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Herbie Hancock: Seven Decades of Imagination
by A. Henkin
In the jazz world, certain figures exist purely as first names, their reputation assuring recognition. When ones hears the name Herbie, the mind jumps immediately to possibly the most famous 'rhythm section' in history: Herbie, Ron and Tony. That group included two more figures for whom last names are unnecessary, Miles and Wayne. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ...
North Sea Jazz 2010 Leads Tour de Jazz
The widely renown port of Rotterdam promises to provide even more metropolitan vibrancy than usual from July 9th through the 11th, as the 35th edition of the North Sea Jazz juggernaut raises the standard of musical entertainment once again. In terms of big bang for the show time buck and relative ease of multiple-venue accessibility, when ...
Third Round
by John Kelman
It would be beyond cute to suggest that Manu Katché marches to the beat of his own drummer. Still, in a career spanning three decades and regularly crossing over between pop, jazz and world music, the French kit-meister has demonstrated a unique propensity for groove and a distinct (and refreshing) avoidance of the “look at me" ...
Austin City Limits Festival Announces Lineup
The Eagles and Phish will be making their only festival appearances of the year at the ninth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Tex., from Oct. 8 to 10. They will be joined by more than 100 other acts, including Muse, the Strokes, M.I.A., Norah Jones, Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Band of Horses, the ...
Norah Jones at the Orpheum Theatre
It's hard to feel sorry for Norah Jones: At 31, she's already sold more records than most artists will over a lifetime, and despite her soccer-mom appeal, she's retained a kind of cool-musician cachet, collaborating in recent years with Bright Eyes, Beck and the Beastie Boys. In an unsteady music industry, hers is a success story ...
Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz
by Dan Bilawsky
"What's in a name?"This question, written by Shakespeare and spoken from the mouth of his Juliet, really touches on an important line of thought. Juliet continued and said, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." While she was dealing with the Montague/Capulet issue, she sought to downplay ...
Resonance Records: Non-Profit Jazz Label with a Mission
by Samuel Chell
It's a story often heard before: musically, these are the best and worst of times. Only this time, in 2010, it seems different. Even as the pool of fresh talent expands, jazz continues to witness a dearth of venues along with the slump in CD sales. Uncounted numbers of talented musicians, young and otherwise, are reduced ...
John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Duke Ellington
by Matthew Warnock
John Pizzarelli is a man of many talents. Singer, guitarist, bandleader and arranger, depending on the circumstances Pizzarelli can step into any or all of these roles and perform at the highest level. Coming from one of the most successful families in jazz, his brother [Martin Pizzarelli] being an accomplished bassist and father the legendary seven-string ...
Take Five With Dena Blue
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dena Blue:Dena is delighted to sing the popular standards for your special event. She prides herself in learning the treasured favorites made popular by many of the legends of jazz, performed in her beautiful and unique style. Her soft sultry voice and Houston's top musicians, The BlueJazz Band, ...
Nancy Harms: In the Indigo
by Bridget A. Arnwine
Jazz vocalist Nancy Harms presents In the Indigo, a sultry yet intelligent offering of old standards, original material, and the occasional pop cover. She sings like a woman who's sure of herself. Whether singing John Mayer's “Great Indoors" or Irving Berlin's “Blue Skies" she has a way of making even the simplest lyric sound like a ...
