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Article: In the Studio

Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 3

by David A. Orthmann
September 10, 2016

Rehearsal | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 When I walk into the live room, a little early, on Day 3, Gillespie has already swapped out the piano for a Hammond B-3 organ and Leslie speaker. Three boom mics are positioned in the area closest to the window to the control room. ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Whitfield

October 6, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Whitfield's birthday today! Mark Whitfield graduated from Boston\'s prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1987 where he studied composition, arranging, film scoring and conducting as well as all styles of guitar performance. Later on that year, he returned to his native New York, and immediately began his professional career. Within ...

News: Performance / Tour

"Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60" Tour Band Celebrates Iconic Rhode Island Festival

June 21, 2014

In Montreal, Ottawa, Rochester, Saratoga and Newport in June and August NEWPORT, RI – In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the world- renowned Newport Jazz Festival (August 1-3, 2014), the “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” Tour sets out on the second leg of its journey with stops in Montreal and Ottawa in Canada as well ...

Article: Interview

Billy Kilson: Nasty Pitch

by Trish Richardson
November 6, 2013

Here's the wind up. And the pitch. Whoa, did you see that one folks? That pitch was just nasty. In baseball, occasionally a ball gets thrown by the pitcher that is so good, so perfectly placed, so unbelievable, the announcer calls it nasty. The opposing batter doesn't have much chance of hitting it, but ...

News: Performance / Tour

Loston Harris at Birdland on November 12

November 5, 2013

LOSTON HARRIS * NEW CD RELEASE NOVEMBER 12 * BIRDLAND ALL-STAR QUINTET PLAYS SWINGFULLY YOURS Loston Harris celebrates the release of his new CD Swingfully Yours at Birdland, “The Jazz Corner of the World", located in the heart of New York City, on Nov 12 for two sets only. The pianist/vocalist brings ...

Article: Interview

Ross Hammond: Holding onto the Wave

by Troy Collins
June 3, 2013

Sacramento-based guitarist Ross Hammond has been steadily gaining attention, courtesy of a tireless performing schedule reinforced and documented by a series of diverse albums issued on his own Prescott Recordings imprint. Hammond's releases have featured a variety of instrumental lineups, ranging from lyrical solo recitals to frenetic collective improvisations. His most recent endeavor is Cathedrals (Prescott ...

Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Montreal, Canada, June 28-July 7, 2012

by Greg Thomas
August 21, 2012

Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, CanadaJune 28-July 7, 2012From the time of the airplane's descent to the airport in Montréal, I knew something was different and perhaps special about this place. Instead of a square or rectangular grid style of suburban housing plots, from my window I saw circular formations of housing, ...

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Article: Album Review

Tim Mayer: Resilience

Read "Resilience" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 16, 2011

Resplendent arrangements and artful soloists are in abundance on Tim Mayer's Resilience. For this, the Boston-based tenor saxophonist's debut recording under his own name, Mayer manages to bridge the gap between the often opposing forces of stability and variety, as he builds each tune around the same core quartet while using an ever-changing list of guests ...

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News: Recording

Wes Montgomery "Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings" On Hip-O Select / Verve

September 27, 2011

A lavish box set celebrating the late Wes Montgomery, Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings, includes all eight of the legendary guitarist's Verve albums in one sleek, 5-CD package. Included are Movin' Wes, Bumpin', Smokin' At The Half Note, Goin' Out Of My Head, Tequila, California Dreaming, and the Jimmy Smith collaborations Wes & Jimmy: The Dynamic ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Boris Kozlov

by AAJ Staff
November 4, 2010

Meet Boris Kozlov: Currently serving as a bassist, arranger and Musical Director for the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty and The Orchestra, as well as leading his own projects, he has also been a first-call bassist for such important jazz acts as Michael Brecker, John Blake, Ray Barretto's New World Spirit, Lew Tabackin, David Kikoski, Alex ...