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Yotam: Brasil

by Dan Bilawsky
A single letter separates the English and Portuguese spellings of the world's fifth largest country, but that letter distinguishes between an outsider's view and the way that an insider takes it all in. Brazil is for tourists, but Brasil is for those initiated in the musical ways of this South American land of wonder. While Israeli ...
Duane Eubanks at Society Hill Playhouse on Nov. 17th

Appearing at the new Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts series Jazz at the Playhouse at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia on November 17th will be trumpeter Duane Eubanks and his band . One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. For info: 215-517-8337 or 856-858-8914. Parking is right across the street. ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Roy Hargrove

All About Jazz is celebrating Roy Hargrove's birthday today! ~Trumpeter Roy Hargrove has firmly established himself as one of this generation\'s premier players in jazz and beyond. Hargrove was born in Waco, TX on October 16, 1969. Inspired by the gospel music he heard in church on Sundays and the R&B and funk music that played ...
Roberta Gambarini and Roy Hargrove
Featuring the music of Roy Hargrove
Duration: 6:32
Take Five With Philip Baumgarten

by AAJ Staff
Meet Philip Baumgarten: I started out as a bass guitarist, and played salsa in the seventies. My band, Bapao, was successful in The Netherlands, and I played in every important venue. Later on, I switched to double-bass and jazz became my main thing. I've been playing jazz now for many years with many musicians, ...
Mike Cottone: Just Remember

by Edward Blanco
Just Remember is the timely debut from Mike Cottone, reflecting the young New York-based trumpeter's musical journey thus far and paying tribute to a pivotal figure in his career, Daniel McMurray, his late high school band director and mentor. Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., who performs on several pieces, co-produces the project with Marc Iacona of the ...
Take Five With Patricia Velasquez

by AAJ Staff
Meet Patricia Velasquez: Patricia Velasquez began classical piano lessons at the age of four. In Junior High, she began to study jazz. She attended Berklee College of Music in 1987. She has performed at Stepping Out with the South Central Mass Choir; at Ryles for a blues reunion with Shirley Lewis and guests; at ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2

by Greg Simmons
The Beacon Theatre in New York holds 2,700 people, and--much like fans claiming to have seen the final game of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field--there may already be 20,000 people who swear they were there for Sonny Rollins' 80th Birthday performance. At 80 years old, Rollins is still a damn good tenor saxophonist, and Roadshows ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2

by Dan McClenaghan
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, into his eighth decade now, has nothing left to prove but keeps doing it anyway. The iconic artist has put out classic albums like Newk's Time (Blue Note Records, 1957) and Saxophone Colossus (Prestige Records, 1956) and The Bridge (RCA Records, 1962), continuing to maintain a vibrant career for more than six ...
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2

by Dan Bilawsky
Road Shows, Vol. 1 (Doxy, 2008) was the cure for all that ailed Sonny Rollins fans who were familiar with his herculean abilities in live settings, yet disappointed with some of his studio output. Famous for being his own worst critic, the tenor saxophonist cherry-picked all of the material for that outing, meeting near-universal acclaim upon ...