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Ricordiamo Michael Brecker
by Angelo Leonardi
Sono trascorsi più di dieci anni dalla morte di Michael Brecker, avvenuta il 13 gennaio 2007, il giorno dopo quella di Alice Coltrane. Brecker è stato il massimo e più influente sax tenore post-coltraniano ed è quanto mai doveroso ricordarne la vita e il percorso artistico. Il 25 gennaio di quest'anno la comunità jazzistica ...
Theo Hill: Promethean
by David A. Orthmann
Promethean captures Theo Hill at a significant juncture in his development. The record is ample evidence that the thirty-something New York City-based artist is rapidly securing a place in the crowded field of noteworthy contemporary jazz pianists. On the one hand--particularly during medium and up-tempo cuts such as “This Here," “Hey, It's Me You're Talking To," ...
Greg Duncan & The Individuation Quintet: Unification
by Mark Corroto
Let's start at the dénouement. Trumpeter Greg Duncan and his Individuation Quintet close their premier release with “Say Hey," a composition Branford Marsalis wrote for director Spike Lee's 1990 film Mo' Better Blues. The conclusion is a fitting genesis for Duncan's declaration. Just like fellow trumpeter Nate Wooley's refashioning of brother Wynton Marsalis' music on (Dance ...
Take Five with Julian Hartwell
by AAJ Staff
About Julian Hartwell Julian Hartwell is a sought-after pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. He is inspired by many styles of music which all contribute to his distinctive sound, both solo and in a group setting. For the past 12 years he has performed throughout a wide swath of the Delaware ...
Dolomiti Ski Jazz - XX Edizione
by Paolo Peviani
Dolomiti Ski Jazz -XX Edizione Val di Fiemme 10-18.03.2017 Venti anni di attività non sono pochi. Per festeggiarli degnamente, gli organizzatori del Dolomiti Ski Jazz hanno confezionato un'edizione celebrativa del festival, con tanto di simpatica ed informale cerimonia di premiazione degli amici e frequentatori più assidui.
Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Kirkland
All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Kirkland's birthday today! Beginning his career as a teacher of classical music, Kenny Kirkland next became a jazz musician. Later he emerged from his jazz chrysalis as a practitioner of exotic pop/rock music and finally shed his wings to follow the mundane but financially more stable profession of studio musician. ...
Thomas Marriott: Balance in Life and Music
by Paul Rauch
If one should by chance be curious of what is happening with jazz in the city of Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest, one would do well to check out what trumpeter Thomas Marriott is up to. Thomas has established himself as one the most exciting artists to emerge on the national jazz scene in the past ...
Jason Rebello: Held
by Roger Farbey
As a teenage prodigy in 1988, Jason Rebello received the Most Promising Newcomer of the Year award in The Wire magazine. By the time he reached the tender age of 21, his debut album A Clearer View was produced by none other than Wayne Shorter; not a bad start to a burgeoning career. A graduate of ...
Steve Lehman Quintet al Verona Jazz Winter 2016
by Angelo Leonardi
Steve Lehman Quintet Verona Jazz Winter 2016 Verona Teatro Ristori 15.03.2016 Il concerto conclusivo di Verona Jazz Winter è stato anche il primo del mini-tour europeo di Steve Lehman in quintetto (sono seguite date a Pisa, Rotterdam e Amsterdam) e il suo debutto da leader nella città scaligera, ...
A Day With Dave Liebman
by Ian Patterson
A Day With Dave Liebman National Concert Hall Dublin, Ireland January 31, 2016 Lasting the course in jazz, that's to say, building a successful career that, just like any other job, spans more than half a lifetime, brings with it a wealth of knowledge and experience. Sharing that knowledge with ...
