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Interview: Al Di Meola on 'Saturday Night in SF'
As legendary jazz albums go, Friday Night in San Francisco is a cult classic. Recorded live at San Francisco's Warfield Theatre on December 5, 1980, the album was released in 1981 and featured three superb guitarists—Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. All three played acoustic models. In some respects, the album's popularity at ...
Sheila Jordan: From Motor City Vocalese to Pinball with Charlie Parker
by Scott Gudell
The dynamic big bands of the 1920s-1940s were led by charismatic and confident kings of swing including Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Chick Webb and Gene Krupa. Smooth and sophisticated dance sounds could easily cross pollinate with other styles including the syncopated rhythms bubbling up from the streets of Harlem such as 'Swing Street.' Beyond a lineup ...
Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound
by Jakob Baekgaard
For a long time, Copenhagen has been considered the jazz capital of Denmark and the myth of the storied Montmartre club has continued to flourish while the ILK collective has kept the avant-garde spirit alive. But Copenhagen isn't the only place in Denmark where musical scenes can thrive. For some time, Aarhus has manifested itself with ...
Interview: Vicki Burns on 'Lottus Blossom Days'
Last October, I received an email from vocalist Vicki Burns: Hello Marc. I'm not sure if you remember me. I wrote you years ago and asked if you'd consider reviewing a live album I did in 2008, Vicki Burns: Live at Anna’s Jazz Island. You wrote back with some excellent advice that I took to ...
Scott Wilson: Nurturing Future Generations of Jazz Musicians
by Jane Kozhevnikova
Scott Wilson is a performer, educator, and composer. He worked at Grand Link World Theme Park in Qingdao, China, at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan, and at Tokyo Disney Sea, among other places around the world. Having many years of experience in the music industry, he has stepped into teaching jazz. Wilson has authored ...
Denis Gäbel: A Deeper Meaning
by Matty Bannond
This year, the hr-Bigband welcomes star guests including Nils Landgren, Camille Thurman and John Beasley. It also welcomes a new lead tenor saxophonist: Denis Gäbel. In an interview with All About Jazz, he shares his thoughts about playing with this historic and highly-regarded German big band. Denis Gäbel grew up in a showbiz family. ...
Jazz Meets TikTok: Three Artists Share In Their JazzToks
by Joseph Vella
The TikTok social media platform was created in 2017 but it wasn't until 2020, with the help of a global pandemic, that the app really took off. It has amassed tremendous growth with over 100 million active users each month--and that's in the U.S. alone. With the bite-sized video format, TikToks can be hugely ...
Maurizio Franco - Direttore artistico di Iseo Jazz
by Paolo Peviani
Da venerdì 1 Luglio a Sabato 9 luglio si svolgerà la trentesima edizione di Iseo Jazz. Protagonisti del festival saranno Joyce Yuille, Enrico Pieranunzi, la Lydian Sound Orchestra, Carlo Morena, Enrico Intra, la Monday Orchestra feat. Fabio Morgera, la Milano C-Jazz Band e Fabrizio Bai. In attesa dei concerti, abbiamo intervistato Maurizio ...
Interview: Dave Stryker, 'As We Are'
If there was an upside to the pre-vaccine pandemic of 2020-2021, it's that creative artists had solitary time to think about the road forward. For guitarist Dave Stryker, that period of confinement resulted in As We Are (Strikezone), a fascinating new album recorded in January 2022, featuring a jazz quartet backed by an inventive string quartet. ...
Lynne Arriale: A Suite Of Hope In Chaotic Times
by Anya Wassenberg
Pianist/composer Lynne Arriale's The Lights Are Always On (Challenge Records, 2022) is a suite of compositions that reflects on the tumultuous period of history we live in. Through the chaos, though, she offers a message on hope and the indomitable nature of the human spirit. “The theme of the album was inspired by an ...
