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Dr. Lonnie Smith: But Beautiful

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 22, 2012

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 ...

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Jon Burlingame on 007 (PT. 1)

October 22, 2012

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 ...

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Interview: Australian Blues Guitarist Gus Mckay

October 20, 2012

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 ...

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Dipingere con le corde: intervista a Luigi Tessarollo

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 18, 2012

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 ...

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Dafnis Prieto: Experiments in Spontaneity

by R.J. DeLuke
October 16, 2012

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 ...

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Duduka Da Fonseca: The Guy From Ipanema

by R.J. DeLuke
October 15, 2012

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 ...

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L’amore per l’improvvisazione: intervista a Giulio Corini

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 15, 2012

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 ...

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Intervista al Laboratorio NOVAMUSICA. Conversazione con Giovanni Mancuso.

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 11, 2012

L'Ensemble Laboratorio Novamusica, formatosi nel 1991 per iniziativa degli studenti del conservatorio di Venezia “Benedetto Marcello," esegue non solo musica classica di oggi, ma studia e ricerca anche i molteplici linguaggi e aspetti delle varie forme della nuova musica. Il repertorio del gruppo abbraccia l'intero Novecento, insieme a opere di giovani compositori a cui il Laboratorio ...

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Bobby Zankel: Revisiting Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”

by Victor L. Schermer
October 10, 2012

John Coltrane's iconic A Love Supreme (Impulse!, 1965) is a jazz perennial, continuing to attract and move listeners around the globe nearly five decades after it was released. Great musicians, such as guitarists John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana, and saxophonist Joshua Redman cite its profound influence on their career. The Branford Marsalis Quartet , with A ...

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James Cammack: Where You At?

by Ian Patterson
October 9, 2012

Oftentimes, it's only the passing of time that can offer true perspective. In years to come, bassist James Cammack may look back on 2012 as the year when--after over 30 years in the business--he truly began his musical adventure in earnest. After 29 years playing bass in the ensembles of piano legend Ahmad Jamal, Cammack was, ...