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Meet John McNeil

by Craig Jolley
May 19, 2005

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 ...

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John Scofield: Eclecticism in Action

by AAJ Staff
May 11, 2005

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 ...

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Meet Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz

by Craig Jolley
May 10, 2005

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 ...

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Cheryl Bentyne on "Let Me Off Uptown"

by Woodrow Wilkins
May 7, 2005

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. ...

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Jon Faddis: Man of Many Bands

by AAJ Staff
May 4, 2005

“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 ...

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Denys Baptiste: Jazz Missionary, Part 2-2

by Paul Olson
May 3, 2005

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 ...

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Denys Baptiste: Jazz Missionary, Part 1-2

by Paul Olson
May 2, 2005

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Q & A with Jimmy Cobb

by WBGO 88.3FM
April 29, 2005

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 ...

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M5 Interview with David Garfield

April 29, 2005

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 ...

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Stan Tracey Interview

by John Eyles
April 25, 2005

Often referred to as the Godfather of British jazz, Stan Tracey has had an illustrious career in music spanning over sixty years. Despite his status, Tracey is surprisingly modest, even self deprecating about his achievements, happy to leave it to others to analyse and praise his work. He recently released an album of free playing in ...