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Article: Multiple Reviews

Gershwin Two-fer: Bohuslan Big Band & Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

by Donald Elfman
April 3, 2010

Bohuslan Big BandGeorge Gershwin's Porgy & Bess (feat. Lew Soloff & Adam Nussbaum)Self-published2009 Scottish National Jazz OrchestraRhapsody in Blue LiveSpartacus2009 It's still no surprise that George Gershwin, one of America's ...

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Article: Interview

Mike Mainieri: Man Behind Bars

by John Kelman
January 11, 2010

It's hard to imagine vibraphonist Mike Mainieri in his seventies. Not only does he look and sound like a man 10 years (or more) his junior, but a quick look at the projects he's been involved in over the past few years sound like anything but a septuagenarian resting on his not inconsiderable laurels.

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Love Is A Sound

By Lilly Hertzman

Label: PagodaMusic / Gateway Music
Released: 2009
Track listing: 1. Wonderful Beautiful Love 2. Golden Bird 3. Earth and Sky 4. Fire Alarm 5. Precious Pearl 6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 7. To Dare To Love 8. Second Skin 9. Sakura 10. Watercolours 11. Love Is A Sound 12. Spellbound

News: Festival

Line-up Announced for 39th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

October 5, 2009

International jazz greats will convene at the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 3 through Nov. 7 for the 39th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert-the longest-running event of its kind in the country. Legendary musicians taking part this year include George Cables, piano; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums; Leon Lee Dorsey, Pitt assistant professor of jazz studies and ...

News: Interview

Woodstock Jazz Memories: Blood, Sweat & Tears

August 12, 2009

With all the media attention focused this week on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, its worth noting that, while there was no jazz at the festival, there were some fine jazz musicians. Weve already looked at David Sanborns Woodstock memories; heres what some of the players in Blood, Sweat & Tears have said about the event. ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Mike Mainieri

by AAJ Staff
July 30, 2009

Meet Mike Mainieri: Primarily recognized as an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, performer, arranger, and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music. During '50s and early '60s, he performed with such legendary artists as Buddy Rich, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery. ...

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Article: From the Inside Out

Three of a Perfect Pair

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 22, 2009

For the past decade or thereabouts, I've tried to organize “From the Inside Out" around one theme, to address in one column the different ways that different musicians perform on the same instrument, or in the same style or genre. But if there's one lesson that life seems intent on teaching, it's that music (like life) ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Peter Scharli Trio featuring Ithamara Koorax: Obrigado Dom Um Romao

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 12, 2009

Peter Scharli Trio featuring Ithamara Koorax Obrigado Dom Um Romao TCB Music 2009 Obrigado Dom Um Romao is both a happy and sad accident. Percussion master Dom Um Romao was friends and played extensively with both Peter Scharli, one of Europe's most inventive composers and trumpeters, and Brazilian ...

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Alone Together

By Mike Merritt

Label: EMerritus
Released: 2005
Track listing: Look At What You've Done For Me - Insensatez - You Don't Know What Love Is - Fade To Black - Alone Together - Consider Me Gone - Moon and Sand - We'll Be Together Again

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