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Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment
by John Sharpe
Reedman Mats Gustafsson resides at the center of a hurricane of activity: relentlessly touring, curating festivals and begetting record labels. He boasts one of most distinctive sounds in free jazz, combining the extremes of scalp prickling howls with adventurous exploration of minimalist tone and timbre. Although he's come a long way since his early days in ...
Harold McMillan: Inspirational Commitment
by Josep Pedro
Deeply involved in Austin's music and art community, Harold McMillan has been providing access and exposure primarily to traditions derived from African American culture for more than twenty years. Initially he started the Blues Family Tree Project, a documentary collective first conceived as an oral history project, which ultimately contributed to the founding of Diverse Arts ...
Jon Burlingame on 007 (PT. 2)
When Skyfall opens in the U.S. on Nov. 9, it will be the 23rd film in the James Bond series. High-intensity action films are a dime a dozen these days, thanks largely to the successful mold pioneered by the Bond films. But the Bond franchise stands for more than just explosions, bridge leaps and car chases. ...
Dr. Lonnie Smith: But Beautiful
by Chris M. Slawecki
Dr. Lonnie Smith-organist, composer, bandleader and now principal of Pilgrimage Records-is the Cheshire cat of jazz. He's been part of the scene for so long that, even though he's there, he sometimes disappears from view; when you do get a glimpse, the last thing you see and the first thing you remember is his warm and ...
Jon Burlingame on 007 (PT. 1)
As I wrote recently in my Wall Street Journal article on the James Bond Theme, men of a certain age love the song with the machine-gun guitar solo. It makes them feel extra guy-ly. But so do some women, according to Louann Brizendine, professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and author ...
Interview: Australian Blues Guitarist Gus Mckay
Q: Where did the interest in music originate from? A: I have always had a love of music from as early as I can remember.Both sides of the family were musical; not professional, but keen and passionate. Q: Were your parents supportive of your musical ambitions? A: My parents supported me in the form of lessons ...
Dipingere con le corde: intervista a Luigi Tessarollo
by AAJ Italy Staff
Luigi Tessarollo si muove lontano dai riflettori, o forse è il grande pubblico a stentare nel mettere a fuoco questa figura. Sta di fatto che il suo modo di fare musica non sposa mai contesti semplicistici e situazioni scontate. Cosicchè la propria discografia - piena di gemme di valore assoluto, come il recente Painting with Strings ...
Dafnis Prieto: Experiments in Spontaneity
by R.J. DeLuke
Improvisation--music in the moment, eloquently once called “the sound of surprise"--takes place in genres besides jazz. But in America's indigenous art form, it is a cornerstone. The degree to which a song might contain improv varies greatly. Sometimes it's hard to tell in a highly arranged piece where the musicians are taking liberties. Other times its ...
Duduka Da Fonseca: The Guy From Ipanema
by R.J. DeLuke
The 1950s into the early 1960s was a special period in Brazil, the land of beautiful beaches, picturesque mountains and the home of a warm, inviting and sensuous music called samba that was developed during those years. It was also a time when bossa nova, another sumptuous musical style, was spawned. The music invades the senses ...
L’amore per l’improvvisazione: intervista a Giulio Corini
by AAJ Italy Staff
Giulio Corini è giovane, suona il contrabbasso e ama improvvisare. Questo si evince in maniera chiara negli album nei quali è coinvolto e dalle frequentazioni in ambito El Gallo Rojo, collettivo di musicisti che si tengono alla larga da un certo jazz tradizionale e consueto. Lo abbiamo intercettato di ritorno da Berlino per parlare delle molte ...
