Results for "Interview"

Shying Away from Comfort Zones with Adam Kolker

June 3, 2011

Over the course of his storied career as a sideman, Adam Kolker has worked with the likes of The Village Vanguard Orchestra, the Maria Schneider Big Band, Bruce Barth, Judi Silvano, Kenny Wheeler's Large Ensemble, Ben Sher, Bobby Previte, Gunther Schuller, and others. On the solo front, his latest album, Reflections has the Grammy-nominated sax and ...

Interview: Marty Napoleon (Part 2)

June 2, 2011

After playing with a series of big bands in the mid-'40s, pianist  Marty Napoleon recorded in small bop groups in the late '40s. His optimistic, high-energy personality and keen ear endeared him to many of the top players on the scene. He got along with everyone, even Buddy Rich, though that was a close call. [Photo ...

Something Else! Interview: Bill Champlin, Formerly of Chicago

June 2, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Bill Champlin, who co-founded the legendary Bay Area band the Sons of Champlin, is perhaps best known for his nearly three decades as a member of Chicago. But he had already collected a pair of Grammy awards before joining Chicago, first for “After the Love Is Gone" (a hit for Earth, Wind and ...

UYS: Arrested Development / Speech interview.

June 2, 2011

This interview is part of the book/dvd project “Under your skin" which includes conversations with Ahmad Jamal, Laibach, Chuck D—Public Enemy, Yusef Lateef, Stanley Clarke, Goran Bregović , Liu Fang, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Esperanza Spalding, Lydia Lunch, Lee “Scratch" Perry, Gilad Atzmon, DJ Rob Swift, Sepultura, Cindy Blackman, Korn, Henry Rollins and many ...

Interview: Marty Napoleon (Part 1)

June 1, 2011

Marty Napoleon is probably best known as the pianist in Louis Armstrong's All Stars, starting in 1952. That in and of itself would make Marty a superstar, considering who was in that band. But perhaps even more surprising is that Marty did not read music in the early part of his professional career. All of his ...

Craig Taborn on Sound and Improvisation

June 1, 2011

On June 7, Downbeat Magazine's electronic keyboards “Rising Star" Craig Taborn will celebrate the American release of his first solo piano recording, Avenging Angel, on ECM. Totally acoustic and totally improvised, Avenging Angel may surprise those Taborn followers who are most familiar with his electronic wizardry and dual-keyboard gymnastics with such leaders as Tim Berne, Chris ...

Barry Guy: Striving For Absolute Spontaneity

by Maxim Micheliov
May 31, 2011

Barry Guy seems to be one of the most convincing figures in a long line of contemporary innovators whose discoveries possess everlasting value. Being a diverse improviser, a bassist of exceptional technique, an accomplished composer and a big band leader, this artist amazes by the scope of his interests and his variety of his accomplishments.

Wilbert Longmire

May 31, 2011

Cincinnati based guitarist Wilbert Longmire has long had a curious career as a legend throughout northern Ohio and as an occasional headliner on national albums, paired with some of jazz's greatest names. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Wilbert moved with his parents to Cincinnati when he was only three. He started off as a violinist in his ...

Arrested Development / Speech - Gil Scott-Heron

May 31, 2011

Intervista agli OnGaku2

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 30, 2011

Paolo Sanna (batteria, percussioni, oggetti) ed Elia Casu (chitarre, chitarre preparate, elettronica) sono OnGaku2, un duo con base in Sardegna che lavora da qualche anno sull'improvvisazione. Sanna ha alle spalle molti anni di onorata carriera nell'ambito dell'improvvisazione: ne è testimone Oggetti smarriti uscito di recente per Setola di Maiale uno stimolante improvvis(e)azioni uscito per TiConZero. L'ascolto ...