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Interview: Rob Macarthur of Ioumusic (Part Two)
Kyle Bylin: Artists too, those of the old and new digital sphere, share in this certain degree of dichotomy in their attitudes toward new technology and their willingness to integrate it into their careers. Why must artists embrace as much chaos as they can stand with new technology and let it transform their role as cultural ...
Eric Zinman: The Piano as Endangered Species
by Brian Wrentham
For over twenty years, pianist/composer Eric Zinman has been crafting his own approach to his instrument, since meeting trumpeter Bill Dixon in the '80s. He views himself as an ensemble player, who plays to include; in addition to his own writing, his trio disc, Eric Zinman Ensemble (Cadence, 2006), features short pieces by John Voigt, Laurence ...
Los Lobos: Burn It Down
By Dennis Cook Press play on Tin Can Trust (released August 3 on Shout! Factory), the 13th studio album from Los Angeles-based titans Los Lobos, and one would never guess it was the output of a group that's been chugging away for 36 years and counting. An atmosphere of complete, engaged excitement permeates the 11 new ...
Interview: Rob Macarthur of Ioumusic
Recently, I spoke with Rob MacArthur, who describes himself as a music fanatic and entrepreneur; he is currently overseeing operations at the online crowd-funding site IOU Music and Rock Garden Jam Spaces. In this interview, Rob talks about the willingness of the record indusry to emabrace new technology and chaos in general and the disruptive nature ...
The Either/Orchestra turns 25 on December 17, 2010!
For a quarter century, the Massachusetts-based ten-piece E/O has been exploring the borders of jazz, redefining what it means to be a “big band," expanding the palette of the jazz combo and building bridges between yesterday's jazz and tomorrow's. Founder/leader Russ Gershon's background and sensibility intertwine jazz with decades of American popular music; the group's travels ...
Nils Petter Molvaer: Skeletons, Samples and Fish Fillets
by Paul Olson
There's no overstating the impact that Nils Petter Molvær's debut CD Khmer made when it was released on the ECM label in 1997. The Norwegian trumpeter/composer was no stranger to ECM and its founder/producer Manfred Eicher-- Molvær had been a member of the collective jazz group Masqualero, that had released records on the label, and he'd ...
Nuovo Cinema Marcotulli
by AAJ Italy Staff
Esterno notte: lago di Castel Gandolfo, pochi chilometri a sud di Roma. A volte capita quello che non t'aspetti. Come, per esempio, di intervistare Rita Marcotulli a cena - causa un ritardo che ha fatto slittare l'incontro programmato nel pomeriggio -, a pochi minuti da un concerto che la vedrà impegnata in solo. La pianista romana, ...
Other Places: Bird at 90
This is Charlie Parker's 90th birthday. In observance, the German trumpeter, teacher and indefatigable blogger Bruno Leicht posted an entry tracing the evolution of Parker's “Ko-Ko" from its roots in Ray Noble's “Cherokee." In his introduction, Bruno writes:...Ray Noble had no idea, but this piece seemed to be extra-created for an ingenious improvisor like Bird. And ...
Abbey Lincoln: African Queen in a Top Hat
by Joan Gannij
(This interview was conducted in 2002) Abbey Lincoln made a stop in Amsterdam in 1998 for a rare appearance at the 110-year old Concertgebouw, where Sonny Rollins likes to play when he comes to town. The sellout crowd was composed mainly of seemingly staid yet perennially hip “pensionados" (as the Dutch like to ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Hilario Duran (Part 2)
Lots of experiences can help push a musicians to greater heights during their artistic careers, but nothing beats the opportunity to play with accomplished veterans. Private studies, individual practice, and time with classic recordings all give the musician important tools, but the limited interaction associated with these activities only yields certain results. Time on the bandstand ...
