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North Sea Jazz Festival: Rotterdam, The Netherlands, July 6-8, 2012

by R.J. DeLuke
August 1, 2012

North Sea Jazz FestivalAhoyRotterdam, The NetherlandsJuly 6-8, 2012The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands seems ideal for a jazz festival. It's a large enough metropolis to hold things of interest for any tourist--arts, culture, architecture, fine eateries, interesting activities--while at the same time being friendly, laidback and manageable. Toss the mammoth ...

Article: Live Review

Ottawa Jazz Festival, Days 1-3: June 21-23, 2012

by John Kelman
June 27, 2012

Days 1-3 | Days 4-8 TD Ottawa International Jazz FestivalOttawa, CanadaJune 21-Jul 1, 2012After a paradigm shift in 2011--deserting its largely “pure" approach to programming for one that acknowledged how, in order for it to survive, it needed to (a) attract a larger percentage from the youth demographic, and ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Kenny Garrett - Seeds from the Underground" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

June 3, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Mack Avenue Records “Kenny Garrett - Seeds from the Underground“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 2nd. Click here to enter the contest (Following Kenny Garrett at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your ...

News: Performance / Tour

D.C. Jazz Loft Series to Showcase National Stars & Local Talent in June

May 27, 2012

The D.C. Jazz Loft Series, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and CapitalBop, will return to the Festival this year with performances from some of the nation’s most influential, boundary-pushing artists. Part of the Festival’s Jazz in the ‘Hoods program presented by Events DC, the three-day series is expanding to include a final, daylong ...

Article: Live Review

Kenny Garrett Quartet: Denver, CO, May 4, 2012

by Geoff Anderson
May 16, 2012

Kenny Garrett Quartet Soiled Dove Underground Denver, CO May 4, 2012The last couple times Kenny Garrett came through Denver, he was a sideman. In 2010 he toured with Chick Corea's Freedom Band that also featured Christian McBride on bass and 85-year-old Roy Haynes on drums. The year before, Garrett was a ...

Article: Live From Philadelphia

March-April 2012: Dan Hanrahan, Matthew Shipp, Danilo Perez, Aerial Photograph

by RJ Johnson
May 10, 2012

Dan Hanrahan TrioMoonstone Arts CenterFebruary 22, 2012The Moonstone Arts Center, one of Philadelphia's more successful outlets for jazz music, has been growing in popularity amongst local musicians as a venue geared towards supporting original music. Dan Hanrahan, a guitarist well versed in jazz tradition, led his organ trio through a ...

Article: What is Jazz?

The Beginnings of Free Form

by Sammy Stein
May 4, 2012

"Free form" is a term used to encompass a whole genre--or genres--outside mainstream jazz. Jazz has its roots in spiritual music, Dixieland, New Orleans, blues and ragtime, and after the 1940s these became fused into a catch-all assignation of genre. Jazz took on a predictability that was largely influenced not by the limitations of the players, ...

Article: Album Review

Kenny Garrett: Seeds From The Underground

Read "Seeds From The Underground" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 30, 2012

Kenny Garrett is one of the most respected and frequently imitated saxophonists in the jazz world, but he might not have reached his full potential if not for those who guided him and showed him the way. While some musicians try to rewrite history when they make it big, turning their backs on the nurturing forces ...

Article: Live Review

Danilo Perez and Friends Celebrate McCoy Tyner: Philadelphia, PA, April 14, 2012

by Victor L. Schermer
April 26, 2012

Danilo Perez QuartetJazz Up Close SeriesPerelman TheaterKimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PAApril 14, 2012In the 2011-2012 concert season, the decade-long Jazz Up Close series curated by artistic director Danilo Perez has featured tributes to legendary Philadelphia jazz musicians, including the Heath Brothers, Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, ...

Article: Interview

Bobby Broom: Building a Legacy

by R.J. DeLuke
April 23, 2012

Guitarist Bobby Broom had a feel for music at a very young age. He was exposed first to clarinet and violin as a child, but they didn't have an impact on him. Eventually, an old guitar came through the household. It had four strings across an instrument with a small neck. “I didn't know ...