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Billy Jones: The Urbanization of Delta Blues
by David King
It's a long way from the rich, fertile delta lands of North Little Rock, Ark., to the Netherlands, where Billy Jones records for Dutch blues label Black and Tan Records, but it was a route of which he never lost sight. Born into the segregated south, he was exposed to the driving beat of the blues ...
Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 16)
Throughout his six-decade career, Creed Taylor's oversized signature has appeared on the backs of LPs that he has produced. At ABC Paramount, Impulse and Verve, Creed's John Hancock was a personal stamp of approval and a guarantee of the album's contents. Record companies liked the signature because it added a human touch and had cachet. It ...
Bassist Dennis Irwin - 1994 Interview Unearthed
In March of 2008, the jazz world lost the irreplaceable Dennis Irwin, a bassist who was a remarkable musician; a beautiful person generous with his time and his heart; and a scholar and facilitator of musical experiences without equal. Since his passing there have been tributes to this world-class sideman, which enumerate the details of his ...
Notes from the Net: Miles Davis Reissued on Vinyl, Duke Ellington Day in NYC, Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More
Here's this week's compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* Four classic Miles Davis albums - Sketches Of Spain, In A Silent Way, Nefertiti, ...
Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 15)
In my previous series of conversations with Creed Taylor(Parts 1-14), the legendary jazz record producer spoke candidly about his work in the 1950s and 1960s at Bethlehem, ABC Paramount, Impulse, Verve and A&M. At each label, Creed transformed jazz and jazz LP packaging. He also made contemporary stars of jazz artists ranging from Stan Getz to ...
Dennis Irwin: Respect the Tradition
by Lora Rosner
In March of 2008, the jazz world lost the irreplaceable Dennis Irwin, a bassist who was a remarkable musician; a beautiful person generous with his time and his heart; and a scholar and facilitator of musical experiences without equal. Since his passing there have been tributes to this world-class sideman, which enumerate the details of his ...
Pianist/Composer Kelvin Sholar Interviewed at AAJ
Pianist, composer, programmer, writer, philosopher Kelvin Sholar is a modern Renaissance man, an endangered species in our modern times of careerism and hyper-focused resumes. At any one time, Sholar seems to be grappling with more ideas and projects than very few are capable of doing over several years--if at all. What makes Sholar most impressive, however, ...
Kelvin Sholar: Artistic Crossroads
by Franz A. Matzner
Pianist, composer, programmer, writer, philosopher Kelvin Sholar is a modern Renaissance man, an endangered species in our modern times of careerism and hyper-focused resumes. At any one time, Sholar seems to be grappling with more ideas and projects than very few are capable of doing over several years--if at all. To give a ...
Chris Botti Newsweek Interview
Chris Botti talks about why his instrument is like an ex-wife, living like a “vagabond" and shots with Joni Mitchell. Newsweek's Friday arts video series continues as they chat with Chris Botti, the famed jazz trumpeter whose latest live-performance album, Chris Botti in Boston is on the Billboard 200 chart. NEWSWEEK: 7 Things You Don't Know ...
