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Ratko Zjaca: Now & Then: A Portrait
by Dan Bilawsky
Boiling a decade's worth of work down to one CD must be a frustrating yet gratifying process. Frustration likely surrounds the idea of reducing ten years of blood, sweat, composing and performing into a single package, but the recorded evidence of one's artistic growth and reach is the ultimate reward. Such is the case with the ...
Race and Jazz Criticism
by Greg Thomas
When I began this Race and Jazz series several months ago, I knew the topics I wanted to touch upon, and the general culture vs. race point-of-view I intended to pursue. With those chord changes (topics) and that melodic perspective (pro-culture, anti-race) in mind and at play, I figured I'd proceed with the rest by ear. ...
Tony Adamo's "What is Hip?" CD
Strokeland Jazz is proud to welcome Tony Adamo's new CD, What is Hip?. On this follow-up to his 2007 release, Straight Up Deal, Adamo shows a maturity and depth that puts him firmly at the top in his trademark cool-jazz style. Recorded and mixed at some of the finest studios in the world, including Capitol Records ...
Richard Bona Performing in The Dominican Republic
For the first time in the Dominican Republic, Richard Bona, for one concert only! By Fernando Rodriguez Richard Bona, the well-known bassist and vocalist from Cameroon will perform a single concert on his first visit to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday October 12, 2011, at 8:00 PM at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Jaragua Hotel. ...
Chet Baker: She Was Too Good To Me
by C. Michael Bailey
Chet BakerShe Was Too Good To MeCTI Records1974 The modern image of trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker is a hopelessly fractious one. Baker is, at once, a brilliant musical autodidact with a superb ear while, at the same time, a musician with a nonexistent grounding in musical theory. Like ...
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral: A Wilder Alias
by Chris May
Jackie Cain & Roy KralA Wilder AliasCTI Masterworks2011 (1974) Producer Creed Taylor's 1970s' label, CTI, has had a controversial history. Some of its detractors, averse to the lush sound and embrace of fusion, have been reluctant even to recognize CTI as a jazz label. The New Grove ...
Take Five With Roger Chong
by AAJ Staff
Meet Roger Chong: Classic jazz guitar-playing with a youthful edge--that;s what jazz guitarist Roger Chong does. A graduate of music from York University in Toronto, Canada, Roger has a solid musical know-how courtesy of his mentors--jazz musicians and educators Roy Patterson, Matt Brubeck, Casey Soko, and Mike Cado. While there, he honed his guitar ...
Hubert Laws: In The Beginning
by Dan Bilawsky
Hubert LawsIn The BeginningCTI Masterworks2011 (1974) The release of a double album during the LP-era could be a double-edged sword. This format provided a platform for artists to elaborate on their ideas and serve a hefty portion of music to their fans and potential followers, but a ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Gadd
All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Gadd's birthday today! Steve GaddSteve Gadd, b. Rochester, New York, April 9, 1945. Uncle, a drummer in the army, encouraged him. Drum lessons from age seven; sat in with Dizzy Gillespie at 11. Studied music at Eastman College, Rochester... more Website | Photos ...
