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Ann Hampton Callaway
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September 2006 - It was Cyndi Lauper who rode the pop tune "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" in the early eighties, but Chicago born songstress, Ann Hampton Callaway, is one of New York City's bright lights in 2006, and she is the one having all the fun. The lady with the effervescent personality and fabulous vocals often refers to herself as...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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David Haney
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- Avant pianist David Haney creates a style of music that is appealing, a style that draws listeners into another world. Improvising on acoustic instruments, Haney bases his music on dialogue, rhythmic rather than harmonic development.
When asked why he prefers acoustic to electric or digital instruments, David responds, “I use as much of the piano as possible…the...
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Artist Interview by Jeanne Harman
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Julie Hardy
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- Julie Hardy is a vocalist who is on a journey to take her chosen instrument to its limit. Using words, phrasing, scatting and vocal instrument duplication to make the voice functions in unique and innovative ways, she is traveling a road that promises to be aurally stunning. Julie’s voice is round, smooth and used with imagination and impressive control....
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Artist Interview by Gerard W. O'Brien
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Roy Hargrove
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July 2008 - There is no trumpeter on the jazz scene today that brings it home like Roy Hargrove. After winning his first Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Performance for Habana in 1997 with his Afro-Cuban band Crisol, and his second Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2002, Directions in Music with Herbie Hancock and Michael Brecker, Hargrove expanded his musical...
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Artist Interview by Suzi Price
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Roy Hargrove
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- Trumpeter Roy Hargrove is quick to talk at length about his new Verve CD, Hard Groove, and RH Factor and the posse of funk, R&B and soul artists who join him on the venture. Perhaps he feels an explanation is in order, as Hard Groove is such a departure from his earlier straight-ahead jazz work (such as...
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Artist Interview by Richard C. Anderson
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Harmonious Wail
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- In the gypsy jazz field, no one does it any better than the Madison, Wisconsin based group Harmonious Wail. Group founder Sims Delaney-Potthoff says, I knew that wanted to play Django Reinhardt inspired music and pretty much talked to people and put the band together. We just got a bar gig and started by trying out tunes. We called...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Everette Harp
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November 2004 - When you’re conducting an interview with an artist, it’s the hope of the writer that they can establish a rapport with the subject. The last things you want to hear are one-word answers and deadly silences. That’s not a problem with Everette Harp. The saxophonist supreme isn’t the least bit shy to tell you what he thinks about jazz...
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Artist Interview by Jeff Winbush
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Allan Harris
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June 2006 - Allan Harris has an impressive musical pedigree. His mother was a classical pianist. His aunt was an opera singer turned blues performer who welcomed famed music producer Clarence Williams and jazz great Louis Armstrong to the household as dinner guests. Allan has sung the standards of the foremost jazz vocalists and performed with jazz orchestras throughout the world. His...
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Artist Interview by Ann Stahmer
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Barry Harris
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October 2003 - Major bop pianist, Barry Harris, has devoted his life to the advancement of jazz and has received the Living Jazz Legacy award from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Association, and an American Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, he has received other numerous awards including the Manhattan Borough President Award for Excellence in recognition...
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Artist Interview by Carla & Jason Rupp
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Allan Harris
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- “So Leon Dorsey, an old friend of mine, took me to a jazz club and I got up to sing. There I was on stage with my platform shoes, big fro, tight huggie pants, black jacket and my Gonzo amp. They said, ‘Lets kick it off and do some Parker’…and I said HUH? Roger Humphrey turned...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Loston Harris
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- When I received Loston Harris's debut in the mail, I actually laughed out loud that the press release described his vocal quality as to that of a cigar. Being a cigar smoker myself, I was curious as to how that comparison would be drawn. I put the CD on and I soon began to understand why. This young man...
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Artist Interview by Fred Jung
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Lafayette Harris, Jr.
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- From Burghausen Jazz Festival in Germany to a New Year’s Bash in Morocco for King Hassan, and back in the United States at many of the finest settings, composer, pianist, all-around nice guy, Lafayette Harris, Jr., has enjoyed it all, including a coaching position for youngsters in Japan. Harris was also the music director and conductor for “Cab Calloway’s...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Richard Hart
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- Fusion guitarist Richard Hart is a well known studio and touring musician in jazz circles having worked with “Chuck Datillo, Larry Nance, Tony Molina, Ansley Dunbar, Ron Eschete, Tom Scott, Heath Brothers, Kirk Whalum, Russell Malone, McCoy Tyner, and Mel Torne,” he roll calls. His musical experiences inspired him to create his own songs and release an album of...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Jimmy Haslip
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June 2004 - What would you call a world famous, energetic, enthusiastic, totally engaged musical genius, who has written, played and produced for more than 25 years? You could call him Pro. Or, you could call him Ace. Or, you could call him by name—Jimmy Haslip.
