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Marcus Miller: The Man of Many Hats
by R.J. DeLuke
Pictures of Marcus Miller often show him wearing what is almost a trademark porkpie hat. Truth is, the extraordinary musician wears many hats, some of them simultaneously.He's proven himself a master of the electric bass in any setting from jazz to pop to funk to R&B, always with a rich, soulful sound. He's also ...
Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw Interviewed at AAJ
Barely thirty, alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw has was won two ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, received the Billboard Endowed Scholarship for Outstanding Academic and Musical Achievement (1998), the Outstanding Student Teacher Award, The Boston Jazz Society Award (1999) and he was also a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition (2002). Currently Jaleel holds a ...
Jaleel Shaw: Almost There
by Edward Zucker
Barely thirty, alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw has was won two ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, received the Billboard Endowed Scholarship for Outstanding Academic and Musical Achievement (1998), the Outstanding Student Teacher Award, The Boston Jazz Society Award (1999) and he was also a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition (2002).Currently Jaleel holds ...
Saxophonist Jack Schaeffer Interviewed at AAJ
AAJ contributor Randall Robinson sat down recently with longtime Marin county saxophonist Jack Schaeffer who, since the 1970s, has frequently been showcased at San Francisco and Sausalito nightclubs, and is a staple of Mill Valley's Sweetwater Inn, where the saxophonist's AnExchange Quartet played its first gig. Still playing these many years later, Schaeffer frequently gigs with ...
Jack Schaeffer: Strumbola
by Randall Robinson
Jack Schaeffer is a longtime Marin county saxophonist who, since the 1970s, has frequently been showcased at San Francisco and Sausalito nightclubs. Schaeffer is a staple of Mill Valley's Sweetwater Inn, opening the club with his AnExchange Quartet back in the 1970s. Still playing these many years later, Schaeffer frequently gigs with his Hot House Swing ...
Organist Papa John Defrancesco Interviewed at AAJ
A performer's public persona can sometimes be quite different from reality. AAJ's youngest contributor, Mikayla Gilbreath, needn't have worried about meeting renowned jazz organist Papa John DeFrancesco. The only surprises were pleasant ones. For the second installment of her Mikayla's Totally Jazzed column, which brings a youthful perspective to all things jazz, Mikayla spoke with the ...
Papa John DeFrancesco: It's All In The Name!
by Mikayla Gilbreath
A performer's public persona can sometimes be quite different from reality. So when I meet somebody for the first time, there's always the possibility that I'll come away from the meeting feeling surprised, or even disappointed. Well, I needn't have worried about meeting renowned jazz organist Papa John DeFrancesco. The only surprises were pleasant ones.
Keyboardist David Witham Interviewed at AAJ
You may not know keyboardist David Witham's work, but the chances are actually pretty good that you've actually seen him play. As the musical director for jazz/pop guitar icon George Benson, the L.A. based Witham has put in plenty of road time, and he's also done side work with Chick Corea, k.d. lang, Randy and Michael ...
David Witham: A Sideman Steps Out
by Paul Olson
You may not know keyboardist David Witham's work, but the chances are actually pretty good that you've actually seen him play. As the musical director for jazz/pop guitar icon George Benson, the L.A. based Witham has put in plenty of road time, and he's also done side work with Chick Corea, k.d. lang, Randy and Michael ...
Drummer Mark Guiliana Interviewed at AAJ
Perhaps most recognized for his extended stint holding down the drum chair for bassist/composer Avishai Cohen, Mark Guiliana has been pushing the envelope of jazz drumming since first jumping onto the scene. Anyone who has heard--and particularly seen--Mark Guiliana play instantly recognizes not only his incredible technical facility, but also his unique take on percussion, based ...
