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Living Colour: A Lively Conversation
By: Dennis Cook Living Colour by Bill Bernstein Who says a jazz band can't play dance music? Who says a rock band can't play funky? Who says a funk band can't play rock? Oh yeah! We're gonna play some funk so loud We're gonna rock and ...
Hank Jones Said It
"During the initial period when I first came to New York, Al Haig was the pianist. His style was quite a departure from what I had previously been trying to play, which was more oriented towards the Teddy Wilson school with hints of Art Tatum, only hints, faint hints. [Bop] was a different style. I suppose ...
A Must Read: Wynton Marsalis's Enduring Opus
The Thursday, September 24 edition of the Wall Street Journal contains a terrific piece by Larry Blumenfeld taking a close look on the positive impact that Jazz at Lincoln Center has had on the New York and national jazz scene since its founding in 1986 and principally since moving into its own three-venue performance space five ...
Denise Thimes Featured on KSDK's "Today in St. Louis"
St. Louis singer Denise Thimes was the subject of a feature on Thursday morning's edition of Today in St. Louis, which airs starting at 5:00 a.m weekdays on local NBC affiliate KSDK. You can read the story by KSDK's Heidi Glaus and see a streaming video here.(Edited after posting in an attempt to fix ...
Nu-Art Series to Present Eddie Henderson on Saturday, October 17 at Luna Bar
This just in: The Nu-Art Series will present trumpeter Eddie Henderson (pictured) in a performance on Saturday, October 17 at Luna Bar, 13 Maryland Plaza in the Central West End.Henderson, a licensed psychiatrist as well as a musician, is known for his work with Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders, Art Blakey and others. Influenced early ...
Robbie's Schedules "Rapology" with Troupe, Bell and Burrage, Plus Shows from Kahil El'zabar's Ritual Trio, Bobby Watson
Robbie's House of Jazz has announced some additions to their upcoming schedule.On Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, the club will present Rapology," featuring a spoken word performance from poet Quincy Troupe with music from two St. Louis expats, guitarist Kelvyn Bell and drummer Ronnie Burrage, who will come back home for the ...
Enter the "Sinan Bakir - On My Way" Giveaway Contest
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Sinan Bakir - On My Way giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 25th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Sinan Bakir at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About Sinan Bakir ...
Prestige to Release New Coltrane 5-CD Boxed Set
Over the past three years, Prestige Records has released boxed sets of Coltrane’s numerous sessions from the mid to late ’50s, each spotlighting a specific dimension of his tenure with the label. Fearless Leader – released September 2006, in celebration of Coltrane’s 80th birthday – showcases his recordings as a bandleader. Interplay, released September 2007, contains ...
UCLA Live! Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis UCLA Live at Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood, CA 90095 Friday, October 2, 8pm Tickets: $38-$85. ($15 UCLA Students) Phone: 310-825-2101 Fax: 310-206-7540 In Person: UCLA Central Ticket Office at the James West Alumni Center. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, composed of 15 ...
Jazz Bassist Ben Allison: "Free" to Be
Bassist Ben Allison has a boyish look to him, but he's carved out a impressive career for himself since graduating from New York University with a Jazz Performance degree in 1989. Here on his ninth album, 'Think Free,' Allison continues on in a recent direction that is more straightforward than the chamber jazz of earlier albums ...

