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Charles Fambrough - R.I.P.
After a long bout battling liver disease and many years of suffering, the great jazz bassist Charles Fambrough passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011. Fambrough had apparently been awaiting a transplant match. Several musical tributes were held in Philadelphia over the last several years to help Fambrough and his family pay the bassist's outrageous medical ...
The Latin Jazz Coalition & Conjunto Katharis: Flushing, NY December 10, 2010
by Ernest Barteldes
Latin Jazz Coalition / Conjunto KalhariDecember 10, 2010Flushing Town HallFlushing, NYUnder the leadership of trombonist/percussionist Demetrios Kastaris, the 12-piece Latin Jazz Coalition kicked off the proceedings at Flushing Town Hall with a selection of covers and original Afro-Cuban material that was very open to improvisation. All band members had an opportunity ...
Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble: Blueprints
by Nicholas F. Mondello
When cooking a marvelous soup or stew from scratch with all the finest ingredients, there's that special moment when the culinary creation rushes to a boil and marvelous flavors burst out explosively into the air. It's the penultimate moment only surpassed by the delicious devouring. Contentment follows. The selections contained in the Chicago ...
Josh Roseman: Reimagining the Constellations
by R.J. DeLuke
Josh Roseman is a busy man. Extremely busy. He's also an extremely bright one, which is good because otherwise one might pause to consider whether, with all those activities, he is wearing himself too thin. Turns out he is spreading wide, but nothing about him or his many pursuits is thin. Especially not his creativity.
Clifton Anderson: Leading The Way
by Mikayla Gilbreath
Not since the heyday of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey has the trombone enjoyed widespread acceptance as a band leader's instrument. With only a few exceptions, the last half century has seen trombonists slide from favor as leaders and become more commonly viewed as sidemen. Even genuinely notable artists like J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, ...
Announcing the Winners of the HighNote "Steve Turre - Delicious and Delightful" Giveaway
Dennis Bell, Marc Nebozenko, Mark Williams, Angela Winesburg and Ruben Rosado, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the HighNote Records “Steve Turre - Delicious and Delightful“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit HighNote Records for more releases. Enjoy ...
Trombonist Steve Turre Regales With Tales of Shells and Bones
To look at the résumé of Steve Turre is to see a list of jazz's leading figures of the past 40 years. The trombonist got his start with Rahsaan Roland Kirk in 1970. From there, he quickly moved on to a flurry of people (including Van Morrison) before landing a Ray Charles world tour in 1972. ...
Under the Big Top: Detroit's 31st Year Hits a High Note
by C. Andrew Hovan
31st Annual Detroit Intermational Jazz FestivalHart PlazaDetroit, MichiganSeptember 3-6, 2010Last year may have been their 30th anniversary year, but this past Labor Day weekend, The Detroit Jazz Festival pulled out all the stops for what had to be one of the most memorable line-ups of recent memory. Mother Nature would cooperate ...
Enter the HighNote "Steve Turre - Delicious and Delightful" Giveaway
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the HighNote “Steve Turre—Delicious and Delightful“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 28th.Click here to enter the contest (Following Steve Turre at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at HighNote About Steve Turre ...
