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Take Five With Quintin Gerard W.
by AAJ Staff
Instrument(s):Saxophones, flute, keyboards. Teachers and/or influences? Earl Turbinton (teacher), Rick Margitza (teacher), Kenny Garrett (teacher), Dexter Gordon (influence), Miles Davis (influence).I knew I wanted to be a musician when... I first heard my older brother perform in the local high school marching band. He played clarinet and my ...
Christian McBride & Inside Straight: Kind of Brown
by John Barron
Bassist/composer Christian McBride is one of the most in-demand sidemen in the music business, having toured and recorded with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Diana Krall and Sting. The Philadelphia-native has also made a name for himself as a daring leader, exploring both acoustic and electronic styles. For Kind of Brown, his premier date ...
Take Five With Mike Mainieri
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mike Mainieri: Primarily recognized as an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, performer, arranger, and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music. During '50s and early '60s, he performed with such legendary artists as Buddy Rich, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery. ...
Pori Jazz: Finland's Finest Festival
by Anthony Shaw
44th International Pori Jazz FestivalPori, FinlandJuly 10-18, 2009 Summer festivals have been a feature of the music scene probably since time immemorial--Wolfgang Mozart was very familiar with the concept at least, writing commissions for evening fêtes and soirées. And it has surely always been an inescapable fact that the weather can make or break ...
Take Five With Adam Shulman
by AAJ Staff
Meet Adam Shulman:Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Before the move, Adam was a student at UC Santa Cruz, where he studied with the great Smith Dobson and trumpeter/arranger Ray Brown. He received his degree in classical performance under the ...
Second Sight: Flying With The Comet
by Warren Allen
Some jazz fans have come to look down on the '80s as a lost decade. A band like Second Sight shows just how wrong they can be, with the reissued Flying with the Comet (1986) thrumming with intensity. The brainchild of pianist and composer John Esposito, the band refuses to choose between tradition and innovation. All ...
2009 Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days - October 1-31 2009
Please join Herbie Hancock, Elton John and many more in an international network of concerts using the power of music to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance and humanity. Last year, more than 1,000 events in 59 countries commemorated the life of journalist- musician Daniel Pearl - a seeker of truth who used his pen and fiddle ...
Can Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang Smash Musical Barriers?
The walls separating jazz, classical and pop music have been weakening for years, but they're about to be dealt another blow. For when a revered jazz musician partners with a star of classical music in an openly populist program, the ghetto-izing of our musical culture faces another setback. That's precisely what jazz icon Herbie Hancock and ...
Roy Haynes Receives the Highest Award of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival
Roy Haynes received the award given by the Director of the Heineken Jazzaldia, Miguel Martin, for his outstanding career. The Donostiako Jazzaldia Award is the highest recognition given by the San Sebastian Jazz Festival to a musician every year. In that way Roy Haynes adds his name to the list of outstanding musicians who have received ...
Take Five With Sinan Bakir
by AAJ Staff
Meet Sinan Bakir:Sinan Bakir is one of the most unique and exciting young jazz guitarists on the scene today. The sound that Sinan is striving for described often as fresh, clean and lively yet intense and full with emotion. Sinan Bakir is hailed not only as a virtuoso player, but also a masterful composer. ...
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