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Doug MacDonald: Jazz Marathon 2

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by Jack Bowers
March 20, 2017

For those who thought that guitarist Doug MacDonald's happy-go-lucky jazz marathon had crossed the finish line with the release more than a year ago of Just for Fun, the good news is that MacDonald and his talented teammates have found their second wind and the marathon continues through a second effervescent two-CD session taped at the ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Christlieb

February 16, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Pete Christlieb's birthday today! From the 1970s through the 1990s, the sound of Pete’s tenor could be heard on television and motion picture sound tracks and recordings. The son of a famous bassoon player, Don Christlieb, Pete began his musical journey on the violin at age 7. At 12, he was ...

Article: Big Band Report

Time Check: A Paucity of Riches?

by Jack Bowers
June 2, 2016

On May 18, Betty and I flew to Los Angeles to attend Time Check: A Buddy Rich Alumni Reunion, a four-day panorama sponsored by the L.A. Jazz Institute and held at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, about a stone's throw or two from the LAX airport. We arrived early afternoon so we could also be present for ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Christlieb

February 16, 2016

News: Recording

Steely Dan: Deacon Blues

September 9, 2015

Among the most arch and enigmatic composers of the post-Vietnam War era are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Together, they are Steely Dan, and their songs depict hard-luck stories of eccentrics, weirdos and outcasts. What makes their characters and predicaments sympathetic is the jazz-influenced music that lends sophistication and drama to the tales. It's a mood ...

Article: Album Review

Barney McClure: Show Me!

by Jack Bowers
April 21, 2015

While organist Barney McClure receives top billing on this exhilarating new album, he is happy to share it, for good reason, with the superlative Central Washington University Jazz Band from Ellensburg. As McClure asserts in the liner notes, “I was no more than a lucky rider on the bus." Well, a bit more than that, Barney, ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Christlieb

February 16, 2015

Album

Danny Kolke Trio +Pete Christlieb

By Danny Kolke

Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Pass Me Not; Just Friends; Fly Me Home; Drew's Blues; Alone Together; Foop Deep; Order Without Me; Amazing Grace

Article: Live Review

Pete Christlieb Quintet, "Santa’s Bones" at Phoenix Musicians Hall

by Patricia Myers
December 9, 2014

Pete Christlieb, “Santa's Bones" Musicians Hall, Phoenix Musicians Union, Local 586 AFM Phoenix, AZ November 30 and December 2, 2014 Concerts by tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb and a trombone ensemble called “Santa's Bones" were presented as part of on ongoing series at the Musicians Hall of the Phoenix Musicians Union, Local ...

Article: Album Review

The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra: A Beautiful Friendship

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by Jack Bowers
October 30, 2014

Sometimes, just when it seems things couldn't possibly get any better, they do. That is certainly the case with A Beautiful Friendship, the spectacular new recording by arranger Gary Urwin's superlative southern California-based Jazz Orchestra. Having released three earlier albums showcasing the exceptional artistry of tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb and / or trombonist Bill Watrous, Urwin ...