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Mark Mondesir
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Immersed in music before birth but discovered the drums at 12 years old by fluke. Took it seriously at 16. Largely self taught by listening to records & tapes & watching drummers. After years of playing more groove orientated music(Prog Rock, Funk & Fusion) I focused on learning about Jazz after attending the Weekend Arts Centre Workshops run by Ian Carr. This is where I met Julian Joseph, who in turn, introduced me to Courtney Pine, Steve Williamson etc. We would meet after the workshop to conduct our own jam sessions honing our "jazz chops." This led to playing jams at the Atlantic pub in Brixton with courtney at a time when the media started to pay attention to him
Markus Reuter, Haasta, Jan Gunner Hoff, Hadrien Feraud and Antoine Fafard
by Len Davis
An Eclectic Journey Through Jazz, Rock, Fusion & Instrumental Firepower and dive into a genre-spanning set from jazz-rock and world fusion to instrumental prog. We open with German guitarist Markus Reuter and his edgy Truce 3 then head to Poland with the energetic Haasta and US fusionists Sons Of Ra. Guitarist Danielle Gottardo and The Hypersonic ...
Chick Corea, Miles Davis, FazJaz, Fragile and Gary Willis
by Len Davis
From the Live In The Sky series in Japan Chick Corea and Miles Davis. Japanese bands FazJaz and Fragile, Netherlnds pianist Frans Vollink, keyboard player Gary Husband with Mark Mondesir and Mike Mondesir and we finish with bassist Gary Willis. Playlist Chick Corea Band “Nice Shot" from Live Under The Sky 1980 (Equinox) 00:00 ...
Pernille Bévort: Curious Explorations
by Ian Patterson
A veteran of the Danish jazz scene since the '90s, saxophonist/reeds player and composer Pernille Bévort has built an impressive discography as a leader. With the moveable feast that is Radio Bévort, she has demonstrated the depth and range of her musical palette, marrying jazz and tango on Perfect Organisation (Gateway Music, 2011) with bandoneon player ...
Take Five with Tap Dancer Petra Haller
by AAJ Staff
Meet Petra Haller Petra Haller, based in London, UK, is a respected figure in the fields of tap dance and music. Honored as a Rising Jazz Artist by Jazzwise Magazine and mentioned as one of Reader's Digest's “10 Female Jazz Musicians You need to Know" Haller has swiftly risen in prominence in the UK and beyond. ...
A Conversation with Don Braden
by AAJ Staff
This interview was first published in two parts at All About Jazz on May 1999. In this interview, we chat with Don Braden about his views on MP3 files, his relationship with Bill Cosby, the impact Kenny Kirkland had on his latest album for RCA Victor, Fire Within, and a host of other related ...
Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz
by Chris May
Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz David Burke 240 Pages ISBN: 9781908755483 Desert Hearts 2021 David Burke's survey of British jazz musicians of colour does not begin promisingly. The first sentence of his Foreword reads: “Jazz is, of course, African-American in provenance, just as the greatest ...
Alex Clarke Quartet: Mirage
by Chris May
The bi-annual Young Jazz Musician competition was launched by Britain's public service broadcaster, the BBC, in 2014. As with all arts awards, the final selection tends to be a lottery, with the judges tasked with picking a winner from among five close-matched contestants. 2020 was no exception. The final was televised on November 22 and the ...
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension: The Boston Record
by John Kelman
Ever since guitarist John McLaughlin formed the 4th Dimension--his first electric fusion band in a decade--fans have been hoping he'd dig a little further into his back catalog. The wait is over with The Boston Record, a live album recorded in 2013 at Boston's Berklee College of Music. This isn't 4th Dimension's first live ...
Death, Rebirth & New Revolution
by Ian Patterson
The death knell has often been sounded for jazz and many would argue that the last revolution in jazz took place as the '60s handed the baton to the '70s, with the electronic-influenced jazz typified by trumpeter Miles Davis' ground breaking albums In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) and Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). Many believe that ...
