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Take Five With Tony Foster
by AAJ Staff
Meet Tony Foster: Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Tony Foster was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. He received his initial musical training early on, in the form of classical piano lessons privately. In school bands, his main instrument became the trumpet. His studies on the trumpet continued until college, and it was not ...
Take Five With José Alberto Medina
by AAJ Staff
Sobre José Alberto Medina: Nací en 1979 en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Afincado en Cataluña desde hace 10 años, donde he forjado mi trío. He elaborado mi propia sonoridad durante estos años, partiendo de la gran influencia de Bill Evans y desarrollando un concepto vanguardista del trío de piano en el jazz. Mi ...
Graham Dechter: Right on Time
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Memo to all those folks who insist that “real" jazz is dead, or at least on life support: do check out the leader/producing debut of 23-year-old guitarist Graham Dechter. His Right on Time supplies irrefutable evidence that the tradition is not only alive, but flourishing, because of young artists like Dechter who are both able and ...
Hank Jones / Oliver Jones: Pleased To Meet You
by Raul d'Gama Rose
What a surprise to hear the first-ever recording that joins piano maestros Hank Jones and Oliver Jones. A Detroit native, ninety-year-old Hank Jones is from the family that gave us Thad “Bartok with Wings" Jones and polyrhythmist Elvin Jones, and he has participated in historic bebop sessions with Charlie Parker and memorable duets ...
Celebrating Oscar Peterson on November 26-28 in Ottawa
In the second CTV Pops concert of the NAC's 40th Anniversary season, conductor Tommy Banks leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and a constellation of jazz all-stars in Celebrating Oscar Peterson in Southam Hall on Thursday November 26, Friday November 27, and Saturday November 28 at 8 p.m. Katie Malloch, host of the CBC Radio Two ...
Mika Pohjola: The Ever Search
by Maxwell Chandler
From studying music theory with his father to attending Vantaa Music Institute and the Royal College of Music, Mika Pohjola's life has been entwined with both music and the pursuit of knowledge. His work mirrors his desire to journey ever outward, searching for ways to incorporate the various influences and inspirations which have helped him create ...
Anders Christensen Trio: Dear Someone
by Jakob Baekgaard
Throughout the years, Danish jazz has been blessed with a host of talented bassists such as Bo Stief, Jesper Lundgaard and Jesper Bodilsen, but one name, in particular, has reached across the country's borders and become synonymous with virtuosity and melodic invention. The late Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was most famous, perhaps, for playing with Oscar Peterson ...
Take Five With Bill McBirnie
by AAJ Staff
Meet Bill McBirnie:Bill McBirnie is a jazz and Latin flute specialist and has studied with renowned American flutist, Samuel Baron, distinguished Canadian flutist and composer, Robert Aitken, and Cuban charanga legend, Richard Egues. He is recognized as a consummate technician and an accomplished improviser -notably in the bebop, swing and Latin idioms -as demonstrated by his ...
Take Five With Dan Dorff
by AAJ Staff
Meet Daniel Joseph Dorff: Dan Dorff is a drummer, percussionist and keyboardist who specializes in styles ranging from jazz, blues, gospel and folk to rock, pop, afro-cuban, brazilian and other dance genres. The depth of Dan's musical interests has sparked a performing career that has led him to 4 continents and over 25 countries and keeps ...
Take Five With Willerm Delisfort
by AAJ Staff
Meet Willerm Delisfort:Pianist and composer Willerm Delisfort is a messenger of life using music as his tool. His career extends the continuum of musical styles that ranges from jazz, gospel, R&B and many more. Because of this, Willerm's versatility has created a high demand for him with prominent jazz, rap, soul, and fusion artists ...
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