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Dave Douglas at Zanzibar Blue
by Victor L. Schermer
Dave Douglas Quintet Zanzibar Blue Philadelphia, PA January 26-27 As I walked along Broad Street to Zanzibar Blue, I passed the Academy of Music, where some Mummers were tuning up, and went by a huge tent and some media trucks that were set up for the 105th Anniversary celebration ...
Some Notes on Jazz Writing and Scholarship
by Victor L. Schermer
The dawning of the New Year is a good time to reflect on what it is that we do. One of the things that I do, and that I am very proud of, is write articles and do reviews and interviews for All About Jazz. At the same time, I am humbled by the collective knowledge ...
Various: Jazz Piano at UArts
by Victor L. Schermer
On the whole, Jazz Piano at UArts convinced me that, even during a time when the limelight is reserved for a precious few, there is still a helluva lot of great young jazz talent out there, and I can only wish them well in their budding careers. It's great that a school of jazz would produce ...
Butch Ballard: Legendary Philadelphia Drummer
by Victor L. Schermer
George Edward “Butch Ballard is a celebrated drummer, now 88, who swung with the Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie big bands, to mention just a few of the items on his resume. Beyond that, however, this cat is truly an American phenomenon, an African-American from a working class family who realized his childhood dream ...
Sonny Rollins Returns to Mellon Jazz Fridays at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
Sonny Rollins Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall Philadelphia, PA December 1, 2006 Greatness in music is difficult to define, but one of its characteristics is the sustained development of a unique potential without sacrificing the essence of a specific musical syntax. If this be the case, then Sonny ...
Pianadelphia: A Philadelphia Jazz Tribute
by Victor L. Schermer
Pianadelphia A Philadelphia Jazz Tribute Soulsearch Music 2006 This superb recording is the first in a projected series featuring Philadelphia jazz musicians. It consists of specially recorded, solo piano tracks by some of the finest jazz pianists currently residing or performing in the Philadelphia area. In the near ...
Sonny Rollins: Hardy Perennial
by Victor L. Schermer
Legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is a “household word, an innovator, and a “hardy perennial" in the jazz world. He came up, performed, and recorded with the likes of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane. His musical evolution never stopped, and at 76, he continues to offer a hefty schedule of concerts worldwide.
The David Liebman Group at the Deerhead Inn
by Victor L. Schermer
The David Liebman Group The Deerhead Inn Delaware Water Gap, PA October 20, 2006 David Liebman is a preeminent jazz saxophonist who has sustained a top-of-the-line reputation for four decades. He embodies a rare combination of discipline, knowledge, technique, and passion. Simply put, he is a true and dedicated ...
Trudy Pitts and Nancy Wilson Open 2006-07 Mellon Jazz Fridays at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
Trudy Pitts and Nancy Wilson Mellon Jazz Fridays The Kimmel Center, Philadelphia September 15, 2006 The atrium lobby of the Kimmel Center was crowded and abuzz with excitement because it was the first “Mellon Jazz Friday of the season, and furthermore, it was the occasion of Trudy Pitts' daring ...
Chris Walden: Big Band Magic With No Bounds
by Victor L. Schermer
Chris Walden is a highly gifted and creative composer and arranger who is equally at home writing and conducting music for film, TV, and jazz venues. Based in Los Angeles, he came to the U.S. from Germany in 1996, where, in his twenties, he had already established a fine reputation in multiple aspects of the music ...
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