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Lyle Mays
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JazzReview: Do you feel that most of that can be satisfied within the PMG: your ability to express yourself?
Lyle Mays: Well, certainly a lot of can be satisfied within the PMG because
there’s so much variety. Also I've had something to do with the structure and the notes that we're playing, so I feel...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Christian McBride
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An artist who needs no introduction, Christian McBride, who is clearly en route to becoming a household name, is busy as ever. Not only is Christian a consummate musician, but he also makes the time to give back to the young musicians of the United States in the hope of affecting a positive change; to provide opportunities for young...
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Artist Interview by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
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Christian McBride
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It used to be that each city had its own recognizable sound. Besides New York, there was Motown, the New Orleans thing, Memphis and Chicago. Each had his or her own brand of blues, jazz, funk and eclectic provincial mixes. Even Philly had its sound. Now with stylistic homogenization, increased travel and the Internet, things only hint...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Joe McBride
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Long time fans of Dallas-based pianist/vocalist, Joe McBride, know it’s always a treat when he releases a new project, and his latest CD, “Keepin’ It Real,” does not disappoint. Beginning and ending with versions of “Woke Up This Morning,” the Sopranos theme, the CD fuses funk, soul, Latin and gospel into a rich stew of sounds that are sure...
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Artist Interview by Gary Nelson
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Azure McCall
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After two locally distributed CDs, Hawaii-based vocalist Azure McCall has released her first national effort with “The Gift.”
The CD serves as a strong introduction to McCall for the recording showcases her deep, honey voice and a wide-ranging repertoire. Whether the song is a jazz standard or a pop tune, the music has an air of earthy spirituality much...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Tom McDermott
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I recently caught a set with New Orleans traditional jazz pianist Tom McDermott and his jazz trio on August 4 at Gulfstream, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans. The eclectic set included everything from Henri Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses" done bassa nova-style to Fats Domino's upbeat "I'm Walking." His solid rhythm section included University of New Orleans...
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Artist Interview by Mark Strohschein
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Robin McKelle
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Vocalist Robin McKelle, who made a splash with her debut CD, is poised to create even bigger waves this year with the release of her much-anticipated sophomore release, Modern Antique.
The CD, which comes out in the United States in August, had an early release in France, where it debuted at no less than No. 1 and continues to...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Mark McLean
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I recently caught a show at the Toronto International Dance Festival with legendary jazz great David “Fathead” Newman. The show was billed as "Dance And How It Moves You." Along with David “Fathead” Newman were dancers extraordinaire, Brenda Bufalino (tap dancer) and Esmeralda Enrique (flamenco dancer), as well as contemporary break dancer, Jason York. The show took place August...
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Artist Interview by Paul J. Youngman
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Marian McPartland
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Marian McPartland is a true jazz legend. Since emigrating from England in 1946 with her American husband, the late cornetist Jimmy McPartland, Marian has accomplished more than we have space to even touch on. The nimble 82 year old pianist is not one to rest on past achievements, however, and has just released Live at Shanghai Jazz,...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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George McRae
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“Give me a steady paycheck and I’ll be the happiest guy in the world.” Those words are in the introduction to and the impetus for Chicago keyboardist George McRae’s record label (Affinity Jazz) and website www.affinityjazz.com. “The only way to truly follow my vision was to do it myself.”
On his second album “Being Here”, McRae utilizes...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Marion Meadows
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Saxophonist Marion Meadows has considered himself somewhat of a rebel in the past few years. He says, "I have been rebelling against contemporary jazz music becoming so homogenized. That was one of my biggest fears, not just for me, but for the integrity and the life of this genre of music. I felt it was in jeopardy of consuming...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Marion Meadows
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Fans of underrated soprano sax man, Marion Meadows, always know what they’re getting whenever this Phoenix-based artist releases a project; inspired blowing, great tunes, and great guest stars contributing excellent performances.
Marion has just released his newest CD, and 3rd project for Heads Up, “In Deep.” Along with a sensual mix of retro-soul and contemporary hip-hop flavor, Marion throws...
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Artist Interview by Gary Nelson
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Brad Mehldau
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Jazz music is not just about hipness and swing, but it’s also about intellect.
Among the younger generation of players, there are few more
intellectual practioners than pianist Brad Mehldau. Liner note readers
were given an erudite treat with his 1999 Warner Bros. release,
Elegiac Cycles, in which Mehldau lays his aesthetic credo in
considerable detail. In the...
