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Take Five With Jason Raso

by AAJ Staff
January 24, 2008

Meet Jason Raso: Jason Raso continually unwraps little gifts to the listener, as he explores a variety of phrasing and lays down a groove so deep that you'll need a miner's lamp to find your way.If it can be played on the bass, Jason Raso is your man: from jazz to blues and on ...

Take Five With Shoko Nagai

by AAJ Staff
January 24, 2008

Meet Shoko Nagai: Born in Nagoya, Japan, composer and pianist Shoko Nagai has been evolving as a professional musician for fifteen years. In Boston, she received a full scholarship at Berklee College of Music. In 1999 she moved to New York City and quickly established herself in the downtown jazz scene performing with musicians such as ...

Take Five With Ahmad Alaadeen

by AAJ Staff
January 13, 2008

Meet Ahmad Alaadeen: Born in Kansas City, Alaadeen grew up around music. “I listened to all types of styles. I went to Philharmonic concerts, loved Lester Young, liked T-Bone Walker and was crazy about Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson." He began on the saxophone when he was in sixth grade, in time also mastering flute, clarinet and oboe. ...

Take Five With Celine Berman

by AAJ Staff
January 11, 2008

Meet Celine Berman: Originally from Montreal, Canada, Celine Berman stepped out onto the Charlotte, NC music scene in 1996 with her band Jazztrack. Since then, vocalist Celine Berman has been the staple of many signature events in the Carolinas and surrounding states. She also entertains at corporate and private events, notably for the Microsoft Millenium Holiday ...

Take Five With Geoffrey Armes

by AAJ Staff
January 11, 2008

Instrument(s): Guitars, Percussion, Keyboards, Voice.I knew I wanted to be a musician when... It was emotional and inarticulate in that I heard sounds and knew that's where I wanted to live; it wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I realized I had both the courage and the compulsion to make a ...

Take Five With Kathy Kelly

by AAJ Staff
January 11, 2008

Meet Kathy Kelly: Kathy Kelly has been playing the vibes professionally since 1979 when she made her debut performing in Chicago-area jazz clubs.A Different Vibe is Kelly's debut CD, featuring twelve original jazz compositions. Featured along with Kelly on the CD are guitarist John McLean, bassist Dan DeLorenzo, and drummer Jim Widlowski.A ...

Take Five With Bram Stadhouders

by AAJ Staff
January 10, 2008

Meet Bram Stadhouders: Bram was born on 23 January 1987 (when it was freezing -18°C outside) in the city of Tilburg, which lies in Europe, The Netherlands, in the mystical, mysterious, legendary province called Noord-Brabant (some pictures of this area are in the pictures page). When he was zero years old, he already listened ...

Take Five With Kaat DuJour

by AAJ Staff
January 7, 2008

Meet Kaat DuJour: Worked as lead vocalist for Snap!, featuring Turbo B. (who is now working on his independent releases/album).Instrument(s): Vocals, drums, tambourine....the piano (but I don't remember how to play...lol).Teachers and/or influences? Lena Horne, Natalie Cole, Jennifer Holiday, Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole, the Nicholas Brothers, Loleatta ...

Take Five With Benito Gonzalez

by AAJ Staff
January 7, 2008

Meet Benito Gonzalez: The fusion of world rhythms and straight-ahead jazz make this passionate performer an audience favorite all over the world. Benito Gonzalez is being recognized as an exciting pianist and composer for his well-received debut album, Starting Point, (with Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Rene McLean and Ron Blake) and as winner of the 2005 ...

Take Five With Geoff Cleveland

by AAJ Staff
December 16, 2007