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Take Five With Jamie Rosenn

by AAJ Staff
May 4, 2009

Meet Jamie Rosenn:Jamie Rosenn is a jazz guitarist living in Los Angeles. He co-leads the organ trio Option 3 and the bass-less trio JoE-LeSs shOe. Jamie teaches guitar and jazz improvisation at the Musician's Institute, the Los Angeles Music Academy and Saddleback College.Instrument(s):Guitar.Teachers and/or influences? Teachers include: Mick ...

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Take Five With Elaine Lucia

by AAJ Staff
May 3, 2009

Meet Elaine Lucia: Elaine Lucia has been performing and recording for over twenty-five years and has produced three nationally released jazz CDs that have brought her five-star reviews and airplay on jazz station across the country. Her energetic and engaging show has graced stages as diverse as world-renowned Yoshi's San Francisco to festivals, wineries, ...

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Take Five With Anne Mette Iversen

by AAJ Staff
May 2, 2009

Meet Anne Mette Iversen: A former student in classical piano at The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Iversen went on to study bass for four years at the Rhythmic Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark, and graduated in 2001 from The New School University with a BFA degree in Jazz Performance. Iversen has resided in New ...

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Take Five With Margie Nott

by AAJ Staff
May 1, 2009

Meet Margie Notte:Margie Notte is one of the finest vocalists to appear on the New Jersey scene and is from Orange, New Jersey. Margie recorded her debut CD, Just You, Just Me, and Friends: Live at Cecil's in April, 2008 at Cecil's Jazz Club in West Orange, New Jersey. Don Braden, acclaimed ...

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Take Five With Aaron J Johnson

by AAJ Staff
April 30, 2009

Meet Aaron J Johnson: Born in Washington, D.C. Johnson studied piano and drums before taking up the trombone at age 12. While in high school, Aaron frequently performed with area funk bands. He also conducted and arranged for student ensembles under the direction of noted trumpeter Peter D. Ford. It was Ford who gave the budding ...

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Take Five With Michele Thomas

by AAJ Staff
April 29, 2009

Meet Michele Thomas: Messenger, the highly anticipated release by jazz vocalist Michele Thomas features bright new arrangements of Stevie Wonder's most spiritually intimate and socially provocative songs. Album includes: “If It's Magic," “Higher Ground," “Jesus People Of America," “They Won't Go When I Go," and much more. Moved by the current relevance ...

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Take Five With Jerry Costanzo

by AAJ Staff
April 28, 2009

Meet Jerry Costanzo: Born into a musical family, Jerry started listening to jazz at an early age. His father, Joseph Costanzo, began his music education early and taught him to play saxophone when he was in the third grade. Jerry's parents played the radio every morning and weekend he and the family would all try out ...

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Take Five With Dave Halverson

by AAJ Staff
April 27, 2009

Meet Dave Halverson: Dave Halverson is a guitarist/composer based in Oakland, CA. He is also a founding member of the jazz/art rock band Trance Lucid. To date, he has released seven CDs of instrumental music--three as a solo artist, and four with Trance Lucid. The music ranges from jazz/progressive rock, electronic rock, ...

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Take Five With James Sudakow

by AAJ Staff
April 26, 2009

Meet James Sudakow: I am a 3rd generation classically trained violinist and started playing at the age of four. Despite the classical upbringing, I have always gravitated to rock, fusion, jazz, and progressive music. During my early twenties, I was invited to play in a band and hooked up electrically for the first time. That completely ...

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Take Five with John Beaty of The Beaty Brothers Band

by AAJ Staff
April 26, 2009

Meet John Beaty of the Beaty Brothers Band:John Beaty is the saxophonist and co-leader of the Beaty Brothers Band. As a sideman he works with Dafnis Prieto, Andy Milne, Jean-Michel Pilc, and Jason Lindner.Instrument(s):Saxophone. Teachers and/or influences? I have studied with Mark Shim and Chris Potter. My biggest ...