Home » Search Center » Results: Take Five With...

Results for "Take Five With..."

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with William Hooker

by AAJ Staff
January 26, 2016

About William Hooker: I grew up in New Britain, Connecticut and basically was a good student, and came from a good home. I did all that I could possibly do to make my way through New Britain High School, Nathan Hale Junior High, and Central Conn. State College. I tried to get good grades to ...

Article: Take Five With...

Francesco Chiapperini e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
January 21, 2016

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Francesco Chiapperini: Molte mie composizioni hanno un suono “scuro." Sono infatti spesso caratterizzate da una tensione sonora che provoca, nelle orecchie di chi le ascolta, una sensazione di sofferenza. Ed è proprio tale sensazione che associo alla musica che, quindi, assume per me ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Mario Duenas

by AAJ Staff
January 12, 2016

About Mario Dueñas: Mario Dueñas was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He was introduced to the piano at the age of 5, developing a special interest in harmony, and soon began a self-teaching process through record transcribing and bibliographic studies. Years later, Mario established a variety of ensembles to further explore both the languages of composition ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Landry

by AAJ Staff
January 5, 2016

About Landry: Success is singlehandedly the greatest form of service ever invented by humankind. It is in our wellbeing that we can best serve others. It is in our abundance that we can best serve others. It is in our joy that we can best serve others. Ultimately, it is in our thriving that ...

Article: Take Five With...

Simone Graziano e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
December 9, 2015

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Simone Graziano: La ricerca degli ambienti estremi: semplicità e complessità sono due facce della stessa medaglia. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. S.G.: La disponibilità ad affrontare qualsiasi tipo di materiale io sottoponga loro, senza pregiudizi.

Article: Take Five With...

Roberto Cecchetto e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
November 26, 2015

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Roberto Cecchetto: È quello di lasciarsi semplicemente ascoltare. Non amo definire la mia musica da un punto di vista stilistico ma se dovessi farlo la metterei sicuramente in una galassia jazz. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Andrea Brachfeld

by AAJ Staff
November 15, 2015

Meet Andrea Brachfeld: Flutist Andrea Brachfeld, a graduate of The Manhattan School of Music, and recent recipient of the “Best Jazz Flute" award from Hot House Magazine, began her musical career at 16 and has associated with Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Hubert Laws, Nestor Torres, Dave Valentin, Paquito D'Rivera, Wycliffe Gordon and Wallace Roney, ...

Article: Take Five With...

Kamasi Washington e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
November 12, 2015

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Kamasi Washington: Un'energia libera. La mia musica è molto varia, va in tante direzioni diverse, ma in ogni brano c'è energia e c'è libertà. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. K.W.: Mi piacciono i musicisti ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Michael Kocour

by AAJ Staff
November 10, 2015

Meet Michael Kocour: Michael Kocour is a jazz pianist, organist and composer. He also serves as Director of Jazz Studies in the School of Music at Arizona State University. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most sophisticated pianists in jazz," Kocour has performed at venues around the world and has been ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Lars Horntveth of Jaga Jazzist

by AAJ Staff
November 3, 2015

About Jaga Jazzist If Jaga has any rules, there's really just one: every album must sound like nothing that preceded it. With Starfire, the group that has confounded categorization from inception has delivered yet another album unlike any they've ever done before. Yet, at the end of the day--despite touchstones ranging from Gil Evans ...