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Dave Holland
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Legendary bassist Dave Holland draws upon positive energy and Dares2 release a follow- up album to his Grammy award winning, “What Goes Around,” with his latest big band release “Overtime.”
Dave openly talks with JazzReview about his upcoming release, Dare2 Records, his thoughts on music and the future.
JazzReview: Discuss the thought process and events that lead you to premier...
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Artist Interview by H. Allen Williams
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Mark Hollingsworth
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Woodwind instrumentalist, Mark Hollingsworth has one of the most outrageous and thrilling journeys that you may ever read about as narrated by him. Hollingsworth goes into depth about how he came into his own musicality after being a studio musician for a litany of recording artists from rock ‘n’ roll’s Alice Cooper and U2 to smooth crooners like Tom...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Ellen Honert
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Echoing the element of traditional with diverse vocalization, Amsterdam’s Ellen Honert has hit the vocal jazz scene heavy with promise!
When I first spun the diabolically seductive tones of “Blue” from Ms. Honert’s debut release from Mill Station Records, Breath of the Soul, thoughts of a majestic romance came to mind. Ms. Honert seems to possess assured ingenuity along...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Ellen Honert
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If the name Ellen Honert doesn’t ring any musical bells for you, I’m here to change that! Bay area Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Honert has just released her debut CD, Breath of the Soul on the Mill Station Records label. The twelve tracks include a cover of the Beatles’ classic, “Got to Get You Into My Life,” as well as Ellen originals....
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Artist Interview by Mary Jo Conniff
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John Lee Hooker Jr.
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John Lee Hooker Jr. comes across as being wary of journalists and a little bit surly, but he warms up quickly when you get around to talking about his fans. The bluesman is a phenomenal singer/songwriter who has paid his dues on both the music scene and in life.
Hooker discussed with me is upcoming September tour of Spain, Switzerland...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Luther Hughes
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This past summer I had the great experience of speaking with Luther Hughes, who plays a hot acoustic bass and has put together the remarkable Cannonball-Coltrane Project. I saw this exciting band at Founder’s Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts center and bought their self-titled album. The Project’s members on Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project are Luther on...
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Artist Interview by Gerard W. O'Brien
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Don Immel
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The slide travels in synch with the pulsation of his moods, the valves
equally distribute the demeanor of the temperament, and the intellect is the
oxygen that gives it life. The romance of this progression is Don Immel’s legacy
and with that, he bequeaths an education in brass-coated passion.
Trombonist Don Immel is many things; a puzzle with many pieces...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Incognito
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Take a casual listen to Incognito’s latest CD, Tales from the Beach, and be prepared for a musical excursion that showcases a blend of infectious influences from various exotic cities in the world. On this new CD, Incognito, led by founder and front man Jean Paul “Bluey” Maunick, is keeping the music cohesive as always, with beats steep in...
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Artist Interview by Asha Brodie
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j.dee j.dee
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Jazz saxophonist j.dee is one man you do not want to refer to as funky. He will also object if you say his music is smooth. So what is it with this cat from LA anyway? The sax man who is better known for his production and songwriting skills will tell you that his music is tippin’ on the...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Jack Sheldon
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Jack Sheldon, a beacon for some 60 years on the West Coast jazz scene, is having
a very good year. At 76, the celebrated trumpet player, vocalist, bandleader and
TV personality, is the subject of a new documentary film, while his jazz career
continues to accelerate.
He was there when the so-called West Coast Jazz, a cooled-down version of...
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Artist Interview by Larry Taylor
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Frank Jackson
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Frank Jackson is a veteran jazz singer and pianist who for over 60 years has pursued his career with a passionate determination. He has a voice that has command over an audience; he mesmerizes them by singing, as he knows how. The masters all know how to do that.
I had the opportunity to speak to Frank Jackson and...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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Darryl Jackson
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In many cases, the percussionist is the unsung hero of many groups. While
the horn players or singers capture the spotlight, in many cases the entire
mood of a concert, and particularly of some tunes, would be entirely
different without the assistance of a percussionist. In many cases, even
today, it is difficult to study to be a percussionist,...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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Paul Jackson, Jr.
