Results for "Interview"

Vocalist Paula Cole Interviewed at AAJ

January 22, 2008

Paula Cole is perhaps one of the greatest jazz voices caught in modern-day times. What most vocalists hope to achieve within their art, Paula Cole can do in one song and, more often than not, in one take. With an ability to showcase seemingly effortless and incredible range and control, Cole has achieved mainstream success, winning ...

Paula Cole: Courage

by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
January 22, 2008

Paula Cole is perhaps one of the greatest jazz voices caught in modern-day times. What most vocalists hope to achieve within their art, Paula Cole can do in one song and, more often than not, in one take. With an ability to showcase seemingly effortless and incredible range and control, Cole has achieved mainstream success, winning ...

Bassist Joelle Leandre Interviewed at AAJ

January 21, 2008

"You're playing like Jimi Hendrix." That was the nicest compliment that French bassist Jolle Landre received in her first tour of Israel and the Palestinian Authority in late November, 2007. Landre's last solo concert was in Ramallah before an attentive audience that was mostly unfamiliar with her rsum as one of the most creative musicians of ...

Joelle Leandre: On Freedom and Responsibility

by Eyal Hareuveni
January 21, 2008

“You're playing like Jimi Hendrix." That was the nicest compliment that French bassist Joelle Leandre received in her first tour of Israel and the Palestinian Authority in late November, 2007. Leandre's last solo concert was in Ramallah before an attentive audience that was mostly unfamiliar with her resume as one of the most creative musicians of ...

Bugge Wesseltoft: dieci anni di Jazzland e New Conception of Jazz

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 21, 2008

Norvegese, pianista e tastierista di assoluto valore, figura di spicco del jazz contemporaneo, è tra i padri fondatori del “NuJazz". Dieci anni fa, con la creazione della Jazzland, Bugge Wesseltoft offriva alla musica scandinava un canale di divulgazione alternativo alla ECM, e con l'uscita di New Conception of Jazz indicava nuovi scenari per il jazz europeo. ...

Lionel Loueke Interview on WBGO.org

January 16, 2008

Pianist Jack Reilly Interviewed at AAJ

January 14, 2008

After nearly three-quarters of a century, Jack Reilly's career is hardly in need of queries from one more interviewers--questions about his past associations, his musical history or his previous recordings and accomplishments. These have been fairly well documented. The accomplished and well-traveled pianist/composer, though undeniably obscure to the general public, has made an indelible mark in ...

Jack Reilly: Making the Most of the Gift of Life

by Ralph A. Miriello
January 14, 2008

After nearly three-quarters of a century, Jack Reilly's career is hardly in need of queries from one more interviewer--questions about his past associations, his musical history or his previous recordings and accomplishments. These have been fairly well documented. The accomplished and well-traveled pianist/composer, though undeniably obscure to the general public, has made an indelible mark in ...

Ceci n'est pas une guitare: intervista a Emanuele Forni

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 14, 2008

In occasione dell'uscita del sedicesimo volume della Guitar Collection curato da Emanuele Forni e intitolato Ceci c'est pas une guitare vi proponiamo un'intervista a questo giovane e talentuoso chitarrista, continuando così l'approfondimento che avevamo intrapreso. A Forni sono state sottoposte le medesime domande poste ai musicisti che avevano precedentemente partecipato all'intervista a più voci e, sullo ...

Keyboardist T Lavitz Interviewed at AAJ

January 8, 2008

Pianist/keyboardist T Lavitz's School of the Arts (Magnatude, 2007) brings together guitarists Steve Morse and Frank Gambale, drummer Dave Weckl, bassist John Patitucci and violinist Jerry Goodman. It's a mouth-watering line-up which produces some real sparks, with its exhilarating unison playing and virtuoso performances. Where School of the Arts marks a departure from Lavitz's recorded output ...