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Lage Lund: Looking Forward
by Matthew Warnock
Growing up in Norway, a young Lage Lund dreamt of moving to New York, though not to play guitar, but to break dance in the NY subway system. Luckily for jazz guitar fans, this dream was never realized. Instead, Lund picked up the guitar at the age of thirteen and hasn't looked back. Since then, he ...
Al Jarreau's Recovery 'Going Well'
Jazz star Al Jarreau's recovery is “going well" following his recent health scare and he could be released from hospital as soon as this weekend, according to his doctor.The 70-year-old Grammy winner had been receiving treatment at a hospital in the French Alps following his collapse last week, moments before his set at a ...
Interview: Gary Burton (Part 2)
Between 1960 and 1963, Gary Burton went from a kid who practiced the vibes with a tape recorder to a musician who recorded with established jazz artists. Gary came of age at just the right moment. Many of these artists were seeking a cooler, more contemporary sound, and Gary, in his late teens, represented the future. ...
Remembering Sal Maida, Sam Farkas
With a busy June and early July, this log edition was delayed. But by no means should it be ignored or dropped by the wayside.Two Capital District jazz musicians died within days of one another in June and both were significant to this region of New York State and to me.Pianist Salvatore ...
Steve Cardenas: From K.C. to N.Y.C.
by Matthew Warnock
Kansas City has had a long and storied place in jazz history. From Count Basie, to Charlie Parker and Lester Young, some of the best and brightest in the genre have either been raised or cut their teeth in K.C. While there seems to be an historical tinge to the city whenever its contribution to jazz ...
Interview: Gary Burton (Part 1)
In the 1960s, vibraphonist Gary Burton bridged three jazz gaps. In 1960 he was the link between jazz and country. In 1964 he helped link jazz and bossa nova. And in 1967, he began to link jazz and rock, becoming one of the earliest exponents of jazz-rock fusion. [Photo by Karlheinz Kluter] From his earliest recordings, ...
Butch Morris, conduction d'argento
by AAJ Italy Staff
Può accadere anche a Bolzano, all'interno di una rassegna che si è fatta col tempo alquanto ecumenica come il Südtirol/Alto Adige Jazz Festival (cosa che non ha impedito, anzi magari ha favorito, quest'anno un avvio col botto con una memorabile serata costruita attorno a Noa), di incontrare un personaggio tutto sommato anomalo come Butch Morris, uno ...
Don Aliquo: The Man, The Music, The Journey
by Ludwig vanTrikt
Geography is a central theme in the life and artistry of Pittsburgh's native son, Don Aliquo. The saxophonist, educator and bandleader is part of a rich steel town jazz lineage which includes his father, Don Aliquo Sr., a performing artist and teacher in his own right. There is also a metaphorical geography, in which Aliquo covers ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 4)
Once a musician matures into an intelligent and experienced artist, they have several choices about the purpose behind their music. Their musical output could simply be a way to connect with the public, making them dance or causing an emotional reaction. They might dig deep inside their identity and creatively blend together musical pieces, constructing an ...
Pat Metheny Speaks
About his quartet (Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sánchez):“This is the core of my band, the Pat Metheny Group, in action. We did some concerts like this, just as a quartet, last year in Asia, playing a lot of the music from across all the years we have been together in a basic, ...