For some, the name Haslip is synonymous with Yellowjackets. But, for many, master...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Roy Haynes
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March 2004 - There are very few whose roots touch the origins of jazz and who can boast of playing during jazz’s golden years with such jazz legends such as Lester Young, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Charlie “ Bud” Parker, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Lennie Tristano and countless others.
Roy Haynes with more than 50 years of influence has reverberated through several...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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Curtis Haywood
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August 2008 - Driven by his passion for music, saxophonist, composer, Curtis Haywood, is committed to reaching deep into the hearts of his listeners and spreading the universal language of healing into their souls. Crossing all genres with his self-titled album, Haywood, a former member of the group Joshua, stirs the desire for love, intimacy, sharing and spiritual awareness.
Along with his...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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David Hazeltine
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- A Milwaukee native, David Hazeltine has arrived not once, but twice, on the New York jazz scene. Each time, he has advanced his career by earning the respect of singers and musicians as a supreme accompanist. And with the release of a string of CD’s that he has led, Hazeltine has established himself as one of the more articulate...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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Percy Heath
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February 2004 - A Love Song is the fine new CD from legendary bassist PercyHeath on Daddy Jazz Records and, shockingly, the octogenarian’s band leading debut. Brother to saxophonist Jimmy and drummer Albert"Tootie" Heath, it is no hyperbole to say that Percy has worked with the most important jazz artists of the last sixty years--there's simply no more accurate way to...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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Monika Heidemann
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- Monika Heidemann, or Monika H as she prefers to be called, joins Julie Hardy and Brenda Earle as part of the new wave of very talented contemporary Jazz singer/composers coming out of New York City. One couldn't hope for a more resounding endorsement than she received from highly respected Dominique Eade: "Monika always had her ear pointed in a different...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Skip Heller
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March 2004 - There’s nothing fake about Skip Heller He knows how to work his guitar—make it talk—make the audience weak in the knees. And, Heller knows how to choose his band members. As Heller relates, “Dragging Robert Drasnin out of retirement was one of the smartest moves I’ve ever made.”
After years of writing songs, authoring a book, scoring...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Scott Henderson
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July 2005 - Scott Henderson has recently released another trio record entitled "Live." It's with his long-standing members John Humphrey on bass and Kirk Covington on drums and vocals. This one is more along the lines of his blues/rock vibe and much of it is very unrestrained, 'in your face' playing--as it should be for a guitarist who is so eclectic in...
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Artist Interview by John Dworkin
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Steve Herberman
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- It always amazes me when I come across a musician who has the technical artistry and rich refinement of some of the better-known jazz artists out there today, yet little is known about them. On guitar, Steve Herberman is flawless and enjoyable, yet like many talented artists, paying your dues is double duty in an industry that isn’t...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Fred Hersch
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April 2004 - It would seem that Fred Hersch – pianist, composer, bandleader, two-time Grammy nominee, Guggenheim fellow – has little to prove anymore. He’s been called a “pristine pianist with a poet’s soul” (Boston Globe’s Joan Anderman) who strikes a “beguiling balance between technique, insight and imagination” (critical Ed Hazell). He’s continually received the highest praise in a highly praised field.
Of...
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Artist Interview by Bill Smith
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Alan Hewitt
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- The All-Star Cruise is setting sail once again on Monday, January 21, 2008 from Port San Diego, California on the ship Carnival Elation, hosted by the Haven Entertainment. On board the cruise is platinum award winning pianist/composer/producer Alan Hewitt, which features three days of pre-cruise shows held at the Town And Country Resort in San Diego on Friday, January...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Lisa Hilton
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February 2006 - Lisa Hilton is the candelabrum affixed atop jazz with that everlasting
twinkle of class. From the early days to her present spin “My Favorite Things,”
Ms. Hilton’s gift has that touch and feel of true jazz. Amongst the clutter and
nonsense of the industry lie many gems of which she shines brighter than most.
The arrangements are fresh, selections...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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