Results for "Interview"

John Santos: Breaking Down Barriers in the Latin Music Continuum

February 22, 2011

Bay Area based percussionist-bandleader-educator John Santos is one of the most authoritative musicians I know when it comes to multiple facets of the Afro-Cuban and Latino-Hispanic music continuum. Equally versed in the Latin-jazz vein, salsa and the historic implications of music from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora, Santos' latest recording is the exciting folkloric La Esperanza. We sought ...

T.K. Blue Goes Latin Bird Hunting on His Latest

February 22, 2011

Saxophonist-flutist-educator-bandleader T.K Blue, longtime music director for Randy Weston's African Rhythms ensembles, will soon release Latin Bird, his Latin treatments of the music of the immortal Charlie Parker. T.K. is of Caribbean descent and has extensive experience in island grooves, Latin music, and a thorough immersion in African rhythms—not only from his two decades plus traveling ...

Russ Gershon: Time Traveler, Four Million Years Later

by Ian Patterson
February 21, 2011

Twenty-five years is a long time in jazz. When saxophonist/composer/bandleader Russ Gershon founded the Either/Orchestra back in 1985, trumpeter Miles Davis was on the crest of his jazz/funk comeback wave, and the so-called Young Lions movement fronted by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was coming into prominence, just as Weather Report--the last of the great '70s fusion bands--was ...

Kenny Werner: nuovi suoni trascendenti

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 21, 2011

Intervista di R.J. De Luke L'ispirazione di un artista è una cosa curiosa. Assume svariate forme, differenti prospettive, che vanno dal personale all'universale. Molto spesso arriva inaspettata. S'intreccia con la vita e le vicissitudini. Come ebbe a dire Charlie Parker, “Se non la vivi, non uscirà mai dal tuo strumento." Per Kenny Werner, pianista, compositore e ...

Yuzima: Soulful Rocker

by Ernest Barteldes
February 20, 2011

New York-born Yuzima is not your average singer-songwriter. For starters, it's hard to pigeonhole exactly what kind of influences he has, as he incorporates various genres and makes them his own, as can be heard on his self-titled debut.Live, Yuzima is very charismatic, and has a fiery stage presence, as witnessed firsthand, by playing ...

UYS: Pee Wee Ellis & Anthony Coleman interviews.

February 19, 2011

Listen To A Rare 1969 Miles Davis Interview

February 20, 2011

With a new Miles Davis companion guide right around the corner from release later this month on eBook format and a physical paperback edition following shortly thereafter, there is a lot to be excited about. In the weeks leading up to its release other Miles Davis goodies have been uncovered and released such as a new ...

Interview | Larry Ochs (Celestial Septet)

February 20, 2011

On Tuesday, February 22, Ars Nova Workshop presents the Celestial Septet, featuring Rova and the Nels Cline Singers, who kick off their 5 date tour at International House Philadelphia. For those living outside the city who would like to experience this special concert, be sure to sign up for the free live webcast at this link. ...

Either/Orchestra's Russ Gershon Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!

February 21, 2011

Twenty-five years is a long time in jazz. When saxophonist/composer/bandleader Russ Gershon founded the Either/Orchestra back in 1985, trumpeter Miles Davis was on the crest of his jazz/funk comeback wave, and the so-called Young Lions movement fronted by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was coming into prominence, just as Weather Report—the last of the great '70s fusion bands—was ...

Grammy Award-Winning Bassist Stanley Clarke Interviewed at All About Jazz

February 22, 2011

When bassist Stanley Clarke won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, last week, for The Stanley Clarke Band (Heads Up, 2010), it was particularly meaningful, given he was up against everyone from fellow fusion god John McLaughlin to young up-and-comer Trombone Shorty. But while this particular win has great significance for the bassist who ...