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Take Five With Carlos Redman

by AAJ Staff
March 27, 2009

Meet Carlos Redman: A Detroit native, Carlos Redman is one of a new breed of modern experimental trumpeters of the current generation. Blending a sultry combination of hip-hop, R&B, rock, and classical in jazz genres, the young horn player continues to defy boundaries as he is often drawn in comparison to the great Donald ...

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Take Five With Alessandro Bottura

by AAJ Staff
March 27, 2009

Meet Alessandro Bottura: Alessandro Bottura, was born in Italy on 03/06/1984, and started to get interested in music when he was a child, studying piano for five years, then guitar and drums until 2000, when he came to the bass, for which he is self-taught. Alessandro performed many live shows throughout Modena with the rock band ...

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Take Five With Liza Lee

by AAJ Staff
March 25, 2009

Meet Liza Lee:Recording artist, performer and composer Liza Lee is a breakout talent rapidly making her mark on today's jazz scene. Her personal and haunting musical interpretations exhibit an emotional vulnerability laced with a confident understanding of life's realities.Liza's highly praised first CD, Scarlet Mark, was released on the Jazz Doll label. ...

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Take Five With Jim Hession

by AAJ Staff
March 21, 2009

Meet Jim Hession:I started my career in Los Angeles at age 14 when I moved from classical piano to early jazz. By 16 I had joined the AFM and was working professionally. Piano work put me through UCLA music school, particularly at Disneyland and Mickie Finn's (San Diego) where I met my wife Martha ...

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Take Five with Hadar Noiberg

by AAJ Staff
March 21, 2009

Meet Hadar Noiberg:Hadar Noiberg, flutist, composer and arranger, was born and raised in Israel and is currently living in New York City. Hadar moved to New York at an early age, building a successful musical career by herself. She is a member of two Latin groups that are working in ...

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Take Five With Steve Taylor

by AAJ Staff
March 19, 2009

I knew I wanted to be a musician when...I made my own drums out of school books and biscuit tins. Your sound and approach to music: Precise, beautiful, powerful, positive, fun, humorous, exciting. Your teaching approach:It's a voyage of self discovery;

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Take Five With Peter Slocombe

by AAJ Staff
March 18, 2009

Meet Peter Slocombe:As a professional musician, Peter divides his time teaching and performing. He has had experience teaching privately, through the Community Arts Partnership (A non-profit arts organization), and running clinic's at high school music programs. He has also shared the stage with well known jazz artists: Larry Koonse, Joe LaBarbera, Darek Oles, Vinny ...

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Take Five With Simon C.F. Yu

by AAJ Staff
March 15, 2009

Meet Simon C.F. Yu: Traditional Chinese and Contemporary Jazz Experimental Fretted/Fretless Guitarist/Composer/Producer. Born and raised in Hong Kong in a Traditional Instrumentalists family (members of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra), now living and playing in New York City. Simon has performed worldwide, including dates in: the USA (New York, Los Angeles) ...

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Take Five With Hammond B3 organist and pianist Darren Heinrich

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2009

Meet Darren Heinrich: Darren Heinrich Trio is a classic Hammond Organ combo-organ/guitar/drums. The music's emphasis is groove, with equal parts tradition and innovation. Original music by Darren forms a significant part of the bands repertoire in addition to standards and blues. Darren Heinrich: organ Steve Brien: guitar Andrew Dickeson: drums

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Take Five With Sunna Gunnlaugs

by AAJ Staff
March 12, 2009

Meet Sunna Gunnlaugs:Ex-Brooklyn patriot, born in Iceland, jazz pianist and composer Sunna Gunnlaugs has released five CDs and performed in Europe, Japan, Canada and the US, combining the elegance of the European approach with a fiery New York attitude.Instrument(s):Piano.When were you happiest?I remember feeling really happy ...