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Lars Danielsson: Love is the Message
by James Pearse
Saturday night in an unusually mild December 2011 at Stockholm's premier jazz venue, Fasching, could only mean one thing: the place was heaving. As well as the unseasonable weather and the looming Christmas period, the reason so many festive Swedes were crammed in like tinned herring was to catch a rare glimpse of national hero Nils ...
Take Five With Emiel van Egdom
by AAJ Staff
Meet Emiel van Egdom: Emiel van Egdom is a musician equally at home in high energy electric jazz or fusion as in romantic classical and contemporary acoustic solo guitar arrangements. With major worldwide releases, he's a highly talented guitarist who has demonstrated the highest levels of musical achievement--Alma Berklee, Jim Hall Jazz Award, USA. ...
Jack DeJohnette: Time and Space
by John Kelman
It begins with the sound of a resonating bell, followed by a gently cascading piano solo that gradually assumes shape and form, hovering around two chords and creating an inviting ambiance that resolves with another ringing of the bell, segueing gently into the groove-heavy “Salsa for Luisito." The track is “Enter Here," and the album is ...
The State of Jazz Education
by John Beaty
For my entire childhood, up through the moment I graduated high school, I was told of the importance of the SAT Reasoning Tests and attending college. I believe this was a message my entire generation heard from our parents, teachers, and society at large. While I was in eighth grade, I was introduced to jazz and ...
Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2011
by Doug Collette
In no particular order, but all artists display unusually high levels of imagination and creative courage here, rendering each album worth playing for years to come. Brad Mehldau Live in Marciac (Nonesuch) Pat Metheny
Take Five With Lola Danza and JANYA
by AAJ Staff
Meet Lola Danza & JANYA: In Sanskrit, JANYA means to be born, while in Korean, JANYA means around dawn. JANYA was created by four unique musicians-- all derived from Korean descent and all women. The music is a fusion of East and West. The East: Seungmin Cha- Daegeum, Eun Sun Jung- Gayageum and Woonjung ...
A Moment's Peace
Label: EmArcy
Released: 2011
Track listing: Simply Put; I Will; Lawns; Throw It Away; I Want to Talk About You; Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You; Johan; Mood Returns; Already September; You Don't Know What Love Is; Plain Song; I Loves You Porgy.
Out Like a Light
Label: Enja Records
Released: 1983
Track listing: 01. Holidays; 02. Last Week; 03. Miss Directions; 04. Out Like a Light; 05. Melinda.
Talkin' Blues with Jimmy Herring
by Alan Bryson
Jimmy Herring is a musician who blurs lines, both in terms of genres and roles. Over the past two decades his work with the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, Frogwings, Phil Lesh & Friends, Project Z, Jazz is Dead, and Widespread Panic has cemented his position as one of the world's premier ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: John Scofield
All About Jazz is celebrating John Scofield's birthday today! When I first got into jazz -- around 1969, I came from playing R&B and Soul in High School. Jazz Rock was in its infancy stage and I was lucky enough to be around to experience the Golden Age of both Rock and Soul and see Jazz ...
