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Jazz a Milano - Conversazione con Dario Villa

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 22, 2010

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 ...

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Other Places: Manfred Eicher and ECM

July 22, 2010

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 ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 1)

July 22, 2010

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, ...

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Giacomo Gates: An Unconventional Backstory

by Sean Dietrich
July 21, 2010

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. ...

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Vocalese Singer Giacomo Gates Interviewed at AAJ

July 21, 2010

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Interview: Rich Huxley of UK Band Hope and Social

July 21, 2010

“When we involve people in the making of our art, that only serves to strengthen our bond, we're in this together us and ourfans, and they're the best PR team we've never paid for."--RichRecently, I spoke with Rich Huxley (@thehuxcapacitor), who is a member of popular UK band Hope and Social, and author ...

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The Legacy of Bill Dixon (1925-2010) Part One

July 21, 2010

"Bill Dixon left us a lot of homework, and the job now is to sit down and do the work--because if you don't, when you see him again, Bill will kick your ass."--Stephen HaynesIn the month since trumpeter and improvising composer Bill Dixon passed away, some things have become abundantly clear. I've often found ...

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Christine Tobin and Liam Noble: Unraveling Tapestry

by Bruce Lindsay
July 20, 2010

Christine Tobin is an uncompromising singer whose distinctive voice has graced the British jazz scene since the mid-1990s. Whether singing her own songs or interpreting the work of others, Tobin brings a unique sensibility to each number; creating atmospheric and, at times, emotionally intense performances. Liam Noble, one of the UK's most original jazz pianists, has ...

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The Culture of the "Old-School" Record Industry

July 20, 2010

Why do fans download music? Well, the story goes that file-sharers believe record industry executives--i.e. “The Man"--are just a bunch of coke snorting, extremely rich, shady people, who wear Armani suits and pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars to get Christina Aguilera's newest single on the radio. Fans downloading music off the web; it is ...

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Denny Zeitlin: Nothing Halfway

by Dan McClenaghan
July 19, 2010

San Francisco-based jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin--aka Dr. Dennis Zeitlin, Psychiatrist--boasts a music career that spans more than fifty years. He began, at a tender young age, playing professionally in the early fifties in his home town of Chicago. He was, very early in his life, interested in the fields of medicine and music, and he has ...