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Take Five With Mark Egan

by AAJ Staff
August 22, 2014

Meet Mark Egan:Over the past 30 years, Mark Egan's ability to groove, perfectly complement the music in any situation and solo expressively has made him one of the most in-demand bass players on the international music scene. While racking up credits with the likes of the Pat Metheny Group, saxophonists Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, Stan ...

News: Recording

Bassist Mark Egan Releases "About Now" on Wavetone

April 17, 2014

Bassist-Composer Mark Egan Showcase his Fretless Voice on About Now New Wavetone release reunites bassist with colleagues Danny Gottlieb and Mitch Forman Over the past 30 years, Mark Egan’s ability to groove, perfectly complement the music in any situation and solo expressively has made him one of the most in-demand bass players on the international music ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Michael Franks

September 18, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Michael Franks' birthday today! Over the languorous course of 33 years and 16 albums, Michael Franks has mesmerized an international legion of fans with his one-of-a-kind artistry. Seamlessly weaving lyrics of stunning sensuality, wit, reflection and literary eloquence over music that tastefully utilizes top shelf shadings of jazz, soul, pop, chamber ...

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Take Five With Jeffrey Gimble

by AAJ Staff
April 22, 2013

Meet Jeffrey Gimble: Born and raised in Houston, TX, Gimble grew up going to the gigs of his saxophone-playing father Maynard, who had a popular big band in the '60s and '70s. Despite his natural curiosity for jazz, he was drawn instead to become an actor and musical theater performer and graduated from Houston's ...

Album

Original Album Series

By Michael Franks

Label: Creative Sources
Released: 2012

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Michael Franks

September 18, 2012

Album

Time Together

By Michael Franks

Label: Creative Sources
Released: 2011

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Take Five With Walter Clark

by AAJ Staff
November 23, 2011

Meet Walter Clark: It's in my DNA. Both of my grandparents on my mother's side were musicians. My grandmother had a degree in music from Spellman College and my grandfather, John McCoy, played multiple instruments and is the biological father of pianist McCoy Tyner. Music was a hobby, but after trying ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Michael Franks

September 18, 2011

News: Video / DVD

Iconic Singer-Songwriter Michael Franks Releases Video For The Title Track From His New Album Time Together

August 12, 2011

Michael Franks, the ever-artful singer-songwriter and harvester of the most delectable musical passion fruit known to distingué lovers, recently released his 18th offering, Time Together, his first for Shanachie, and first since 2006's Rendezvous in Rio. Following the success of the album's lead single/video “Now That The Summer's Here" (feat. Eric Marienthal), Franks chose to highlight ...