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Roscoe Mitchell
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It would be hard to overstate the importance of Roscoe Mitchell’s contributions to jazz and improvised music over the last forty years. One of the first and most potent voices to emerge on saxophone in the wake of the free jazz innovations of Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler and the rest of the movement, Mitchell helped found Chicago’s legendary...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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Yoko Miwa
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Listening to Yoko Miwa play the piano is like listening to the stars that shine at night twinkle at various decibels as they frame the celestial bodies in the evening sky with sound waves of elation and startling beauty. Yoko’s latest album Canopy of Stars, released from Polystar Jazz Library Recordings, is a kaleidoscope of gently twirling notes created...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Yoko Miwa
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On the shores of the Inland Sea lies the rich culture and gateway to Japan fervently referred to as Kobe. Embracing the panache of its traditional homes, gardens and temples, Kobe has much to share with those who choose to experience its ambiance. However, one vibrant blossom yet to capture her full potential, but well on her way, is...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Jessica Molaskey
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Jessica Molaskey has performed with the " First Family of Cool" — John, Bucky and Martin Pizzarelli, at venues around the world from Feinstein’s at the Regency in New York City to the Montreal Jazz Festival. Jessica has also been featured at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series, Carnegie Hall, Joe’s Pub, Rainbow & Stars and with orchestras, and in...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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Tony Monaco
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Tony Monaco’s life is an amazingly inspired story…a courageous tale about overcoming physically limitations in bringing his genuine, musical gift to jazz lovers everywhere. Tony, a Columbus, Ohio native, is at the vanguard of a new crop of Hammond B3 jazz organists, having received rave reviews and an enhanced profile for his Summit Record’s release “Burnin’ Grooves.” ...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Jane Monheit
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Back in the quaint town of North Hampton, Massachusetts is where I first experienced the sparkle of Jane Monheit, and her lyrical tone and expressions on stage. Almost angelic in nature, this initial encounter captured my total awareness. An eclectic feel in sound and method that redefines the jazz vocalist stereotype and perception. Opinions aside, Ms. Monheit’s energy and...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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T. S. Monk
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After four years of silence, during which Monk, Jr. fought a bought of pneumonia, TS is back in the spotlight.
Already a world famous star, TS makes his comeback on his own terms and on Higher Ground.
Multi-talented, articulate, yet warm and a bit humble, TS Monk, Jr., tells where he was, where he is and where he’s...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Stanton Moore
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Take a space age sounding name like Galactic, mix in musical influences from Mardi Gras Indians and Professor Longhair, add some great honest sounding organic jazz tunes and you gain some insight into the music of drummer Stanton Moore and the influences that infuse his tunes.
Moore combines a career as the drummer for Galactic with a burgeoning solo career...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Rob Mosher
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Rob Mosher is one of those musicians that make you ask yourself, “Where did he come from?” Born in Canada and trained on reed instruments such as the saxophone, and later on oboe and English horn, Mosher began writing music in 2003 after studying jazz performance at the University of Toronto. He recalls, “I've always had to figure things...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Maria Muldaur
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“I think that blues artists, men and women alike, are some of the most important cultural elders, and I do not think that they should be relegated to 78’s on some dusty shelf in the Smithsonian. It is music that still resonates and is very relevant today, even though the music emerged one hundred years ago. That is why...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Maria Muldaur
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The first ten years of Maria Muldaur's forty-year exploration of American
popular music forms saw her rise from the girl fiddler in a Washington
Square bluegrass band to a chart topping pop chanteuse with "Midnight At The
Oasis." In the thirty years since, her chart profile has been somewhat
lower, but her music has never been better, as evidenced by a series...
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Artist Interview by Shaun Dale
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Jim Mullen
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What does Pete Brown’s “Piblokto,” Brian Auger’s “Oblivion Express,” The Average White Band and various legends of the world of jazz and blues have in common? And what does all this have to do with a man who in his time has played a considerable part in helping to produce “outstanding works of progressive rock,” gained worldwide success with...
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Artist Interview by Phil Jackson
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Mark Murphy
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When Mark Murphy hit the jazz scene back in 1956, it was immediately obvious that he had what no one else had going for them: a very hip and remarkable way of interpreting a song, and a range and timing he optimized with every note, mesmerizing his listeners.
