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Lions in Winter
by Greg Simmons
Recently passed jazz greats, saxophonist James Moody and pianist Hank Jones, were both fortunate enough to be making solid, vital recordings right up to the ends of their lives. Moody's 4A (IPO, 2009) and 4B (IPO, 2010) were as well-played as any he ever recorded, and Jones, who was still active in his last year at ...
Odean Pope Benefit at the Philadelphia Clef Club March 21, 2011
It has often been noted that the community of jazz musicians is as close and caring as an extended family. Indeed, in Philadelphia, modern jazz received a major thrust in the 1950s-60s when pioneers like John Coltrane, the Heath Brothers, McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, James Moody, and a small army of others would get together in ...
Jazz vs Racism
by Greg Thomas
Jazz saved me from becoming a racist.Back in the early to mid-1980s, while attending Hamilton College in central New York, I learned details about the transatlantic slave trade that sickened and angered me. I read about the history of the abolitionist movement in the 1800s, and the civil rights movements of last century, as ...
The Uptown Jazz Collective: She Do What She Do
by Dan Bilawsky
She Do What She Do is hard to pin down. While continuity is created through solid performances from the rhythm section, and bluesy baritone saxophonist B. J. Jansen, the material and stylistic presentation is all over the map. The most palatable selections come in the form of standards, as delivered by vocalist T. ...
Hubert Laws: Flute Virtuoso and NEA Jazz Master
by Greg Thomas
After James Moody and Frank Wess established the flute as a solo jazz instrument in the 1950s, and Herbie Mann popularized it in the 1960s, the musician that has become most identified with virtuosic flute performance in jazz is Hubert Laws, who became a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellowship ...
Mark Berman ("Sex and the City") Trio at NYC's "Top of the Rock" on February 23
Mark Berman, jazz piano star notable for his hot montuno piano playing on HBO's “Sex and the City" theme song, as well as for his live playing with such stars as Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, and Wycliffe Gordon, to name but a few, brings his jazz trio to the 67th Floor Weather Room at the Top ...
NEA Jazz Master Hubert Laws Interviewed at All About Jazz
After James Moody and Frank Wess established the flute as a solo jazz instrument in the 1950s, and Herbie Mann popularized it in the 1960s, the musician that has become most identified with virtuosic flute performance in jazz is Hubert Laws, who became a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellowship ...
Thailand International Jazz Conference, January 28-30, 2011
by Ian Patterson
Thailand International Jazz Conference Mahidol University School of Music Bangkok, Thailand January 28-30, 2011It's almost impossible to go anywhere in Thailand without hearing music at all hours: people sing for their own enjoyment as they go about their daily business, displaying a lack of inhibition generally absent in ...
53rd Jazz Grammy Winners Announced
= winner 4. Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding Justin Bieber Drake Florence & The Machine Mumford & Sons 44. Best Contemporary Jazz Album For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. The Stanley Clarke Band The Stanley Clarke Band ...
Moody in Norway: An Update, Illustrated
James Moody toured in most parts of the world and made friends wherever he went. Following his death in December, the Norwegian pianist Per Husby sent the story of his encounter with Moody a couple of decades ago and the touching question Moody asked him the day after their concert. The pictures and captions below will ...
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