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Take Five With Erik Applegate

by AAJ Staff
August 16, 2009

Meet Erik Applegate: Erik Applegate has been called “a top-notch acoustic bass performer" (Jazzreview.com), and he has appeared with the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Milt Jackson, Jeff Coffin, Eddie Daniels, Ingrid Jensen, George Garzone, Tom Harrell, Marlena Shaw, and others. He toured with James Williams and in a trio with Harold Mabern and Ed ...

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Take Five With Charmaine Clamor

by AAJ Staff
August 11, 2009

Meet Charmaine Clamor: The creator of Jazzipino, Charmaine Clamor is America's foremost Filipina jazz and world vocalist. With two consecutive albums in the JazzWeek World Music Top-10, Charmaine has been credited with introducing Filipino languages, melodies, and musical instruments to listeners around the globe. She records internationally for Viva Records and in the United States for ...

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Article: Album Review

Jeff "Siege" Siegel: Live in Europe

Read "Live in Europe" reviewed by Karen Hogg

by Karen Hogg
August 2, 2009

Drummer/composer Jeff Siegel's Live in Europe presents highlights from two radio shows recorded overseas in 2005. Siegel's quartet--tenor saxophonist Erica Lindsay, pianist Francesca Tanksley and bassist Danton Boller--perform four of Siegel's compositions as well as tunes by Tanksley and Lindsay. Lindsay's opening “Elvin's Circle" is a moody, propulsive tribute to the great drummer ...

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Patti Wicks Trio: Dedicated To...

Read "Dedicated To..." reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
July 26, 2009

Pianist/singer Patti Wicks started out in New York City, moved to Florida and then each year or so since 2004 has rendezvoused with her Italian rhythm section of bassist Giovanni Sanguineti and drummer Giovanni Guillino in Italy to record successful trio sessions supplemented with a horn, typically a saxophone. For 2005's Basic Feeling (Studiottanta-Fortuna), Wicks was ...

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News: Award / Grant

Roy Haynes Receives the Highest Award of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival

July 24, 2009

Roy Haynes received the award given by the Director of the Heineken Jazzaldia, Miguel Martin, for his outstanding career. The Donostiako Jazzaldia Award is the highest recognition given by the San Sebastian Jazz Festival to a musician every year. In that way Roy Haynes adds his name to the list of outstanding musicians who have received ...

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Take Five With Amy Barlow Liberatore

by AAJ Staff
July 23, 2009

Meet Amy Barlow Liberatore: Born in Binghamton, raised among jazz musicians who mentored her from her first club appearance at 17, Amy Barlow Liberatore began her vocal/piano career (New York, Los Angeles, Bermuda, Puerto Rico) playing jazz standards. A lucky break put her on the road with Rickie Lee Jones' first national tour. She later began ...

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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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Take Five With Jackie Allen

by AAJ Staff
June 6, 2009

Meet Jackie Allen: Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter and Blue Note recording artist Jackie Allen celebrates the release of her ninth album, Starry Night, live with chamber orchestra. Her CD features star-themed songs arranged by seven extraordinary arrangers who have written for such legendary artists as Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Doc Severinson, Bobby McFerrin, and Diana Krall. ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Records and Terence Blanchard Win Grammy

February 10, 2009

Monterey Jazz Festival Records Wins Grammy Terence Blanchards Win For Best Jazz Instrumental Solo From Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival Is Historic First For Label February 10, 2009 - The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that Terence Blanchard, the Festivals 2007 Artist-In-Residence, has won his fourth Grammy, winning Best Jazz Instrumental Solo ...

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Live At the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival

By Shirley Horn

Label: Monterey Jazz Festival Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Introduction, Foolin’ Myself, The Look of Love, How Am I to Know, L.A. Breakdown (and Take Me In), Nice ‘n’ Easy, A Song for You, I’ve Got the World on a Sting, Here’s to Life, Hard Hearted Hannah, Blues for Big Scotia.