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Strumenti come colori su una tavolozza. A dialogo con Nico Gori
by Neri Pollastri
Nico Gori, classe 1975, toscano della provincia di Firenze, polistrumentista delle ance, membro dei Visionari di Stefano Bollani e per tre anni della Vienna Art Orchestra, è uno dei più originali e apprezzati clarinettisti europei. Quella che segue è la chiacchierata che abbiamo fatto con lui, un anno dopo Shadows, con il suo quartetto Millenovecento che ...
Abbey Rader Featured In Jazz & Blues Florida
"As heard on his latest recording, Live at PAX, the drummer’s powerful pulses and dynamic stick work propel nine group improvisations by Rader, saxophonists John McMinn and Noah Brandmark and bassist Kyle Motl." —Bob Weinberg for Jazz & Blues Florida Abbey Rader and his Generations Quartet are the cover story in April's edition of Jazz & ...
Under Your Skin Interviews Lauren Sevian (video)
Lauren Sevian's “LSQ" is a dynamic baritone saxophone driven jazz experience that features original hard bop tinged compositions and improvisation. The LSQ has performed in some of the top NYC jazz clubs including Smoke, Kitano, Jazz Gallery, and Fat Cat. Each member is a rising star on the jazz scene, and has performed with numerous jazz ...
Jazz Face: Hiromi, Virtuosity in Service to Art
So what's so bad about being so good? Ever since she burst onto the jazz scene nearly a decade ago, pianist Hiromi Uhera has experienced from what I will call the Oscar Peterson curse—criticism for her unashamed displays of technical virtuosity. Peterson in fact was an early supporter, as were Ahmad Jamal and Chick Corea. Three ...
Batteria, jazz e progressive. I nuovi progetti di Alberto De Grandis
by AAJ Italy Staff
Nel panorama del prog jazz elettrico italiano con forti derivazioni rock, i D.F.A. (Duty Free Area) di Verona hanno occupato un posto di primo piano. Non tanto per essere uno dei pochi gruppi tricolori ad avere raggiunto una certa notorietà internazionale, quanto per aver elaborato negli anni (il gruppo si è formato nel 1993) un'identità musicale ...
Jazz Quartet Gives Pianist A Chance To Shine
Some jazz artists spend much of their careers without hitting it big, only to finally emerge into the spotlight and enjoy the recognition they deserved all along. Duke Ellington was a brilliant bandleader and composer, but it was arranger Billy Strayhorn who wrote “Chelsea Bridge," “Lush Life" and “Take the 'A' Train." And guitarist Pat Metheny ...
Wayne Escoffery Honored In New Haven
Articulate, well-mannered and courtly, Wayne Escoffery, one of today's finest, most exciting jazz saxophonists, speaks softly and creates passionate but never ego-driven music. Matinee idol handsome and a regal 6-foot-4 presence—non-musical attributes that have landed him modeling and acting gigs including bit parts on TV commercials for Grey Goose vodka and Mitsubishi cars—the London-born musician of ...
Interview: John Scofield
John Scofield has one of the most distinctive sounds of all the electric guitarists who came of age in the jazz-fusion era in the early 1970s. John is able to make his notes ring like a bell, and his lines are horn-like, living in the space just where rock meets the funky blues. [Photo of John ...
Jon Hendricks: Still Creative, Still Outspoken
by Gregg Akkerman
Jon Hendricks is still swinging madly and looking forward to upcoming projects--not only in New York, but all over Europe. Having interviewed the creator of vocalese once before, he was the first name I thought of when considering the maiden edition of this Jazz on the 90th Floor column (the name comes from the lyric to ...
George Brooks: Global Conversations
by Anil Prasad
Being a musician isn't a career for saxophonist George Brooks, it's a journey. Navigating an expansive variety of Indian classical music-influenced environments is at the heart of his travels. Brooks is best known for leading Summit, a cross-cultural ensemble that includes bassist Kai Eckhardt, guitarist Fareed Haque, tabla hero Zakir Hussain and drummer Steve Smith. He ...
