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Judy Wexler: Under A Painted Sky
by Dan Bilawsky
Few singers would dare dive into music associated with Johnny Mathis, Carmen McRae, Abbey Lincoln and the 1962 film, The Music Man, on the same album; even fewer would be able to pull it off as vocalist Judy Wexler does on Under A Painted Sky. Wexler possesses a voice for the ages, and puts it to ...
Icons Among Us Visits Detroit, Wednesday June 15 at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Episode One: A Quiet Revolution to screen at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Wednesday June 15 @ 6:30 pm Spread the word to your friends in Detroit. This FREE screening of the modern jazz documentary's first episode throws the spotlight on the emergence of new waves of artists and their relationships with their ...
Steve Khan: Parting Shot
by Mark F. Turner
It's tough for artists to remain viable in a fast-paced environment in which hype is focused on the latest flavor of the week or whatever technology and media is creating a buzz. As usual, jazz gets caught in the flux, but guitarist Steve Khan continues to demonstrate that it's not just about the technology or complexity, ...
Singer Judy Wexler's "Under a Painted Sky" Debuts June 14 (Jazzed Media)
Singer Judy Wexler's UNDER A PAINTED SKY (Jazzed Media, June 14 release) follows her acclaimed Dreams and Shadows (profiled on NPR, reached #2 on the JazzWeek Radio Chart) with another marvelous, out-of-the-box collection of tunes. Once again the band is anchored and organized by piano great Alan Pascua. With contributions fromtop tier musicians like Bob Mintzer, ...
"Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm - Portrait of a Jazz Legend" Wins Telly Award
The international Telly Awards, which recognizes excellence in the film and video industries, has honored Jazzed Media with a 2011 Telly Award- Bronze for the documentary film Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm- Portrait of a Jazz Legend. The documentary film was produced and directed by multi-Grammy nominated producer and award winning filmmaker Graham Carter, founder of ...
Steve Khan's "Parting Shot (Golpe de Partida)" Released April 26 (Tone Center)
STEVE KHAN—PARTING SHOT (GOLPE DE PARTIDA) For guitarist Steve Khan, “PARTING SHOT" (Golpe de Partida) marks his fourth release for Tone Center Records. It follows “THE GREEN FIELD"; the Grammy nominated, “BORROWED TIME"; and the spectacular double-live recording, “THE SUITCASE." It marks the first time since 1994 and “CROSSINGS" that Steve reunites Eyewitness: Anthony Jackson (contrabass ...
Steve Khan: The Making of "Parting Shot"
by Steve Khan
The term, “parting shot" can certainly be interpreted in any number of ways. Perhaps for most of us, it would be best defined like this: “a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or, gesture delivered while departing." I choose to view it as the latter, thinking of a light punch to the shoulder as the final gesture! ...
Steve Khan: Parting Shot
by John Kelman
Evolution is one of those things where an artist either gradually shifts direction, or makes sudden quantum leaps. Guitarist Steve Khan has done both in a career dating back four decades, and the first of three hot fusion records for Columbia as a leader, Tightrope (1977), that fit firmly in The Brecker Brothers camp, but, with ...
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: The Sesjun Radio Shows
by Dan McClenaghan
The old and irksome “but is it jazz" argument has probably never been brought into play when it comes to drummer/bandleader Art Blakey (1919-1990) and his ever-changing line-up of Jazz Messengers. The music Blakey and his usually young players made was most certainly jazz, of the hard bop, hard-charging variety--brash and brightly hued, and joyously swinging. ...
Previously Unreleased Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers on "The Sesjun Shows" out April 12
Double CD Features Live Sets Recorded for Dutch Radio U.S. Release by Naxos of America, Inc. & T2 Entertainment Naxos of America, Inc. and T2 Entertainment announce the U.S. release of a second CD from The Sesjun Radio Shows archives. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers—The Sesjun Radio Shows, a 2-CD set, has an April 12, ...
