Results for "Interview"

"The Mystery is Gone and Artists Just Start Looking Like Normal People That Aren't so Special," Says Kevin Breuner of CD Baby. Interview Part Two.

September 15, 2010

In the second segment of my interview with Kevin Breuner, who is the Marketing Project Manager at CD Baby and host of the DIY Musician Podcast, we talk about the singular model of success that the record industry operated under, why musicians need to think of themselves as entrepreneurs, and The Great Reset occurring in the ...

An Interview with Buke and Gass, Part 1

September 15, 2010

Finding a unique sound is one of the greatest challenges musicians face. And the Brooklyn-based duo Buke and Gass, (pronounced “byuke" and “gace") comprised of Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez, took a real ground-up approach in this endeavor—they created new instruments. Dyer, a veteran guitarist, plays a modified baritone ukulele (Buke) and Sanchez, a professional instrument-maker ...

Hilary Kole: Versatile, Sweet and Jazzy

by R.J. DeLuke
September 14, 2010

When Hilary Kole sings, she can become one of the ideal subjects for the “what is jazz singing" discussion that has gone on for decades. She sings clear and cleanly, with a sure tone and an attractive sound. She's done cabaret and her voice is perfectly suited for it. But she sings with small jazz groups ...

Happy 10-Year Anniversary to the Wayne Shorter Quartet

September 14, 2010

George Cartwright: Barrier Islands Bird

by Gordon Marshall
September 13, 2010

George Cartwright can't be forgotten. The triple sax threat is part of the archaeology of modern New York. The downtown scene, just like New Orleans or 52 Street, has its mythology, and, as much as John Zorn, Cartwright figures in that, having come to the city fresh out of The Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New ...

Cura del suono e dei rapporti umani: Stefano Amerio di Artesuono

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 13, 2010

Stefano Amerio, ovvero Artesuono, etichetta indipendente di jazz (ma non solo), prevalentemente dedita alla valorizzazione del panorama musicale friulano: solo negli ultimi mesi ha prodotto Trilogia di un viaggiatore del trio di Juri Dal Dan, Journeys di Alessandra Franco e Giovanni Maier, Secret Stories del Maurizio Pagnutti Sextet e Nuvole di Ivan Maroello, oltre l'ultimo lavoro ...

Happy Birthday, Cat Anderson!

September 13, 2010

Jazz trumpeter William “Cat" Anderson (1916-1981) was born in Greenville, South Carolina. His parents died when he was only four years old, so Cat grew up in an orphanage in Charleston. It was here that he learned how to play the trumpet. Fellow orphans gave him the nickname “Cat," not for his trumpet playing but for ...

Branford Marsalis in Conversation with Sam Stephenson

September 13, 2010

public conversation between saxophonist Branford Marsalis and JLP director Sam Stephenson has been confirmed for the evening of February 10, 2011 at Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, N.C. in association with the Center for Documentary Studies and the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University (the JLP show opens at Nasher on February 3). As a ...

An Interview with Dr. John

September 12, 2010

On Tuesday, September 7th, I had the opportunity to interview the American music icon Dr. John from our Seattle Performance Studio, as well as hear him play a couple of songs. Below is a summary of my interview and the performance, written by KPLU's Nick Morrison. You will also see photos, and at the end you ...

Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 1)

September 10, 2010

Musicians reach a fluency in performance through their connection with the artfrom; for the most proficient artists, music is completely ingrained into every aspect of their life. In many cases, this total immersion in music happens at a young age, through the influence of a family member of close friend. The young person hears music on ...