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Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
by Jeff Stockton
If you're reading this, chances are you already own a copy (or copies) of Kind Of Blue, widely acknowledged to be the best-selling jazz record of all time. The funny thing, and what makes it a phenomenon, is how many people who don't visit All About Jazz own a copy of the record. It's usually the ...
Miles Davis Quintet Concert from Fillmore East 1970
Wolfgang's Vault, the online archive of concert recordings and memorabilia, now available on iPhone app announces today the posting of a rare Miles Davis Quintet show from 1970. The summary of the concert available right now for free streaming at wolfgangsvault.com. Performers Miles Davis - trumpet Wayne Shorter - tenor and soprano ...
Wayne Shorter Live at Montreux 1996 - Available on DVD February 17
On February 17, 2009, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its Eagle Eye subsidiary, will release Wayne Shorter Live at Montreux 1996 on DVD. This fascinating night captures an American treasure on one of his many stops at the acclaimed jazz festival. Coming up in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the 1950s, Shorter became an important component of ...
The October Trio: Looks Like It's Going To Snow
by Matt Marshall
Josh Cole, the bassist and primary composer for The October Trio, cites Wayne Shorter as one of his major inspirations and that influence is apparent throughout the Canadian trio's Looks Like It's Going To Snow, with guest trumpeter Brad Turner. There are strong references to Miles Davis' Shorter-heavy Miles Smiles (Columbia, 1966) and the saxophone legend's ...
Dr. Nick Catalano's "New York Nights" - Covers Jazz and Comedy in New York
New York Nights, by Nicholas Catalano, PhD, professor of literature and music, shares the personal experiences, gossipy anecdotes, and critical commentary of a television and concert producer who was once firmly entrenched in the exciting and unpredictable comedy and jazz scene in a city that never sleeps. Producer Nick Catalano introduced early audiences to the comedy ...
Pernille Bevort: Cowboys and Girls
by Ian Patterson
Since making her recording debut in the mid '90s, saxophonist/composer/arranger/vocalist Pernille Bevort has established herself as one of the leading lights on the Danish jazz scene, with half a dozen recordings as leader under her belt. Playground + 1 (Calibrated, 2007) provides ample proof of her outstanding musicianship, whether on tenor or soprano saxophone, as well ...
The Story of Jazz Guitar
by AAJ Staff
While in its early days, jazz guitar was considered a rhythm instrument alongside the banjo of Dixieland. In 1940, Charlie Christian and his Gibson ES-150 changed that and elevated guitar to lead instrument status alongside the saxophone and trumpet--instruments that could acoustically cut through the sound of a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. Here, we encapsulate some of ...
Dave Douglas' Fetish Busting Greenleaf Digital Music Experience
by Mark Corroto
The assignment was simple enough. I was to listen online to trumpet and cornet player Dave Douglas' recordings Quintet: Live at the Jazz Standard and Keystone Live at the Jazz Standard at GreenleafMusic.com, and write about them. So why hadn't I touched the play button nearly three weeks after receiving the music? Sure, sometimes ...
Marc Copland: New York Trio Recordings Vol. 3: Night Whispers
by John Kelman
Some artists are so consistent that it's difficult to tag one release as better than another. Still, every now and then they manage to release career milestones that stand above the rest. Pianist Marc Copland's Time Within Time (HATology, 2005) is one such watershed--a sublime solo piano session that transcends mere virtuosity and digs so deeply ...
L.A. Jazz Scene 2008: Alive and Swingin'
by Chuck Koton
The Los Angeles scene has often been referred to in patronizing terms by jazz lovers, musicians and writers. It has been said that the city's laid-back vibe deprives musicians of the energy that a New York audience can impart to the bandstand. Others complain that the growth of a hip jazz scene has been impeded by ...
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