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News: Interview

Vocalists Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh Interviewed at AAJ

June 8, 2010

It's nice when people of similar interest and ambitions come together. Nicer still, when those things form the basis of a personal relationship; a partnership that results in the ultimate collaboration--marriage. For Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh--singers who are also heavily involved in education, heightened by their successful operation of the jazz vocal program at California ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

June 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Uri CaineUri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes ...

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News: Interview

Singer/Guitarist Susan Tedeschi Interviewed at AAJ

June 7, 2010

A string of Grammy-nominated albums, along with a critically acclaimed and commercially successful DVD of her appearance on the American television program Austin City Limits, have helped to establish Susan Tedeschi as one of today's premiere blues artists. On top of that, she's performed in front of millions of music lovers by headlining numerous festivals and ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Tal Farlow

June 7, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tal Farlow's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tal FarlowTal Farlow was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and was brought up in a musical atmosphere. His father played several musical instruments, including some of the fretted ones... more Website | Photos ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Grant Green

June 6, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Grant Green's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Grant GreenGreen was born on June 6, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. He first performed in a professional setting at the age of 13. His early influences were Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker; however... more ...

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News: Recording

The Brown Indian Band: Fusion Lounge, Free Album!

June 5, 2010

The Brown Indian Band's Fusion Lounge is a chilled out, laidback sound of Indo-jazz fusion. The album features Dhiraj Kapadia on bansuri, Prashant Salil on santoor, Tony Dias on keyboards, Colin D'Cruz on fretless bass and Jayesh Dhargalkar on tabla. The band led by d'Cruz, has floating members and has featured some of the most accomplished ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Peter Erskine

June 5, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Peter Erskine's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Peter ErskinePeter Erskine - drums Peter Erskine began playing the drums at the age of four, and has now been at the forefront of world-class jazz ensembles for thirty years. His first major professional work ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Braxton

June 4, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Braxton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Anthony BraxtonTo his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called “genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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News: Festival

Abene Festivalo 2010-2011: Already in its 17th Year!

June 3, 2010

The 17th edition of Abene Festivalo will take place on 26 December 2010 until 2 January 2011 on the theme “Africa in the climate change debate" with the patronage of Younous Djiba, engineer in geology at SOCOCIM. Musical shows, ballets, theatre, art exhibitions and seminars, traditional wrestling and street entertainment are featured in this annual festival ...

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News: Recording

Los Angeles Musician Nick Rosen Releasing Debut Solo Album "Into the Sky" on July 20

June 3, 2010

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Nick Rosen boasts an impressive resume many artists would envy. In his short career, he has already recorded, performed and/or toured with the likes of jazz luminaries, including legendary bassist Henry Grimes, reedsman Bennie Maupin, and saxophonist Arthur Blythe, and also a variety of acclaimed artists such as Macy Gray, Esthero and Perry ...