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Article: Interview

Bill Cosby: If You Could Hear It, You'd Smile

by Victor L. Schermer
June 2, 2010

Bill Cosby is a gentle giant, and not just physically. He is a powerhouse of energy and achievement. He's best known as a standup comedian non pareil. Moreover, his TV shows, such as The Cosby Show, have topped the ratings for many years, and he uses them as a way to promote racial reconciliation and disseminate ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Sonny Rollins Elected as Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences

by Jack Bowers
May 7, 2010

This month's most welcome news has nothing to do with big bands but everything to do with artistry and excellence: saxophonist and jazz icon Sonny Rollins has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The Academy, a center for independent policy research (I don't quite understand what that has to do ...

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Article: Interview

Chuck Anderson: Guitar Reemergence

by Victor L. Schermer
April 20, 2010

Chuck Anderson's guitar artistry is a cut above the jazz standard. The quality of his execution is so fine that on first hearing, it is literally stunning. His recent CD, Freefall (Dreambox Media, 2010) consists of musical gems--all-original compositions, woven into a tapestry worthy of a master classical guitarist. Yet it is all straight-ahead mainstream jazz ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: James Moody

March 26, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating James Moody's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY James MoodyFor over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song Moody\'s Mood for Love an improvisation on the chord progressions of I\'m in the Mood for Love. Born in ...

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Wave

Featuring the music of James Moody
Duration: 3:03
March 26, 2010

James Moody (on flute) with the RIAS Big Band playing Jobim's "Wave".

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 1, 2010

March 9, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 250 221 +29 2 63 1 6 2 1 2 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 228 233 -5 0 54 1 8 3 7 12 Hadley Caliman Straight Ahead (Origin) 200 148 +52 5 42 ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 8, 2010

February 16, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 246 224 +22 6 59 1 5 2 — — Gil Scott-Heron I’m New Here (XL) 223 — +223 35 36 2 1 3 2 22 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 221 210 +11 ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 1, 2010

February 9, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 224 189 +35 5 47 1 4 2 22 — Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 210 83 +127 25 52 2 2 3 — — Charlie Hunter Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You ...

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Article: New York Beat

Copenhagen JazzHouse: The Evolution of a Jazz Club

by Nick Catalano
February 5, 2010

On a recent visit to Denmark I was able to spend a couple of evenings at the Copenhagen JazzHouse and digest some of the cutting edge ideas of the club's artistic director composer/ bassist Lennart Ginman. Years ago I had initially encountered the Danish jazz scene at Cafe Monmartre and found it thriving as Thad Jones ...