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Joe Chambers on M'Boom
by Russ Musto
Joe Chambers first made his mark on the New York jazz scene playing with Eric Dolphy and Freddie Hubbard in the early '60s. Soon afterwards he was regularly recording on important sessions with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, Archie Shepp and Chick Corea, often contributing his own compositions ...
Meet John McNeil
by Craig Jolley
One-of-a-kind trumpeter John McNeil is not as well-known as he might be, but things are looking up for him lately after putting out a couple of varied, personal, and idea-filled CD's. The concept for the second of these, Sleep Won't Come, came out of his long-time battle with insomnia and the sense of frustration that hits ...
John Scofield: Eclecticism in Action
by AAJ Staff
On his website, jazz guitarist extraordinaire John Scofield has written a short piece that follows the official record company bios for his last two Verve recordings, EnRoute and Up All Night. It's called “How I Got From There to Here in 704 Easy Words. Scofield traces the arc of his career in the essay, from his ...
Meet Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz
by Craig Jolley
Since moving to New York five years ago Kate McGarry's musical approach has expanded from jazz standards and ballads through a percussive, electronic sound to her current pop- and folk-informed approach. Guitarist Keith Ganz has been an integral part of her latest evolution since they started playing together. They were married in 2004, and are inseparable ...
Cheryl Bentyne on "Let Me Off Uptown"
by Woodrow Wilkins
There's no mistaking her soprano voice -- whether she's going solo or performing with what's perhaps the best jazz vocal group of all time: The Manhattan Transfer. Either way, Cheryl Bentyne has fun when she sings, and her joy is carried over to the listener. Her new album, Let Me Off Uptown, is proof. ...
Jon Faddis: Man of Many Bands
by AAJ Staff
“He's the best ever, including me! Dizzy Gillespie, talking about Jon Faddis. High praise indeed for Jon Faddis from one of the legendary trumpet players in jazz history. But Faddis has earned his place among the greats of jazz with a combination of amazing trumpet technique, rare skill as a leader of big bands ...
Denys Baptiste: Jazz Missionary, Part 2-2
by Paul Olson
Part 1 | Part 2 London saxophonist Denys Baptiste made a huge splash in the U.K. when his debut 1999 CD Be Where You Are was shortlisted as a prestigious Mercury Prize Album of the Year. Jazz fans were perhaps less surprised, as Baptiste had apprenticed for years on record and in concert with the likes ...
Denys Baptiste: Jazz Missionary, Part 1-2
by Paul Olson
Part 1 | Part 2 London saxophonist Denys Baptiste made a huge splash in the U.K. when his debut 1999 CD Be Where You Are was shortlisted as a prestigious Mercury Prize Album of the Year. Jazz fans were perhaps less surprised, as Baptiste had apprenticed for years on record and in concert with the likes ...
Q & A with Jimmy Cobb
by WBGO 88.3FM
WBGO's afternoon Jazz host Michael Bourne sat down with jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb in March of 2005.Michael Bourne: How long have you been doing Jimmy Cobb's Mob?Jimmy Cobb: Well, it started out five, six, maybe more than that, years ago when I was doing an occasional teaching thing down at the New ...
M5 Interview with David Garfield
David Garfield just got home from his first KARIZMA 30th anniversary world tour. This keyboardplayer and all-round musician palyed and performed with the best there is, blending rock, jazz, latin, pop and world into something vibrant and alive which is now known as West Coast music. His brainchild, Creatchy Productions, is an independent organization and production ...
