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Article: Interview

Michael Pedicin: Compassion Joins Creativity

by R.J. DeLuke
December 16, 2013

Saxophonist Michael Pedicin, he of the rich tone and fertile imagination, is on a tear lately. His last three albums are remarkable, exhibiting both his catchy improvisational skill and simple beauty. His 2011 album, Ballads... Searching for Peace (Jazz Hut Records) is that beauty on display and one of the best ballad albums to ...

Article: Interview

Jim Hall: Live, Now and Then

by Bob Kenselaar
December 16, 2013

[ This interview was originally published on July 16, 2013. ] Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential guitarists in modern jazz, Jim Hall has had an extraordinary musical career that spans more than half a century. His style is marked not by soaring speed or virtuoso technique but by his explorative artistry ...

Article: Album Review

T.K. Blue: A Warm Embrace

Read "A Warm Embrace" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
December 16, 2013

What do you do after you've already toured the world with jazz legends, helmed a successful college jazz program and recorded everything from bluesy fare to world-meets-jazz music to Latin-ized takes on Charlie Parker? If you're saxophonist T.K. Blue, you turn to the soft(er) and the subtle, delivering an album that's texturally rich yet wholly transparent. ...

Article: Book Excerpts

Cal Tjader: The Life and Recordings of the Man Who Revolutionized Latin Jazz

by S. Duncan Reid
December 16, 2013

The following is an excerpt from the “Reaching for the Skye" chapter of Cal Tjader: The Life and Recordings of the Man Who Revolutionized Latin Jazz by S. Duncan Reid (McFarland, 2013). Tjader had reached the East Coast by November and on November 17, he arrived at Van Gelder Studio for a session ...

Article: Album Review

Kris Davis: Massive Threads

Read "Massive Threads" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
December 16, 2013

The first five minutes of “Ten Exorcists," the opening track of Massive Threads by pianist Kris Davis, consists of minimalist repetitive percussive playing of her prepared piano. The Steve Reich-like repetition mimics percussive tape-loops that cease, but the momentum endures and lays the foundation for her solo. This solo outing benefits from Davis' classically ...

Article: Year in Review

Hrayr Attarian's Top Dozen with a Feminine Bend for 2013

by Hrayr Attarian
December 16, 2013

Here is my top dozen for 2013 (with a feminine bent and in alphabetical order). Women remain unjustly underrepresented as instrumentalists in jazz. Hopefully these superb records will help improve that disparity by introducing listeners to these outstandingly creative artists and their stimulating work. Jamie Baum In This Life ...

News: Festival

Monday Night Jazz Sessions @ Quinn’s In Beacon, NY Announces Its Schedule For 2014

December 16, 2013

The Monday night jazz sessions that began this past October at the new Beacon, NY venue Quinn's have been enormously well-received both by audiences (many of whom by no means jazz fans) and musicians, locally and worldwide. By showcasing some of the most acclaimed, uncompromising artists covering a very wide spectrum of the music in a ...

News: Interview

Interview: Slack-Key Guitarist Jim "Kimo" West On New Christmas CD

December 15, 2013

Q: You have a new Christmas album. You released “Kimo's Hawaiian Slack-Key Christmas" in 2008. How would you say this CD differs? A: “Ki Ho'alu Christmastime" is my second holiday CD. I recorded it back in January 2013 while the spirit of the season was still intact. Just before Christmas I had been playing around with ...

News: Obituary

Pianist and Educator Jimmy Amadie Passes Away at Age 76 After Long Battle with Cancer

December 16, 2013

Jimmy Amadie, the celebrated Philadelphia pianist and educator known for his contributions in improvisational jazz theory, passed away on December 10, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. He was 76. His death comes after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. Amadie was known not only for his supreme musicality, but also for his unrelenting fighting spirit. As ...

News: TV / Film

The Most Popular Version Of "Santa Baby" For Over A Decade; Hint: It Was Never Marilyn

December 16, 2013

CBS just aired Cynthia Basinet's “sultry, seductive" version of “Santa Baby" for the second year in a row in their NCIS LA. Her vocal styling has had reviewers comparing the latest “Santa Baby" offerings to this rendition for over a decade, unbeknownst to fans believing it to be Marilyn. Los Angeles - CBS just aired Cynthia ...