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Article: Interview

Mike Mainieri: Man Behind Bars

by John Kelman
January 11, 2010

It's hard to imagine vibraphonist Mike Mainieri in his seventies. Not only does he look and sound like a man 10 years (or more) his junior, but a quick look at the projects he's been involved in over the past few years sound like anything but a septuagenarian resting on his not inconsiderable laurels.

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Disney Jazz

By Gil Goldstein

Label: Walt Disney Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; When You Wish Upon A Star; Alice In Wonderland; Beauty And The Beast; Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade; Some Day My Prince Will COme; A Whole New World; Whistling Medley; Whistle While You Work; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; You've Got A Friend in Me; Turkey in the Straw; A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes;

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News: Obituary

Jazz Drummer Billy James Dies at 73

November 24, 2009

Legendary jazz drummer Billy James has died in Philadelphia at the age of 73. James died Friday night at Mercy Hospital after struggling with complications from asthma. That's according to his longtime girlfriend, Danita Lyburn. James was originally from Pittsburgh and played with jazz greats including Eddie Lockjaw" Davis, Sonny Stitt, Don Patterson, Pat Martino, Bootsie ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Pat Martino Quartet, featuring saxophonist, Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe Dec 4 & 5, 2009

November 22, 2009

Pat Martino, & His Organ Quartet featuring saxophonist, Eric Alexander, will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 4 and 5, 2009. One of the most original of the jazz-based guitarists to emerge in the '60s, Philadelphia's own Pat Martino has been recognized as one of the most exciting virtuosos in jazz. Pat is known for ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Glenn Nolle

by AAJ Staff
November 23, 2009

Meet Glenn Nolle: Born in Pittsburgh area and began playing guitar at age eight. Embraced the discipline of playing music earnestly after exposure to the music of Jimi Hendrix around 11 years of age. Became immersed in playing the guitar and practiced so much that finger-style playing was achieved in one day of 13 hour non-stop ...

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Article: Interview

Chuck Anderson: Philadelphia Ace

by Ed Benson
November 18, 2009

[Editor's Note] Chicago-born but long associated with the Philadelphia scene, Chuck Anderson is one of the many guitarists working in jazz who deserves greater recognition. With ten CDs to his name, Anderson has authored over a dozen instructional books, and maintains a busy teaching and consulting business. The developer of the Neo Classical Style of guitar ...

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Article: Megaphone

Monk's Music and the Guitar

by Bobby Broom
October 12, 2009

As a guitarist whose love for jazz music began in the '70s, I was understandably excited to hear a few months ago, from a most reliable source, that Thelonious Monk really dug guitarist George Benson! Benson was probably the most popular jazz guitarist of the '70s and those who know about the place of the guitar ...

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Article: Album Review

Bobby Rose / Ron Thomas: Galaxy

Read "Galaxy" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
October 10, 2009

On Galaxy a couple of mainstream jazz guys sit down and plug in to see where the interstellar winds will take them.The profiles of guitarist Bobby Rose and keyboardist Ron Thomas, subject to the laws of gravity, have not achieved the heights commensurate with their talent--an old jazz story. But both are immensely creative ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Bill Hart

by AAJ Staff
August 29, 2009

Meet Bill Hart:Born and raised in Canada, Hart started playing guitar at nine years old. He moved to the United States at the age of thirteen and was playing professionally by sixteen years old. His first professional experience was playing with his rock band in a pit for theater shows, featuring shows like Rocky ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Martino

August 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Martino's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Pat MartinoWhen 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... more ...