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Smokin' at The Nash
by Dave Kaufman
Jazz cognoscenti may not think of Phoenix as a hotbed of great jazz. However, a confluence of factors contributes to a remarkably vibrant jazz scene. The city boasts a wealth of excellent jazz education programs spread across universities and community colleges. This has attracted great musicians and educators from around the country who play the local ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Sonny Rollins
All About Jazz is celebrating Sonny Rollins' birthday today! It’s no state secret that Sonny Rollins has never been fond of the recording studio. Never mind that he’s recorded his full share of gems there—not only early, celebrated albums such as Saxophone Colossus and Way Out West, but also digital-era efforts such as Old Flames and ...
Adam Larson: Second City
by Troy Dostert
The first thing one notices when listening to tenor saxophonist Adam Larson's latest release, Second City, is the torrent of notes coming out of his horn, seemingly in unstoppable waves. But Larson's got a lot more to offer than just impeccable chops. He possesses a rhythmic sophistication and compositional cleverness that should help him distinguish himself ...
Five on Cellar Live
by C. Michael Bailey
Corey Weeds' Cellar Live label is dedicated to the most organic of jazz: small ensemble acoustic performance. In 2000, Weeds had opened his Cellar Jazz Club, originally located at 3611 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC. A year later followed the inauguration of the Cellar Live imprint. In spite of the club's closing in 2014, the label remains ...
Newport Jazz Festival 2017
by Timothy J. O'Keefe
Newport Jazz Festival Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI August 5, 2017 The soggy, gray blanket that was the Newport sky wrung itself out on the crowd that had gathered for the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, but the good news was it only rained on ...
Keystone Korner 45th Anniversary Celebration
by Walter Atkins
Keystone Korner 45th Anniversary CelebrationBach Dancing & Dynamite Society Half Moon Bay, CA July 7-8, 2017 Fabled jazz venue Keystone Korner commemorated its 45th year anniversary in spectacular style during the first week of July 2017. Producer Todd Barkan not only assembled a superb cast of original Keystone stalwarts and young ...
Hard Boppin' at Smalls
by Dave Kaufman
Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village is a remarkably vibrant music venue that enjoys considerable international renown. It is not the most mannered of clubs with loud and boisterous audiences. Nor is it the most decorous, but does offer a rather distinctive look. The club has a great vibe and is committed to treating its audience ...
Richie Cole: Blue Collar Bebopper
by Rob Rosenblum
Jazz alto saxophonist Richie Cole wants to reach out to you, whether you are the mayor of a highly popular tourist city or just a guy dropping over for a couple of beers. “I play for people," says Cole. “People are all the same. If they understand or want to understand jazz, I welcome ...
Stefano "Cocco" Cantini: direttore artistico del Grey Cat Jazz Festival
by Neri Pollastri
Musicista assai apprezzato, grande interprete del sax tenore e, soprattutto, soprano, Stefano “Cocco" Cantini è nato e vissuto a Follonica, sulla costa maremmana, dove fin da giovane si è distinto per l'insegnamento e per la promozione della cultura musicale. In quest'ultimo campo la sua creatura più importante e duratura è il Grey Cat Festival, la principale ...
Kevin Hays / Lionel Loueke: Hope
by Karl Ackermann
New York/Paris-based Newvelle Records, the vinyl-only subscription label, is well into its second season of six planned releases. The second of these albums is the Kevin Hays and Lionel Loueke duo outing, Hope. Pianist Hays plays with his namesake trio as well as the Bill Stewart Trio and has worked with Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Ron ...
