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Article: Live Review

The Genius of Getz: Greg Fishman at ASU Kerr Cultural Center

by Patricia Myers
April 17, 2015

Greg Fishman: The Genius of Getz ASU Kerr Cultural Center Scottsdale, Arizona April 4, 2015 “The Genius of Getz" as explored by tenor saxophonist Greg Fishman completely mesmerized a rapt audience via the Chicago musician's superior musicianship and fascinating ability as a raconteur during his fourth annual Stan Getz tribute performance ...

News: Event

"Remembering Joe Sample” At The Berks Jazz Festival

April 17, 2015

One of the featured attractions at this year’s Berks Jazz Festival (its 25th anniversary show) will be a special performance on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Reading, PA called “Remembering Joe Sample.” This special tribute to the world renowned pianist and composer who passed away last September was organized by musical ...

Article: Album Review

Tom Guarna: Rush

by Luigi Sforza
April 17, 2015

Il chitarrista, compositore e band leader newyorkese Tom Guarna è un musicista che pur muovendosi in un ambito mainstream garantisce alla sua musica tratti di assoluta riconoscibilità. Il timbro del suo strumento elettrico è tarato su frequenze jazz-rock e post-fusion, anche se l'elemento dominante risulta essere una sintassi espressiva di stampo post boppistico. Un brano ...

News: Event

Upcoming Music Events At Harlem Stage (marcus Strickland, José James, Nona Hendryx, More)

April 17, 2015

WHEN THE MOON TURNS GREEN: THE MYTH AND MUSIC OF BILLIE HOLIDAY Harlem Stage Gatehouse Tuesday, April 28 Time: 7:30pm Free with RSVP Join us as Dr. Robert O’Meally, author of Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday, Dr. Farah Jasmin Griffin, author of If You Can’t ...

News: Event

Benjamin Clementine Announces BRIC House Performance In Brooklyn, April 29

April 17, 2015

BRIC PRESENTS ACCLAIMED ENGLISH SINGER/SONGWRITER BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE, APRIL 29 Benjamin Clementine Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30pm BRIC House Ballroom $15, General Admission – Seated Show BRIC is pleased to welcome acclaimed English singer/songwriter Benjamin Clementine to BRIC House, where he will be performing selections from his long-awaited debut ...

News: Award / Grant

2015 Jazz Palette Composition Contest Winners Announced

April 17, 2015

The American Jazz Museum is proud to present the winning compositions from our Jazz Palette composition contest in a special performance by the Hermon Mehari Quintet in the Blue Room, Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. “The opportunity to combine another public program such as this type of event with our current exhibition in the ...

News: Music Industry

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 17-23

April 17, 2015

It's a whirlwind of jazz starting Friday night and swirling through the week, from some impossible choices over the weekend, highly anticipated visiting artists, old favorites and emerging talents, as well as a preview of a new venue in an old haunt. Big Gigs This Week Friday, April 17. Cory Healey's Beautiful Sunshine Band blends young ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With John Raymond

by AAJ Staff
April 16, 2015

Meet John Raymond: John Raymond has been making a name for himself as one of the most promising, up-and-coming jazz musicians in New York. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, John performs regularly with musicians such as Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, Linda Oh, Ethan Iverson and Gilad Hekselman among others. He has recently been a featured ...

News: Website

All About Jazz's Big Bopper Banner Service Improves

April 16, 2015

All About Jazz's Big Bopper is a fixed location, persistent display ad, sized at a whopping 2,000 pixels wide by 600 pixels high. It anchors every page at All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. As part of the Big Bopper service, we also include a 300x250 pixel banner in the slide-out window on every page. ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Jazz Trumpet, Part 1

by AAJ Staff
April 16, 2015

Jazz trumpet is practically an art form unto itself, with a richness in terms of its greatest soloists that is hard to match. Some have even argued for it being the “classiest," most sophisticated solo instrument in jazz. Moreover, it seems that in every period of jazz history, dominant voices on trumpet have leapt ...