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Article: Meet the Staff

Meet RJ DeLuke

by AAJ Staff
March 17, 2013

I currently live in: Saratoga Springs, New YorkI joined All About Jazz in: 1999What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz?The love of jazz music and the great cooperation provided by Michael Ricci and his staff.How do you contribute to All About Jazz?Interviews; festival ...

Article: Album Review

Chris McNulty: The Song That Sings You Here

Read "The Song That Sings You Here" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 17, 2013

Great art often results from conflict, pain or loss. Australian-born singer Chris McNulty notes that The Song That Sings You Here, in spite of being conceived and recorded before she suffered the death of her son Sam, could have just as easily been conceived and recorded after, summing these circumstances into a type of preemptive creative ...

Article: Live Review

Crystal Bowersox: New York, NY, March 6, 2013

by Ernest Barteldes
March 17, 2013

Crystal BowersoxJoe's PubNew York, NYMarch 6, 2013On what turned out to be a sold-out evening ,in spite of a severe storm warning for the northeastern area of the United States, American Idol alum Crystal Bowersox took to the stage, backed by a solid four-piece quartet (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums) showcasing music ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet Daniel Lehner

by AAJ Staff
March 16, 2013

I currently live in: New York, NYI joined All About Jazz in: 2010What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? I actually submitted my first review, which was the Undead Jazz Festival 2010, to the AAJ message boards. I saw they had a section for concert reviews so I decided ...

Article: AAJ PRO

Banner Advertising: Questions to Ask, What to Look For and Red Flags

by Michael Ricci
March 15, 2013

As a leader in the online jazz music space, and with years of hands-on experience at managing advertising sales and ad serving software, I felt it was a good time to help the many newcomers to this arena better understand how banner advertising works, and offer sound solutions and insights when making purchasing decisions.

Article: Album Review

Carl Bartlett, Jr.: Hopeful

by Dan Bilawsky
March 14, 2013

Hope springs eternal from the horn of Carl Bartlett, Jr. The young alto saxophonist's debut album puts his positive spirit out front on a set of music that explores the quiet, the lively and everything in between. Bartlett, a Queens, New York native still living in the jazz capital of the universe, didn't instantly take to ...

News: Book / Magazine

Actress, Jazz Singer Cynthia Basinet Reflects On Love In Elle Magazine

March 14, 2013

The actress, crooner Cynthia Basinet, best known for the sultry and playful vocals in her hit “Santa Baby" and heard recently on CBS's “NCIS: Los Angeles" reflects on love in Elle Magazine's February issue. Writer Justine Harman quotes Basinet on, “Unlikely lothario Jack Nicholson". “I saw such a wonderful vunerable person, “ explained the actress-ex. The ...

News: Festival

36th Annual Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

March 12, 2013

SAT, JUNE 29 - SUN, JUNE 30 Tony Bennett, Buddy Guy, David Sanborn & Bob James, McCoy Tyner Quartet with special guest John Scofield, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Kevin Eubanks, Gregory Porter and Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak, among others The 36th annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest running ...

Article: Extended Analysis

New Life

by John Kelman
March 11, 2013

On the back of drummer Antonio Sanchez's New Life, there's a quote from guitarist Pat Metheny, who says, “This record feels like a leap forward for Antonio." He should know; Sanchez has been the guitarist's drummer of choice for literally every project requiring one since he recruited him for Pat Metheny Group and Speaking of Now ...

Article: Album Review

Mark Weinstein: Todo Corazon

Read "Todo Corazon" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 11, 2013

Mark Weinstein's modus operandi is simple: He follows his interests at any given time. He found success as a groundbreaking salsa trombonist early on, but that didn't stop him from leaving his horn behind and entering the realm of academia. He earned a Ph.D in Philosophy, with a specialization in mathematical logic, and started teaching at ...