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Christoph Stiefel: Isorhythms and Circus Clowns
by Bruce Lindsay
It's the end of a lengthy but enjoyable telephone interview with Christoph Stiefel and things are drawing to a close. Then the pianist asks if he can add one more comment: “This is my year. This is a really happening year for me: it's incredible. I've developed my style solo and with my Inner Language Trio ...
Take Five With Phil E. Clem
by AAJ Staff
Meet Phil E. Clem: Phil E. Clem is all about music without restrictions, making the connection, touching lives, taking music to new heights, creating new possibilities and stages for contemporary instrumental and nu jazz. Practical connection with music began with his association with gospel/church music in his high school years; beginning with drumming and ...
Juilliard Jazz Presents an Evening of Brazilian Jazz
Juilliard Jazz presents an evening of Brazilian jazz with guest artist, pianist Paulo Braga, performing with the Artist Diploma Ensemble, the most advanced Juilliard Jazz musicians, on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 PM in Paul Hall. Joining Mr. Braga from Brazil will be Eduardo Ribeiro on drums; Manual Silveira on flute and saxophone; and Marinho Andreotti ...
Bob Mintzer: Amazing Reach
by Bob Kenselaar
For about half of his four decade-long career in jazz, Bob Mintzer has been a member of the Yellowjackets, one of the most enduring, distinctive and creative bands in contemporary jazz. But, oddly enough, this association is a relatively small slice of Mintzer's remarkably multifaceted life in music as a saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator ...
All About Jazz Embedded With Asian Jazz All-stars Power Quartet For European Tour
The Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet brings together—as the name suggests— four of Asia's leading jazz musicians—Singaporean pianist/organist Jeremy Monteiro, Philippine saxophonist Tots Tolentino, Hong Kong guitarist Eugene Pao and Thai drummer, Hong Chanutr Techatana-nan. The quartet is about to embark on its first tour outside Asia, following the launch last year of the electrifying Live ...
Beishan International Jazz Festival, China, 19-20 October 2012
by Ian Patterson
Beishan International Jazz FestivalBeishan TheaterNanping Town, Zhuhai, China10-20 October, 2012Jazz festivals occupy some fairly far-flung, diverse, and oftentimes dramatic settings; from the Polar North to the volcanic mountains of East Java, from medieval European towns to the great urban metropolises of North America, from tropical Thai islands to luxury cruise ships, ...
Enjoy Jazz 2012, Days 1-14, October 2-15, 2012
by Adriana Carcu
Enjoy Jazz 2012Heidelberg / Mannheim / Ludwigshafen, GermanyOctober 2-November 10, 2012Expressed in numbers, the 14th edition of Enjoy Jazz, advertized as a “Festival for Jazz and Other Things," brings up an impressive count: 59 concerts performed in 32 locations, with 265 musicians from 24 countries. Put into words the numbers reveal a most ...
Manu Katche: Manu Katche
by John Kelman
Since joining ECM for Neighbourhood (2005), Manu Katché has carved out a very specific niche for himself at a label whose purview continues to broaden--with this French-Ivorian drummer, perhaps surprisingly so. Contemporary? Yes, Katché has fashioned a nearly four-decade career as a superb groove-meister, whether in the rock world with artists Sting or Peter Gabriel, or ...
Enter the Best of Blue Note Festival Ticket and CD Giveaway at All About Jazz!
Jazz at Lincoln Center hosts the Best of Blue Note Festival November 13-18 in New York City, and one lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets to the Saturday, November 17th The Best of Blue Note performance (8pm at Rose Theater), while another lucky winner will receive 10 CDs from the Blue Note Records catalog ...
Take Five With Mathias Wedeken
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mathias Wedeken: Mathias Wedeken started playing bass at age 14, studied in Groningen (The Netherlands) and Copenhagen (Denmark). Active as sideman in Germany, with concerts and tours in Germany, Russia and Netherlands until moved to Copenhagen for good in 2009. Started his own Quartet, Quarterpounder in 2011. Released one album with Quarterpounder as ...
