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Take Five With Molly Holm

by AAJ Staff
March 11, 2013

Meet Molly Holm:Molly Holm is an unconventional singer and composer who blends jazz, improvisation, and North Indian Raga, reflecting her studies with master vocalist Pandit Pran Nath. For eight years plus, Molly was a founding member of Bobby McFerrin's original Voicestra, a group that toured internationally with numerous television appearances and recordings. She has ...

Article: Album Review

Michael McNeill Trio: Passageways

Read "Passageways" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
March 11, 2013

The rhythm trio is a well-established and ubiquitous format in jazz. Its fluidity and flexibility allow for a wide range of expression from traditional to advanced with the majority of recordings being solidly in the mainstream. Pianist Michael McNeill's exhilarating and innovative debut recording Passageways pushes the harmonic boundaries of the ensemble into unique and intriguing ...

News: Event

The 4th Annual Bay Area Jazz Summit Concert on March 17th

March 11, 2013

The 4th Annual Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an afternoon of big band jazz. The Netivot Shalom JazzKleztet band is a high energy ensemble under the direction of clarinetist Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The Albany Jazz Band is a 25 piece big band under the direction of Bob Levenson, and features ...

News: Recording

New Terence Blanchard CD Set For Release May 28th

March 11, 2013

NEW TERENCE BLANCHARD ALBUM MAGNETIC SET FOR RELEASE MAY 28 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS Album Will Coincide With June World Premiere Of Blanchard’s First Opera, Champion, “An Opera In Jazz” Magnetic, Terence Blanchard’s stunning new album is set for release May 28 on Blue Note Records. The album features ten original songs written by Blanchard or ...

News: Recording

Ukraine Tour Coincides With The SRI Jazz Release Of The Best Of Ray Brown Jr.

March 11, 2013

Following a smashing success from his Ukrainian Tour, SRI Jazz Releases the long awaited “The Best of Ray Brown Jr.” Ray Brown Jr’s recent tour in the Ukraine, a smashing success for the artist, which included starring in Jazz Festivals, concerts and television interviews, coincides with the SRI Jazz release of ”The Best of Ray Brown ...

News: Recording

Fania Records to Release Louie Vega "Elements of Life: Eclipse" on March 19

March 11, 2013

Fania Records announced today the release of Elements Of Life Eclipse, a 2-disc album from Louie Vega’s critically acclaimed live orchestral project. The album is set for a worldwide release date of March 19, 2013, and is the first new artist album Fania is releasing in years. The first disc showcases 17 brand new tracks from ...

News: Website

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March 10, 2013

All About Jazz posts a new photo daily to our Pinterest page. If you're a fan of jazz photography, please follow us. If you're a professional photographer, join our growing community and upload your photos here. We'll consider them for our Photo of the Day feature. Place the photo of the day on your website or ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Chris Potter - The Sirens" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

March 10, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ECM Records “Chris Potter - The Sirens“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on April 8th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Chris Potter at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!

Article: Album Review

Jovino Santos Neto: Piano Masters Series, Volume 4

Read "Piano Masters Series, Volume 4" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 10, 2013

Adventure Music's Piano Masters series is all about balancing consistency and individuality. The consistency connects to the instrument(s) on hand--high-end Fazioli pianos--and the quality of the recordings. The individuality, obviously, comes with the artist whose hands grace the piano. So far, the work of Benjamin Taubkin, Philippe Baden Powell, and Weber Iago has come to light ...

Article: Album Review

Bobby Selvaggio: Way Of Being

Read "Way Of Being" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
March 10, 2013

Bobby Selvaggio's Way Of Being epitomizes a restless sound, one that belies the alto saxophonist's unflappable nature. His latest release builds upon the groove-heavy folk/pop/funk sound of Grass Roots Movement (Arabesque, 2011).This disc, his seventh as a leader, is split evenly between the electric Grass Roots Movement quartet and an acoustic Shake Trio. Both ...