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Take Five With Tim Kuhl

by AAJ Staff
April 15, 2009

Meet Tim Kuhl:Tim Kuhl relocated from Baltimore Maryland to New York City in 2003, where he has been busy as a bandleader and sideman, playing in all genres of music. He consistently curates monthly nights of music in New York City, and from March 2006 till January 2008 had monthly residency at the Lakeside ...

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Take Five With Mike Scott

by AAJ Staff
April 15, 2009

Meet Mike Scott:Guitarist Mike Scott was born in Japan, raised in Ohio, New Jersey and Arizona before moving to Los Angeles at 18 to pursue a career in music. His studies of classical and jazz guitar led him to USC where he earned a Masters Degree in Music Performance. He has performed extensively in ...

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Take Five With Killick

by AAJ Staff
April 14, 2009

Meet Killick: On June 4th, 2008 I was admitted into the hospital with a life-threatening bleeding duodenal ulcer. I'd never been through a physical ordeal on this scale. My body continues to recover but something greater happened. I was given a glimpse of the absolute, a space of peace where contradictions resolve. The conditions ...

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Take Five With Yotam Silberstein

by AAJ Staff
April 13, 2009

Meet Yotam Silberstein: Yotam Silberstein was born and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He started playing guitar at the age of 10, focusing mostly on rock and blues. At the age of 15 Yotam was accepted to the prestigious Alon high school for the arts where he studied jazz with such great teachers as Walter Blanding and ...

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Take Five With E.J. Strickland

by AAJ Staff
April 12, 2009

Meet E.J. Strickland: Drummer E.J. Strickland is currently a member of the long-lived quartet of Ravi Coltrane (along with pianist Luis Perdomo and bassist Drew Gress), and his brother Marcus Strickland's celebrated electric/acoustic quartets and trio. E.J. also leads his own bands, The E.J. Strickland Quintet and The E.J. Strickland Project. His playing has been described ...

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Take Five With John Escreet

by AAJ Staff
April 11, 2009

Meet John Escreet:Since moving to New York in 2006, John Escreet has had a powerful impact, and is emerging as one of the most creative and original pianists on the music scene there. He is highly revered amongst his peers for his creativity, openness and for his own original music, which draws inspiration from ...

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Take Five With Alexi David

by AAJ Staff
April 10, 2009

Meet Alexi David: My name is Alexi David, and I'm a composer/double-bassist/human. I was born in Cyprus, and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, before the evil strollers descended. I had a stunted growth as a young musician because I was (am?) a drug addict. I'm much better now, but still continue to fight. After rehab in ...

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Take Five With Oren Neiman

by AAJ Staff
April 9, 2009

Meet Oren Neiman: Born in Ramat-Gan, Israel, and raised in Toronto, Canada, and Israel, Oren grew up listening to many different kinds of music. He started playing mainly in rock bands, but soon became interested in jazz. He started studying the music, and playing in various venues around Israel.In August 2001, Oren ...

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Take Five With Chris Zamora

by AAJ Staff
April 8, 2009

Meet Chris Zamora:Chris's passion for the guitar started at age eight. A guitarist for award-winning singer and Hollywood actress Lisa Zane, he also played for Andrew Chuckerman, the Grammy-nominated musical director and keyboardist for Stevie Wonder, LeAnn Rimes and Rod Stewart. Past sessions include performances with Brazilian percussionist Dede Sampaio (Miles Davis, etc).

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Take Five With Robert Castelli

by AAJ Staff
April 6, 2009

Meet Robert Castelli: Born in Ossining, New York, to a family of drummers. Studied at Westchester Conservatory and Drummers Collective. First time on stage at eight years old. Growing up in and around New York City exposed him to all styles of music and, as a result, played in eclectic musical situations from ...