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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, ...
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 ...
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