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Thomas Stronen: The Tin Drum

by Adriana Carcu
July 4, 2012

One of Norway's most prolific drummers, sampling percussionists and composers, Thomas Strønen is the co-founder of Food, along with British saxophonist Iain Ballamy. The group--which, since 2005, has whittled down from an original quartet that also featured Norwegians Arve Henriksen on trumpet and Mats Eilertsen on bass--released its most recent record, Quiet Inlet, in 2010 (its ...

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Interview: Vocalist Benn Bacot

July 4, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: My very first memories are of standing in front of the radio, singing and listening to the music. It has always been a part of who I am from the very beginning. I didn't choose it; it chose me! Q: Was jazz always your primary music ...

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Romain Collin: Unearthing A Sound

by Ian Patterson
July 3, 2012

The environment one grows up in is undoubtedly hugely influential in a person's life. Pianist Romain Collins grew up just stone's throw from the site of the Antibes Jazz Festival, and his exposure to some of the greats of jazz there as a youngster may have had a lot to do with his later decision to ...

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Sidsel Endresen: The Place to Be

by Adriana Carcu
July 3, 2012

Sidsel Endresen is one of those rare artists who, after covering a vast musical territory--in her case reaching across from the Nordic folk songs to the rich cultural heritage of Arabic, Chinese and the Japanese traditional singing--have created their own form of expression, and gradually perfected it into a new musical language. She uses her voice ...

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Delving Into the Deep Blue

by Trish Richardson
July 2, 2012

"Blood may be thicker than water, but you can't live without water." --Novelist Jane Porter While the members of Deep Blue Organ Trio were not brought together by shared parentage, guitarist Bobby Broom, drummer Chris Rockingham and organist Chris Foreman share a closeness, mutual respect, and loyalty that many families would envy. Their bond ...

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Evitare l’ovvietà: Intervista a Riccardo Fioravanti

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 2, 2012

Riccardo Fioravanti, come tanti musicisti, ama l'arte di John Coltrane. Ma - a differenza di molti altri - ha deciso di omaggiare la sua musica con un gruppo senza sassofonista. In Coltrane Project, insieme ai consueti compagni di ventura Bebo Ferra e Andrea Dulbecco, ha chiamato a raccolta tre trombettisti speciali: Fabrizio Bosso, Giovanni Falzone e ...

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An Interview With Jazz Crooner Jonathan Karrant

July 1, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: I always knew I wanted to be an entertainer. At age 6 I had my first solo at church. I became very involved with theater; however, by age 20 I realized that singing was most important to me and put all my energy into music. Q: ...

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Fare, disfare, gestire 'stamusica: riflessioni a margine del festival 'namusica con Eugenio Ottieri

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 28, 2012

I festival, oltre che far incontrare musicisti e pubblico hanno anche il merito di essere occasione di scambio e di riflessione dietro le quinte. A margine del Festival 'Namusica abbiamo fatto diverse chiacchierate con varie persone sul significato che ha avuto questa manifestazione e la costituenda rete 'Namusica per la città di Napoli. In tale ottica, ...

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Tyshawn Sorey: Composite Reality

by Daniel Lehner
June 26, 2012

Though Tyshawn Sorey's Oblique-I (Pi Recordings, 2011) is his most recent release to date, it's actually comprised of some of the percussionist/composer's earliest work. Containing music that is sonically dense, enormously challenging and (as the title suggests) consistently blurs and obscures the lines drawn between improvisation and composition, it has been hailed by critics and fans ...

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Interview: Finland-based Guitarist Pauli Saksa

June 26, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a guitarist? A: At the age around 15, I played both piano and guitar. My piano teacher advised me to apply to a piano conservatorium in Helsinki. I passed the examination, and the headmaster asked me if I play other instruments. I told him the guitar. He said that ...