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Drummer Bob Rees

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by Jack Gold-Molina

Bob Rees is well known around the Pacific Northwest for his work as a free jazz drummer and as an improvising percussionist as well as for performing with jam bands Beecraft and Flowmotion. His work with the Wally Shoup Trio has received critical acclaim as has that group's 2003 release entitled Fusillades and Lamentations . AAJ ...

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A Fireside Chat with McCoy Tyner, Revisited

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by AAJ Staff

While McCoy Tyner has certainly benefited from his allegiance to John Coltrane, his legacy (right or wrong) continues to be eclipsed by the beloved icon. But by virtue of juxtaposition, Tyner remains a dominant influence on modern jazz. All About Jazz: After the quartet recording with Bobby Hutcherson, Eric Harland, and Charnett Moffett (Land ...

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A Fireside Chat with Ozomatli

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by AAJ Staff

Unlike most bands burgeoning from MTV's cultural significance, the members of Ozomatli are seasoned veterans of the Los Angeles underground, anonymous to commercial conventions and unimpressed by exploited riches. Curiously, Ozomatli is detached from the pretentiousness and the staple of insincerity that is Hollywood. But that common man character only serves to endear Ozo to its ...

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A Fireside Chat with Joe Maneri

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by AAJ Staff

Perception is reality. But perception is an unfortunate consequence of opinion and rarely is opinion validated by substance. And perception of Joe Maneri corresponds with his lamentable mainstream obscurity. However, Maneri's obscurity is not his failure, but our own. All About Jazz: Let's start from the beginning. Joe Maneri: Music was the only thing that was ...

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A Fireside Chat with Chick Corea

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by AAJ Staff

Individual virtuosity has not forsaken jazz. It is just rarely covered in the mainstream media and is often overwhelmed by the fabricated plastic of pop culture. But I dare hope. Study Chick Corea. Consider his productivity. And admire his artistry. Miles Davis' Bitches Brew , Circle's Paris Concert , Return to Forever's Romantic Warrior, weighed with ...

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Stryker's Shades: Insights Into the Multifaceted Work of Guitarist Dave Stryker

Read "Stryker's Shades: Insights Into the Multifaceted Work of Guitarist Dave Stryker" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan

With a genuine feeling for the history of not only the jazz guitar, but of the blues and rock tradition too, guitarist Dave Stryker is a distinctive and resourceful musician who has made the most from such experiences as working with organist Jack McDuff and the late saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Furthermore, over the course of the ...

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Irvin Mayfield: Hombre of Hot Music and Vital Education

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by R.J. DeLuke

For a young trumpet player, New Orleans native son Irvin Mayfield is a busy man, yet in a particularly interesting way. He performs in a variety of groups, which isn't out of the ordinary for a working musician these days. But he also serves--with great pleasure, mind you--as a cultural ambassador, not only for his city, ...

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Nels Cline: Intrepid Guitarist

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by John Kelman

Some musicians lead double lives, working in a couple of seemingly disparate contexts that still manage to come together into a cohesive musical vision. Intrepid guitarist Nels Cline has led far more than two, involved in everything from the acoustic Ralph Towner-informed work of Quartet Music to the post-punk of Mike Watt. His own work is ...

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Kent Carter and the Continental Continuum

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by Clifford Allen

Best known for his work as principal bassist in the ensembles of Steve Lacy between 1965 and 1982, Kent Carter has worked squarely within the annals of the 'new thing' almost since its inception. However, most of his career has been as an expatriate - and it is something rare to have a foothold in both ...

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Meet Derek Gordon

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by AAJ Staff

Derek Gordon has just gotten onboard at Jazz at Lincoln Center as Executive Director. He comes in at a historical time.Gordon joins JALC after serving as Senior Vice President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - the nation's performing arts center - for over 12 years. He was responsible for ...


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