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News: Music Industry

Ray Brown Defined the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section

Ray Brown Defined the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section

Grammy Award-winning double-bassist Ray Brown was a leader in defining the modern jazz rhythm section -- in addition to being a first-rate soloist. His unique dynamic and innate sense of swing graced performances by Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and countless others. Raymond Matthews Brown was born October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA ...

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News: Recording

Kyle Eastwood Now

Kyle Eastwood Now

Kyle Eastwood, France's #1 Jazz artist release of NOW, offers a cool twist of genre jumping selections that swirl a post-modern jazz sensibility with a hip Euro electronica lounge vibe. Eastwood's Now is an interesting hybrid of style. The title track is the most successful with its addictive chugging rhythms of Manu Katche on drums and ...

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News: Video / DVD

Jazz It Up! Episode 4 Features Phil Woods, Stanley Jordan, Oscar Peterson and More

Jazz It Up! Episode 4 Features Phil Woods, Stanley Jordan, Oscar Peterson and More

New York, NY -- The fourth episode of Season 2 of Jazz it Up! features alto sax legend Phil Woods in performance with the William Paterson Jazz Orchestra (conducted by David Dempsey), as well as a powerful trio led by the innovative guitarist Stanley Jordan, who plays piano and guitar simultaneously on a song. As with ...

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News: Recording

Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" Available March 31

Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" Available March 31

Some music is intended to paint a romantic scene--a candlelit dinner, a walk along a moonlit beach. Quiet Nights--Diana Krall's twelfth album--ain't about that. Using Brazil as a musical point of reference, the award-winning pianist and singer is not suggesting a night out; she means to stay in. “It's not coy. It's not 'peel me a ...

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Article: Interview

Steve Turre: Shell 'n' 'Bone Man

Read "Steve Turre: Shell 'n' 'Bone Man" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Few can match Steve Turré's skill as a trombonist. His technical mastery, which has seen him win five Down Beat polls, goes hand-in-hand with a deep respect for the music that has gone before him, and over the course of forty years he has honed his skills with some of the best. Since his formative experience ...

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News: Obituary

Blossom Dearie a Songwriters Singer Passes

Blossom Dearie a Songwriters Singer Passes

Blossom Dearie saw herself as a songwriters singer, performing tunes by the great Broadway and Hollywood teams and newer talents like Dave Frishberg. The singer and songwriter whose sweet soprano voice, harmonically innovative piano stylings and sophisticated performances made her a popular attraction in jazz and cabaret for nearly half a century, Blossom Dearie has died. ...

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Article: Profile

Jan Johansson: From Small Acorns...

Read "Jan Johansson: From Small Acorns..." reviewed by Ian Patterson


Upon hearing the news and in a state of disbelief, Randi Hultin the legendary Norwegian jazz journalist rang pianist Reinhold Svensson who confirmed the worst: “Yes. Swedish jazz has just died."1 Reinhold's reaction to the death in a car accident of fellow pianist Jan Johansson whilst melodramatic reflected Jan Johansson's importance in the contemporary Swedish jazz ...

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Article: Album Review

Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)

Read "Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)" reviewed by Samuel Chell


How do you criticize pianist Oscar Peterson? The two primary meanings of such a question expose the divide among those who must confront his talent--and, like it or not, no musician or supporter of the music can duck the issues raised by the most prolifically recorded pianist in jazz history. To the one camp, Peterson's playing ...

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Video

Manha de Carnaval

Featuring the music of Ray Brown
Duration: 8:04

Ray Brown plays the bass the way it was meant to be played in this largely solo performance of the "Theme From Black Orpheus". Drummer George Fludas joins in with some percussion accents.

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