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Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 1)

August 6, 2012

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 ...

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I Have a Drum: intervista a Lorenzo Tucci

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 2, 2012

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 ...

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Bill Holman on Don Bagley

August 2, 2012

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 ...

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Michael Carvin: The Making of a Master

by Bob Kenselaar
July 30, 2012

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 ...

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Massimo De Mattia, la professionalita' di un non professionista

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 30, 2012

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 ...

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Daniel Bennett: The Bear Truth

by Ludwig vanTrikt
July 24, 2012

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 ...

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"Rugged Trumpet" Showcase For Poet Robert Bogan's Bluesy Spoken-Word Performances

July 24, 2012

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 ...

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L’alchimista: intervista a Bebo Ferra

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 23, 2012

Specs People è il nuovo album che Bebo Ferra ha realizzato in trio con il batterista Maxx Furian e Gianluca Di Ienno all'organo Hammond, per l'etichetta Tuk Music di Paolo Fresu. Una formazione inedita che il chitarrista sardo ha scelto per dar vita alla sua nuova visione musicale, più “British" e meno mediterranea. Per il chitarrista ...

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Colin Towns: Rule Book? What Rule Book?

by Ian Patterson
July 23, 2012

Since the 1970s, internationally renowned English composer/arranger/pianist/keyboard player Colin Towns has enjoyed an extremely varied musical existence. In that time, he has composed and arranged music in just about every setting imaginable, from heavy rock groups to jazz ensembles both small and large, and from theater to film and ballet. Little wonder, then, that his first ...

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Presenting Ms Rita Edmond: The Contemporary Face Of True Jazz Royalty

July 20, 2012

If you’re a jazz lover and want to look upon the contemporary face of jazz royalty, take a moment to go check out Rita Edmond in the Sarah Vaughan Competition being held by Indaba Music. Ms. Edmond’s submissions can also be heard on her Indaba Music profile page. Ms. Edmond moves between sultry sophistication, hard driving ...