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John Ettinger: Broken Pedals and an Open Mind
by Paul Olson
Although violinist John Ettinger's been a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene since he moved to the region from Arizona in 1992, he was by no means a household name even on the West Coast and was virtually unknown elsewhere. That state of relative obscurity made his recorded debut as a bandleader, August ...
Mahavishnu Project's Gregg Bendian Interviewed at AAJ
Drummer Gregg Bendian knows all about adventurous music making; for over twenty years, this classically trained musician has led a number of stylistically diverse, forward-looking groups, whose leitmotif is controlled improvisation. And if it is true what they say about the company you keep, then collaborations with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, pianist Cecil Taylor, saxophonist John Zorn, ...
Gregg Bendian: Inner Flame, Musical Visions
by Ian Patterson
“Being an American musician means being adventurous. The whole path of American music has been so much about the recognition of stylistic diversity, and the recognition of the importance of music which was from one of the vernacular traditions. You know, music which at one time was considered primitive, uncultured, savage, whatever it may have been...dangerous ...
Gianni Mimmo, un "monaco" al sax soprano
by AAJ Italy Staff
Gianni Mimmo è stata un po’ la sorpresa dello scorso anno, quando alcuni suoi CD, pubblicati dalla propria etichetta indipendente Amirani Records, lo hanno rivelato agli appassionati, colpiti dal suono penetrante ed espressivo del suo sax soprano, palesemente memore della lezione di Steve Lacy. Incuriositi dall’estrema maturità messa in luce in quei lavori e dall’incapacità di ...
KPOO 89.5 "Live" on-Air Interview with Gemini Soul with Ajamu Akinyele - March 12th @ 7 AM (Cyber Jazz)
KPOO 89.5 FM to interview Cyber Jazz recording artists Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele on the Morning Drive Radio Show; Monday - March 12th Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele “Live" On-Air Interview Monday - March 12, 2007 KPOO 89.5 FM The Morning Drive Show w/ host ...
New Jazz Interview Podcast: The Jazz Session
All About Jazz contributor and longtime broadcaster/podcaster Jason Crane launched a new jazz interview podcast this week. The Jazz Session (thejazzsession.com) features conversations with musicians, writers, broadcasters, podcasters and more, taking listeners behind the scenes and into the lives of the people who play and love jazz. Show #1 features tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart. Stewart has ...
Saxophonist Rob Reddy Interviewed at AAJ
Rob Reddy's one of the prominent soprano saxophonists working today, but his reputation has been built upon his work as bandleader and, especially, as a composer. He's been a presence in New York for 20 years now, having studied with soprano player Dave Liebman and reedsman Makanda Ken McIntyre before graduating from the first-ever jazz program ...
Rob Reddy: The Fine Line Between Composition and Comfort
by Paul Olson
Rob Reddy's one of the prominent soprano saxophonists working today, but his reputation has been built upon his work as bandleader and, especially, as a composer. He's been a presence in New York for 20 years now, having studied with soprano player Dave Liebman and reedsman Makanda Ken McIntyre before graduating from the first-ever jazz program ...
Bennie Maupin: Miles Beyond
by AAJ Italy Staff
Intervista di Rex Butters Per quarant'anni Bennie Maupin ha suonato con giganti del jazz come Roy Haynes, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, and Marion Brown. Ha fatto parte del gruppo di Miles che registrò alcuni dei suoi album più innovativi, come Bitches Brew, Big Fun, Jack Johnson e On the Corner. Il suono del suo ...
An AAJ Interview with Rob Reddy
by AAJ Staff
This interview was first published in December 1999. Imagine for a moment that you are a graduate student of American history. The twist to this premise is that you are alive 10,000 years from now. As part of your research you are investigating life in 20th century America. Your goal is to attempt an ...
