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Bassists Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas Interviewed at AAJ
It may come as a surprise to anyone wading through bass guitar giant Anthony Jackson's discography, which mind bogglingly totals over three thousand recordings, that he has never recorded a solo album. The legendary bassist--who has played with an astonishing variety of artists of the caliber of Chick Corea, Roberta Flack, the O'Jays, Buddy Rich, Paul ...
Quincy Jones Talks Music, Life, Love
Despite his record-breaking success in music for 60 years, Quincy Jones says his proudest achievement is his seven children and six grandchildren. Jones talked about his life and music career during an hourlong on-stage conversation with Ludacris Friday night as part of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' annual “I Create Music" expo at ...
Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz
by Dan Bilawsky
"What's in a name?"This question, written by Shakespeare and spoken from the mouth of his Juliet, really touches on an important line of thought. Juliet continued and said, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." While she was dealing with the Montague/Capulet issue, she sought to downplay ...
Lady K and the Kings of Swing featuring Dale Head: Live at the Blackhawk
by Raul d'Gama Rose
An album of show tunes and film songs is not necessarily a bad thing, and when the music is performed with finesse and a certain pizzazz, it can be downright enjoyable. This certainly is the case with Lady K and The Kings of Swing Live at the Blackhawk. The big band is based on the West ...
Take Five with John Evans
by AAJ Staff
Meet John Evans: Born in New York City, Evans started piano lessons at age four. A few years later, John saw the movie “The Benny Goodman Story" and was inspired to learn how to play the clarinet. He went to the school band teacher hoping to check out a clarinet, but, as luck would ...
Quincy Jones to Speak at IU Bloomington Commencement
Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. - known to many simply as “Q" - is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind. The ceremonies will be conducted in two sessions, one ...
Ray Charles: Original Album Series
by Chris May
Ray Charles Original Album Series Warner/Rhino 2010 (1957-61) Singer and pianist Ray Charles' period with Atlantic Records, from 1953 to 1960, which is the subject of Warner/Rhino's Original Album Series, was the most exciting in Charles' long and well documented career. Preceding the country music years which began ...
Farewell, Sir John
by Jack Bowers
Some of us are old enough to remember when Sir John Dankworth was simply Johnny Dankworth, and quite simply one of the finest jazz musicians Great Britain has ever produced. Johnny became Sir John in 2006 when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, nine years after his wife, the marvelous singer Cleo Laine, was made a ...
Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie Pass 'We Are the World' Baton
Producer Quincy Jones, singer Lionel Richie and producer Rickey Minor gathered for the We Are the World: 25 for Haiti recording session at Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood. A changed planet, new orbit and bigger galaxy of stars. For Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the second revolution of We Are the World, launched Friday, easily matches ...
Music Genius & Industry Legend Quincy Jones Releases 'Songbook'
With the new video in the works we can all remember the original video of We Are the World. Watching all of our favorite 80's musicians and actors sing their hearts out while being lead by a music Icon, Quincy Jones. Now we can all feel apart of his musical genius with the release of the ...
