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Abdullah Ibrahim: Perpetual Change
by Ian Patterson
For legendary pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, music is always in a state of evolution. This philosophy is common to nearly all great composers, from [pianist] Duke Ellington to [trumpeter] Miles Davis and from [saxophonist] John Coltrane and [pianist] Ahmad Jamal to [guitarist] Bill Frisell. A piece of music is born, it grows and gradually matures but it ...
Giorgio Li Calzi: il ritorno
by AAJ Italy Staff
A sette anni dal precedente Tech-set, ecco finalmente Organum, il nuovo album di Giorgio Li Calzi, che per l'occasione inaugura anche una propria etichetta, Fonosintesi. Nato nel 1965 a Torino, Li Calzi avvicina il pianoforte a otto anni e a dieci inizia a registrarsi con un piccolo Geloso multitraccia. Il suo primo gruppo, Esaurymentho, risale al ...
Mel Lewis on Jazz Drumming
Here's a link to a website that offers a series of 1989 interviews that master drummer Mel Lewis (1929-1990) did with Loren Schoenberg on WKCR-FM — exploring the history of jazz drumming from Baby Dodds to Elvin Jones: pas.org A master musician commenting on his ancestors (including Stan King, Paul Barbarin, and Tiny Kahn) and colleagues—invaluable! ...
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Interviewed at All About Jazz
For legendary pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, music is always in a state of evolution. This philosophy is common to nearly all great composers, from [pianist] Duke Ellington to [trumpeter] Miles Davis and from [saxophonist] John Coltrane and [pianist] Ahmad Jamal to [guitarist] Bill Frisell. A piece of music is born, it grows and gradually matures but it ...
Ex-e.s.t. Drummer Magnus Ostrom Interviewed at All About Jazz...And More!
As the drummer with the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.) Magnus Öström became one of the most successful European jazz musicians of the last twenty years. Influenced by a range of musics, his percussion style was a key element of the band's distinctive sound, while the Trio's success over the 15 years of its existence brought it ...
Vibraphonist Jim Hart Interviewed at All About Jazz
Jim Hart is one of the hottest young musicians on the U.K. jazz scene. His impressive skills are matched by a level of experience and maturity that belie his age. His musicianship elicited this praise from vibes heavyweight Joe Locke: “Some of the best music I've heard in a long time. Definitely the best vibes playing ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Matos (Part 2)
Musical growth never occurs instantaneously, it's an evolutionary process that happens through incremental learning. Every musician starts somewhere, whether it's through contact with an instrument, hearing an inspirational recording, or getting words of wisdom from a mentor. Moving forward, their task is to piece together an understanding of music bit by bit, through a number of ...
Soundexchange Issued $252m in Royalties in 2010
SoundExchange had its biggest year to date in 2010 wherein it dispersed $252 million in digital royalties. This brings its overall distribution to more than $600 million. Such royalty pay-out increases can be attributed to the success and growth of streaming services; increased awareness among artists and copyright holders of the need to register; and improved ...
Tony Adamo Reviewed By Smoothjazz.de
Tony Adamo's sonorous voice has a Lou Rawls-like vibrato. A former radio announcer, now a singer and songwriter. Tower of Power member Mic Gillette introduced him to Stephen “Doc" Kupka, co-founder of Tower of Power and owner of Strokeland Records. That was the start of a great friendship and a fertile collaboration. Over the next years ...
Bertram Turetzky: Contrabass Pioneer
by Robert Bush
Contrabassist Bertram Turetzky's career is nothing short of extraordinary. He almost single handedly redefined the role of the bass in 20th Century classical music, from one of back row support to that of featured and celebrated soloist. Even within the confines of classical music, Turetzky's range is huge: he is a master of early, pre- Bach ...
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