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Heather Masse & Dick Hyman: Lock My Heart
by C. Michael Bailey
Vocalist/songwriter Heather Masse received her didactic training at the New England Conservatory of Music and her practicum on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. Her academy training was in jazz vocals, but her practical experience reflects more folk- flavored fare. Her previous recording, Bird Song (Red House, 2009), was a well- received collections of folk originals, ...
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 ...
Arbouretum: Coming Out Of The Fog
by Glenn Astarita
Hailing from Baltimore, MD, Arbouretum purportedly enjoys a hefty fan base overseas, but for those unfamiliar with the band, Coming Out of the Fog is most assuredly a good place to start. Framed by a sense of ominous regality amid lead guitarist Dave Heumann's nervy, prophetic, and authoritative vocal delivery, the plan of attack is partially ...
Yuhan Su: Flying Alone
by John Eyles
Flying Alone is Taiwanese vibraphonist Yuhan Su's debut, a 2011 Berklee College of Music graduate who put together an international band to record the album in March 2012. As well as vibraphone, Su plays malletkat, and sings on two tracks. The personnel have been well chosen; although not long together at the time of recording, they ...
Newport Festivals Foundation Announces 2013 Newport Jazz Festival Lineup
2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Continues Its Distinguished History with a Dynamic Mix of Jazz Legends and Emerging Artists Tickets on Sale Thursday, January 17, at 10:00 am NEWPORT, RI: One year away from celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival®, George Wein, producer and Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, today announced the ...
A Rare Shipp And Bisio Duo Sighting In Cambridge At Outpost 186
On Saturday, January 19th, Matthew Shipp returns to Cambridge, MA after a lengthy absence. And once again, he’ll be gracing the cozy confines of Outpost 186 in ever louche Inman Square. This visit will include consummate gentleman and astute bassist, Michael Bisio, with excursions through his disc, Floating Ice, on Relative Pitch Records. It has been ...
Enter the "Arturo Stable - Cuban Crosshatching" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Origen Records “Arturo Stable - Cuban Crosshatching“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on February 15th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Arturo Stable at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!
NEC Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation Faculty Spotlight Monday, January 28
Performances by Ran Blake, Norm Zocher, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Jerry Leake, Linda Chase, Ben Schwendener, Bert Seager, Amir Milstein, Rabbit Rabbit with Carla Kihlstedt Plus Rare Trio Performance with Cecil McBee, Bob Moses and special guest Dave Liebman “New England Conservatory’s jazz faculty distinguish themselves in a lot of ways but most of all because they maintain ...
Aaron Neville: My True Story
by Chris May
Singer Aaron Neville cut his teeth on doo-wop--a prominent sound of black urban American from the late 1940s through the start of the 1960s--as a teenager in New Orleans. Fashions change, and Neville went on to make his name in funk and soul. In 1985, he made a brief doo-wop touchdown with the EP Orchid In ...
Paul Winter Sextet: Count Me In
by Edward Blanco
The Paul Winter Sextet was a short-lived group from the 1960s, leaving little in terms of an imprint or legacy in jazz but for one distinguishing fact: it was the very first jazz group to perform in concert at The White House. After a grueling six-month State Department-sponsored tour of 23 Latin American countries, First Lady ...
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