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The Jazz Session #122: Rez Abbasi
Guitarist Rez Abbasi continues his rhythmic and harmonic explorations on Things To Come (Sunnyside, 2009). Hes joined on this album by pianist Vijay Iyer, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, bassist Johannes Weidenmeuller, drummer Dan Weiss, cellist Mike Block and vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia. In this interview, Abbasi discusses the Indian-Pakistani jazz scene in New York; how he incorporates Indian ...
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra's "Book One" Nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award
IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA'S BOOK ONE" NOMINATED FOR A 2010 GRAMMY AWARD Debut CD features original compositions, confirming a Jazz renaissance in New Orleans! (NEW ORLEANS, LA -- The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) is proud to announce that BOOK ONE, its latest release on World Village, has been nominated for the ...
Untouchable: What a Collector Loses (and Gains) in the Age of Music Downloading
Piles of CDs surround me. I have been feeding them into my computer to suck the music out of them. And then I pack them away. My Mac does not discriminate. Dufay or du Pre, Eno or Ellington, the computer digests them each with the same chipper whir, and check marks appear on my screen next ...
Mabern Moments
I had a fascinating conversation with Harold Mabern last weekend in conjunction with the pianist's appearance at the Jazz Standard in mid-January as part of the George Coleman quartet. He's been a regular in Coleman's band for more than 30 years - and they went to high school together in Memphis. Mabern's comments will be a ...
The Hard Drive Solution
What do Jeremy Eichler and I have in common? We are out of room for the thousands of CDs that show up when you commit music criticism. Eichler is the classical music critic of The Boston Globe. Some time ago, I wrote about a temporary solution that I applied to the problem of limited shelf space. ...
Jazz Master Joe Locke's New Album "For the Love of You" to be Released by E1 Music on January 26
JAZZ MASTER JOE LOCKE'S NEW ALBUM FOR THE LOVE OF YOU"TO BE RELEASED BY E1 MUSIC JANUARY 26th, 2010 E1 Music announces the release of a new album from vibraphonist Joe Locke. For The Love of You will be released on January 26th, 2010 and features vocalist Kenny Washington. Joining Locke and Washington is an all-star ...
Motema Music Recording Artist Antonio Ciacca Releases "Lagos Blues" January 12
Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Antonio Ciacca Collaborates with Renowned Saxophonist Steve Grossman Motema Music Set to Release Lagos Blues on January 12 At the heart of any true jazzman is the ability to tell his own musical stories in his own way, and hopefully touch a few hearts along the way. Down in his heart, there's a ...
Fahir Atakoglu's "Faces and Places" with Randy Brecker, John Patitucci, Wayne Krantz, Bob Mintzer and more
Fahir Atakoglu's Faces & Places available January 5 -- features Randy Brecker, John Patitucci, Wayne Krantz, Bob Mintzer, Romero Lubambo and Horacio El Negro" Hernandez A highly regarded figure in his native Turkey since the 1990s, pianist-composer-arranger Fahir Atakoglu is only beginning to make his mark on stateside audiences. His latest offering, the compelling world-jazz project ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Clark Terry
All About Jazz is celebrating Clark Terry's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Clark TerryClark Terry\'s career in jazz spans more than sixty years. He is a world-class trumpeter, flugelhornist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master. He performed for seven U.S. Presidents... more Website | Videos | ...
Drummer Paul Wertico Interviewed at AAJ...And More!
Seven-time Grammy winner Paul Wertico, a name long-synonymous with innovation and Herculean energy/talent in the world of drums, has stepped out of the box once again to present an album that defies genre boundaries. In addition to the usual suspects of his trio including guitarist John Moulder and bassist Brian Peters, Wertico has combined forces with ...

