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Piano and Bass: Now Was the Time/Blues for Zarathustra
by Elliott Simon
Harvie S with Kenny BarronNow Was the TimeSavant Records2008 Ron Thomas and Paul KlinefelterBlues for ZarathustraArt of Life Records2008 Nothing against piano trios or drummers, but eliminating the latter can ...
Jack Nimitz: Baritone-in-Chief
by Jack Bowers
Baritone saxophonist Jack Nimitz died June 10, 2009 at his home in Studio City, California. He was 79 years old. That's hardly headline news except to a relative handful of jazz enthusiasts who were privileged to hear and appreciate his consummate artistry over the span of more than half a century when Nimitz was at the ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2009: Days 1-3, June 25-27, 2009
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 John Stetch TV Trio / Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy / Roberta Gambarini Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio / Jimmy Cobb's So What Band; S.M.V. The Botos Brother / Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue / Al GreenTD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ...
Marian Petrescu Quartet at the Jazz Standard (NYC) on June 16th
Some may call it hubris to introduce Marian Petrescu with an album in which he is asked to step into the shoes of a uniquely accomplished and intimidating virtuoso. But that assumption evaporates in an instant, once the music of Resonance Big Band Plays the Legacy of Oscar Peterson begins. That's all it takes to make ...
National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
Nation's highest honor in jazz is bestowed on eight living legends Washington, DC - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award -- the nation's highest honor in this distinctly American music. The eight recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award and be publicly honored ...
Yotam Silberstein: Next Page
by Jerry D'Souza
Yotam Silberstein began playing guitar when he was 10. His first interests were rock and pop, but five years later he began studying jazz. After he finished high school in Tel Aviv, Silberstein moved to New York City. He continued pursuing jazz and, over the years, has played with Kenny Barron, Avishai Cohen, Roy Hargrove and ...
JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!
Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...
Bud Shank: A Voice for the Ages
by Jack Bowers
I'll always have fond memories of the 2007 Prescott (Arizona) Jazz Summit, as it was the last time I had the great pleasure of seeing and hearing the phenomenal alto saxophonist Bud Shank doing what he did best: enfolding an entire audience in the palm of his hand with a seemingly endless stream of irrepressible notes ...
Monterey Jazz Festival Announce 2009 Schedule
The 52nd Monterey Jazz Festival for three days will celebrate the joy of jazz with a variety of legendary performers and visionary new artists in a weekend of jazz, blues, folk, and American song with performances on multiple stages at the Monterey Fairgrounds in bucolic Monterey, California. The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage will be the focal point ...
Jochen Pfister: Touring with Sheila Jordan
by AAJ Staff
German pianist Jochen Pfister had played in workshops with Sheila Jordan in Germany and, at her invitation, in the United States. In 2008, while in Cologne, he asked her if she might be interested in a German tour. “Yes" was the answer, and now it's about happen The first gig is Friday Match 6, 2009, in ...
