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Lakecia Benjamin: Phoenix

by Mike Jurkovic
January 7, 2023

True to her nature, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin keeps the flame to the dynamite on her smoking follow-up to the wildfire of Pursuance (Ropeadope, 2020), her still hot-to-the-touch dedication to the music and spirituality of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. Co-produced with maximum female power by Benjamin and Terri Lyne Carrington, the torrential riptide “Amerikkan ...

Michael Lake

Born: June 17

At the age of 8, piano was Michael’s first instrument. The egg timer was set by his mother for 30 minutes every day atop the small spinet piano in the living room. Regardless of other goings on tugging at Michael’s interests, piano practicing always came first. At age ten, Michael discovered the trombone. No longer did practicing need to be mandated. Playing trombone would become his favorite activity fueling a passion that would last a lifetime.

Michael attended Arizona State University where he studied with renowned jazz educator Dan Haerle. It was at ASU where he first saw an alto trombone, the odd instrument he would play for the rest of his career. His trombone teacher at ASU, a graduate assistant named Kevin Hedges owned an alto and first introduced it to Michael. Professionally active and pursuing a jazz performance degree, abandoning the tenor trombone in favor of this beautiful instrument of clarity and efficiency was not a practical move. Nonetheless, Michael was determined to make it his musical voice.

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Failure to Fracture: Learning King Crimson's Impossible Song

by John Kelman
August 21, 2021

Failure to Fracture: Learning King Crimson's Impossible SongAnthony Garone322 PagesISBN: 978- 1949267457Stairway Press2021 Failure to Fracture: Learning King Crimson's Impossible Song. It's as clear a mission statement as might be found anywhere. But musician, guitarist, husband, father, son and high tech professional Anthony Garone has spent more ...

Live Jazz Concerts Return To The Nash In June 2021

May 22, 2021

Beginning in June, live jazz concerts will resume at The Nash, the leading jazz club and educational center in Phoenix. Dennis Rowland and Diana Lee will be the first concert held at the venue, after over 14 months of closure. Concerts are scheduled throughout the month with tickets on sale at thenash.org. Friday and Saturday concerts ...

Vasko Atanasovski: Phoenix

by Chris M. Slawecki
April 18, 2021

Phoenix captures the voice of one of Eastern Europe's most acclaimed and creative musical ensembles, the Adrabesa Quartet founded and led by Slovenian maestro Vasko Atanasovski, and amplifies this unique voice throughout MoonJune Records' global distribution network. Phoenix thus demonstrates that the globalization of jazz hasn't muted the strong, perhaps even essential, regional accents in its ...

Adrabesa Quartet: Phoenix

by Dan Bilawsky
January 13, 2021

Slovenian saxophonist Vasko Atanasovski has a gift for marrying seemingly disparate sounds, styles and cultures, as demonstrated on this compelling date. Binding virtuoso Italian accordionist Simone Zanchini, French tuba titan Michel Godard and Polish drumming force Bodek Janke, and enhancing the scenery with the presence of his son, guest cellist Ariel Vei Atanasovski, this leader erases ...

Phoenix

By Vasko Atanasovski

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Meeting; Green Nymph; The Partisan Song; Liberation; Balet; Concerto Epico; Thornica; Yelow Sky; Outro.

The Nash Announces The Creation Of The Mary Bishop Perret Jazz Education Fund

September 16, 2020

In honor of her long-standing love and support of young jazz artists, The Nash announces the establishment of The Mary Bishop Perret Jazz Education Fund. Donations made to the fund will directly support The Nash programs for youth, including Phoenix Jazz Girls, The Nash Legacy Ensemble and The Nash Futures, providing scholarships for young musicians who ...

ShanJam Crane

Born: September 28, 1958

Who is ShanJam Crane? (musically) Musician Pages: Shan Jam Crane https://www.facebook.com/ShanJamCrane/
 Wild Flute Jam https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Flute-Jam-673014692742338/ The Wild Banchees https://www.facebook.com/The-WILD-Banchees-824231047631705/ Shan Jam Crane & The Wild Banchees https://www.facebook.com/Shan-Jam-Crane-The-WILD-Banchees-1688185741405670/ Personal Page ShanJamCrane https://www.facebook.com/shannon.crane.549 ShanJamCrane hosts “Songwriters Showcase” at Pho Cao in Scottsdale on the Second and Fourth Wednesdays each month from 7-10pm, featuring 3 or 4 guest performer stages, flowed by her band, The Wild Banchees