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Stefon Harris: Authenticity and Audacity
by R.J. DeLuke
Authenticity is a special word for vibraphone wizard Stefon Harris when it comes to his art, which springs from the tradition of jazz music, but is approached through a modern lens that takes into account the sounds and perspective of 2009. He has enough audacity--also a special word for Harris--to say it clearly, to ...
Iconic Saxophonist Ornette Coleman Interviewed at AAJ
"Some people think of music as being on some higher level," Ornette Coleman says by phone from his apartment in New York City. “But basically it's the human being that receives the pleasure from sound. Not from the argument over what it is." There are a lot of questions about Ornette Coleman and the music he ...
Jazzy a Graders
By Claude Wilson The jazz genre appears to lure and engage more musicians that are academics than any other genres, at least of popular music. Recently the United States (US) National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) released survey results suggesting that jazz musicians are largely male, middle-aged and well-educated. “The study shows that jazz musicians tend ...
Kesivan Naidoo Carries the Flame
By Daniel Hutchinson South African Young Artist Award Winner for Jazz in 2009 Kesivan Naidoo prefers to be called by his first name. It epitomizes his down-to-earth nature that he shies away from using his surname, and it also puts him in the same index as Miles and Mankunku. Whether or not he will reach the ...
Fonseca: Mixing Smooth Jazz Vallenato
By Dee Dee McNeil Fonseca's blend of international influences still contains the element of improvisation, elements he displayed at a June 9th performance and discussion at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Many in the audience were struck by the emotional stirrings evoked by his songs. Musically, some of Fonseca's music is much like smooth jazz, ...
"What's Michelle Marie up To?" Her Dominican Fans Are Asking!
By Fernando Rodriguez In November of 2007 Michelle Marie played at the DR Jazz Festival in Cabarete on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and impressed all with her music, both her playing as well as her compositions. Her personality extends into her music, graceful and seemingly effortless playing of the guitar full of inventive ...
Ornette Coleman: Music is a Verb
by Warren Allen
"Some people think of music as being on some higher level," Ornette Coleman says by phone from his apartment in New York City. “But basically it's the human being that receives the pleasure from sound. Not from the argument over what it is." There are a lot of questions about Ornette Coleman and ...
Interview: Meredith D'Ambrosio (PT 5)
On her most recent album, Wishing on the Moon (Sunnyside), singer Meredith d'Ambrosio decided to record all originals-- words and music. Here, you get to experience the full effect of Meredith's poetic talents as a lyricist and writer of hip melodies. By the second song you realize how underrated she is as a composer and wordsmith. ...
East Meets West in the Music of Rez Abbasi
One of the most interesting jazz arrivals in recent years has been the emergence of South Asian guitarist Rez Abbasi, pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. All three are truly jazz musicians of the highest order, but they also draw upon their cultural heritage as South Asians (Abbasi is Pakistani and the other two are ...
