Results for "Interview"

Asaf Sirkis: The Endless Realm

by Ian Patterson
September 30, 2008

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.

Legendary Bassist/Bandleader Dave Holland Interviewed at AAJ...And More

September 29, 2008

It's been a long time since Dave Holland's small hands strummed a ukulele at about the age of five, an endeavor that eventually led him to the guitar and entry in a fledgling band as a teenager around his Wolverhampton, England, home. They played rock and R&B that were popular around 1960. They also decided the ...

Il contrabbasso esploratore di Jason Ajemian

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 29, 2008

Tra i tanti talenti che la scena di Chicago degli ultimi anni ha proposto, il nome del contrabbassista Jason Ajemian si è fatto largo con discrezione, a fianco di molti colleghi come Rob Mazurek o Jeff Parker. Con un approccio che ormai è frequente nei musicisti della sua generazione, Ajemian passa con disinvoltura dal jazz più ...

Vicki Burns Interview on KCSM Jazz 91 with Chris Cortez

September 27, 2008

Jazz St. Louis Podcasts Offer Interviews with Visiting Artists

September 25, 2008

Although it somehow escaped my notice until now, earlier this month Jazz St. Louis launched a series of podcasts featuring interviews with visiting artists performing at Jazz at the Bistro. There are two podcasts online so far, with JSL executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford conversing with pianist and singer Tony DeSare, who played the ...

Saxophonist John Richmond Interviewed at AAJ

September 24, 2008

When he originated the Monday night jazz series at The Turning Point Cafe in October of 2007, tenor and soprano saxophonist John Richmond created a space where mature jazz artists can play in the company of stylistically compatible peers. Distractions like theme-oriented programming, promotional gimmicks, or hoopla of any kind are conspicuously absent. There's a refreshing ...

John Richmond: Creating A Scene For Quality Jazz

by David A. Orthmann
September 24, 2008

Originating the Monday night jazz series at New York's The Turning Point Cafe in October of 2007, tenor and soprano saxophonist John Richmond created a space where mature jazz artists can play in the company of stylistically compatible peers. Distractions--theme-oriented programming, promotional gimmicks, or hoopla of any kind--are conspicuously absent. A refreshing lack of ...

Saxophonist Paul Shapiro Interviewed at AAJ...And More

September 23, 2008

Reed man Paul Shapiro is one of the most resourceful and versatile musicians in the vibrant New York scene. In addition to his work in the jazz world, with Phillip Johnston's Microscopic Septet and forward-thinking improvisers such as Julius Hemphill and Elliot Sharp, Shapiro is a founding member of the international musicians' cooperative, Brooklyn Funk Essentials. ...

Paul Shapiro: Swinging the Mundane with the Holy

by Eyal Hareuveni
September 23, 2008

Reed man Paul Shapiro is one of the most resourceful and versatile musicians in the vibrant New York scene. In addition to his work in the jazz world, with Phillip Johnston's Microscopic Septet and forward-thinking improvisers such as Julius Hemphill and Elliot Sharp, Shapiro is a founding member of the international musicians' cooperative, Brooklyn ...

Bassist Todd Sickafoose Interviewed at AAJ

September 22, 2008

With the release of his unique, understated, and critically acclaimed Tiny Resistors (Cryptogramophone, 2008), bassist/composer Todd Sickafoose suddenly and unintentionally upped the ante for indie jazz. Surging ahead of such indie mainstays (and label mates) as Nels Cline, Steuart Liebig, and boss Jeff Gauthier, Sickafoose has garnered strong press from such diverse sources as Bass Player ...