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Jason Moran: Joyful Proclamations

by Franz A. Matzner
Jason Moran requires no introduction, either as an artistic alchemist or a spokesperson and educator. Moran has left an indelible mark on modern jazz and is now seated at one of the nation's most preeminent performing spaces--the Kennedy Center--as its artistic director for jazz. Already, his capacity for insight, humor, and innovation have launched a new ...
Jason Moran: All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller

by Mark F. Turner
Jason Moran is an artist who is not afraid to look back while constantly pressing forward. The 2010 MacArthur Fellow is a leading jazz pianist with moments of kinetic energy, agility, and sensitivity, the likes of his one-time teacher, the great Jaki Byard. Whether performing with varied ensembles and musicians, bringing new perspectives as the Artistic ...
Take Five With Karen Lane

by AAJ Staff
Meet Karen Lane: Originally from Perth then Sydney and Singapore and has been resident in London for the last 14 years. She has released five albums to rave reviews and played London's most prestigious jazz clubs including Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho and Ronnie Scotts with musicians including Jamie Cullum, Geoff Gascogne, Enzo Zirilli, Renato ...
Kansas City's 18th & Vine Jazz And Blues Festival Talent Line Up Announced

Saturday, October 11 presents the 2014 edition of Kansas City’s 18th & Vine Jazz and Blues Festival. The initial American Jazz Museum Press Conference held on July 23 presented the Official Festival Poster designed by David Terrill; and, announced Headliner Talent featuring Lucky Peterson (Blues), Meshell Ndegeocello (Neo-Soul), Roy Hargrove (Jazz), Midnight Star (R&B Party Band). Announced ...
David Fiuczynski's Planet Microjam To Play At Shapeshifter Lab In Brooklyn On February 21

Guitar virtuoso, master composer, and RareNoise recording artist David Fiuczynski, showcases his talent with Planet MicroJam at Shapeshifter Lab on February 21. Fiuczynski, well-known for founding the Avant/Pop/Rock band, Screaming Headless Torsos, draws his unique sound from explorations of microtonality as well as Western sounds. He has found inspiration in the work of classical traditionalists and ...
2013 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival: Ottawa, Canada, June 21-26, 2013

by John Kelman
TD Ottawa Jazz FestivalOttawa, CanadaJune 20-July 1, 2013Having made the decision, in 2012, to broaden its stylistic purview to include not only music on the periphery of jazz, but artists with no real connection to the founding raison d'être of the festival, the 2013 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival continued to bring extracurricular music ...
ELBJazz Festival 2013: Hamburg, Germany, May 24-25, 2013

by John Kelman
ELBJazz FestivalHamburg, GermanyMay 24-25, 2013Attending a multitude of festivals each year, there's always the challenge of finding the hook--the thing that makes a festival different from any other. When it comes to Hamburg's ELBJazz Festival, now only in its fourth year, it's easy. A harbor town on the Elbe River, located just 70 ...
NEXT Collective: Cover Art

by Chris M. Slawecki
Cover Art heralds the NEXT Collective: Seven musicians--Logan Richardson (flute and alto saxophone), Walter Smith III (bass clarinet and tenor saxophone), Matthew Stevens (guitar), Gerald Clayton (piano and Fender Rhodes), Kris Bowers (Fender Rhodes), Ben Williams (bass) and Jamire Williams (drums) --whose debut quite capably bears up under the heavy young lions of jazz" mantle. Bassist ...
Requiems, Remodels & Remembrances

by Chris M. Slawecki
Michael BurksShow of StrengthAlligator Records2012 Michael Iron Man" Burks grew up playing guitar. A quick study, he soon began leading the blues, rhythm and blues and soul house bands that backed O.V. Wright, Johnnie Taylor and other stars as they passed through the ...
Take Five With Kevin Whalum

by AAJ Staff
Meet Kevin Whalum:Thanks for the love throughout my career, friends! I've felt it all. Through my solo work, my work with my brother, Kirk Whalum and so many others, I'll continue to seek new moments to capture for you. Bless you all.Instrument(s):Voice.Teachers and/or influences?Teachers: Dr. Wendell ...