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Hiromi Kanda: Days of Yesterday
by Dan McClenaghan
Japanese-born and now Honolulu-based vocalist Hiromi Kanda had some success in her homeland with the beginnings of a singing career. After winning a talent contest, plans were made to turn Kanda into a sexy pop idol. She demurred. What Kanda wanted was a career as a singer/songwriter. And she loved the Great American Songbook, and artists ...
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack DeJohnette at Zellerbach Hall
by Mark Corroto
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, and Jack DeJohnette Zellerbach Hall Berkeley, CA October 4, 2013 Day three of the United States government shut-down, and the public wasn't buying the official announcement that the giant sequoias in the Yosemite National Park “weren't available for viewing, today." Really? Those magnificent trees that have stood ...
The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History And The Challenge of Bebop
by Ian Patterson
The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History And The Challenge of Bebop Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr. 240 pages ISBN: 978-0-520-24391-0 University of California Press 2013 A new book on pianist Bud Powell is something of an event. The first full length book on one of jazz's most dazzling ...
Chris Greco - Nominee - Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2013
Official Nomination Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2013. Chris Greco's jazz composition “Oliver" is a nominee for the 2013 Hollywood Music in Media Awards event. “Oliver" is a simmering up-tempo line that features Greco's wide command and nuanced approach on the tenor saxophone. For the third consecutive year reed player Greco has received a HMMA jazz ...
Not an Obituary for the Artists Quarter
For nearly four decades, over three locations and one significant hiatus, the Artists Quarter has symbolized the true spirit of jazz—a collaborative, forward-thinking, open community. And like most jazz clubs throughout the country, the AQ has struggled to hold faithful audience in the face of rising costs, declining support to the arts, and dwindling audiences. We ...
Monterey Jazz Festival 2013
by Larry Taylor
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, California September 28-30, 2013 Like a lavish banquet, one can't indulge in the whole spread, but only savor favorites. That was the case with the lineup at the 56th annual Monterey Jazz Festival which ran at the Monterey Fairgrounds in Northern California. Topping the ...
Frank Potenza: For Joe
by Bruce Lindsay
Joe Who? Joe Pass. Not a difficult question, given that it's Pass' image that dominates the front cover of For Joe. A quick glance at the track listing makes it pretty clear too. Then there's the rhythm section of Jim Hughart on bass, Colin Bailey on drums and John Pisano on second guitar: men whose working ...
Jazz Pianist George Kahn Performing At Santa Monica College October 18th
JAZZ PIANIST GEORGE KAHN BRING HIS “SECRETS" TO THE WEST SIDE PERFORMING AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE OCTOBER 18TH Los Angeles Favorite, Jazz Pianist George Kahn, brings his “Secrets" Quintet to Santa Monica College for a rare Westside performance, on Friday October 18. It will feature an incredible International Band of All-Stars: The lineup is George on ...
Stephen Stills: Carry On
by Carlo Wolff
Stephen Stills is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who has contributed remarkable, deeply human--and humanizing--songs to the rock 'n' roll canon for going on 52 years. An unabashed liberal who has contributed to numerous political campaigns over the years, Stills puts passion and conviction into his artistry. He always has. Remember the first time you heard ...
3 Generations Of Freddie Hubbard Alumni at Blue Whale on October 11-12
A spontaneous Hub reunion of Freddie Hubbard’s band members. From the 70s, Henry Franklin on bass. Carrying the rhythm section in the 80s and 90s, Carl Allen on drums with John Beasley on keyboards, and standing out front on sax was Bob Sheppard. Joining the band in the 90s was Ralph Moore on sax. On the ...
