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Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 5)
An artist generally spends their younger years building their artistic identity; once they know who they are they need to focus upon preserving their legacy. It's an important act that benefits both their current fans and future generations of musicians curious about their work. An insightful artist puts ample attention into creating a significant body of ...
Cab Calloway's Legacy
Having spent the day yesterday listening to Cab Calloway's recordings from 1930 to 1955, I began to wonder: Has Calloway been shortchanged? Does hip start with his records of the early '30s? Did he originate cool? Can jazz's with-it, knowing wink be traced back to his records of the early '30s? Calloway, of course, was the ...
4 Main Purposes of Hyperlocal Blogs [interview]
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This is part two of my interview with Jordan Stepp. She's Editor in Chief of Athens Music Junkie. Stepp started writing about the music scene in Athens, GA in 2008. Since she has interviewed and reviewed bands and artists from all ends of the spectrum, from R.E.M. and Widespread Panic to little indie startup groups. In this ...
Grammy-Nominated Composer Christopher Tin on Writing Music for Video Games
Christopher Tin is a quick study. Thanks to a chance connection at his college reunion, the Santa Monica-based composer recently got the opportunity to create his first video game score, and he made the most of his chance: “Baba Yetu," the theme of Civilization IV, is the first piece of video game music ever to be ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 4)
Some occurrences in our lives play such a serious impact upon our outlooks, that they forever change our perspective upon the future. For a musician, most of these events come through interactions with other people, most often when least expected. All of a sudden, the people surrounding the music become equally if not more important than ...
Why Hyperlocal Music Blogs Matter [interview]
Recently, I spoke with Jordan Stepp, Editor in Chief of Athens Music Junkie. Stepp started writing about the music scene in Athens, GA in 2008. Since she has interviewed and reviewed bands and artists from all ends of the spectrum, from local greats R.E.M. and Widespread Panic to little indie startup groups like Misfortune 500 to ...
Intervista a Enzo Carpentieri
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il grande Massimo Urbani, con la sua arte e con la sua schiettezza umana, gli ha insegnato il jazz più, e meglio, di tanti manuali e di ore di lezione. Nei suoi progetti e nelle sue frequentazioni lo troviamo indifferentemente alle prese con il mainstream e con l'avanguardia, con la tradizione e con la sperimentazione. Enzo ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 3)
Music evolves in a fluid nature, but key individuals and turning points serve as milestones in the musical history of any one region. Certain ideas and approaches are just simply so powerful that they permeate the culture and popular thought of an area. These concepts don't evolve in a vacuum; they are the result of collaboration ...
Interview | Yanni Papadopoulos
Planet Y, a Philadelphia duo consisting of Buchla Music Easel master Charles Cohen and guitarist Yanni Papadopoulos, will provide an opening set for Acid Birds on Friday night at Kung Fu Necktie. This is a very rare appearance by Planet Y, whose sole recording, 2007’s Space Station, is available in mp3 format through Thrill Jockey. Papadopoulos, ...
