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Catching up with Kristin Korb

August 25, 2011

Kristin Korb, you may recall, plays the bass as she sings or sings as she plays the bass. Take your pick; she does both equally well. This video is from a house-party concert she gave last year. The event was called Spring Soiree. The house provided a splendid view of the lights of Los Angeles. Korb's ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Ami Molinelli (Part 1)

August 24, 2011

A change of plan often breathes excitement into life and offers the possibility of digging deep into new paths of inspiration. Leaving yourself open to new ideas may present some initial discomfort, but almost always leads to new learning and self-discovery. Sometimes it's simply better to ditch the plan completely and follow your passion—you never know ...

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An Interview with Grace Kelly

August 24, 2011

This morning I had the opportunity to speak with 19-year-old jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly by phone. Grace has won numerous awards and released several albums already, as well as being a very talented vocalist, pianist and composer. Grace will be coming to Seattle for the first time, performing at Tula's for two nights as part of ...

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Patrick Brennan: Rhythms of Passion

by Ludwig vanTrikt
August 23, 2011

Since moving to New York City in 1975, one-time bassist/painter Patrick Brennan has crafted a musical path that is open in its candor and indebtedness to all facets of black music. Much like trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, the alto saxophonist brews a thicket of his own distinct musical language that “unlike much contemporaneous vanguard music is ...

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John Escreet: Music for This Age

by R.J. DeLuke
August 22, 2011

Looking forward--moving forward--is an essential quality to pianist John Escreet, a United Kingdom native who moved to the United States, specifically New York City, in 2008 to pursue an education at the Manhattan School of Music. So is achieving a unique sound and approach, both for artistic and practical reasons.Escreet, age 22 when he ...

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Pianist John Escreet Interviewed at All About Jazz

August 22, 2011

Looking forward—moving forward—is an essential quality to pianist John Escreet, a United Kingdom native who moved to the United States, specifically New York City, in 2008 to pursue an education at the Manhattan School of Music. So is achieving a unique sound and approach, both for artistic and practical reasons. Escreet, age 22 when he moved ...

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Saxophonist Patrick Brennan Interviewed at All About Jazz

August 23, 2011

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Cleveland, Ohio jazz band modQUAD unites improvisational jazz with funk on new CD

August 19, 2011

The cleverly, playfully named modQUAD has avoided the mistake that improvisational jazz acts often make, especially those who are making their debut. That fatal flaw is in skidding off the rails rhythmically, letting creative egos dominate the groove instead of working collectively towards producing a compelling song. On the Cleveland, Ohio band's new album, It's Not ...

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An Interview with Anton Schwartz

August 19, 2011

I had the opportunity this week to speak by phone with tenor saxophonist Anton Schwartz. Anton recently moved to the Seattle area. I had the chance to ask him about what brought him to the Puget Sound, and how he has networked himself into the local jazz scene so far. We also talked about the differences ...

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Ray Scro: What Jazz Education Means

by Andrew J. Sammut
August 16, 2011

For Ray Scro, music education is a redundancy. He's been performing, studying and teaching music for nearly fifty years in his home of Staten Island, and throughout New York City. In the early seventies Scro studied under saxophonist and guru Lee Konitz, and he's played with Jimmy Knepper, Chuck Wayne, Charlie Persip, and Chico Hamilton, among ...