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Take Five With Jackie Allen

Read "Take Five With Jackie Allen" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Jackie Allen: Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter and Blue Note recording artist Jackie Allen celebrates the release of her ninth album, Starry Night, live with chamber orchestra. Her CD features star-themed songs arranged by seven extraordinary arrangers who have written for such legendary artists as Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Doc Severinson, Bobby McFerrin, and Diana Krall. ...

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Article: Interview

Jon Hassell: Fourth World and Balancing the North and South of You

Read "Jon Hassell: Fourth World and Balancing the North and South of You" reviewed by John Kelman


He may well be one of the most insidious influences in modern music. Trumpeter, composer and deep thinker Jon Hassell may not have the same name recognition as, say, Miles Davis, but his unmistakable approach to music—he calls it Fourth World music—has affected musicians around the globe, ranging from now friend/co-conspirator Brian Eno, British post-rock crooner ...

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Article: Film Review

'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris

Read "'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Jackie Paris'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie ParisOutsider PicturesWritten and Directed by Raymond De FelittaProducer: David Zellerford 2009 “You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody."--Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront

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Article: Interview

Meet Little Jimmy Scott

Read "Meet Little Jimmy Scott" reviewed by Bill Donaldson


All About Jazz: You've been out of the country recently? Jimmy Scott: Yes, I was in France and Italy. I was there with my regular group. Hilliard Greene is on bass, Michael Keenan is on piano, and Victor Jones is on drums. Hilliard has been with me for twelve years, and the other two ...

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Article: Profile

Jimmy Scott: Counting His Blessings

Read "Jimmy Scott: Counting His Blessings" reviewed by Andrew Velez


“Jimmy had soul way back when people weren't using the word," observed Ray Charles. Even though through the years he's inspired champions like Quincy Jones, Lou Reed, Elton John and director David Lynch, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Scott's career has been a rollercoaster for over seven decades. He's unlikely ever to become a household name and ...

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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Featuring the music of Jimmy Scott
Duration: 5:23

Jimmy Scott interprets the Elton John song, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word".
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Profiles

Label: Milestone
Released: 2006
Track listing: Smile; Moonglow; Mood Indigo; Without A Song; Darn That Dream; Pennies From Heaven; Strange Fruit; How Long Has This Been Going On; If I Should Lose You; Please Send Me Someone To Love.

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Article: Album Review

Jimmy Scott: Profiles

Read "Profiles" reviewed by Joel Roberts


No singer in jazz or popular music can convey heartache and loss with the conviction of Jimmy Scott. Then again, few have endured the struggles and overcome the challenges that the Cleveland native with the inimitable soprano has faced over his long and remarkable career. This compilation in Milestone's Profiles series draws from ...

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Over the Rainbow

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 2003
Track listing: Pennies from Heaven; Over the Rainbow; All or Nothing at All; Strange Fruit; Don't Take Your Love from Me; Just Friends; P.S. I Love You; Everybody.

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The Fabulous Songs Of Jimmy Scott

Label: HighNote
Released: 2003


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