Ben Sidran: Sidran on CD
Avoiding academic blathering and worshipful reverence, NPR’s Ben Sidran was a deft and effective interviewer. On his program Sidran on Record-which aired from the summer … Read More “Ben Sidran: Sidran on CD”
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Verve Launches Web site to Promote We All Love Ella Tribute CD
Verve Records has launched a new Web site in support of the label’s upcoming Ella Fitzgerald tribute album, We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First … Read More “Verve Launches Web site to Promote We All Love Ella Tribute CD”
Living History: Jazz Legends Celebrate at D.C.’s Kennedy Center
What we’re trying to do as a whole with the Kennedy Center jazz program is to fight the idea that jazz is dead,” Dr. Billy … Read More “Living History: Jazz Legends Celebrate at D.C.’s Kennedy Center”
Randy Brecker Pays Tribute to Brother Michael at USF
On Monday, April 23, trumpeter Randy Brecker (pictured) paid tribute to his brother Michael, the late tenor saxophonist, in the last of three consecutive concerts … Read More “Randy Brecker Pays Tribute to Brother Michael at USF”
Jazz Birthdays April 1-7
April 1: Alberta Hunter (1895-1984), Harry Carney (1910-1974), John LaPorta (1920-2004), Duke Jordan (1922-2006) April 2: Booker Little (1938-1961), Larry Coryell (1943), Sal Nistico (1948-1991), … Read More “Jazz Birthdays April 1-7”
IAJE in NYC
Technically, the reason a sprawling, swinging convention occurred between Jan. 10 and 13 at Times Square’s Sheraton and Hilton hotels was jazz education. From its … Read More “IAJE in NYC”
Leroy Jenkins Dies at 74
Arguably the most pivotal free-jazz violinist of the ’60s-internationally renowned for both his compositional and improvisational skills and vision in merging jazz and blues with … Read More “Leroy Jenkins Dies at 74”
Made in Chicago, Played in Poland: Free Jazz and Boogie-Woogie Piano in Poznan
Freedom was ringing throughout Poland in the 1980s, and for a young student named Wojciech Juszczak, the resonance helped spark a lifelong musical love affair. … Read More “Made in Chicago, Played in Poland: Free Jazz and Boogie-Woogie Piano in Poznan”
Goin’ to Kansas City
It was like a scene out of The Godfather or Goldfinger, only it was on the storied corner of 18th and Vine. Representatives from no … Read More “Goin’ to Kansas City”
Record Producer George Avakian Receives Django d’Or Award
Legendary, innovative record producer George Avakian-who signed Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck to Columbia and produced what is considered the first jazz album in history … Read More “Record Producer George Avakian Receives Django d’Or Award”