Results for "Interview"

Louis Hayes

by Marcia Hillman
September 25, 2005

Influenced by Philly Joe Jones and mentored by Papa Jo Jones, drummer Louis Hayes is a jazz survivor and a swinging one at that. The one-time Detroit musician grew up listening to and eventually playing with such legendary performers as Yusef Lateef, Sam Jones, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan and so many others from that prosperous golden ...

Jeremy Pelt: From Classical, Perhaps One Day to Classic

by R.J. DeLuke
September 19, 2005

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, all of 28 years old, with a commitment to music and a world of talent, appears to have a bright future. He is creative and his trumpet work is both facile and strong-toned. He's willing to work hard and keep developing. How is it he could almost be pigeonholed into being ...

The Witchcraft of Rosanne Agasee

by Gina Vodegel
September 18, 2005

She came to our attention out of the blue. An unknown singer with a debut album named Home At Last, after the illustrious Steely Dan classic. Rosanne Agasee resides in Toronto, Canada and is a familiar face in many households. After completing an English degree at university, Rosanne pursued an on-air career as host of various ...

Tokeli Debuts CD on "Woman of Jazz" Interview at xradio.biz

September 18, 2005

Emerging jazz vocalist TOKELI debuts her new music at XRadio.biz’s “Woman of Jazz” Show with Jaijai Jackson, on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 8:00pm PST. TOKELI (www.tokeli.com) will debut a selection of vocal jazz arrangements and original music as well as a 30-minute personal interview about her life & musical influences, hosted by Jaijai Jackson, daughter ...

Live Performance /Interview : Dom Minasi & Tomas Ulrich WKCR Radio NYC.

September 14, 2005

Adam Rogers Discusses His Imminent Debut Release and More

by Phil DiPietro
September 12, 2002

Unlike many musicians who ply their trade in New York, Adam Rogers has been doing it all his life, being, as he is, a lifelong resident of Manhattan. Since 1990, he has appeared a on over fifty recordings so diverse, that many fans know him as an expert player in different genres. For example, his gigging ...

Adam Rogers: Tonal Beauty

by David Miller
September 12, 2005

Don't be surprised if Adam Rogers becomes a household name in the near future. His two latest records, Allegory (Criss Cross, 2003) and Apparitions (Criss Cross, 2005) are must-haves. His working band (Scott Colley, Clarence Penn, Ed Simon, Chris Potter) is made of superb musicians, and it shows on wax. His compositions are oftentimes complex, but ...

Houston Person: Having a Good Time

by Joao Moreira dos Santos
September 7, 2005

We met Houston Person in July at Estoril Jazz, the oldest jazz festival held in Portugal. He was due to play with Joey DeFrancesco but as the Hammond B3 player missed the show he jumped from guest to main attraction. Before the concert we had the chance to interview this much underrated tenor saxophonist and talk ...

Cuong Vu: More Power in a Collective

by Paul Olson
September 5, 2005

No one sounds like Cuong Vu.Other musicians play trumpet in an effects-laden, rock-inflected environment, but a Cuong Vu album is immediately recognizable. Vu's music couples his trademark airy, bucolic melodies with a deep, churning density of sound and plenty of free improvisation. I spoke with Vu about his fantastic new CD It's Mostly Residual--his ...

Lee Ritenour: Overtime

by Woodrow Wilkins
September 1, 2005

In his three decades as a solo artist, guitarist Lee Ritenour has covered a lot of territory. While cranking out one excellent album after another as a frontman, he's also found time to sit in as a guest with other artists and even spent a few years as a member of the supergroup, Fourplay. Among those ...