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Pianist George Cables Interviewed at AAJ
Throughout his more than four decades playing jazz, pianist George Cables has been among the most sought after, dependable and talented players on the scene. Born in New York City on November 14, 1944, Cables cut his teeth barely out of his teens and hasn't looked back, appearing on hundreds of recordings. Whether a sideman for ...
George Cables: Back in Action
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Throughout his more than four decades playing jazz, pianist George Cables has been among the most sought after, dependable and talented players on the scene. Born in New York City on November 14, 1944, Cables cut his teeth barely out of his teens and hasn't looked back, appearing on hundreds of recordings. Whether a sideman for ...
Bassist/Composer Tom Abbs Interviewed at AAJ
Bassist, composer and film-maker Tom Abbs has enlivened not only the ensembles in which he has played, but also the New York City free jazz scene with his brand of musical activism, through the Jump Arts Foundation. An accomplished instrumentalist on tuba as well as bass, he has collaborated with downtown stalwarts Daniel Carter, Steve Swell, ...
Tom Abbs: Combining Music and Film
by John Sharpe
Bassist, composer and film-maker Tom Abbs has enlivened not only the ensembles in which he has played, but also the New York City free jazz scene with his brand of musical activism, through the Jump Arts Foundation. An accomplished instrumentalist on tuba as well as bass, he has collaborated with downtown stalwarts Daniel Carter, Steve Swell, ...
Ebria Records
by AAJ Italy Staff
AAJ: Comincerei banalmente dal nome e dal vostro manifesto: chi, dove, quando e perché. Quattro punti cardinali... Ebria: Per quanto riguarda il nome non abbiamo mai svelato, se non a pochi intimi il vero significato. Siamo molto affezionati a questo piccolo segreto, scusateci se non ve lo sveliamo. Per quanto riguarda il nostro manifesto, invece, si ...
Demetrius "DJ" Turner II: Hope For The Future
by Mikayla Gilbreath
We've all heard comments about jazz being “the music of old men," and an art form with a questionable future. Then along comes young Demetrius “DJ" Turner II, whose performances have garnered the admiration of thousands, before he's even old enough to drive a car! Jazz enthusiasts lucky enough to hear him play such old school ...
Esbjorn Svensson: "What Jazz Is, Not Was" 2004 Interview Re-Featured at All About Jazz
We're featuring this 2004 interview in memory of Esbjorn Svensson. Svensson died on June 14th at the age of 44. Esbjorn Svensson: What Jazz Is, Not Was By Joshua Weiner Pianist Esbjorn Svensson leads the Swedish group EST, one of the most exciting and original piano trios in jazz today. They've been playing together for over ...
Drummer George Schuller Interviewed at AAJ
Throughout musical history, the influences of substantial artists, recorded works, or certain epochal periods, have their effect on contemporaries and ensuing generations. For those that make music, it shows up in their playing or composing. Tracking those influences, whether well-known sources or those under the radar, is not as important as the end result of an ...
George Schuller: Like Before, But Fresh
by R.J. DeLuke
Throughout musical history, the influences of substantial artists, recorded works, or certain epochal periods, have their effect on contemporaries and ensuing generations. For those that make music, it shows up in their playing or composing. Tracking those influences, whether well-known sources or those under the radar, is not as important as the end result of an ...
Mathias Eick - A Nord si è accesa una nuova stella
by AAJ Italy Staff
Mathias Eick, giovane astro nascente norvegese, polistrumentista nel senso più ampio del termine, dopo anni di militanza all'interno di formazioni tra le più interessanti della scena jazz norvegese, si avvia, a soli 29 anni, a occupare un ruolo centrale, da solista, con un disco per la ECM, The Door, di recente pubblicazione. Nato il 26 giugno ...
