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Bud Shank
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With half a century of music making under his belt, Bud Shank is a survivor and a legend. To merely label him as a player of the West Coast/Cool school is to deny oneself the full measure of a multi-faceted artist.
Still touring and recording, he takes time out of his schedule to talk to me about his artistic...
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Artist Interview by Maxwell Chandler
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Kendra Shank
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Abbey Lincoln once stated “When everything is finished in a world, the people go to look for what the artists leave. It's the only thing that we have really in this world -- is an ability to express ourselves and say, ‘I was here.’"
Today, through the words, mind and soul of Abbey Lincoln, comes those same feelings from...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Roger Burn & Shapes
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What type of band has the audacity to debut with an album called The Last Farewell?
Answer: A group of mega all-stars, jazz icons, who just happened to get together for some fun; gigging at local spots—then grew into a super-hit group called Shapes.
In fact, this group is what devoted co-producer, Roger Burn, calls ”the Swiss Army Knife...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Shapes
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A frequent lament about the contemporary jazz scene is that the
working jazz group seems to be something of an endangered species, that
a group that one might hear on a particular date is just as likely to
consist of an ad-hoc collection of talented musicians as it is a
practicing ensemble. The L.A-based Shapes, however, is very much a
group, their debut...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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Brad Shepik
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Brad Shepik’s latest trio record Places You Go features the guitarist/composer continuing his upward trajectory. Having worked with artists like Dave Douglas and Paul Motian through the years, his sensibilities and abilities have become both refined and open. His playing and writing get deeper with each recording and this one may be a bigger leap forward than any in...
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Artist Interview by John Dworkin
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Joe Sherbanee
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Technical virtuosity combines with emotional depth in the music of Joe Sherbanee. With eloquent writing and vivid themes. The Road Ahead, Sherbanee's daring debut album for Native Language music, breaks down music barriers. Fusing together contemporary jazz with funk, blues, and pop influences, the crossover appeal becomes obvious in a style that cannot be categorized.
JazzReview.com : You were taught...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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John Sheridan
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John Sheridan is one of the
most articulate, graceful and technically flawless jazz pianists creating music
today, which is very evident in his many CDs now available. A gentle man with a
keen sense of humor, he has a vast knowledge of jazz history which he
incorporates into his rich and varied playing styles.
To say he is...
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Artist Interview by Lee Prosser
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Shilts
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The group Down to the Bone has always been in the forefront of breaking the smooth jazz mold. One of the group's signature personnel is saxophonist Paul "Shilts" Weimar, who is the group's longest running member. After working nine years with Down to the Bone, Shilts is breaking out with his own style of music in a solo project...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Matthew Shipp
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Origins originate from a phenomenon other than birth. Honing in on the phenomenon is more conceptual than descriptive. For mere mortals, the journey necessitates a ceaseless repetition of approaching how to understand the ultimate beginning of everything up to and including the self. And for Matthew Shipp, the means to approach this universal understanding is through the piano in...
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Artist Interview by Lyn Horton
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Wayne Shorter
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Though it’s all story-telling to the six-time Grammy winner who turns seventy on August 25, among the many other dimensions experienced in the music of Wayne Shorter are essentially its mystery, expansion of spirit, angular beauty, abstract truth, ponderous thoughtfulness and an uncannily synchronistic nature.
Since joining the modern music world's elite core of improvisers and composers in 1959...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Gina Sicilia
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Imagine being just twenty-two years old and having your debut CD rocket to the # 1 position on Bluesville, a channel on the XM Satellite radio network. Well that is just what happened to the incredibly talented Gina Sicilia, a Philadelphian who has been causing ears to perk up and radio DJs to spin her CD Allow Me To...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Gina Sicilia
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Imagine being just twenty-two years old and having your debut CD rocket to the # 1 position on Bluesville, a channel on the XM Satellite radio network. Well that is just what happened to the incredibly talented Gina Sicilia, a Philadelphian who has been causing ears to perk up and radio DJs to spin her CD Allow Me To...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Janis Siegel
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One of the best known, and best loved voices in American popular music, through her thirty year tenure in the Manhattan Transfer, Janis Siegel's roots stretch back to the girl group era, and her resume includes a solo recording career that produced seven albums since 1982.
