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Take Five With Scott Healy
by AAJ Staff
Meet Scott Healy:Scott Healy is a classically-trained pianist and composer who in the past three decades has performed and recorded many jazz, blues and rock artists, from Tony Bennett and B.B. King, to Bruce Springsteen, Levon Helm and Christina Aguilera. In addition, Scott has written concert music for symphony orchestra, chamber groups, film scores, ...
Greg Abate: The World Can Sleep Better
by Rob Mariani
Only about 10 minutes late for a lunchtime interview with saxophonist Greg Abate, driving up to the restaurant he's clearly visible, standing by the door looking at his watch and scanning the parking lot with a slightly anxious expression on his face. Unlike some of the other famous and infamous players of bebop and jazz, Abate ...
Take Five With Tony Vitti
by AAJ Staff
Meet Tony Vitti: In 2008, I was a singer in a metal band, but I decided to play jazz and blues in 2012, after some tours, some scenes. Instrument(s): I'm a singer, even if I play guitar, I sing, sing and sing again. Teachers and/or influences?
2012: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The world of jazz officially went global in 2012, kicked the Grammy Awards in the shins, dealt with economic issues and Mother Nature, and found new ways to innovate in this social media and Internet-savvy age. There were ups and there were downs for both longstanding clubs and festivals, too. Here's a look at ...
Take Five With Todd Gordon
by AAJ Staff
Meet Todd Gordon:In just a few years, Todd Gordon has established himself as “one of Britain's most popular singers and entertainers" (Scottish Television). An avid Beatles fan until the age of 11, his musical horizons broadened when he heard Frank Sinatra's Songs for Swingin' Lovers! album. From that moment, he collected almost every recording ...
Saxophonist Larry McKenna In Old City Phila. On Thurs. Jan. 17th!
Jazz Bridge in Old City Philadelphia presents saxophonist Larry McKenna at the Arch Street Friends Meeting House — 4th and Arch Street in Philadelphia — on Thursday January 17th. Tickets are $10, $5 for students and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. Larry McKenna has been a significant part of the Philadelphia ...
Australian Songstress Nina Ferro This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
This week on Riverwalk Jazz: Australian songstress Nina Ferro offers up a program of jazz ballads and sophisticated standards. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. A native of Melbourne, Nina Ferro started singing at the age of ...
Concord Readies Tony Bennett's 'As Time Goes By: Great American Songbook'
In the post-WWII era of American popular music, Tony Bennett rapidly emerged as one of the most distinct and popular voices on the landscape, due in large part to a versatile and dynamic style that has enabled him to sing pop standards, jazz, show tunes and just about any other genre that has emerged in the ...
Larry McKenna Receives 3rd Annual Jazz Bridge "Making A Difference" Award Sun. Dec. 16th @ LaRose!
Philadelphia jazz saxophone icon Larry McKenna will receive the third annual Jazz Bridge “Making a Difference” Award on Sunday December 16th at LaRose Jazz & Banquet Hall, 5531 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20. Information: 610-745-3011. This gala is a Jazz Bridge benefit for the Daphne Fund, ...
