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Take Five With Pat Pratico

by AAJ Staff
August 29, 2013

Meet Pasquale J Pratico:I was born in Trenton in 1955 to an Italian-American family. My brothers and my younger sister were raised in a family restaurant business. I learned to cook and still cook most of the time with the help of my wife, Mary. My uncles Nate and Vince are professional musicians and ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Fred Hersch and Julian Lage: Free Flying

by Victor L. Schermer
August 29, 2013

This album is the latest of several recordings in which pianist Fred Hersch solos or joins forces with some highly intelligent, advanced musicians to provide jazz renditions with a sophisticated, chamber music quality. Others are Hersch's Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto, 2011); Leaves of Grass (Palmetto, 2005)--an ensemble composition based on Walt Whitman's poems--and two additional ...

Article: Record Label Profile

Dreambox Media: The Philadelphia Jazz Label

by Mike Oppenheim
August 28, 2013

Any fan of the great American music that is jazz is surely aware that the art form's history depended on the convergence of geography, individual talents, and inspiration. Cities such as New Orleans, Kansas City, Chicago, and New York are synonymous with particular styles of jazz. One often overlooked city is Philadelphia, the birthplace and/or home ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Martino

August 25, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Martino's birthday today! When the anesthesia wore off, Pat Martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors and tried to piece together any memory of his life. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz. Martino had suffered a severe brain aneurysm and underwent surgery after being told that ...

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Take Five With Jacques Lesure

by AAJ Staff
July 20, 2013

Meet Jacques Lesure:Jacques Lesure is a Detroit native who has graduated from Berklee College Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since his days at Berklee, he has performed alongside Oscar Brown Jr., George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Freddy Cole, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, Mark Murphy, Oliver Lake, Chico Freeman, Javon Jackson, Les McCann, Linda Hopkins, Carmen Lundy, ...

Article: New York Beat

Pat Martino at Birdland

by Nick Catalano
April 12, 2013

The legendary musical power of Pat Martino was on display at Birdland on April 4, 2013, in all its glory. The myths that have arisen about this formidable guitarist will have new layers when the jazz cognoscenti begin commenting on his latest feats. Martino's burning swing, long the trademark of his improvisational wizardry, ...

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Latin Jazz All Stars: Golden, Colorado, January 24, 2013

by Geoff Anderson
February 22, 2013

Latin Jazz All StarsMt. Vernon Country ClubGolden, COJanuary 24, 2013Latin jazz is as diverse as Latin America itself. While it comes in many different flavors and colors, a constant is the rhythm. Jazz is a rhythmic-centric music to begin with, but the Latin tinge adds a turbo charger to the project.

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The Joe Locke Quartet with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra: Wish Upon a Star

by John Kelman
January 17, 2013

When Joe Locke signed with Motéma Records in 2012, the vibraphonist was finally allowed an opportunity to more freely explore a broader range of interests, bolstered by the comfort of his affiliation with a label known for its strong artist support. His first release for the label, Signing (2012), was the long overdue follow-up to The ...

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More Fresh Sounds From Fresh Sound

by Bruce Klauber
January 8, 2013

The Fresh Sound record label has released another superb batch of late 1950s and early 1960s recordings by jazz legends, greats, near-greats and now obscure artists who, then and now, deserve wider recognition. As detailed in previous pieces, Fresh Sound is the only organization out there issuing these essential works, which otherwise would remain lost.

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