Although Murphy confesses it took time to find his niche, many...
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Artist Interview by Suzi Price
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Najee Najee
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Jazz musician Najee is known as a legend in the contemporary jazz arena. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards in his time and his CDs have garnered frequent airplay since he debuted back in 1988.
With all these accomplishments Najee still manages to keep a sense of humility which is admirable.
He recently released his second jazz CD...
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Artist Interview by Asha Brodie
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Andy Narell
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If you were one to look up the definition of the phrase "musician's musician", chances are you will see Andy Narell's picture next to it. In fact, a few years ago, this writer had an interview with R&B singer Phil Perry who admitted that he was an Andy Narell fan and raved about the fact that he had some...
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Artist Interview by Asha Brodie
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Andy Narell
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Their name Sakesho (pronounced sah kay show) is the French Creole saying for “its gonna be hot.” And on January 22 and 23rd this Caribbean-influenced jazz band would be creating more than a sizzle when they perform at the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles, California.
This would be the band’s first performance in Los Angeles and they promise to...
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Artist Interview by Asha Brodie
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Andy Narell
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Andy Narell didn’t set out to become number one. It just happened that way—after a short detour to Medical school. But, given his background, it seems only natural he would excel at what comes naturally. Yes, his talent is in his hands Narell has become one of the finest steel pan players in the...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Jacqui Naylor
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Singer, songwriter and arranger Jacqui Naylor has accomplished what few artists are able to do successfully, she has been critically acclaimed, as a vocalist who can comfortably perform jazz standards such as “Blue Moon,” can sassily sing Rod Stewart’s “Hot Legs,” albeit with a twist, and creates quality original compositions such as the beautiful, “Easy Ride From Here.” The...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Jacqui Naylor
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With each new recording, Jacqui Naylor proves she’s one the most versatile jazz artists today.
Her vast repertoire is showcased in her latest CD, Live East/West. The double-disc set on her growing Ruby Star Records label captures Naylor performing at two of the country’s top jazz venues, Birdland in New York City and Yoshi’s in Oakland, Calif.
The recording...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Andrew Neu
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Hey everybody, Andrew Neu is throwing a party and it is a big “Celebration.” Neu, a Philadelphia native and master of three saxophone voices (tenor, soprano and alto), has just released his CD In Clear View and it opens with a star-studded cast of musicians and talented vocalists performing Kool and The Gang’s song “Celebration.”
Neu’s initial response after...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Aaron Neville
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His voice is a gift from above to music aficionado’s everywhere- ranging from a ringing tenor to an impossibly high falsetto, cloaked in a vibrato that rises and falls like a dragonfly in the dog days of August. That this voice comes from such an imposing frame makes fans of the voice appreciate it even more. Such...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Nils
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Smooth jazz guitarist Nils is one of those nice guys in the music industry that is enjoying one of those ‘lived happily ever after’ lives after experiencing near disaster earlier in his music career. His first attempt at releasing a CD occurred in 1998 with the Blue Planet CD, but the label that had signed him declared bankruptcy, without...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Adam Nussbaum
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As one of the under-recognized jazz artists who has appeared with a
multitude of musicians in a multitude of contexts since the 1970’s, Adam
Nussbaum continues to add drive and textures to the groups in which he
performs. Most recently, he played in Steve Swallow’s quintet, not to
mention Nussbaum’s own group with Jerry Bergonzi and Dan Wall.
But Nussbaum...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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O2L
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What do two members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra do between Christmas seasons? They fuse jazz, blues, rock and electronic music into a blend that is distinctive. Pianist Jane Mangini and guitarist Al Pitrelli, who studied with legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield and has performed with such artists as Celine Dion, Taylor Dayne and Alice Cooper, come together to make...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Ona Onabule
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Ola Onabule’s new album on his own Rugged Ram Record Label is the fifth in a series of highly critically acclaimed masterpieces within their own universe of Soul, Jazz, Funk, Afro and Dancefloor, even hints of Blues.
In over a decade as a musician, Ola, descending from Nigeria, and considering London his home, blended the aforementioned into something unique, something...
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Artist Interview by Michael Arens
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