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Pianist Luis Perdomo Interviewed at AAJ
How do you get from Caracas, Venezuela to Carnegie Hall? Well, first you come to the States on vacation, win a full scholarship to a conservatory, study with legends like Roland Hanna, then ... well, you get the idea. That's the journey undertaken by pianist and composer Luis Perdomo. It's a trip that has taken him ...
Luis Perdomo: Venezuelan Connection
by Jason Crane
How do you get from Caracas, Venezuela to Carnegie Hall? Well, first you come to the States on vacation, win a full scholarship to a conservatory, study with legends like Roland Hanna, then... well, you get the idea.That's the journey undertaken by pianist and composer Luis Perdomo. It's a trip that has taken him ...
Le foto di William Claxton alla Fenice
by AAJ Italy Staff
Se qualcuno non fosse ancora convinto che viviamo nella civiltà dell'immagine, potrebbe fare il simpatico esperimento statistico di verificare su un determinato numero di individui quanti riconoscono Chet Baker da una delle celebri fotografie di William Claxton che lo ritraggono in pose pensose. Poi, tra tutti quelli che l'hanno riconosciuto, verificare quanti hanno mai ascoltato un ...
Page McConnell: From Studio(s) to Stage(s)
by Doug Collette
Like the CD that bears his name, Page McConnell is deceptively ambitious. As member of the definitive jamband Phish for over twenty years, the Philadelphia native played an integral yet understated role in how the Vermont-based quartet defined itself and its music. Ultimately taking a background role, the sounds of McConnell's keyboards--whether grand piano, ...
Grant Stewart: From Smalls To The Big Time
by Jason Crane
Saxophonist Grant Stewart moved from Toronto to New York after high school, and quickly established himself as a musician's musician. Stewart has played and studied with everyone from Donald Byrd and Pat LaBarbera to Brad Mehldau and Al Grey. His new album, In The Still Of The Night (Sharp Nine, 2007) is an infectious album of ...
Pianist Edward Simon Interviewed at AAJ
Pianist Edward Simon was born in Punta Cardn, Venezuela. His entire family was composed of musicians, and as a young man, Simon's evident talent led his father to send him to study in the U.S., where he won scholarships in classical piano at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and in jazz at the Manhattan ...
Edward Simon: La Música Bilingüe (Bilingual Music)
by Jason Crane
Pianist Edward Simon was born in Punta Cardón, Venezuela. His entire family was composed of musicians, and as a young man, Simon's evident talent led his father to send him to study in the U.S., where he won scholarships in classical piano at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and in jazz at the Manhattan ...
Intervista a Raffaello Pareti
by AAJ Italy Staff
All About Jazz - Raffaello Pareti: contrabbassista, leader di un bel quartetto giunto al secondo disco, da anni sulla scena jazzistica nazionale come collaboratore di numerosi importanti musicisti. Parlaci un po’ della tua storia. Raffaello Pareti - Sono nato ad Orbetello, poi ho vissuto a Grosseto e mi sono trasferito a Firenze per frequentare l’Università. Poi ...
Drummer/Bandleader Kendrick Scott Interviewed at AAJ
Kendrick Scott, at 26, is already one of the very finest drummers on the jazz scene, possessing an open mind, a beautiful feel for melody and tasty style that fits a myriad of situations. He's been working steady with major jazz artists since the day he graduated from Berklee School of Music in 1998. He's grateful ...
Kendrick Scott: Oracle for Good Music
by R.J. DeLuke
Kendrick Scott, at 26, is already one of the very finest drummers on the jazz scene, possessing an open mind, a beautiful feel for melody and tasty style that fits a myriad of situations. He's been working steady with major jazz artists since the day he graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1998. He's grateful ...
