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Jean-Michel Pilc: Room to improv
Virtuosic pianist Jean-Michel Pilc finds success by following intuition Mathematics and music are often seen as complementary fields, realms governed by beautifully confluent systems of logic. But for Jean-Michel Pilc--an aerospace engineer by training and jazz pianist by calling--music exists in a universe apart, where intuitive communion on the bandstand transcends the left-brain's dominion. Self-taught and ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 3)
Some musicians carry an innate strength that pushes their musical statements out into the world with an undeniable power. They work as hard as any other musician, and in some cases they work harder; they simply refuse to let their musical ideas be cut short in any way. Many scenarios that would find a regular musician ...
Jazz Pianist Guillermo Klein Tackles Iconoclast 'Cuchi' Leguizamón
There is a select list of musicians in jazz who are far from being a household name, but they have the respect if not outright adoration of their peers. Argentine composer/arranger/pianist Guillermo Klein is such an artist. He's released a handful of CDs under his own name since attending Boston's Berkelee College of Music from 1990 ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 2)
Every artist that aims for a full time professional music career hopes for longevity, a goal that often requires them to broaden their horizons. The best players may find steady work that offers significant financial rewards, but life holds many surprises for any musician. The artist might prefer a different musical focus that doesn't pay well, ...
Trombone Shorty and Christian Scott as NBA Superstars
Thanks to a tweet by freeform, I was just hipped to this recent article in the Wall Street Journal by jazz writer Larry Blumenfeld about New Orleans wunderkinds Christian Scott and Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews. It's well-done, so give it a read. ... done yet? OK, now for my take: I can see where Blumenfeld is ...
Interview Dianne Reeves, Forever in the Moment
from the Colorado Springs Independent Forever in the moment by Sarah White What happens when you grow up in a family drenched in music? One possibility is that you decide you hate music. Another is that you become jazz darling Dianne Reeves. Reeves' unique jazz sound stems in part from a confluence of musical styles ...
Jazz a Milano - Conversazione con Dario Villa
by AAJ Italy Staff
Raccontare il rapporto tra la città di Milano ed il Jazz. “Vaste programme!", direbbe un uomo pragmatico come il generale De Gaulle. “Vale comunque la pena di provarci", deve aver pensato Dario Villa, fotografo, collaboratore del nostro web magazine, e ideatore del progetto “Jazz a Milano". All About Jazz: Cos'è “Jazz a Milano"? Dario Villa: Si ...
Other Places: Manfred Eicher and ECM
Manfred Eicher has been successful with his ECM label not by constantly taking the pulse of the public and the record industry but by recording music he likes. That is an oversimplification, but not much of one. In the British newspaper The Guardian, Richard Williams has a piece about Eicher and his 40 years at the ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 1)
The beginning of a person's musical life certainly can differ from their ultimate career path, a fact that makes the individual interesting and unique. Initial forays into music come from the influence of a person's community, and the popular forces of the area tend to steer their early musical explorations. With the support of the community, ...
Giacomo Gates: An Unconventional Backstory
by Sean Dietrich
Giacomo Gates brings a rich, full-bodied timbre to the vocal jazz table. His pure vocalese approach has earned him lauds among critics, who hail him a champion artist in the modern jazz genre. He's been performing alongside the most recognized artists in the industry, using only his voice to produce a broad range of spectral color. ...
