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Verdine White: Shining Star
by Scott Mitchell
Arguably the most recognizable bassist in the world, this music icon is one of the original members and co-founders of soul/R&B mega-group Earth, Wind & Fire. White has earned six Grammy Awards, has over fifty gold and platinum records on his walls, and has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, in a career that is ...
Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 2)
Sixty years ago this month, the Gerry Mulligan Quartet was formed. Original members were Mulligan on baritone sax, Chet Baker on trumpet, Bob Whitlock on bass and Chico Hamilton on drums. Much of the credit for the group goes to Bob Whitlock. If not for him, the quartet may never have been—or at least not in ...
Gregory Porter: Sound & Vision
by Chris M. Slawecki
Artists who mix or move between two styles, no matter how smoothly, sometimes risk being critically or commercially marooned between them. Gregory Porter sings in a style deeply steeped in the best soul and rhythm-and-blues schools; his deep and warm instrument conjures echoes of Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls and other legendary voices. Even so, his first ...
Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 1)
Bassist Bob Whitlock is so far off the grid there isn't even a Wikipedia page for him or a tribute site. An original member of the piano-less Gerry Mulligan Quartet in 1952 and '53, Bob helped establish a new way of playing bass in a small group on the West Coast—light, bright and conversational rather than ...
I Have a Drum: intervista a Lorenzo Tucci
by AAJ Italy Staff
Lorenzo Tucci si è distinto negli ultimi dieci anni come uno dei migliori batteristi in circolazione, mettendo in fila una buona serie di prove di gruppo, vedi l'esperienza con gli High Five 5tet, e anche nelle vesti di leader, come nel recente Tranety. Appassionato del suo lavoro, Tucci ama parlare della propria attività di musicista, tra ...
Bill Holman on Don Bagley
Don Bagley, a jazz bassist whose thick, meaty time-keeping became the heartbeat of leading West Coast big bands and ensembles of the 1950s and beyond, died July 26. He was 85. [Pictured above: Don Bagley with Julie London in Japan in May 1964] Bagley spent a good portion of the '50s and '60s in the rhythm ...
Michael Carvin: The Making of a Master
by Bob Kenselaar
With a career that spans half a century, master drummer Michael Carvin has plenty to look back on, although he's mostly a forward-looking man. To say he's been prolific puts it mildly. By his own count, he's made some 250 recordings and toured the world five times. He has worked with such major jazz luminaries as ...
Massimo De Mattia, la professionalita' di un non professionista
by AAJ Italy Staff
Massimo De Mattia, flautista, improvvisatore e compositore di Pordenone, è uno dei numerosi musicisti di valore usciti dalla fucina friulana. Artista radicale - predilige, anche se non si limita a, l'improvvisazione totale - e autore negli ultimi dieci anni di lavori di grande complessità e interesse, da Schiele ai più recenti Mikiri+3 e Black Novel, passando ...
Daniel Bennett: The Bear Truth
by Ludwig vanTrikt
Whether considered a member of Generation X or Y, saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist/composer and bandleader Daniel Bennett's career certainly is indicative of how many young artists' careers are ascending with the advent of the internet. But Daniel has a measured cynicism towards balancing live performance with the wonders of tech.Moreover what is also refreshing about this young ...
"Rugged Trumpet" Showcase For Poet Robert Bogan's Bluesy Spoken-Word Performances
Q: How would you describe your creative evolution from your previous album, Song of the Balcones, to your latest work, Rugged Trumpet? A: Song of the Balcones is an epic ballad that tells a story based on events in 1831 Texas. Since its inception in 1984, I imagined the poem as musical performance. In 1988, radio ...
