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Simone Guiducci: Dancin' Roots

by AAJ Staff
April 24, 2005

By Angelo Leonardi Born in 1962 in Turin, Italy, guitarist and composer Simone Guiducci has been hailed as a creative voice on the contemporary Italian jazz scene. He's made several internationally acclaimed recordings as a leader including his two latest, Dancin' Roots (Felmay, 2005) and Chorale (Felmay, 2003). With his ongoing project “Gramelot", Guiducci explores the ...

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Fred Hersch: Celebrating Walt Whitman

by Victor L. Schermer
April 21, 2005

Fred Hersch is a working jazz pianist and composer based in New York City, with an outstanding resume of accomplishments (see his website for full details). In addition to his three-decade long daily fare as a leader and sideman on a multitude of gigs and recordings, he has, over the course of his career, undertaken a ...

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Mike Ladd: Cerebral Refugee, Part 2-2

by Paul Olson
April 20, 2005

Part 1 | Part 2 Spoken-word poet? Rapper? Alternative hip-hop producer? Sociology-minded conceptualist? Postmodernist? Mike Ladd is all of these. Ladd's 1997 debut album Easy Listening 4 Armageddon served notice that his was a major, original talent. Recent work--like his collaboration with Vijay Iyer, In What Language?, and his brand-new Thirsty Ear debut Negrophilia: the Album--stunningly ...

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Mike Ladd: Cerebral Refugee, Part 1-2

by Paul Olson
April 18, 2005

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Meet Drummer Jimmy Bennington

by Jack Gold-Molina
April 16, 2005

Currently residing in Seattle, Washington, Jimmy Bennington began his musical studies as a child in Texas. Having spent two years between 2000-2002 working as a drum tech for Elvin Jones touring the United States and Europe, Bennington is a drummer with a distinctive playing style and he has had the opportunities to work with a diverse ...

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Bill Royston: Portland Jazz Festival Stretches Out

by Jason West
April 15, 2005

When it comes to putting on a successful jazz festival Bill Royston could double as King Midas. As Artistic Director of the Portland Jazz Festival, Royston started with a vision, pitched it to civic leaders, got the support of hotel operators, partnered with area schools and universities, won major corporate sponsorship and rekindled interest in Portland's ...

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Meet Phil Woods

by Craig Jolley
April 12, 2005

There is no need to introduce Phil Woods to a jazz audience, but it should be mentioned that he is now as active as ever, turning out quality CD's and videos, playing concerts with his popping quintet, posting outrageous and hilarious notes on his website, and generally refusing to fade away. A Life in ...

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Marc Copland: Growth Through Collaboration

by John Kelman
April 11, 2005

Pianist Marc Copland is one of those rare artists who have had a shot at two careers in music. Starting out as a saxophonist in the '70s, he would ultimately put down the instrument and move exclusively to the piano, the instrument that has ultimately defined his career, as he developed a style as distinctive in ...

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Ralph Alessi: Enjoying Musical Possibilities

by R.J. DeLuke
April 7, 2005

Being a trumpet player in New York City can be a daunting occupation. The city is full of monster musicians and there is competition for gigs among bands, and among individuals. Jazz musicians are a tight community, but it's still a survival game. But Ralph Alessi, a Big Apple resident for about the last ...

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William Parker on Freedom

by James Taylor
April 7, 2005

This month, bassist William Parker celebrates the release of Luc's Lantern, his most recent recording for acclaimed Thirsty Ear Records. With pianist Matthew Shipp, as a part of David S. Ware's prolific quartet, with Cecil Taylor, Fred Anderson and others, the enigmatic performer has recorded over thirty albums, and almost that many as a leader himself. ...