Her latest, Friday Night Special, provides ten songs with a classic organ-tenor group, anchored...
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Artist Interview by Shaun Dale
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Melani Skybell
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Jazz, in all its forms, is an art divinely created by a free spirit! An artist who" feels" from all directions, not just a specific occurrence, thereby evolving that process into an expressive sculpture mounted on sound. Along the way breaking down barriers and rules of which need not apply, for that spirit thrives and creates from within by...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Carol Sloane
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Carol Sloane is not only a
nifty lady, but also a fabulous singer who can be counted among the great jazz
vocalists of her time. Her albums are all first-rate and there isn't a bad one
in the bunch. I like that! How
many artists produce
album after album, with only a few of them counting as highly rated?...
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Artist Interview by Suzi Price
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ronny smith
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Smooth jazz guitarist Ronny Smith dedicated his song “Falling In Love With Jesus” from his recent album Simply Stated to his parents. He professes, “Music affects people in many different ways. I only hope that any music I perform, play, or write will have a positive affect with the G-rating.
Indeed his album Simply Stated has a smooth jazz...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Keely Smith
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Effervescent always, however graceful to a fault, the life and times of Keely Smith has taken many directions and side streets. From her 1948 introduction of future partner, animated artiste of lyrical brass Louis Prima--to her current jewel box sensation Vegas 58: Today, Keely Smith never compromised her opinions, feelings, and unique demeanor. At 73, she is still Vegas,...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Steve Smith
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Steve Smith is back on the road with Vital Information for their 11th recording, “Come On In.” His brilliant musical talent for the drums has made him one of a kind. He has recorded and toured with many bands such as Buddy’s Buddies and, of course, Vital Information, and has many more projects and tours in the works.
Besides being...
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Artist Interview by Erica I. Feliciano
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Richard Smith
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Richard Smith is a guitarist who not only has a successful solo career, but helps future guitarists as well. Smith, who backed up saxophonist Richard Elliot on his first six CD's and has just released his eighth solo project called Soulidified, is founder of the GuitarMasters Workshop. The program is a community outreach in South Central Los Angeles that...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Keely Smith
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Jazz is American art form and an international phenomenon! Jazz is not the result of choosing a tune, but an idea that is created first in the mind, inspired by one’s passion and willed next in playing music! Jazz music is not found in websites or books, or even written down on sheet music; it is in the act...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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Jeffery Smith
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Apart from "Old Blue Eyes,"
Ella, and Tony Bennett, I'm not really a huge fan of jazz singing. I'll take a
John Coltrane record any day, but even I have been jonesing for someone to
bring the format back into mainstream prominence. Jeffery Smith could finally
be the male jazz vocalist that I have been craving. Granted there is...
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Artist Interview by Fred Jung
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Jay Soto
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Jay Soto is rapidly becoming one of the hottest smooth jazz guitarists in America. His sophomore album, Stay Awhile, fulfills all the promise of his debut CD Long Time Coming. The talented guitar maestro, who in 2004 was one of six finalists in a national guitar competition, is riding the recent success of his single “Slammin’,” which during the...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Esperanza Spalding
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"My name means 'hope' in Spanish", says bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza
Spalding, "and it's a name I want to live up to". Indeed, her recently released
debut CD, Esperanza, is imbued with a spirit of hope, optimism, and
passion. At 24, Spalding is a rising star in the jazz world.
JazzReview: Esperanza is your debut CD, but having played
with several...
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Artist Interview by Kevin Cox
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Esperanza Spalding
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“C’mon now. It’s natural!”
It’s not just her hair. It’s her zest for expression. A conversation with bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding is much like enjoying a glass of seltzer with a thick slice of lime: ticklish and refreshing. She sings as she plays, as did bassists Slam Stewart, Major Holly and does Jay Leonhart. But Spalding has a...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
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James Spaulding
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James Spaulding's pedigree is an impressive one. He has been called upon to add
his touch on both alto saxophone and flute for countless classic 60's Blue Note albums.
Now, as a leader and owner of Speetones label, he continues to add to his rich legacy.
The Early Years
Jazz Review: Your father was a professional touring musician. Did he encourage you to...
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Artist Interview by Maxwell Chandler
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