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1979 Herbie Hancock Interview Unearthed at All About Jazz!

March 6, 2012

For the second installment of AllAboutJazz.com's new column, Jazz in the Aquarian Age Bob Kenselaar unearths a 1979 interview with pianist Herbie Hancock. At the time of this this interview, Hancock had been making ventures away from straight-ahead jazz for some time, but they were still fresh enough to have some fans up in arms. From ...

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Article: Opinion

The True Language Of Jazz

by David Arivett
March 1, 2012

Recently, there has been an upsurge in sales and interest in jazz recordings from the past--especially the 1970s. In a recent Jazz Times magazine article, “1970 Is Happening (Again)," Lee Mergner points out that “at the time rock and funk were, depending on your perspective, destroying or invigorating jazz." Trumpeter Miles Davis, pianists Herbie Hancock and ...

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News: Recording

Keyboardist Steve Weingart and bassist/vocalist Renee Jones create "Dialogue" of hooks and heart

February 29, 2012

Keyboardist Steve Weingart is having one of those years, a period in time that, once it has passed, he will be to look upon with not only fondness but also wonderment. He has just released his first collaboration with his wife, bassist/vocalist Renee Jones; moreover, the two are about to tour with G3. For those who ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Drums and Numerology: Tommy Igoe and Jonathan Blake Embrace the Number Eleven

by Dan Bilawsky
February 24, 2012

In numerology, eleven is said to be a master number, capable of representing those who inspire and lead, often achieving greatness in the process. Charisma and an intuitive way of thinking frequently underscore the thought-process of eleven-oriented individuals, helping to lead them to success in their chosen paths. With these thoughts in mind, ...

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News: Interview

All About Jazz Announces New Column Featuring Archival Intervews with Jazz Greats

February 19, 2012

All About Jazz is pleased to announce that Bob Kenselaar has joined our growing international team of contributing writers. In addition to new live coverage, and interviews like his recent Catching Up With Monty Alexander, Bob has obtained permission to reprint a series of interviews that he contributed to The Aquarian Weekly in the 1970s with ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Meeco: Beauty of the Night

by Chris May
February 17, 2012

Anyone unfamiliar with Paris-based composer/producer Meeco and his gorgeous, sophisticated jazz can get approximate bearings from two other artists. One is Antônio Carlos Jobim, partly for the influence of bossa nova on Meeco's writing, partly for the heart-on-sleeve romanticism his songwriting shares with Jobim. The second is Astrud Gilberto, who is suggested by the Brazilian vocalist ...

News: Interview

Drummer Matt Wilson Interviewed at All About Jazz...And More!

February 13, 2012

Drummer Matt Wilson must surely be in the running for the title of hardest-working man in jazz. Wilson is a composer, bandleader, producer and teacher. As a leader, his projects include the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts & Crafts, Christmas Tree-O and the Carl Sandburg Project. He has been in bands with luminaries such as Joe Lovano, ...

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Article: Interview

Matt Wilson: Have Drums, Will Travel

by Lawrence Peryer
February 13, 2012

Article: Live Review

Ron Cole Trio: Vientiane, Laos, January 21, 2012

by Ian Patterson
February 8, 2012

Ron Cole TrioMarkTwo Pub and RestaurantVientiane, LaosJanuary 21, 2012 The fact that a jazz trio came from Bangkok to play a swish new venue in the Laotian capital--one that wouldn't look out of place in the City of Angels--says something about the rapid pace of change in Laos. This was ...

Article: Big Band Report

Bob Brookmeyer: Jack of All Trades, Master of Valves

by Jack Bowers
February 5, 2012

Bob Brookmeyer, a Renaissance man among jazz musicians who died December 15, 2011, four days before his eighty-second birthday, will be remembered as many things: composer, arranger, musician, educator, outspoken arbiter who brooked no nonsense and wasn't shy about letting others know when he believed they were not giving the music he loved the best they ...