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Artist Interview by Richard Anderson
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Brad Mehldau
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"Romanticism implies nostalgia for damaged goods". - Brad Mehldau
Regardless of how long we’ve lived, some remain unaffected by self awareness, some with just enough to feel what they wish they couldn’t and others find themselves immersed in both a keen awareness of their place and plight as well as a potential, bittersweet, transcendent ecstasy, just out of reach...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Myra Melford
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The "Supergroup" is a marketing cliché in the
pop music world that was invented to sell product. From Asia to the Three
Tenors, there's been a long lineage of critical cringers designed to cash in on
the name branding of its parts. In jazz and creative music, however,
collaboration is the spirited norm and groups of improvisational superstars
often...
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Artist Interview by Bill Smith
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Pat Metheny
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In a world where longevity is a rare quality among today’s musicians new and established, Pat Metheny continues to prove that his well of ideas runs deep to the Earth’s core. In no need of introduction, Metheny has been heard in just about every configuration imaginable, but up until now his solo guitar works have been only a rare...
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Artist Interview by Fred Gerantab
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Pat Metheny
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The Pat Metheny Group has spanned 25 years as the most celebrated and unparalleled project of its kind. Formed by Pat Metheny in 1977, the group's travels span over a dozen groundbreaking recordings, tours in over 40 countries, too many Grammy awards to list, and most of all, their place as one of the most revolutionary contemporary music ensembles...
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Artist Interview by Fred 'Starr' Gerantab
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Andy Middleton
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One would be tempted to refer to Andy Middleton and Sheila Cooper as the dynamic duo. During the late summer of 2006, the couple moved from Gotham City (New York City) to Austria with their seven-year old daughter, Calli. They write masterful compositions, Middleton is an accomplished tenor/soprano saxophone player and Cooper is a critically acclaimed vocalist and alto...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Natasha Miller
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Jazz vocalist Natasha Miller and songwriter Bobby Sharp are an unlikely tandem, but fate has brought them together.
Miller is set to unveil a new set of songs by Sharp on March 21 at Yoshi’s in Oakland, the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier jazz club. The performance will be recorded for a live album.
“I’ve done three studio records,” Miller said....
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Marcus Miller
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A pro bass guitar player since the age of fifteen, 43-year old Marcus Miller has worked with a who’s who of jazz, fusion, pop, R&B, funk, and otherwise-you-name-it musical categories. Let’s take a quick sampling: Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Grover Washington Jr., McCoy Tyner, Randy Brecker, Luther Vandross, Kirk Whalum, David Sanborn, Lonnie Liston Smith, LL...
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Artist Interview by Brian S. Lunde
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Sophie Milman
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“I am interested in singing songs that move me, in a way that moves people,” says Sophie Milman, a twenty-four year old jazz singer from Toronto, Canada, whose current CD Make Someone Happy, soared to the # 4 spot on Billboard’s jazz charts.
With emotionally deep, evocative vocals, combined with poise and confidence that suggests a much more seasoned...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Bob Mintzer
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Maintaining a big band based in New York for nearly 25 years, arranger/saxophonist Bob Mintzer is also a member of the Yellowjackets, teaches music, writes books on music and gives back to his community through music.
Mintzer has played and written for Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Art Blakey, Sam Jones and Jaco Pastorius, as well as Tito...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Bob Mintzer
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Good things come to those who wait, however, great things appear when one is not naughty, but nice. The jazz populace must have been nice for this holiday season. They were stung by an outstanding piece of holiday cheer by the Yellowjackets. “Peace Round,” released by Heads Up Records is nothing short of eloquence in style, vibrancy in...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Chieli Minucci
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Mention Chieli Minucci and Special EFX in jazz circles, and you’ll incite big round smiles from ear to ear on the faces of your audience. The poly-versed guitarist who formed the world fusion group Special EFX with the late drummer George Jinda in the early ‘80s has been keeping busy with composing scores for numerous side projects and touring...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Marcus H. Mitchell
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The first impression you may have of Marcus Horatio Mitchell is that he is a handsome, young man with dreamy, brown eyes, a happy-go-lucky disposition, and a sunny smile that could melt the Arctic glaciers, but this handsome 24-year old has more than just good looks to his credit. He has the music chops and astute business sense of...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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