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Roni Ben-Hur: Fortuna

Read "Fortuna" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Il chitarrista israeliano Roni Ben-Hur vive a New York da oltre 25 anni, ma il sangue tunisino e spagnolo presente nelle sue radici familiari rimane ben presente e tinge con piacevoli influenze il suo jazz moderno adottato come linguaggio di base, in puro stile mainstream. Lo accompagnano in questo album il pianista Ronnie Mathhews (purtroppo deceduto ...

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Article: Album Review

Roni Ben-Hur: Fortuna

Read "Fortuna" reviewed by Andrew Velez


This is a worthy follow-up to Roni Ben-Hur's Smile (Motema, 2009), on which he was memorably paired with fellow guitarist Gene Bertoncini. The Israeli-born composer and arranger is teamed here with three stalwarts, the late pianist Ronnie Mathews, percussionist Steve Kroon and drummer Lewis Nash. This is the same rhythm section Ben-Hur used for the album ...

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Article: Album Review

Roni Ben-Hur: Fortuna

Read "Fortuna" reviewed by J Hunter


The most famous lyric from Charlie Chaplin's bittersweet song “Smile" is, “Smile, though your heart is aching/Smile, even though it's breaking." Roni Ben-Hur knows that methodology, and how: Smile (Motema, 2008), Ben-Hur's benefit disc with fellow guitarist Gene Bertoncini, was originally conceived as a duet with Ben-Hur's longtime bassist Earl May, who died before recording began. ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Johnny Griffin: From Johnny Griffin With Love

Read "Johnny Griffin: From Johnny Griffin With Love" reviewed by Greg Thomas


Johnny Griffin From Johnny Griffin With Love Storyville Records 2009 Chicago native Johnny Griffin was undoubtedly one of the greatest artists to ever play the tenor saxophone. His technical capacity at high velocity tempi was legendary, earning him the nicknames “fastest gun in the West" and “Little Giant." ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Bob Albanese

Read "Take Five With Bob Albanese" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Bob Albanese: Bob Albanese was born in Newark, N.J. in 1957. Growing up and the Jersey shore, he began practicing the piano at age 8. At age 15, he won top honors in the Garden State Talent Expo which culminated in a solo performance at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. This was ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Tommaso Cappellato

Read "Take Five With Tommaso Cappellato" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Tommaso Cappellato: Italian drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato always strived to leave his mark as the founder and creator of numerous musical situations. His curiosity for different styles and continuous will for research led him to travel and explore various countries in the world to meet, learn from and collaborate with influential musical artists. During ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Jimmy Cobb: Tough Guys & Stickadiboom

Read "Jimmy Cobb: Tough Guys & Stickadiboom" reviewed by George Kanzler


GenerationsTough GuysICA2008 Steve Haines Quintet with Jimmy CobbStickadiboom ZoHo2009 Jimmy Cobb, the latest member of the jazz octogenarian drummers club (Charli Persip joins later this year), is the common thread ...

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Article: Big Band Report

It's the Economy, Man!

Read "It's the Economy, Man!" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Even though the present (and future) state of the economy here in the States is no laughing matter, there has been at least one tongue-in-cheek article about jazz musicians seeking bailout money from Congress and the Bush administration (still in power when it was written last December). It's presented as a straight “news" story, but musicians' ...

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News: Obituary

Ronnie Mathews: December 2, 1935 - June 28, 2008

Ronnie Mathews: December 2, 1935 - June 28, 2008

The family of Ronnie Mathews is saddened to announce his passing on Saturday morning, June 28, 2008, in Brooklyn, NY. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be announced for September 2008 in New York City. Ronnie Mathews was one of the most respected jazz pianists and composers of the past 40 ...

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News: Event

A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Mathews

A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Mathews

A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Mathews Monday, June 23 - beginning at 7pm Sweet Rhythm 88 7th Ave S New York, NY 10014 212-255-3626 On Monday, June 23 there will be a “A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Mathews" for the great jazz pianist Ronnie Mathews at ...


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