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Guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. is everywhere. As one of
the West Coast's most in demand session players,
Jackson has done an amazing amount of work. From
playing at every major awards show, except the Oscars,
to performing on the highest selling record of all
time, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Jackson feels
that he has been lucky to have worked on many projects
that have not...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Paul Jackson, Jr.
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Some guys are so consistently good that you forget how bad they are. Guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. is one of those guys.
As a studio musician, Jackson has been called upon by some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and Steely Dan. Chances are if there’s any variety at all in...
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Artist Interview by Jeff Winbush
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Boney James
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Pure, the ninth Warner Bros. album from saxophonist Boney James, is aptly named. It's pure in spirit, vision and in the grooves.
Often criticized by jazz purists for his smooth, R&B-influenced vibes, James keeps right on going, producing one hit album after another. The new album, due for release in August, his first as his own producer. In the process,...
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Artist Interview by Woodrow Wilkins Jr.
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Boney James
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Boney James is a tenured artist on the smooth jazz circuit who has just released his eighth recording “Ride” to a mix of retro-soul and current bass-tinged postproduction. Excited about the possibilities of reaching a wider audience, James has a collaborative effort focused on the R&B and Hip Hop crowd, with great vocals and instrumental colors. Although changing his...
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Artist Interview by Ron Miller
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Al Jarreau
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On or off stage, Al Jarreau exudes a jovial and positive spirit that is highly contagious. For over five decades, Al Jarreau has been known for his golden voice and his unique scatting styles throughout different genres, which include pop, jazz and R&B. He combines all three genres beautifully on his yuletide recording titled Christmas, a plethora of holiday...
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Artist Interview by Asha Brodie
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Al Jarreau
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Al Jarreau owns one of the more recognizable voices in all of popular music. He swings, he swoons, he can reach the highest of levels and then dive to deepest depths, and this is all in the same song. Jarreau scats and becomes his own one man band capable of backing up the best jazz has to offer and as a soloist, he...
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Artist Interview by Jim McElroy
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Al Jarreau
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Singer Al Jarreau has been known as a pop singer, a soul singer and a blues singer. However, for the longest time, he has always wanted to show that he is a jazz singer as well. His newest dynamite release Accentuate the Positive brings Jarreau into the jazz idiom with a style all his own. He...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Al Jarreau
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Al Jarreau is synonymous with great vocal acrobatics and a velvety smooth tone that makes people of all listening experiences equally enjoy his music. His latest CD, “All I Got” (Verve 2002) proves Al has a lot to offer any music fan of the contemporary music scene. With Jarreau’s acute sense of understanding of what works, and the ability...
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Artist Interview by Ron Miller
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Ingrid Jensen
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Trumpet virtuoso Ingrid Jensen and I both dissolved into laughter as she responded to my question concerning how much of a role she played in the production of her new CD At Sea. "I paid for it all," she says and then there is this big pause. Jensen continues, "There would have been no product had I not opened...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Ingrid Jensen
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There's a cool wind in Nanaimo in
Northern Vancouver that seems to blow a steady stream of talented women into
the world of jazz. Ingrid Jensen is one of these extraordinary women. The
gifted, critically acclaimed, hard bop trumpeter gained international
recognition in 1995 with the release of her first CD on Enja entitled "Vernal
Fields." This was the...
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Artist Interview by Suzi Price
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Gail Jhonson
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Gail Jhonson is a lady who knows what she likes and how she wants it done. As a solo R&B/funk keyboardist, such abilities have served her well to establish herself as a neo-soul artist and enable her to release her latest CD Pearls, which features collaborations with Marion Meadows, Paul Brown, and Norman Brown. Jhonson has also established herself as...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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ellen johnson
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“I don’t paint, so I guess in my music I try to paint (using) words and sounds. People have made mention that with this CD (These Days) they hear all these subtleties and nuances. I do that on purpose because I am not just trying to sing a song, I am trying to add colors to it with my...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Anna Marie Jopek
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"Anna is original, unique, different. She’s brave, she's modest, she’s open. She's a great musician. What she's been doing all her life is just trying to play the best notes. Trying to sound good. In that particular sense she's a lot like me and that's why I decided to work with her. Because she just cares for the music"....
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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