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Music preview: Saxophone and trumpet duo travel beyond the jazz code
By Manny Theiner Chicago saxophonist Ken Vandermark is one of the most persuasive, personified arguments for why every state’s liquor laws should be amended to allow minors to attend concerts if accompanied by a parent or guardian. While still in his tweens, Ken was enjoying jazz clubs in his hometown of Boston at the side of ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Cedar Walton
All About Jazz is celebrating Cedar Walton's birthday today! For over 25 years, pianist Cedar Walton has enjoyed an up-tempo career, which never seems to slow down. Maintaining a non-stop itinerary, Walton has accompanied a litany of Jazz greats while also fronting his own successful groups. Born January 17, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, Walton set his ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 19, 2015
TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111David Hazeltine I Remember Cedar (Sharp Nine)240217+2345216242Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderly Legacy Band Live at Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club (Cellar Live)199187+1214327353Jimmy Greene Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue)192175+1733917424Kenny Barron & Dave Holland The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)190195-5139195115James Farm City Folk (Nonesuch)180143+3723459676Jeff Hamilton Trio Great American Songs (Capri)165160+533866737Houston Person The Melody Lingers On (HighNote)158190-3213329868Peter Zak The Disciple ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Aldo Romano
All About Jazz is celebrating Aldo Romano's birthday today! Aldo Romano was born in France in 1941, the son of Italian immigrants. His first instrument was the guitar, but he decided to switch to drums in 1961. Essentially self-taught, he nonetheless benefited from the advice of Michel Babault and Jacques Thollot. He admired Philly Joe Jones, ...
New Advertising Option at All About Jazz Leverages Amazon Store Widget
All About Jazz has repurposed its Amazon store widget (see right) as an advertising vehicle to help musicians and record labels sell their music. “The Amazon store widget is nearly twice as tall as the 300x250 medium rectangle banner and includes the added benefit of promoting and selling multiple album titles in an interface designed to ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Gene Krupa
All About Jazz is celebrating Gene Krupa's birthday today! Gene Krupa was easily one of the most colorful personalities of the big band era. Despite his outrageous stage persona, Krupa was a serious and disciplined musician whose vision changed the role of drummer forever and who helped standardize the jazz drum kit. Eugene Bertram Krupa was ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Egan
All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Egan's birthday today! 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, ...
Charlie Haden Memorial And Celebration Of His Life Tuesday, January 13, 2015 @ 7pm @ The Town Hall NYC
Family and friends, including many jazz greats, will come together to celebrate the life of CHARLIE HADEN (1937-2014), one of the most innovative and influential bassists in the history of jazz. A three-time Grammy winner, Haden has received many awards and accolades throughout his five-decade career including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the NEA Jazz Master ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Joe Pass
All About Jazz is celebrating Joe Pass' birthday today! Joe Pass almost didn\'t make it as a musician due to his early battle with drug addiction. But following a successful rehab at Synanon and a recording session with fellow recovered musicians entitled Sounds of Synanon, the guitarist was signed by Dick Bock to the Pacific Jazz ...
Two New Songs by Ethan Hawke from Golden Globe-winning "Boyhood" available now
Nonesuch Releases Two Original Songs Written and Performed by Ethan Hawke from Richard Linklater’s Golden Globe-winning Boyhood Film soundtrack also available on Nonesuch Boyhood awarded three Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture—Drama; Best Director—Motion Picture; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture “A landmark achievement and easily the year’s most ...
