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Mulgrew Miller
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Mulgrew Miller is an American jazz pianist born in 1955 in Greenwood, Mississippi. In a childhood filled with early musical experiences, mostly playing gospel music in his church and R&B and blues at dances. Mulgrew was constantly meddling in jazz piano, and established a trio in high school that would play cocktail parties. Miller admits that they didn't really know what they were doing and were merely "approaching jazz". Miller is said to have set his mind definitely to becoming a jazz pianist after seeing Oscar Peterson (a first for Mulgrew) on television. “It was a life changing event
Paula West and the Art of Making Art
by Mathew Bahl
Jazz singing is like a horse race. To the casual eye, all the horses in the stall look the same. But they aren't. Some have more talent. Some are better trained. Some have better jockeys. Some are more exciting to watch. But no matter what we see or don't see, what the odds might be, or ...
Why René Marie Can't Keep from Singing
by Mathew Bahl
"I don't like being bored while I'm singing," laughs René Marie. The Virginia-based vocalist and MAXJAZZ recording artist is explaining why she sings jazz. “You don't know what somebody's going to say, musically, or what somebody's going to do. If you go to a rock concert or pop, they want to hear the ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Mulgrew Miller
All About Jazz is celebrating Mulgrew Miller's birthday today! Mulgrew Miller is an American jazz pianist born in 1955 in Greenwood, Mississippi. In a childhood filled with early musical experiences, mostly playing gospel music in his church and R&B and blues at dances. Mulgrew was constantly meddling in jazz piano, and established a trio in high ...
A Conversation with Joe Chambers
by AAJ Staff
This interview was first published at All About Jazz on February 1999. We have always been quite puzzled as to why a musician that has worked alongside Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Charles Mingus, and Chick Corea would only ...
Take Five with Vocalist Angelina Kolobukhova
by AAJ Staff
Meet Angelina Kolobukhova Angelina Kolobukhova was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus. She started playing classical piano when she was five and singing when she was nine. She was introduced to jazz music by her early mentor Veronika Yanovskaya and, under her guidance, she performed jazz and popular music in Minsk and in Europe at competitions, ...
Eric Zolan: Calder's Universe
by Kyle Simpler
Musicians spend years practicing to become proficient. Technical ability is an important aspect of playing an instrument, but in order to really communicate a message, a musician needs to love the music as well. Guitarist Eric Zolan is obviously someone who has not only spent a great deal of time practicing but listening to music as ...
Kenny Barron: The Source
by Mike Jurkovic
He may admit to jitters whenever he first sits down at his chosen instrument to record or perform, but elder statesman and NEA Master Kenny Barron never fails to elicit a warm, enveloping sense of elegy, wit and emotional balance to whatever setting the music finds him. On his first solo go-round in forty ...
Thank You, Duke!
Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore;
In a Sentimental Mood;
Day Dream;
Sophisticated Lady;
Isfahan;
In a Sentimental Mood;
Chromatic Love Affair;
Mood Indigo;
Come Sunday;
The Feeling of Jazz.
The Many Moods of Benny Golson
By Benny Golson
Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Killer Joe (Benny Golson); Work Song (Nat Adderley); Body and Soul * (Johnny
Green); St. Thomas (Sonny Rollins);
Syeeda’s Song Flute (John Coltrane); Mood Indigo; Along Came Betty; Mack The Knife
(funky version) (Kurt Weill);
Touch Me Lightly (Benny Golson); Don’t Get Around Much Any More (K. Russell /
Duke Ellington).
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