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Take Five With Joe Bagg

by AAJ Staff
April 25, 2009

Meet Joe Bagg:Joe Bagg earned his Masters Degree from Rutgers University, studying with Kenny Barron. He has played, toured, and/or recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Billy Higgins, Larry Coryell, Anthony Wilson, Madeleine Peyroux, Bud Shank, Jack Sheldon, Alphonse Mouzon, Bill Holman, Arthur Blythe, and many more. Joe co-leads Option 3, which released its ...

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Take Five With Donald Vega

by AAJ Staff
April 24, 2009

Meet Donald Vega:Donald Vega's style and virtuosity on piano, along with his passion for composing and arranging, mark this young artist as a unique and exciting presence in the world of jazz. His recent competitive winnings include first place at the 2008 Philips Jazz Piano Competition at the University of West Florida and the ...

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Take Five With Morris Nelms

by AAJ Staff
April 23, 2009

Meet Morris Nelms: Morris Nelms, pianist and vocalist, grew up in Frederick, OK, discovered jazz at Cameron University in Lawton, OK, and was instantly hooked. He completed a Bachelor's degree at the University of Oklahoma in 1978 and a Master's degree in Composition at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX in 2000. ...

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Take Five With Deanna Witkowski

by AAJ Staff
April 22, 2009

Meet Deanna Witkowski: Winner of the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling" playing and her “boundless imagination" (All Music Guide). Her brand new fourth release, From This Place, focuses on her sacred jazz material with musicians including ...

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Take Five With Joe Ercole

by AAJ Staff
April 21, 2009

Meet Joe Ercole: I started at age nine at Peabody Conservatory and graduated from Berklee summa cum laude in 1979. Composed and produced a club house techno CD called No Code and composed and produced for Bona Fide--also a founding member. Had two #1 hits, voted best new artist 2001 (Oasis award) and have won Emmy, ...

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Take Five With Eric Mintel

by AAJ Staff
April 20, 2009

Meet Eric Mintel: Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet have cultivated a distinctive style in jazz, combining an exciting and delicate lyrical sense with a powerful and dramatic musical force. Going beyond the traditional forms and standard techniques of American jazz, this quartet is changing the landscape of jazz and broadening its audience.

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Take Five With Dennis Moss

by AAJ Staff
April 19, 2009

Meet Dennis Moss: Dennis Moss is a Seattle-based jazz guitarist. He has performed for many private events and has performed in venues such as McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center, Soundbridge Music Discovery Center at Benaroya Hall, Legion Hall, VIRGINIA V Historic Ship and PONCHO Hall. Dennis currently leads his own groups, performs as a solo ...

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Take Five With Greg Diamond

by AAJ Staff
April 18, 2009

Meet Greg Diamond:Greg Diamond is emerging in the New York jazz scene as a bandleader and sideman. He's performed at venues such as Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Rose Theater, (JALC) Smalls Jazz Club, The Knitting Factory, 55 Bar, Zinc Bar, and many others. In 2007, he was invited to compete among six other finalists ...

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Take Five With Tom Tallitsch

by AAJ Staff
April 17, 2009

Meet Tom Tallitsch: Tom resides in the greater Philadelphia/Central New Jersey area. As a saxophonist he works as a leader and sideman in Philadelphia, New York, and the Northeast. Tom's primary instrument is tenor saxophone. His doubles include soprano, alto, clarinet, flute, and piano. His critically acclaimed albums include Medicine Man (Origin, 2008), and Duality (Self ...

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Take Five With Matt Otto

by AAJ Staff
April 16, 2009

Meet Matt Otto:Born in 1967, Matt Otto was exposed to music at an early age, his mother, a music major in college, played classical viola and his father sang and played bluegrass banjo. He began playing piano at three and saxophone at nine. By 15 he was playing his first local jazz gigs. After ...