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I love jazz. Why do you?
by Michael Ricci
I started listening to jazz at an early age, thanks to my father and his record collection. He also took me to shows. I was 9 or 10 when I saw Maynard Ferguson and his band (circa Live at Jimmy's)... those guys knew how to dress! I played the trumpet in bands and junior phils for ...
Denis Diblasio Quartet In Collingswood Thurs. Oct. 2nd!
Jazz Bridge First Thursdays Neighborhood Concert Series in Collingswood, NJ presents baritone saxophonist/flutist Denis DiBlasio and his Quartet on Thursday, October 2nd at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 East Collings Avenue. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 856-858-8914, 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Denis DiBlasio represents a rarity in ...
Ira B. Liss: It's About Time
by Jack Bowers
So are there any first-rate big bands worth hearing in California outside of the Los Angeles area? So happy you asked. As a matter of fact, San Diego is solidly entrenched in that position thanks to the superb Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine which, coincidentally, has recorded a spectacular new album, It's About Time. ...
Jazz on the Screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography
by AAJ Staff
This article appears courtesy of David Meeker and the Library of Congress. Learn more about Jazz on Screen. Overview of Jazz on the Screen By David Meeker The cultural, sociological and technical histories of jazz and motion pictures have run in parallel, sometimes intersecting, lines ever since both forms emerged ...
Russ Freeman: West Coast Poet
Russ Freeman was one of the most recorded ensemble pianists on the West Coast in the 1950s and one of the most poetic. His first recording was with Charlie Parker at a Los Angeles club in 1947, but once the LP made inroads in the early 1950s, Freeman recorded steadily with Chet Baker, John Graas, Shorty ...
Kris Berg - The Metroplexity Big Band: Time Management
by Nicholas F. Mondello
In his liner notes, Dallas-based composer, arranger and bassist Kris Berg takes a good-natured poke at his less-than-stellar skills of the titled kind. While that may or may not be an accurate depiction, this superb recording certainly demonstrates that he and his Metroplexity Jazz Orchestra possess enormous and very admirable musical attributes. With ...
Denis Diblasio & Larry McKenna Together And Free In South Philly On Thursday June 19th!
Jazz Bridge and Friends of Hawthorne Park present baritone saxophonist, flutist and scat singer Denis DiBlasio and tenor saxophone legend Larry McKenna for a free concert on Thursday, June 19th. This is the second in a four-concert Jazz in Hawthorne Park series, each featuring our area’s finest jazz artists. Hawthorne Park is at 12th and Catherine ...
Glenn Zottola: Reflections of Charlie Parker
by Geannine Reid
After nearly four decades Glenn Zottola has become one of the most respected, versatile and in-demand trumpet players--and saxophonists--in the world. Born and raised in Port Chester, New York, Zottola started playing trumpet at age three. By virtue of his musical household, this seemed almost as natural as learning to speak. His big brother, Bob, was ...
Jiyoung Lee: Snobs, Addicts & Royalty
by Ian Patterson
Jiyoung Lee, pianist/keyboardist and leader of Korean jazz-funk sextet Jazz Snobs Funk Addicts probably has to pinch herself from time to time. Encouraged from a young age by her parents to pursue a life as a classical pianist, Lee instead opted for the greater expressive freedom--and the economic uncertainty-- offered by jazz. Her journey so far ...
Saxophonist Michael Pedicin In Media On Wed. May 21st!
The Jazz Bridge Third Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series in Media at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 West Rose Tree Road in Media PA presents saxophonist Michael Pedicin on Wednesday, May 21st. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10 / $5 for students and are available only at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. ...
