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Article: Interview

Faith Gibson: Shooting for the Big Moon

by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
June 10, 2009

Jazz vocalists have struggled through the years to make room for their contributions to the art of improvisation that appear effortless. Their voices are their instrument, an instrument that has to compete with tenor saxophones, drum kits or trumpets; an instrument whose strength rests in the necessity humanity has to communicate with others. To ...

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News: Recording

Ray Charles' "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music" Reissued by Concord Music Group

May 18, 2009

Million-selling Volume 1 joins Volume 2 in one expanded 24-song CD. The albums reflected Charles’ lifelong love for country, containing “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “You Don’t Know Me” and “Take These Chains from My Heart.” LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Although it may have shocked some people at the time, Ray Charles’ fascination with country and ...

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J.D. Walter: Being a Verb

by Victor L. Schermer
May 18, 2009

J.D. Walter is a jazz singers' singer--a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. Respected and lauded by the great musicians of the contemporary circuit, ...

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Saxophonist David Sanborn Interviewed at AAJ

May 13, 2009

Saxophonist David Sanborn is one of the most recognizable instrumentalists in modern music. From his many television appearances--on his own show, Night Moves, and with David Letterman's band--to his popular records and tours, Sanborn is among the few names in jazz that non-jazzheads can recognize. In 2008, Sanborn released Here & Gone (Decca, 2008), an album ...

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David Sanborn: Sound and Silence

by Jason Crane
May 13, 2009

Saxophonist David Sanborn is one of the most recognizable instrumentalists in modern music. From his many television appearances--on his own show, Night Music, and with David Letterman's band--to his popular records and tours, Sanborn is among the few names in jazz that non-jazzheads can recognize. In 2008, Sanborn released Here & Gone (Decca, 2008), ...

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News: Event

Music Memorabilia Show in NYC - June 6th, July 11th, and August 8th

May 12, 2009

Music Memorabilia Show: LPs, 45rpm, 78rpm, sheet music, photos, posters, books, magazines, etc. Saturday – June 6th, July 11th and August 8th Time: 10am to 2pm Location: Tip Top Shoe Building, 155 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (near Broadway). Subway – Nos. 1, 2 or 3 to 72nd Street. Bus – ...

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News: Contest

Enter the 2009 Litchfield Jazz Festival Giveaway Contest

May 8, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter The Litchfield Jazz Festival giveaway which includes free roundtrip airfare for two courtesy of Continental Airlines, a 2-night stay at the Starbuck Inn B&B in Kent, and a 3-day tent pass! We'll select one winner at the conclusion of the contest on July 6th. Click here to enter ...

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News: Recording

Ray Charles' 'A Message from the People' Album to be Reissued by Concord Records May 5th

April 25, 2009

Ray Charles's Message From The People to be reissued for the first time by Concord Records, May 5th Originally released on Ray’s Tangerine label in 1972, this concept album includes his classic, unforgettable version of “America the Beautiful". It was 1972, the turbulent 60's were winding down, and the music world was about to fork off ...

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Brian Blade: Songs From His Heart

by R.J. DeLuke
April 21, 2009

Known in the jazz world for his slick and superlative drumming skills, Brian Blade is engaged in making other musical statements these days. Statements that are outside the jazz genre, but are an essential part of this enlightened man and serious musician whose musical tastes run “between Bela Bartok and Wayne Shorter to Al Green," who, ...

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28 Ray Charles Albums to be Released Digitally for First Time Ever on April 7

April 3, 2009

Classics “Georgia On My Mind”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You” & “Crying Time” among many others finally available via digital outlets LOS ANGELES, Calif. – One of the most anticipated song collections among digital music buyers, Ray Charles’ post-1960 catalog will finally go digital for the first time ever. Beginning April 7th, iTunes will hold a ...