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Bob Stewart: Brassy Bass Lines
by Matthew Miller
Over his 40-year career, tubaist Bob Stewart has redefined his instrument's role in modern jazz. His thundering, breathy grooves and fluid improvisations have been integral to the work of a who's who of creative musicians, including Arthur Blythe, David Murray and Carla Bley, as well as to Stewart's own impressive discography as a leader. ...
Rusty and Laurie Wright of Rusty Wright Blues Band Interviewed at AAJ
Throughout the history of showbiz, there have been married couples who have shared the stage together. Add to that list the names of Laurie and Rusty Wright, of the Rusty Wright Blues Band (RWB) from Flint, Michigan. When Rusty was called upon to fill in for the guitarist for the band Laurie was playing with (so ...
Rusty Wright Blues Band: I Ain't From Mississippi
by David King
Throughout the history of showbiz, there have been married couples who have shared the stage together. Add to that list the names of Laurie and Rusty Wright, of the Rusty Wright Blues Band (RWB) from Flint, Michigan. Coming from a hard rock background, Rusty had always told his band mates that regardless ...
Trumpeter Leroy Jones Interviewed at AAJ
While New Orleans may not be as popular as some of her sisters to the North, her personality and charm are second to none. She is as diversified as the people who live within her boundaries. hether times are hard or happy, joyful or mournful, she always has a song in her heart that she is ...
Leroy Jones: A New Orleans State of Mind
by Trish Richardson
“I'm not sure but I think all music comes from New Orleans.“--Lee DorseyWhile New Orleans may not be as popular as some of her sisters to the North, her personality and charm are second to none. She is as diversified as the people who live within her boundaries. Though she is indelibly ...
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett Interviewed at AAJ...And More
Detroit's Kenny Garrett is a restless man. Before he'd even released his 2006 Nonesuch album Beyond The Wall, he'd already moved on to a different band with a completely different repertoire. And it's always been like that for Garrett, who is constantly searching for new territory to mine and new corners of the world—both geographical and ...
Kenny Garrett: Back To The Future
by Jason Crane
Detroit's Kenny Garrett is a restless man. Before he'd even released his 2006 Nonesuch album Beyond The Wall, he'd already moved on to a different band with a completely different repertoire. And it's always been like that for Garrett, who is constantly searching for new territory to mine and new corners of the world--both geographical and ...
The right time: intervista a Drew Gress
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo l’ultimo, splendido, The Irrational Numbers, si è tornato giustamente a parlare di Drew Gress non solo come sideman sempre più impegnato e richiesto, ma anche come ottimo bandleader. Un’opera matura e complessa quella licenziata dal contrabbassista nativo del New Jersey, che ha confermato quanto di buono si era già capito sulle sue doti di compositore ...
Alphonse Mouzon: From Charleston Heights to Bel Air
by Mikayla Gilbreath
A fleeting glance at the cover of Alphonse Mouzon's CD Jazz in Bel-Air (Tenacious, 2008) gives one the impression that Mouzon was born into wealth, “with a silver spoon in his mouth." Listening to Mouzon's compositions and performance on the CD does nothing to dispel that impression. He delivers a live performance so polished and enjoyable ...
Drummer/Composer Asaf Sirkis Interviewed at AAJ....And More
Since arriving in London from Israel at the end of the end of the '90s, Asaf Sirkis has earned a reputation as one of the world's premier drummers. His scintillating stick work has sparked saxophonist Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble since its inception, as well as coloring the projects of saxophonist Tim Garland in recent years. ...
