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Ed Bradley: Journalist and Jazzman
by R.J. DeLuke
This aricle first appeared on All About Jazz on November 2002.People know Ed Bradley as a journalist in his 22nd season with the award-winning CBS television news magazine “60 Minutes," and now “60 Minutes II." You've watched him report on diverse subjects, his stories taking him around the country and around the globe. You've ...
Bill Kirchner: Renaissance Man
by R.J. DeLuke
Like it or not, it's a 'What have you done for me lately?' world in many respects. If that phrase has grown tiresome on you, consider Bill Kirchner in the world of jazz music. With him, it's more like 'What haven't you done?' Period.The art form has gone through periods of struggle in the ...
Tony Monaco: Master Chops T
by R.J. DeLuke
Listen to Tony Monaco play the celebrated Hammond B3 organ. He swings like mad, solos like hell, and locks into soulful, vibrant grooves. The instrument has had a great resurgence in recent years. Listen to either of his two CDs and you can see that Monaco, while unheralded, is one of those few who can really ...
Eliane Elias: Music for All Purposes
by R.J. DeLuke
Eliane Elias, the Brazilian-born pianist and composer, plays with astonishing technique and assuredness, full of passion yet instilled with a delicate sense of romance and a palpable spirit of exploration. A musical child prodigy raised in the land of Baden Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto and so many more, the spirit of ...
Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour is a Burner
by R.J. DeLuke
The Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour celebrating the anniversary and legacy of George Wein's archetypal jazz festival is a sparkler, featuring superb musicians and exciting music; younger stars and one of the great jazz elders. It's a polished program and a thoroughly enjoyable night for those fortune enough to make one of the tour stops ...
Abbey Lincoln: Spirited and Spiritual
by R.J. DeLuke
Music serves many purposes for people on this planet. It's fun. It can be an escape. It can be soothing and even nostalgic. But for some it carries a deeper meaning, a deeper purpose. In this realm lies the art of Abbey Lincoln. At age 73, she is one of the last of the great jazz ...
Dewey Redman: The Sound of a Giant
by R.J. DeLuke
Dewey Redman has been on the scene for a long time, adding his musicianship to diverse musical settings with a long list of great jazz artists, and pursing his own challenging projects. It seems that each path he has taken, he has done so in a manner that speaks to who he is: straightforward and genuine.
Nick Brignola: Things Ain't What They Used To Be: Last Set at Sweet Basil
by R.J. DeLuke
Nick Brignola was one of the most robust baritone sax players and could burn with the best of them. Even though he usually took a back seat to Gerry Mulligan or Pepper Adams in popularity polls, he was starting to see more of the limelight before he died of cancer in 2002, drawing in more fans ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel: New Creative Roads
by R.J. DeLuke
Two and a half years may seem like a long time to work on one recording project, but not when there's singleness of purpose, a sense of real creation and a desire to get everything in the studio done just right. That's just what guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel did for his third release on Verve, Heartcore .
Cassandra Wilson: Glamoured and Glamorous
by R.J. DeLuke
The Egg Albany, NY November 20, 2003 There are few sounds in jazz as rich as the voice of Cassandra Wilson. Her sonorous tone was as delectable on Nov. 20 at The Egg in Albany, NY, as the pastries being sold in the lobby. And just as sweet. On tour supporting ...
