Results for "Interview"

A Fireside Chat With Steve Lacy

by AAJ Staff
June 5, 2004

As one of the most recorded artists of our time, conventional wisdom would suggest that Steve Lacy material shouldn't age well. Conventional wisdom be damned because Lacy's records have stood the test of time and moreover, Lacy himself has actually gotten better as the years have passed. For example, his latest recordings on hatOLOGY with his ...

Meet Bassist/Vocalist Kristin Korb

by Craig Jolley
June 3, 2004

Kristin Korb is not just a singing bassist. She is a premier singer with a personal approach and a deep sense of swing. She transports you to other worlds with her ballads. Contrary to her comments below her intonation is right there. Oh yeah, she plays a nasty bass, too. New CD We ...

Sean Jones: Trumpeter with a Purpose

by R.J. DeLuke
June 2, 2004

Trumpeter Sean Jones, only 25, is making a strong name for himself, and a strong move up the ladder as one of the folks to watch. His tone is bright and his technique can be astonishing, thanks to his classical training. The youngster hears the sounds around him that are not jazz, and appreciates ...

Vocalist Sue Giles Debut CD Release, Performance and WBAI Radio Interview

June 2, 2004

Tom Lawton: Co-Creating the Music

by Victor L. Schermer
May 31, 2004

Tom Lawton is a highly respected, gifted, and creative jazz pianist who resides in Montgomery County, PA, and teaches and works actively as a free lance musician in the Philadelphia area, New York City, and internationally. He's had the distinct honor of being the jazz pianist the Philadelphia Orchestra often chooses for its social functions. For ...

The Frank & Joe Show: Looking for a Long, Happy Run

by R.J. DeLuke
May 30, 2004

Back in the 1960s, after the British Invasion, it seemed every block had a band and anyone who knew three chords on a guitar joined in. Maybe they couldn't really play guitar, and the drummer might have sounded like he should be washing pots and pans, not banging on them. But it was all among friends ...

Go-Go Marc, Cary On! An Indigenous Person Tells his Story

by Phil DiPietro
May 27, 2004

Sometimes, as Marc Cary so astutely points out at the end of this interview, we presume too much for our musical heroes. We listen and then, it seems, we just know they're so good, we assume numerous fans feel the same way, providing at least enough artistic and economic support to sustain careers and keep that ...

Tomasz Stanko: Lyricism and Liberation

by John Kelman
May 19, 2004

Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko has finally been enjoying the kind of international acclaim that he has deserved his entire forty-year career. After a lengthy hiatus from the ECM label, he returned in '95 with Matka Joanna, the first of a string of recordings that were increasingly successful, both musically and in terms of broadening his exposure ...

A Fireside Chat with Charles Lloyd

by AAJ Staff
May 17, 2004

Spirituality is often feigned and frequently copied for its cache value. The figure most commonly associated with spirituality is John Coltrane. And his divinity is authenticated by his associations (Eric Dolphy, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Burrell) and the indisputable gospel of the Church of St. John Coltrane. A commanding presence, Charles Lloyd (unedited and in his own ...

Bill Mays: When Mays Plays, Musicians Listen

by Jason West
May 17, 2004

O the infinite particulars of modern jazz. Promoters can't sell it. Audiences are hesitant to pay for it. Most players make next to nothing. There're no hits. No stars. Minimal airplay. A distant third on the priority list behind dinner and conversation. But occasionally there is magic. Life-affirming magic. The most immediate and intimate kind. If ...