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Paolo Botti: l'anima arcaica di Albert Ayler

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 14, 2011

Il suo disco Angels & Ghosts, pubblicato dall'etichetta Caligola, è stato una delle grandi sorprese del 2010. L'idea di rileggere il repertorio di Albert Ayler con soli strumenti a corda come viola, dobro, banjo, mandolino è stata infatti, nella sua rischiosa originalità, una scommessa che Paolo Botti ha vinto in modo trionfale e emozionante. Il musicista ...

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Singer/Songwriter Robin Holcomb Interviewed at All About Jazz

February 14, 2011

While she's been around since the early '80s, emerging in New York's Downtown Scene alongside husband Wayne Hortivtz, pianist/vocalist Robin Holcomb made her first major leap onto a broader radar with her eponymous 1990 debut, on Nonesuch Records. Her ability to combine left-leaning concerns with Americana traditionalism and historical concerns have made her a unique voice ...

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Moody in Norway: An Update, Illustrated

February 14, 2011

James Moody toured in most parts of the world and made friends wherever he went. Following his death in December, the Norwegian pianist Per Husby sent the story of his encounter with Moody a couple of decades ago and the touching question Moody asked him the day after their concert. The pictures and captions below will ...

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Cellist Joan Jeanrenaud Interviewed at All About Jazz

February 15, 2011

Playing it safe is a concept in which cellist Joan Jeanrenaud has total disinterest. Her deep, varied career reflects a restless creative spirit that most recently manifested itself on Pop-Pop (Deconet, 2010), her duo album with producer and percussionist PC Muñoz. The disc seamlessly blends cello, classical, electronica, and hip-hop influences. But, perhaps, the most important ...

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Photostory: Fayard Nicholas

February 11, 2011

Fayard Nicholas was half the Nicholas Brothers dance team, whose spectacular gravity-defying routines were the highlights of films like Sun Valley Serenade (1941), Orchestra Wives (1942), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948) and many others. Paul Slaughter had the honor of photographing Fayard Nicholas several times. [Photo of Fayard Nicholas in 1983 by Paul Slaughter] Here's ...

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Pledgemusic Starts "Record Label" and "Signs" Band - So What Does That Mean? [interview]

February 11, 2011

Back in December, PledgeMusic, a fan-funding site, launched their own record label and publishing division and signed the indie rock group The Damnwells. Once the news broke, many questions arose. What does it mean to start a “record label" and “sign" a band? To answer these questions, I spoke with Alex Dezen, a member of The Damnwells. Benji Rogers, the ...

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Hot Young Pianist Gerald Clayton Born into Jazz Experience

February 11, 2011

Many of today's top jazz artists adopted the music after being turned on by a great album, concert, or learning experience. Pianist Gerald Clayton was born into it. His father, bassist and arranger John Clayton, played in the Count Basie Orchestra before co-founding the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra “I was exposed to the lifestyle behind the music," ...

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UYS: Bernard Fowler & Dave Abbruzzese (The IMF's) interviews

February 11, 2011

Bernard Fowler Dave Abbruzzese. These interviews are part of the book/dvd project “Under your skin" which includes conversations with Chuck D—Public Enemy, Sam Rivers, Yusef Lateef, ...

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Intervista a David Tronzo (parte terza)

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 10, 2011

Parte terza [per leggere la prima parte clicca qui, per la seconda parte clicca qui] All About Jazz: Dopo il tour con John Hiatt, la mancata consacrazione discografica e il conseguente 'licenziamento' improvviso, cosa è successo? David Tronzo: Tornai a New York. Non in città ma nei dintorni, e ho fatto un po' di tutto, abbandonando ...

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Kellylee Evans: Grazie Nina

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 10, 2011

Di R.J. DeLuke Si può dire che la cantante Kellylee Evans abbia bruciato le tappe della sua carriera musicale, sebbene abbia deciso relativamente tardi (considerando comunque la sua giovane età) di buttarsi nel mare magnum dello show business; un mare talvolta infido e agitato da tempeste. La giovane Canadese di Toronto aveva da poco deciso di ...