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John Geggie: Ottawa, Canada, March 6, 2010
by John Kelman
John Geggie Geggie Concert Series NAC Fourth Stage, Ottawa, Canada March 6, 2010 Following up his CD release party for Across the Sky (Plunge, 2010)--a quartet show that, featuring the effervescent saxophonist Donny McCaslin, burned up the stage at Ottawa's Fourth Stage in the National Arts Centre, bassist John ...
Ralph Towner / Paolo Fresu: Chiaroscuro
by John Kelman
Since moving to Italy over a decade ago, guitarist/pianist Ralph Towner's output as a leader has been woefully infrequent, with only two discs released this decade--2001's Anthem and 2006's Time Line, both on the label that's been his home for over 35 years, ECM. It's not that he hasn't been busy; he continues to work and ...
Kirk Knuffke: Amnesia Brown
by Martin Longley
Amnesia Brown was the name bestowed upon trumpeter Kirk Knuffke's absconding not-so-great grandfather. Apparently, he just sidestepped to a nearby town (and a new family), changing his name on the way. It's not quite clear how his memory (or lack of it) informs the repertoire of this album, but he also happens to provide the fourth ...
Take Five With Ian Carey
by AAJ Staff
Meet Ian Carey: Ian Carey was born in upstate New York, where he was introduced to jazz by a performance by the great Slam Stewart at his elementary school. After studying classical trumpet at the University of Nevada, Ian headed to New York City, where he studied with legends like Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman. He ...
Komeda Project: Requiem
by Stuart Broomer
Krzysztof Komeda is a figure of immense significance in Polish jazz, in effect the musician who both gave it its original authentic voice and marked its place in the world. In the 15 years before his death in 1969, Komeda was active as bandleader and film composer, scoring films by Roman Polanski like Two Men and ...
Take Five With Yvonnick Prene
by AAJ Staff
Meet Yvonnick Prene:Yvonnick is a freelance chromatic harmonica player based in New York. Since 2007 Yvonnick has obtained a Master degree in music from Sorbonne Paris IV University, recorded and performed around the world with internationally acclaimed artist such as Alexandre Tassel, Laurent de Wilde, Manu Katche, Romain Pilon, Art Hirahara, Dan Aran, Itai ...
Chris Jentsch: Cycles and Reflecting on the Journey
by Ludwig vanTrikt
John Coltrane once said, “Let the music speak for itself." The guitarist/composer and band leader Christopher Jentsch adds an interesting twist on that subject by opting to describe himself when asked about the broader subject of how to capture his music in his own words. “I think of myself as a composer/guitarist working with contemporary improvisational ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Wheeler
All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Wheeler's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kenny WheelerAlthough resident in England since 1952 and often thought to be an English musician, Kenny Wheeler was born in Canada in 1930. He began playing in his hometown of St. Catherines, encouraged by his ...
Kenny Wheeler, 80 anni in musica
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il 14 Gennaio 2010 ricorre l'ottantesimo compleanno di Kenny Wheeler, trombettista e compositore di origine canadese, ma da tempo residente in Inghilterra. E' un traguardo importante per chiunque; a maggior ragione per un artista che nei tanti decenni di attività (tuttora in corso) ha lasciato la sua impronta indelebile nella storia del Jazz, evidenziata da svariate ...
Intervista a Kenny Wheeler
by AAJ Italy Staff
All About Jazz: Ci puoi parlare dei tuoi inizi professionali? Kenny Wheeler: Ho cominciato a suonare la tromba quando avevo 11-12 anni perché mio padre, che era un suonatore di trombone semiprofessionista, un giorno è tornato a casa con una cornetta per me, e così ho cominciato a suonare. All'epoca vivevo in un posto chiamato Owen ...
