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Bruce Lundvall, presidente de Blue Note
by Victor L. Schermer
Publicamos la traducción en castellano de esta entrevista, originalmente aparecida en All About Jazz el 15 de mayo del 2003. Bruce Lundvall viajará próximamente a Europa, a los festivales de jazz de Barcelona y Berlín, para conmemorar los 70 años de Blue Note. En Barcelona, Lundvall charlará con el crítico Bob Blumenthal (Institut d'Estudis Nord-americans, 3 ...
The Story Of Jazz Saxophone
by AAJ Staff
For some, the saxophone is the sound of jazz. The unique fusion of brass and woodwind that is the sax found an electrifying vibrato in the hands of jazzmen that truly changed the world. The pale “pure" tone of the instrument, as first used in classical compositions, vanished in a musical blast of slurs ( Coleman ...
At Age 82, Still Serving up Jazz with Soul
THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker’s. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown. Today, at 82, he ...
Ray Barretto: Jazz
by Graham L. Flanagan
Although both of his parents were full-blooded Puerto Ricans, Ray Barretto was as American as they come. Born in Brooklyn, by the age of seven he had already resided in that borough, as well as Spanish Harlem and the Bronx. His biological lineage, combined with the place he was born and raised, gives new meaning to ...
Jamil Nasser's 77th Birthday Party Bash
The Great Bassist Jamil Nasser was recently given a party to honor his 77th Birthday. The event was held at Cobi's Place on June 21, 2009. In attendance was Ahmad Jamal, Monty Alexander, George Coleman, Lou Donaldson, Richard Wyands, Paul West and Harold Mabern. It was a great tribute to an important musician and educator of ...
Umbria Jazz: Days 4-6, July 13-15, 2009
by Michael J. West
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The next three days of the Umbria Jazz began with two concert series that promised to be intriguing. American vibraphonist Joe Locke performed three times with Italian pianist Dado Moroni and saxophonist Rosario Giuliani at the very small Oratorio Santa Cecilia church. The trio is recording an ...
Take Five With Jakob Elvstrom
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jakob Elvstrom:I was born in 1966 on the Funen island in Denmark, being the oldest of three. I graduated from the Conservatory in Aarhus in 1995 with saxophone as my major, and since then I've been making a living playing and teaching music.Instrument(s):Saxophone (alto, soprano, baritone, tenor)Teachers ...
Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
The Blue Note 7Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsVerizon HallPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMarch 28, 2008 The legendary Blue Note record label is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year. To briefly summarize its history and achievements, one can do no better than to quote from the Wikipedia entry on the subject:
April 2009
by AAJ Staff
Edward SimonEd Simon TrioVillage VanguardNew York City March 1, 2009In any circumstance, it would be worth hitting the Village Vanguard to hear Edward Simon (Mar. 1st), one of the most gifted pianists of our day. But the presence of guest saxophonist Mark Turner--back in undiminished form after a ...
Lou Donaldson: Lou Takes Off
by Andrew Velez
A cadre of young musicians, each who would, in time, evolve into a master, is caught as they begin to shine early on for this fireball 1957 set. A thinly disguised take on Cole Porter's “What Is This Thing Called Love?" is the opening tune, altoist Lou Donaldson's “Sputnik." It launches matters at full throttle, with ...
