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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Daniel Ian Smith

by AAJ Staff
June 25, 2010

Meet Daniel Ian Smith: Daniel Ian Smith is a saxophonist/flutist and an Associate Professor at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he has taught for the past fifteen years. Daniel has had the privilege to perform in Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the United States in major jazz festivals ...

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Article: Live Review

Chick Corea and the Freedom Band at Denver's Botanic Gardens

by Geoff Anderson
June 24, 2010

Chick Corea and the Freedom BandBotanic GardensDenver, COJune 14, 2010The last couple times Chick Corea came through Denver, he was highly electrified. The summer before last, he performed with the reunion tour of Return to Forever. Last summer, he came through with The 5 Peace Band featuring John McLaughlin. Both of ...

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Article: Live Review

2010 Playboy Jazz Festival: A Swingin' Party At The Hollywood Bowl

by Chuck Koton
June 19, 2010

Hear the name Playboy and in an instant, a parade of “hot" images race involuntarily across the mind's eye. There's Dizzy, bent over and blowin' the hippest sounds through his misshapen horn; Stan Getz' tenor sax pourin' forth cool samba; Benny Goodman and Count Basie leadin' their bands through swing history; Art Blakey and his band ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Azar Lawrence: Mystic Journey

by Chuck Koton
May 27, 2010

Azar LawrenceMystic JourneyFurthermore Recordings2010 Unlike many who stumble in the darkness for years, tenor and soprano saxophonist Azar Lawrence discovered his way in life early, knowing that he would be journeying down a road filled with music. By the time he turned 21, Lawrence had already played with ...

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Take Five With Jason Hammers

by AAJ Staff
May 25, 2010

Meet Jason Hammers:Originally from Gaithersburg, MD, Jason Hammers grew up in Stafford, VA where began his musical journey on the alto saxophone at age 11. While a student at Stafford Senior High School, he was named to numerous All-County and All-District Bands and had established himself as a featured soloist with the school's jazz ...

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Take Five With Milton Suggs

by AAJ Staff
May 19, 2010

Meet Milton Suggs:The remarks of those who hear him for the first time often go something like this: “I didn't know he could talk, let alone sing!" or “That voice does not belong to that body!" That's because Milton prefers to let his talent speak for itself. Music has been ...

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Article: Album Review

Dave Glasser: Evolution

Read "Evolution" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
May 19, 2010

There's nothing wrong with a little old school. Saxophonist Dave Glasser keeps it simple--no flash, no gimmicks. Glasser has spent many years as a sideman, performing with artists including the Clark Terry Quintet, the Count Basie Orchestra, Illinois Jacquet and the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars. He has also recorded several CDs as a leader. A native ...

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Article: Album Review

3ology: With Ron Miles

Read "With Ron Miles" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
March 29, 2010

This take out order of music was made from both sides of the menu from a restaurant serving up both groove and improvisation by the Colorado-based trio 3ology with guest cornetist Ron Miles. This disc is the third release for saxophonist Doug Carmichael, bassist Tim Carmichael and drummer Jon Powers, following Out Of The Depths (CMW ...

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Article: Year in Review

Jeff Dayton-Johnson's Best of 2009

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
February 1, 2010

Jazz Man of the Year honors go without a doubt to Rafael Gilbert of Spain, who attended a performance by Larry Ochs of the ROVA Saxophone Quartet at the Sigüenza Jazz Festival in December, and called the police to report that, whatever it was that Ochs was playing, it wasn't jazz. Ochs was asked to play ...

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Article: Album Review

Shawn Maxwell Quartet: Maxwell's House

Read "Maxwell's House" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock
January 26, 2010

Maxwell's House is a hard-swinging, deep in the pocket release by Chicago- based alto saxophonist Shawn Maxwell. The maturity displayed by all four musicians on the album is both refreshing and exciting. Instead of building energy and interest with long-streams of notes, Maxwell and pianist Matt Nelson favor shorter lines, longer-held notes and a strong focus ...