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Wynton Marsalis' Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3) to be Premiered by the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Worldwide Live Broadcast June 10th via the Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall Two of the world's leading musical institutions will share the stage at The Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany to premiere Wynton Marsalis' Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3). The Berliner Philharmoniker led by Sir Simon Rattle and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ...
Arturo Sandoval: A Time for Love
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Years ago, on The Tonight Show, host Johnny Carson asked guest Frank Sinatra what music he enjoyed listening to when “in those romantic moments." Sinatra, to the host's surprise, said he particularly enjoyed the hearing works of Debussy, Ravel and other Impressionists and Romantics. With A Time for Love, trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval steps away from ...
Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis and French Accordionist Richard Galliano Pay Tribute to Legendary Jazz Vocalists Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf
The Wynton Marsalis Quintet & Richard Galliano From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf: Live in Marciac New Live Concert Recording and DVD Available June 22nd In the summer of 2008 multiple Grammy award winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis and his quintet teamed-up with French accordionist Richard Galliano at the annual Jazz in Marciac festival ...
Rob McConnell: Boss of Bosses
by Jack Bowers
Even though largely unknown to most of us south of the border, a number of world-class big bands have made their home in Canada over the years. For nearly three decades, however, there was one whose name and influence rose conspicuously above the others. That band was, of course, the incomparable Boss Brass, and the reason ...
Borneo Jazz Festival 2010
by Ian Patterson
Miri International Jazz Festival Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo May 14-15, 2010 The Miri International Jazz Festival in Sarawak province Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, can lay claim to being the only jazz festival on the South China Sea. A long line of tankers and cargo ships stretches across the horizon ...
Tia Fuller: Stepping Forward Decisively
by R.J. DeLuke
For saxophonist Tia Fuller, becoming a musician, and concentrating on jazz, seems almost preordained. After all, she came from a musical family who loved and performed jazz. She started playing piano at the age of 3. Music has always been in her life. Then there's that family video where, at age 9, asked what ...
Travelling the “Rhythm Road”: Jazz Ambassadorship in the Twenty-First Century
by Victor L. Schermer
When asked to define jazz, Count Basie, said, “Tap your feet!" Rhythm brings people together, and is part of what makes jazz America's musical bridge to the world. “Jazz ambassadorship," a concept which came on the scene over half a century ago, continues into the New Milennium. One current basis for its longevity is that every ...
Gabriel Johnson: Fra_ctured
by Chris M. Slawecki
Gabriel Johnson seemed anointed for jazz greatness: A New England Conservatory prodigy who served as musical director for Blood Sweat & Tears when he was merely 24, and was personally recruited by Clint Eastwood to serve as trumpet soloist for Eastwood's films Changeling (2008) and Invictus (2009). Then a friend hipped Johnson to electronic ...
Take Five With Jeff Antoniuk
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jeff Antoniuk: Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk is an internationally respected jazz composer and musician whose concerts and recordings are consistently well received by critics. His latest CD, Brotherhood, is out in May of 2010. Antoniuk has shared the stage with U.S. hitmakers Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Freddie Hubbard, Najee and Marcus Miller. He's worked with Canadian ...
Two Great Cities, Two Great Festivals Unite to Celebrate Rich History of Jazz
TWO GREAT CITIES, TWO GREAT FESTIVALS UNITE TO CELEBRATE RICH HISTORY OF JAZZ SISTER FESTIVALS: CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival (August 6 - 8), Newport, RI Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival (November 3 - December 4), Barcelona, Spain Jazz Impresario George Wein Performed at May 17 Reception in Barcelona to Announce Collaboration Celebrate the rich history of ...
