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News: Interview

Pianist Marcus Roberts Interviewed at AAJ

May 12, 2009

With a foundation in the church and a passion for America's music, Marcus Roberts is easily one of the most prolific pianists of his generation. Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida and influenced by the early exposure to his mother's gospel singing, he decided that he wanted to be a jazz pianist after listening to the music of ...

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News: Interview

Dr. David Demsey Interviewed on B.J. Jansen's Jazz Life Radio Show

May 12, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed Dr. David Demsey, Head of the William Paterson University Jazz Studies Dept., on The Jazz Life radio show. The complete interview was broadcast on WPSC 88.7 FM, April 26th, 2009 during Jansen's exploration of Jazz at Willy P. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," ...

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News: Education

Thousands of Kansas City Students Participate in Thelonious Monk Institute Programs May 18-22

May 12, 2009

Thousands of Kansas City Public School Students Participate in Peer-to-Peer Blues and Jazz Education Programs May 18- 22 Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Artists Bobby Watson and Lisa Henry Week-Long Series of Events Includes Concert Open to the Public At The Blue Room on May 21 Washington, D.C. – The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will ...

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News: Radio

Internet Radio Station Devoted to Young Jazz Artists

May 12, 2009

AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of new creatively programmed jazz channels today with the launch of “Emerging Voices," a streaming jazz channel playing exclusively jazz by young musicians. The channel is completely free to use and available 24 hours a day. While the AccuJazz programmers love and treasure the classic jazz recordings of yesterday's ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Gerald Wiggins

May 12, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Gerald Wiggins' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Gerald WigginsGerald Wiggins, born in Harlem, is a jazz pianist and organist. He studied classical, but switched to jazz in his teens. He began as a professional playing accompaniment to Stepin Fetchit... more ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Blues Capitalist W. C. Handy

May 11, 2009

If Beale Street could talk, it would say, Who the hell is the guy depicted in that big statue by the entrance to the park? W. C. Handy, once so famous as the Father of the Blues that he was memorialized with a bronze monument in Memphis, is not nearly as well known today to people ...

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News: Interview

New ECM Group Cyminology Interviewed at AAJ

May 11, 2009

After forming in 2002, Berlin-based Cyminology has been exploring the rich musical territory bound by the backgrounds of members Cymin Samawatie, pianist Benedikt Jahnel, drummer Ketan Bhatti and bassist Ralf Schwarz. Holding the foursome's unique tapestry of styles together is Samawatie's vocal and compositional work, built around classical Persian poetry, as well as her own writing. ...

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News: Festival

2009 Montreal Jazz Festival Line-Up

May 11, 2009

The Montreal Jazz Festival has announced the artists who will be performing at 170 indoor, ticketed concerts during its 30th anniversary event this summer. The festival runs June 30 through July 2. Special events at this year's festival will include a celebration of Blue Note's 70th anniversary, along with concerts from the Maria Schneider ...

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News: Festival

Maryland's Capital Jazz Fest 2009

May 11, 2009

17th annual Capital Jazz Fest, featuring live contemporary jazz and soul music on two big stages. This year's Fest will be held June 5-7, 2009 at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Since its inception in 1993, the Capital Jazz Fest which guitarist Chuck Loeb once referred to as the “Woodstock of jazz festivals" has continually showcased the biggest ...

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News: Radio

Beyond the Blues: The Harmonica in Jazz

May 11, 2009

Being relatively inexpensive, relatively easy to play and extremely portable, the harmonica has long been the perfect instrument for a nation on the move. Its popularity has waxed and waned, and it's most often heard in blues music today. But every now and again, the harmonica crosses over to jazz. Hear five great blues-harmonica players who ...