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My Conversation with Gary Peacock

by AAJ Staff
October 12, 1999

Having been in the political arena, I know first hand the power of celebrity's undertow. It has a way of casually siphoning the integrity of a candidate. Fame and power in politics, I find, is quite similar in our music, and that it is no fluke that artists “sell-out." But Gary Peacock has not. The bassist ...

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Matt Gold: A Guitarist in Songwriter's Disguise

by Friedrich Kunzmann
September 10, 2020

Combining improvisational concepts with Americana aesthetics is one thing, but enveloping this blend in a songwriter approach is another story entirely. The first concept is common practice these days, the second however represents the unique character which the up and coming Chicago-based guitarist Matt Gold has to offer on his compelling debut effort, Imagined Sky (Whirlwind ...

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Dena Derose: Keeper Of The Song

by R.J. DeLuke
September 7, 2020

Dena DeRose has established a reputation as one of the finest jazz singers today--though never exclusively that. As others have done--Shirley Horn, a predecessor, or Karrin Allyson, a contemporary, among others--DeRose, in addition to her alluring voice, is a highly accomplished pianist who accompanies herself. Often that's in a trio setting, but she easily extends it ...

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Makaya McCraven: Cross Border Traffic

by Chris May
September 3, 2020

Like his near contemporaries Shabaka Hutchings, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia and Robert Glasper, the Chicago-based drummer, bandleader, producer and self-declared beat scientist Makaya McCraven is routinely described by the more breathless commentators writing about modern music as a “saviour" of jazz. Certainly, McCraven and his peers are enriching jazz by their embrace of other ...

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Budapest Music Center: A cultural confluence at the heart of Hungary

by Friedrich Kunzmann
August 31, 2020

The Budapest Music Center, known by its acronym BMC, was founded in 1996 by Hungarian trombone player, music educator and entrepreneur László Gőz. Upon initial conception, the institution's main goal was to create a musical network to help Hungarian musicians and other interested parties to gain an overview of the country's musical happenings, past and present, ...

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Barak Weiss: The Inaugural Polish JazzFest in Tel Aviv

by Scott Krane
August 27, 2020

Jerusalem-based attorney, Barak Weiss, is the Artistic Director of the annual Tel Aviv Jazz Festival which takes places at the Tel Aviv Cinemateque in the center of the city. This year, he helped to spearhead a new project: The Polish Jazz Festival in Tel Aviv which runs from August 27 through September 20, 2020. Weiss, who ...

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Marvin Stamm: Team Player

by R.J. DeLuke
August 27, 2020

Trumpeter Marvin Stamm is known for being part of a gazillion albums, having that ability to go into a studio and play exactly what's required, whether it's for a records by pop singers, jazz artists, Paul McCartney, Donny Hathaway or touring with Frank Sinatra. It's a reputation the highly skilled player earned with hard work.

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Melissa Aldana: Visiones de una verdadera artista

by Patricia López
August 27, 2020

La galardonada Melissa Aldana es la saxofonista más joven de su familia. Nacida en Santiago, Chile, comenzó a tocar el saxofón cuando tenía seis años. Con una importante influencia de su abuelo y las enseñanzas de su padre Marcos Aldana, empezó a estudiar saxofón alto. Pero después de escuchar a Sonny Rollins, su corazón se identificó ...

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Interview: Allegra Levy

August 24, 2020

I came upon Allegra Levy's new album back in July, when Nils Winther at Steeplechase in Denmark alerted me to its August release. As I listened to the album, I flipped. Allegra's voice was wonderfully hip, the song melodies were unknown but sophisticated and savvy, her lyrics were superb and she was joined by three other ...

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Free Zoom Session: A Journey Through The Jazz Brain Of Greg Abate—Saturday August 22, from 9-10 PM EDT

August 21, 2020

Join us live on Zoom for a special hour-long free event, featuring live conversation and music with the brilliant American jazz saxophonist, Greg Abate. The event will be hosted by international jazz educator, Alex Steele. Together, they will bring lots of great conversation, reflections on jazz, wonderful music, and lots of opportunities for questions and answers, ...