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A Fireside Chat with Branford Marsalis

by AAJ Staff
March 2, 2005

A Love Supreme is a psalm of hope, that audibly embodied the black struggle. A Love Supreme merits a universal reverence as a suite of such operatic breadth, it is rarely performed live. Branford Marsalis is not the first Marsalis to perform “A Love Supreme" on record. That distinction belongs to brother Wynton. Branford is blunt, ...

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Mizar5 Interview with Dutch jazzpianist Harmen Fraanje

February 26, 2005

The Nederlandse Jazzdienst and the North Sea Jazz Festival granted Dutch jazzpianist Harmen Fraanje the Composition Assignment of 2004. Harmen released his first CD, ‘Sonatala’ in 2003, with his quartet (Nelson Veras, Hein van de Geyn and Matthieu Chazarenc). Their second album is scheduled to be recorded and will feature Magic Malik on flute as special ...

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A Fireside Chat with Pat Metheny

by AAJ Staff
February 24, 2005

Defying definition and escaping categorization, Pat Metheny's contributions to jazz have been downplayed. But Metheny, relaxed, seems to be at peace and untroubled by his perceived enigma.All About Jazz: With the suspension of the jazz at Warner Bros., Nonesuch is a fashionable lateral move.Pat Metheny: My situation was unique in the sense ...

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Archie Shepp: The Cries of My People

by Ollie Bivens
February 24, 2005

If Trane is the father, Pharoah: the sun, and Ayler: the holy ghost, Archie Shepp is the uncle that no one mentions. Shepp, an outspoken critic of jazz and an advocate of social revolution, has endured significant industry persecution for his awareness. And while the acerbic edge to his music has muted in recent years, his ...

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A Fireside Chat with Stanley Crouch

by AAJ Staff
February 22, 2005

A novelist and civil commentator who has been censured for his strong social scrutiny, Stanley Crouch is a provocative voice. And while his philosophical positions are contested, his significant influence as an important public intellectual is beyond debate. All About Jazz: You can't judge a book by its cover. However, The Artificial White Man is fairly ...

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Bill McFarlin: IAJE's Executive Director

by AAJ Staff
February 22, 2005

All About Jazz: Does the rapid decline of non-vocal jazz sales influence jazz education? Bill McFarlin: We want to see a healthy economy for jazz. We want to see that we're growing the audience for jazz. At any given time, we estimate that there are a million students of jazz, whether it is in elementary, junior ...

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Edward Manukyan: Jazz From Armenia

by Cathy Colman
February 21, 2005

All About Jazz: How did it happen that you, being such an inspired jazzman, turned to classical music? And why did it happen as soon as you moved to live in the United States? Edward Manukyan: I don't think I ever decided to quit jazz. And if you define jazz based on its improvisational, ...

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Steve Lehman: Grooving Not Repeating

by Phil DiPietro
February 21, 2005

While many lament the current state of jazzy affairs, a closer look reveals a scene bursting with talent and potential, some of it more fully realized earlier than others. In 2004, no younger hopes for the future of jazz burned as brightly as the 26-year old alto saxophone phenom Steve Lehman. With what many thought was ...

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Mizar5 Interview with bassist Chico Huff

February 18, 2005

Bassist Chico Huff works in different fields to suit his musical appetite. He’s based in Philadelphia, the womb & home of many great musicians such as Joe Venuti, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Clifford Brown. The spirit of their time and age is kept alive in the contemporary scene, as if the violin, the ...

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Hank Jones: Havin' Fun

by Jason West
February 15, 2005

Hank Jones last performed at Jazz Alley in the summer of 2002, appearing each night of his week-long residency buttoned up in a black tuxedo. On that Saturday evening, July 20, the venerable 84-year-old was warmly welcomed by his first-set audience as he took the stage and settled himself at the piano bench, looking less like ...