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Roger Cairns: Let's...
by C. Michael Bailey
On the heels of his recently released The Dream of Olwen (Self Produced, 2010), it is worth considering Roger Cairns' previous recording, Let's..., which was a nice evolution from his first American release, A Scot in LA (Self Produced, 2006). Roger Cairns is a student of The Great American Songbook. Rather than wearing ...
Alex Levin Trio: New York Portraits
by C. Michael Bailey
Artists do not evolve in a vacuum. Collectively, they assimilate all they have learned and heard into a new creative paradigm that they call their own. A durable respect for the past characterizes the trio art of pianist Alex Levin. Listening to his collection New York Portraits, the spirits of pianists long gone are present in ...
Annie Kozuch: Here With You
by C. Michael Bailey
Trilingual Annie Kozuch was raised in Mexico City and took to show business early. A subject of screen as well as song, it is a surprise that Here With You is her first disc. She sings in all her languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese) on this recording, with the Portuguese song, Jobim's “Chega De Saudade" ("No More ...
Carol Morgan Trio: Opening
by C. Michael Bailey
Trumpeter Carol Morgan has a smile as big as her Texas home, and chops expertly informed by Ingrid Jensen, among others, at Juilliard. She has been a fixture in the DIVA Jazz Orchestra (with Sharel Cassity). Additionally, Morgan heads the quintet, Carol Morgan's Case Study, featuring pianist Helen Sung and Guitarist Mike Moreno, and Morgana' Organic ...
Matt Garrison Jumps up the JazzWeek Chart To #13
Garrison's debut CD Familiar places is quickly winning over listener's at jazz radio. Charting on 3 of the national jazz radio charts, Jazzweek, CMJ & RMR, Garrison this weeks lands at #13 on the Jazzweek jazz radio chart. A great way to kick off the month of September.We took some time out to get into the ...
Lawrence Lebo: Rhythm and Roots
by C. Michael Bailey
A myth exists in singer Lawrence Lebo's family that the pixie-banged brunette with the warm and humid presence, and encyclopedic American musical view, was conceived during a Saturday night re-run of the Lawrence Welk show--hence, the name. That name. Lawrence Lebo. Delicately avoiding strict political correctness, “what kind of name is that for ...
James Zollar: Zollar System
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It is an unfortunate fact that trumpeter James Zollar is nowhere near as well-known as he should be. But that may be about to change. Zollar Systems may be about to put Zollar in an orbit all his own. A genuine renaissance man of the horn, Zollar is a singular voice on the instrument that is ...
The State of The Saxophone Trio: Dan Moretti, Domenic Landolf, Jacob Duncan
by C. Michael Bailey
There is something Baroque about jazz ensembles lacking a piano or guitar as a harmony instrument . Their absence frees previously occupied sonic space for other uses. The format also sets up a more pronounced contrapuntal interplay between the remaining players. The saxophone trio has become quite mainstream since Sonny Rollins blew into the Village Vanguard ...
Take Five With Dave Wilson
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dave Wilson: Dave Wilson was born and raised in Bronxville, NY. As the leader of his own jazz groups, the Dave Wilson Quartet/Crazeology, Wilson and his band mates are known for their groundbreaking improvisations along with creative individualistic compositions and unique arrangements of standards. Wilson was also co-leader for many years, with the great trumpet ...
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