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Florian Ross Big Company: Ties & Loose Ends
by Jack Bowers
The late pitcher Satchel Paige once offered this sound advice: “Never look over your shoulder; someone may be gaining on you." Nowadays, those who seem to be gaining the most ground when it comes to big-band jazz are Europeans and Asians who've been listening closely to and learning from their peers in the States and using ...
Take Five with Dan DeChellis
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dan DeChellis:Dan DeChellis' music consists of melody, emotion, energy, and spontaneous adventure. Born on classic rock, schooled in classical music, matured on jazz, and aged with ambient music, DeChellis is a fan of all music and styles. He has released over eight albums of purely improvised music on his own label, Sachimay Records. ...
Sligo Jazz Project 2013: Days 4-6
by Ian Patterson
Sligo Jazz ProjectVarious VenuesSligo, Ireland July 16-21, 2013 After three action-packed days at Sligo Jazz Project, with SJP founder/bassist Eddie Lee and drummer David Lyttle's world premiere of The Barinthus Suite providing an unforgettable highlight, the first signs of attrition amongst the students were beginning to show. The non-stop nature of ...
Sligo Jazz Project 2013: Days 1-3
by Ian Patterson
Sligo Jazz ProjectVarious VenuesSligo, IrelandJuly 16-21, 2013 For such a small country, perched on the Western extreme of Europe, Ireland has created a disproportionate amount of history, and had more than its fair share thrust upon it. Everywhere, history informs the landscape and the collective memory. Sligo, home to the Sligo ...
Bill Mays: Inventions, Conventions and Dimensions
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
This title is more than a rhyme: it's an attempt to capture some of the legendary versatility of pianist Bill Mays. “Inventions" refers to his unprecedented, working jazz trio of piano, trumpet, and cello. “Conventions" is a nod to his invaluable contribution to the annual meeting of the International Society of Bassists (in 2013, he played ...
Valby Summer Jazz: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-13, 2013
by Jakob Baekgaard
Valby Summer JazzPrøvehallen in Valby and The Betty Nansen TheatreCopenhagen, DenmarkJuly 6-13, 2013 In a time of financial crisis, the solution to many festivals seems to be to cut down on the experimental budget and ambitions and focus on familiar names that are sure to attract a sizeable audience. While Valby ...
Mike Stern And Victor Wooten For Sligo Jazz Project, 16-21 July
The Sligo Jazz Project returns for its eighth edition from the 16th to 21st July. The SJP is unique among jazz festivals in Ireland in that it combines a summer school and full festival programme. This year, SJP welcomes former Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern, pianist Kenny Werner and two of the greatest contemporary electric bassists ...
Valby Summer Jazz Festival Reinvents Jazz In Copenhagen This July
In 2012, many stars such as Randy Brecker, Jim Hall and Lee Konitz gave lustre to Valby Summer Jazz. This year the festival once again strives to reinvent and introduce jazz music to new audiences in meetings between great jazz masters and some of the best classical acts, DJ’s, pop vocalists and crooners. Benjamin Koppel presents ...
Take Five With Roswitha aka Rose Bartu
by AAJ Staff
Meet Roswitha aka Rose Bartu aka Queen Rose:Originally from Austria, Roswitha is a singer/songwriter, violinist, and producer. On her latest album, Destiny, the renowned jazz and classical artist lives her own dreams, making the bold move to step out as a singer/songwriter. Here, she embraces her total musicality and tastefully integrates her instrumental virtuosity ...
Lionel Loueke: Creating His Own Lines
by R.J. DeLuke
Lionel Loueke, the guitarist from Benin in West Africa who brings to jazz music rich melodic and rhythmic sensibilities influenced from his homeland, always had an eye for inventing his own lines; injecting his own persona into the music even when it was against the rules. Even when he didn't yet realize the magical sounds he ...
