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Steve Khan

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In a special issue of Japan's "JAZZ LIFE" magazine, they selected the 22 All-Time Greatest Jazz Guitarists. Of course, legends like Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, and Jim Hall were included alongside more recent giants George Benson, Pat Martino, Larry Coryell, and John McLaughlin. But right there amongst contemporaries John Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern and Bill Frisell was Steve Khan! Testament to a large body of work which now spans more than 30 years. Hard to believe this dream began at a rather late age with Wes Montgomery held as the model to which to aspire
Celebrating the legacy of Joe Zawinul

by Len Davis
Scott Kinsey, Zawinul, Steve Khan and much more. Playlist Scott Kinsey The Combat Zone" from Kinesthetics (Abstract Logix) 00:00 Joe Zawinul Patriots" from Live in Oakland (Self Produced) 08:32 Sixun Ali Go Go" from Nomads Land (Polygram Jazz) 17:05 Ranjit Barot-Mohini Dey Ekalavya" from Ekalavya (Self Produced) 25:29 Steve Khan Guy Lafleur" from The ...
Take Five with TRi/O's Steve Shapiro, Dave Anderson and Tyger MacNeal

by AAJ Staff
Meet TRi/O TRi/O is a collaborative groove-based contemporary jazz & funk outing from three New York musicians: Steve Shapiro on vibraphone and mallet keyboards, virtuoso 5-string bassist Dave Anderson, and drummer Tyger MacNeal. Their combined credits comprise a long list of major jazz and pop artistsincluding Steely Dan, Ornette Coleman, Phil Collins, Spyro Gyra, Whitney Houston, ...
Steve Khan: A Rich Discography and A Priceless Left Hand

by Jim Worsley
The life and times of guitarist extraordinaire Steve Khan stretch through a high volume of evolving chapters that fuse together like the passages of a finely crafted arrangement. An expansive conversation with Khan touched on a variety of memories. Still, this is perhaps the Reader's Digest version of the seventy-three years old musician and composer's remarkable ...
Sir Stevie: Jammin' on Stevie Wonder - Part 4

by Ludovico Granvassu
All good things come to an end, so here we are with the last part of our celebration of Stevie Wonder's 70th birthday in the key of jazz [check out parts one, two and three]. In this final installment tributes by Geri Allen, Stephane Belmondo and Sylvain Luc, Urbie Green, Max Ionata and Dado Moroni, Abbey ...
Jimmy Haslip: Red Heat

by Jim Worsley
Music is our universal language. A message can be conveyed spiritually to a multitude of cultures and processed at innumerable human levels. Red Heat (originally released in 2000) is a rare and priceless gem that engages the masses with purely relatable emotions and feelings. It targets and strikes your core with purposeful marksmanship. This ...
Time for Listeners’ Favorites

by Marc Cohn
It's a show with a number 5 in it (show 425 to be precise). So, it's time for listeners' favorites from shows 411-420. See if yours made the list. Toes tappin' mask on! Enjoy! Playlist Gary Burton Boston Marathon" from Good Vibes (Atlantic) 00:00 Jack McDuff Hunk O' Funk" from To Seek a ...
Keep On Pluckin'

by Patrick Burnette
Four six-string masters going solo are the focus for this fortnight's podcast, and they cover the gamut from acoustic true-believers to studio mavens ready to mix it up with multi-tracking and effects pedals. What are the benefitsand dangersof attempting jazz without compadres? Wouldn't you know it, Pat & Mike have opinions on that topic. Pop matters ...
Jimmy Haslip: Amperes Beyond the BASSics, Part 2

by Jim Worsley
In case you missed it, Part One of my conversation with Jimmy Haslip covered a lot of ground and had a few good laughs along the way. Although we talked about the Yellowjackets, we delved more deeply into why and how he parted ways with the band some eight years ago. Haslip has been producing records ...
Nicholas Payton, Carmen McRae's Centennial, Newk with Max Roach & More

by Marc Cohn
Nicholas Payton appeared a few days ago at the Manship Theatre, downtown Baton Rouge. So, we thought it would be a fine idea to feature several selections from his most recent recording, Relaxin' with Nick. This week we start our Carmen McRae centennial celebration, featuring her with Jack McDuff, Phil Upchurch and Red Holloway 'live..'. a ...