Hamilton Live With Fiery Funk/Blues Act Sol Roots Opening
On September 11th, the legendary jazz/funk group The Headhunters will perform at The Hamilton in Washington, D.C., with the brilliant funk/blues guitarist Sol Roots as the opening act.
 The Headhunters The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, celebrated the ...
Take Five with Keyboardist Jesse Fischer
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jesse Fischer Known for his vibrant blend of jazz, funk, soul and folk, Jesse's Fischer's uplifting music features rich harmonies, intricate rhythms, and a deep understanding of groove. Catch Jesse play tracks from his recent release Resilience, re-imagined arrangements of classic '60s/'70s jazz from his Flipped series, along with some brand new music. “Jesse Fischer ...
Chaka Khan And Steel Pulse At Stern Grove 2024
by Walter Atkins
The effervescent vocalist Chaka Khan closed out the 2024 iteration of the well-established Stern Grove Festival Series in grand form at San Francisco's bucolic Stern Grove. This ten-time Grammy winner and 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee showed no signs of slowing down during her soulfully incendiary set. British-based reggae band Steel Pulse, a ...
Designing Jazz: The Iconic Album Covers of Reid Miles
by Kristine England
Blue Note Records has embodied the best jazz has to offer for over 80 years. With a catalog of greats, from Horace Silver, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Dexter Gordon and countless others from the bop and post-bop eras, to the funky recordings that hip-hop artists have repeatedly sampled, ...
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024
by Walter Atkins
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024 San Jose, CAAugust 9 through August 11, 2024 San Jose Jazz's Summer Fest 2024 was a high-octane weekend of top-flight musicians and artists covering the full spectrum of melodic sounds, in a friendly and accessible location in downtown San Jose. SJJSF 2024 featured multiple outdoor and ...
