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Mike Nock: Making Music Flow from the River Within
by Jakob Baekgaard
It almost seems as if there's no other place on earth like it. New Zealand is truly breathtaking, with its diverse geography of mountains, beaches, green plains and forests forming a complex triptych where different strains of nature melt into a sublime scenario. And then there there's the water, the ever-flowing source of life, finding its ...
Take Five With Gavin Barras
by AAJ Staff
Meet Gavin Barras: Born in Kendal, Cumbria in the UK, bassist Gavin Barras studied music at the University of Manchester, receiving private tuition from Roberto Carillo-Garcia and Corin Long. Whist studying classical music, Gavin continued developing his love for jazz and received lessons from Steve Berry in jazz bass. Gavin is a busy working ...
Kung Fu to Perform at Blue Note Jazz Fest June 15
Kung Fu is back in NYC for the first time since their 4-week Brooklyn Bowl residency, playing a Blue Note Jazz Fest “Late Night Groove Series” show on Friday, June 15th. At a time where EDM is dominating the live music audience, Kung Fu is turning heads across a wide demographic with their sound that incorporates ...
Mingus, Monk & Weather Report: From Legacy in July
The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Columbia and RCA archives by the greatest names in modern jazz: Charles Mingus: The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums Collection: 7 titles, 10 CDs The Thelonious Monk Quartet: The Complete Studio Albums Collection: ...
Brandino and Friends Live at Seven Grand
by Anthony Polis
Brandino and FriendsSeven Grand Whiskey BarLos Angeles, CAMay 21, 2012When people talk about jazz venues in Los Angeles, downtown's Seven Grand Whiskey Bar doesn't usually come to mind. That's unfortunate because this popular bar has featured jazz and blues Monday through Wednesday for over a year. It's a classy yet hip ...
Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival: 19-20 May, 2012
by Ian Patterson
KL International Jazz Festival Kuala Lumpur Convention CenterKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMay 19-20, 2012The 19th and 20th of May, 2012 will long be remembered by jazz lovers in Kuala Lumpur as the day jazz came to town. The 13 acts that performed on the stage of the KL Convention Center made history by ...
Borneo Jazz 2012
by Ian Patterson
Borneo Jazz Festival 2012Miri, Sarawak, BorneoMay 10-12, 2012Borneo Jazz--held in Miri, Sarawak semi-autonomous state, Malaysia--has grown steadily since its inaugural edition in 2005, going from 3,000 spectators seven years ago to over eight thousand today. This growth is a reflection of the successful planning and promotion by the festival organizers and an indication ...
Herbie Mann: An Amalgamation of Everything
by Bob Kenselaar
[Flauist Herbie Mann was often ahead of the trend with his wide explorations into sounds from everywhere. When I asked him in this 1978 interview where music in general was heading, he talked about a broad mix--"an amalgamation of everything"--which might be a good way to describe Mann's overall career, except that it doesn't account for ...
Ro Sham Beaux: Ro Sham Beaux
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
The four New England Conservatory students who make up Ro Sham Beaux would have you believe that their sound is some kind of convoluted indie-rock/jazz hybrid. That pretense is present in the rock 'n' roll production values of the record and in the album artwork; it's even there in the press release.That's all well ...
Don Alias and Jaco Pastorious
by Melanie Futorian
[Author's Note: This marks the last article in the four-part series for Cymbalism, a tribute to the great percussionist and my companion, Don Alias. Please look for the forthcoming photo book on Amazon.com, Don Alias: The Moments We Spent. As well, keep an eye out for my upcoming for All About Jazz interviews with David Sanborn, ...
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