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2011 Playboy Jazz Line-Up Announced
By Chuck Koton There are many reasons for Americans to express their collective gratitude to Hugh Hefner. He played a fundamental role in sophisticating society's senses in the1950s. And there are the women. There is the ground breaking path Hef carved in transcending the puritanical sexual mores of the Eisenhower era. And there are the women. ...
Taken with Terrasson
by Dan Bilawsky
While reading reviews about the 2010 Winter Jazzfest in New York City, I experienced a sensory overload, despite the fact that I hadn't even been in attendance. The list of musicians that performed at the event seemed too good to be true, as did many of the reviews, so I vowed to check it out for ...
SFJAZZ Announces SFJAZZ Collective Spring 2011 Tour Dates - "The Music of Stevie Wonder"
SFJAZZ Collective “The Music of Stevie Wonder The award-winning all-star SFJAZZ Collective roster includes alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, trombonist Robin Eubanks, pianist Edward Simon, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE SPRING 2011 TOUR February 25—Newmark Theatre, Portland Jazz Festival, Portland, OR March 6—Napa ...
Turtle Island Quartet: Have You Ever Been....? : The Music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan
by Ernest Barteldes
While Jimi Hendrix has been an inspiration to many guitarists, regardless of their musical inclinations, few classical musicians have taken a deep look at his music. This changes on Have You Ever Been....? by Turtle Island Quartet; a group that has taken on the works of John Coltrane on A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John ...
Take Five With Beat Kaestli
by AAJ Staff
Meet Beat Kaestli: Beat Kaestli is a Swiss vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. When faced with the choice of a promising singing career in his homeland or broadening his musical horizon in the US, he decided to make New York City his new home. While honing his craft alongside noteworthy jazz performers, such as Jane Monheit, ...
Jazz Is For The Birds: An Aviary In Song
by Dan Bilawsky
In jazz--as in all else in life--different words mean different things to different people. The way we associate words or sounds with meaning is unique to the individual, but certain words tend to draw similar thoughts from within the jazz community. “Bird" is one such word. Whether you're an avant-garde aficionado, a “moldy fig," a modernist ...
SFJAZZ Collective at Nighttown
by Matt Marshall
SFJAZZ CollectiveNighttownCleveland Heights, OhioOctober 16, 2010 Since 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective, an octet of world-class musicians in the prime of their careers (no “legends" meat wagon, this), has toured the world, spreading the jazz gospel. Two members remain from the initial group--vibes player Stefon Harris and alto saxophonist ...
SFJAZZ Records Announces The Release Of SFJAZZ Collective "Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour"
ALL-STAR ENSEMBLE'S LATEST LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION FEATURES THE CLASSIC SONGS OF HORACE SILVER, PLUS ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS FROM COLLECTIVE MEMBERS SFJAZZ Collective Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour Miguel Zenón—Alto Saxophone Mark Turner—Tenor Saxophone Avishai Cohen—Trumpet Robin Eubanks—Trombone Stefon Harris—Vibraphone Edward Simon—Piano Matt Penman—Bass
Freihofer's Jazz Festival 2010: 33rd Edition is Strong
by R.J. DeLuke
2010 Freihofer's Jazz FestivalSaratoga Springs, NYJune 26-27, 2010 Watching Kendrick Scott's Oracle band in the warmth and sunshine of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center recently brought into focus everything that's good about the two-day event created by legendary impresario George Wein in 1978 and carried on more than capably by Danny Melnick's ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2010: Days 1-3, June 24-26, 2010
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 | Days 10-11 Mikko Innanen & InnkvisitioEtienne Charles and Folklore / Bill Frisell's Beautiful DreamersBill Frisell 858 Quartet TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 24-26, 2010 Back in April 2010, when the TD Ottawa International ...
