Results for "Michel Legrand"

Philipp van Endert Trio: Rosebud

by Douglas Payne
April 6, 2011

Cinema has long since rendered the word “rosebud" as something elusive and enigmatic, that cannot possibly sum up what others want it to. From the moment that Orson Welles whispers the word in the 1941 film Citizen Kane, a mysterious journey of the purely unknowable is embarked upon. But what a journey. With Rosebud, ...

French Jazz Pianist Michel Legrand at Regattabar in Cambridge on April 6

April 5, 2011

French composer, singer and pianist Michel Legrand is performing with his trio at the Regattabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Tickets are$38.00 and can be purchased online. Legrand won five Grammy Awards for his compositions and was nominated 27 times during his illustrious career. Among ...

Patty Ascher: Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba

by Dan Bilawsky
April 2, 2011

In addition to serving as an album title, Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba could also serve as the defining mantra for a good portion of the albums on the Zoho Music label. While that company has released a wide variety of discs, covering Afro-Cuban cookers (Arturo O'Farrill), rock-solid blues (Ike Turner), and updated takes on the tango ...

Roger Davidson & David Finck: Umbrellas & Sunshine

by Dan Bilawsky
March 3, 2011

Many people never take the time to truly say how they feel about important people in their lives until it's too late. The same holds true in the jazz community. Posthumous tributes pour out of magazines, newspapers and websites, and are delivered via recordings when important figures of the music pass on, but something resonates more ...

John Williams: Guitar Recital

by AAJ Staff
February 27, 2011

John WilliamsGuitar RecitalDecca Records1996 (1959) In 1958, guitar virtuoso John Williams was a gifted teenager, and had studied with Andres Segovia. In that year he recorded an album of primarily Segovia-inspired (or themed) compositions from the growing classical guitar repertoire. The album, Guitar Recital (originally released on ...

The Windmills Of Your Mind

Featuring the music of Michel Legrand
Duration: 6:41
February 24, 2011

Posi-Tone Records: Creating a New Iconic Catalogue

by John Patten
February 16, 2011

When Posi-Tone Records founder Marc Free was growing up, he looked forward to each new record purchase, cherishing the cover artwork, devouring the liner notes and most of all, feasting on the music. He came to love the music and albums issued by iconic labels such as Blue Note and Impulse!, knowing that even if he ...

The Guitar Stylists of CTI Records

by Dan Bilawsky
February 4, 2011

In many ways, the guitarists who recorded for the CTI label owe a great debt to the late Wes Montgomery. Guitarist Montgomery's last recordings, before his untimely death from a heart attack, were like a laboratory test for producer Creed Taylor. At the time, Taylor was still trying to work out a formula to balance the ...

Hilary Kole: You Are There

by Dan Bilawsky
January 8, 2011

Vocalist Hilary Kole is more than a mere interpreter of songs. Like the great singers who came before her, Kole is a master storyteller who merges cabaret sensibilities, jazz vocal craft and a slight hint of folk charm into one appealing package. She possesses a voice that could fit naturally on a Broadway stage or in ...

Moody's Mood Was Always Happy

by Jack Bowers
January 7, 2011

James Moody, whose noble spirit and radiant personality were as impressive as his exploits on saxophone and flute for more than six decades, died December 9, 2010 from pancreatic cancer at his home in San Diego. He was 85 years old. To anyone who was lucky enough to meet him, the Moody hug ...