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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 13, 2014

October 10, 2014

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Mark Elf Mark Elf Returns 2014 (Jen Bay, Inc.)251284 -333531 7 222Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Dream Trio We're Back (Whaling City Sounds) 244241 +35 43233 6 3Jason Moran All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (Blue Note)238216 +227 42334 4 4Sean Jones im.pro.vise (Mack Avenue)225225 01521 13 484Chick Corea Trilogy (Concord) 225206 +193 47456 ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Thelonious Monk

October 10, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Thelonious Monk's birthday today! With the arrival Thelonious Sphere Monk, modern music— let alone modern culture—simply hasn’t been the same. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, Monk achieved a startlingly original sound that even his most devoted followers have been unable to successfully imitate. His ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Garrett

October 9, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Garrett's birthday today! Kenny Garrett is a jazz saxophonist. He was born in Detroit, MI in 1960. His father was a tenor saxophonist. Kenny\'s career took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, then led by Duke\'s son, Mercer Ellington. Three years later he played in the ...

Article: The Big Question

I love jazz. Why do you?

by Michael Ricci
October 9, 2014

I started listening to jazz at an early age, thanks to my father and his record collection. He also took me to shows. I was 9 or 10 when I saw Maynard Ferguson and his band (circa Live at Jimmy's)... those guys knew how to dress! I played the trumpet in bands and junior phils for ...

News: Website

Jazz Near You Adds Six More Cities: US, Japan, Belgium and India Included in Latest Round

October 8, 2014

Jazz Near You now services over 250 cities worldwide with the additions of Greensboro (NC), Beacon (NY), Sarasota (FL), Bruges (Belgium), Nagoya (Japan) and Chennai (india). If your city has an active jazz scene and isn't represented at Jazz Near You, please let us know and we'll add it. About Jazz Near You Jazz Near You ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pepper Adams

October 8, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Pepper Adams' birthday today! Pepper Adams was one of hard bop\'s most significant baritone saxophonists. His dark, hearty tone on the horn and driving rhythmic sense provided the antithesis to the lighter, floating (and consequently more popular) styles of Gerry Mulligan. His family moved to Rochester, New York when he was ...

News: Performance / Tour

Anna Maria Jopek: Polish Diva's 2014 North American Tour

October 8, 2014

By Ernest Barteldes Although Polish singer Anna Maria Jopek is well-respected and recognized by fans in Europe and also the numerous artists she has worked with over the years (including Pat Metheny, Tomasz Stanko and bassist Richard Bona), she has yet to be discovered by mainstream jazz/world fans in North America. It is ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Aaron Parks

October 7, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Aaron Parks' birthday today! “Somebody once asked me to find two words that describe the music I make, and the words I picked were ‘spontaneous’ and ‘cinematic,’” says Aaron Parks. Having clarified the essence of his art, the pianist kept those two words closely in mind while conceiving and recording Invisible ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Elmer

October 6, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Elmer's birthday today! COMPOSER/PIANIST STEVE ELMER is an expressive and creative musician of growing acclaim. He describes his musical approach as “Classic Jazz: Play the melody, improvise, tell a story, and make it swing.” Once called “the most anonymous pianist in New York” by a respected jazz pianist impressed by ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Blanton

October 5, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Blanton's birthday today! In his short tenure with Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton became the first great double bass virtuoso in jazz. Blanton had both the technique and the fine tone to take this style of playing to higher levels. Blanton took the bass, which had previously been used only to ...