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Article: The Big Question

Why Are So Many Jazz Musicians So Bad At Selling Themselves?

by Ian Patterson
August 12, 2024

It is a head scratcher. Why do so many jazz musicians, professional jazz musicians, simply suck at selling themselves? You may recognize the type--no website, or else a sloppily designed one with an outdated bio, poor quality photos, no live dates displayed, no juicy quotations from album or gig reviews to entice potential customers, no high-quality ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Midsummer Releases, A Celebration of Honorable Men Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Kevin Mahogany & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 12, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Bill Warfield, Nancy & Spencer Reed, Andrea Lisa, Andromeda Turre, Susie Arioli, Natalie Jacob, Suzanne Pittson and Norma Winstone with birthday shoutouts to Louis Armstrong, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tara Davidson, Kevin Mahagony and Tony Bennett, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Adam Hawley On New Album, ‘Unstoppable’ And Tour

by Steven Roby
August 12, 2024

Our interview with guitarist Adam Hawley on Backstage Sonoma covers various topics, offering an insightful glimpse into Adam's career and musical journey. The conversation begins with casual exchanges and then delves into Adam's early years, highlighting his origins in Oregon, his early passion for guitar, and his first forays into bluegrass and blues rock bands.

News: Festival

2024 Hudson Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up

August 12, 2024

Ekep Nkwelle, Riley Mulherkar, and the Ethan Iverson Trio headline the three-day festival October 4-6 at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York Festival expands city-wide with opening night party at Return Brewing, late night set by Jesse Fischer at The Half Moon, Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas at Kitty’s Garden, and pop-up performances around town ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Louis Armstrong, Bria Skonberg, John Coltrane and Summer Camargo

by Joe Dimino
August 11, 2024

The 866th Show begins with Summer Camargo and music from her debut album To Whom I Love. From there, we get into a good crop of seasoned cats like Zachary Bartholomew, Jamie Baum, Bria Skonberg and Tony Romano. In between, we hear classics from the likes of Woody Herman and John Coltrane. To wrap it up, ...

News: Book / Magazine

Three Jazz Books and a Work of Jazz Fiction by All About Jazz Contributor Jakob Baekgaard

August 11, 2024

All About Jazz contributor, Jakob Baekgaard, has published four books with selections of pieces previously published on All About Jazz. Each book has a different theme. A Song for Valentine Jazz fiction First published on All About Jazz as a short story in four parts with the title, Last Song for Valentine, this version, now titled ...

Article: Live Review

Esperanza Spalding with Antonio Brown Dance At Benaroya Hall

by Paul Rauch
August 9, 2024

Esperanza Spalding with Antonio Brown Dance Benaroya Hall Seattle, WA August 4, 2024 Attending a concert usually is accompanied by familiarity with the performing artist, as well as familiarity with the works they are currently presenting on their tour. For the Seattle stop on bassist /composer Esperanza Spalding's current tour, familiarity ...

News: Performance / Tour

Eric Vloeimans & Will Holshouser Duo On Tour In September and With Kinan Azmeh at Drom on September 8, 2024

August 9, 2024

Dutch trumpet star Eric Vloeimans is coming to the US in September for a duo tour with American accordionist Will Holshouser; at their New York concert on September 8th, they will be joined by very special guest Kinan Azmeh on clarinet, originally from Syria. These three virtuoso musicians play their original compositions that bring together sounds ...

News: Recording

Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber Renews His Creative Energy, Ambition With 'Six Words,' Releasing September 6 On Jazz Music City

August 8, 2024

Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber greets the arrival of a new phase in his musical career with the September 6 release Six Words on Jazz Music City Records. The album features Barber’s eponymous, eight-part suite—his first—performed by his sextet Everyday Magic, which he formed with the help of a grant from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

News: Interview

Yaacov Mayman Debuts New Song With All-Star Band At Made In NY Jazz Festival, Montenegro

August 8, 2024

Grammy-Nominated saxophonist Yaacov Mayman talks about the debut of his composition “Tik Tok" at the Made in NY Jazz Festival, Montenegro. Q: Yaacov, congratulations on performing at Montenegro's Made in NY Jazz Festival. How was the experience performing at the Submarine Muzeon in Tivat? Yaacov Mayman: Thank you! Performing at the Submarine Muzeon in Tivat was ...