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Saltman Knowles: Return of the Composer
by Jerry D'Souza
Mark Saltman (double bass) and William Knowles (piano) met at the University of Massachusetts while attending the composition program. They forged a common musical bond, one that has grown stronger over the years. The two make composition the strong point of their music and the natural springboard for improvisation. But they also explore melody ...
Aaron J. Johnson: Songs of Our Fathers
by Jerry D'Souza
Aaron J. Johnson, from Washington D.C., began playing the trombone at 12. He played with funk bands and conducted and arranged for student ensembles. During his college years where he was studying for a degree in electrical engineering, Johnson played with the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Ensemble. Johnson went on to be part of bands with ...
Elvin Jones: Jazz Machine
by Jerry D'Souza
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine View Video 2009 Elvin Jones may have established himself as one of the greatest drummers of all time, but equally important to him was his nurturing of young musicians. His Jazz Machine opened the door to several upcoming musicians, including Delfeayo Marsalis, Antoine Roney and ...
Moscow Jazz Quintet: The Jazznost Tour
by Jerry D'Souza
The Moscow Jazz Quintet The Jazznost Tour View Video 2009 The Moscow Sax Quintet was formed by Vladimir Zaremba in 1987 from members of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. Through a set of fortuitous circumstances, the Quintet was invited to play at the 1990 I.A.J.E. convention in New Orleans ...
Samo Salamon & Aljosa Jeric Quartet: Mamasaal feat. Mark Turner
by Jerry D'Souza
Samo Salamon is an adventurer in more ways than one. As a guitarist he is constantly in search of the new, finding it in unexpected harmonic concepts and in the development and fulfillment of the themes. He also chooses to play with different musicians on his recordings, thus opening the doors to a fresh world of ...
Marcin & Bartlomiej Oles: Duo
by Jerry D'Souza
Twin brothers Marcin and Bartlomiej Brat Oles have lent a unique perspective to several jazz recordings. Both play instruments that provide the rhythm and impetus to front line musicians; but each has his own sense of dynamics and harmony that often gives the music an unexpected dimension. The Oles brothers have developed their approach ...
The Crusaders: Live at Montreux 2003
by Jerry D'Souza
The Crusaders Live at Montreux 2003 Eagle Eye Media 2009 The Jazz Crusaders was formed in 1960 from a group that played together in Houston, Texas. Stix Hooper, Joe Sample and Wilton Felder moved out to form the new band and pulled in Wayne Henderson to complete the basic quartet. ...
Quadro Nuevo: Cine Passion
by Jerry D'Souza
When Robert Wolf, Mulo Francel, D. D. Lowka and Heinz-Ludger Jeromin (his place has since been taken by Andreas Hinterseher) were commissioned to write a film score little did they know that fate would play a hand in that meeting. Having completed the assignment, the four found that there was chemistry between them. They decided to ...
The Darius Brubeck Quartet: For Lydia and the Lion
by Jerry D'Souza
The first music that Darius Brubeck became familiar with was jazz, which is not surprising given the family he was born into. Brubeck studied the music and played it along with his father Dave and his brothers Chris and Dan as well as his own groups. Brubeck, however, did not confine himself to that one form; ...
The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light
by Jerry D'Souza
The United States Military Academy has several bands drawn from graduates of prestigious music schools in the U.S. The Jazz Knights, who form one segment, have been around for 30 years. During that time they have played with Benny Goodman and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and have also welcomed Steve Turre, James Carter and John Clayton, ...
