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“San Francisco has always been a melting pot for great music. A lot of the reason is it is also a melting pot for culture. We have people of all origins, colors and flavors. You have to be pretty open-minded to live here, and it definitely reflects in the music,” says Greg Sankovich the keyboardist for the San Franciscan...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Blake Aaron
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To say that guitarist Blake Aaron is a funky guy would be a gross understatement, and to try to apply just one label to his special brand of music would not be accurate either, as his new CD Desire clearly demonstrates. The album has received rave reviews, including in this publication, and has been charting spectacularly since it was...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Mindi Abair
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In mid-March, Mindi Abair’s hit single “Bloom” peaked at number one on Radio and Records’ smooth jazz charts and by the end of the month, was still solidly entrenched in the number three spot. Her current CD Life Less Ordinary reached number one on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart, fueled by the success of another single from the record, “True...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Mindi Abair
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Saxophonist Mindi Abair has been associated with music since she toured with her father's band until she was five years old. She said, "It looked weird to have a little kid in the club, but it seemed to be cool and normal to me." After being on the road, they settled in St. Petersburg, Florida where Mindi's dad...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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John Abercrombie
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John Abercrombie has created one of the more elegant jazz guitar albums that you will hear. He refers to his new CD, The Third Quartet, as chamber jazz that incorporates the violin, guitar and drums. For the most part, The Third Quartet represents a departure in musical style from some of Abercrombie’s more recent projects such as Cat ‘N’...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Jacintha Abisheganaden
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Ten years ago, the number of female jazz vocalists that fans were familiar with were relegated to a few fading legends and at-the-time unproved talents still searching for their own individual style, such as Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson. Today, listeners can choose from a wide spectrum of singers, from Wilson and Reeves; to the popular stylings of Diana...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Acoustic Alchemy
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For many years, Acoustic Alchemy has been a group that has combined the sounds of two acoustic guitars, one with nylon strings and one with steel strings, to provide a uniquely distinctive sound. Since 1998, Acoustic Alchemy has gone through many changes. First, the death of its founding member meant the need for a new acoustic guitarist. Next, there...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Claudia Acuna
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Claudia Acuña recently invited everyone to join her for a MAXJAZZ CD release party at Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis from April 23-24, 2004. Recorded mostly in her native Spanish tongue, the songs Luna are vibrant tales of love and life. The clarity of vision and passionate interpretations are simply stunning. Please join us...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Claudia Acuna
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It was a Thursday morning when I call Claudia Acuña to conduct this interview. We exchange pleasantries and got ready to settle down to the business at hand when a large truck blew past her apartment blowing its horn like there was no tomorrow. “They get started early here in Brooklyn,” Acuña joked. It was a disarming comment that...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Beegie Adair
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Capture if you will a moment in your life when the mood, music, and a scene from a particular movie engraved a moment in your memory bank. Likelihood is that the film you were watching with your significant other close by your side, would be instantly recalled when you hear that familiar theme. We all have those experiences at...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Beegie Adair
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“To me, the cover photo looks like a soldier just returning home after World War II,” said Beegie Adair about her latest album, “I’ll Take Romance.” The cover fittingly depicts the contents, a collection of beautifully performed classic, romantic, standards capturing the feel of the mid-50’s early 60’s when small pop/jazz groups were often backed by full orchestration....
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Tony Adamo
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With the 2002 release of Dance of Love , Tony Adamo is one of the hottest new artists to hit the airwaves. Sensually poetic, Tony Adamo in Dance of Love is a diary of romantic paradise. With words like “He runs with the dark horses, but you love him for the wild ride,” this CD is sure...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Greg Adams
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“Bands come and go. I just try to do my best for the audience whether it is a live show or a recording. You are only as good as your last thing, your last project or your last show. You want to leave people with wanting to talk about you and having good things to say so they will...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Airborne
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The six-man and one-woman contemporary jazz/world music ensemble Airborne, who call the heart of New Haven, Connecticut their home, are setting course for a tour in support of their latest release Turbulence from Tilt Records. Formed in 1988, Airborne is comprised of seven musicians who respect each others individuality and musical diversity which ranges from Latin, African, and Caribbean...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Omar Akram
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Some write and compose with the perception of global conquests. Others visualize the shores of exotic islands as they create them with passionate melodies. This is the way we dream. However, for Omar Akram it’s a reality engraved into his memories, which has molded and developed his character, craft and style.
As a son of a United Nations diplomat, he grew...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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Gerald Albright
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Gerald Albright has what many artists dream of—staying power, with an attitude!
Playing all the saxes: tenor, alto, soprano and baritone is only part of the magnificent picture. Albright also plays the flute, …flute and electric bass. Being this versatile is quite a fete. To stay in demand across the country and around the world, year after...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Acoustic Alchemy
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After the duo of Acoustic Alchemy released AArt, a studio album that received high accolades, including a third Grammy nomination, guitarists Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale decided to get back into the studio and get back to basics. Their newest release, Radio Contact helps to get back the synergy that Carmichael and Gilderdale are known for on stage....
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Howard Alden
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British jazz writer Digby Fairweather calls guitarist Howard Alden's
Duets, with seven-string innovator George Van Eps "flawless". Alden's
latest, another duet recording with another seven-string master,
Bucky Pizzarelli, also deserves the description. The aptly named In A Mellow Tone (Concord Jazz, CCD-2207-2) has abiding warmth and intimacy, without sacrificing swing and inventiveness.
At first glance, the two guitarists appear to...
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Artist Interview by Richard C. Anderson
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Monty Alexander
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The portrayal of the cowboy exemplifies the American tradition of freedom. Life was simpler in the days of the West. There weren’t any bottom lines or corporate gurus to please. The only rules were to live honestly and with courage. All a cowboy needed was a trusted horse, a good gun and wide-open spaces to...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Monty Alexander
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The portrayal of the cowboy exemplifies the American tradition of freedom. Life was simpler in the days of the West. There weren’t any bottom lines or corporate gurus to please. The only rules were to live honestly and with courage. All a cowboy needed was a trusted horse, a good gun and wide-open spaces to...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Monty Alexander
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It was in New York City in the early sixties. I was hanging out
with my friend Jackie Stevens. He was playing alto with Woody Herman's band, appearing at the Metropole in Times Square. During a break, a group of us walked a few blocks to Jilly’s; a club owned by Frank Sinatra's best friend, to catch a pianist the...
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Artist Interview by Bill Tannebring
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Monty Alexander
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In the liner notes to his newest release on Telarc Records, My America, Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander expresses his love of his adopted country, “a land where dreams can come true.” In the post-September 11th landscape it would be easy to assume the role of a cynic and accuse Alexander of capitalizing on the “don’t-tread-on-me” jingoism that has swept...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Steve Allee
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When Steve Allee was a young boy, his family would go visit an uncle with an extensive record collection. At some point during the gathering, his uncle would invariably start playing all kinds of music−classical, Dixieland, even Hawaiian.
One day, his uncle played “It Ain’t Necessarily So” performed by Miles Davis and arranged by Gil Evans. When it was over,...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Karrin Allyson
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Jazz vocalist, musician, arranger and composer, Karrin Allyson (pronounced Cãr in) is one of those artists who can do it all. She can sing sassy, sensually, belt out a standard or coo a romantic love song. When she is not singing at the front of the stage, Allyson approaches the piano with the confident air, expectation, and professionalism that...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Karrin Allyson
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One of the most adventurous singers around, Karrin Allyson once again does the unexpected.
On her latest CD, the Grammy-nominated performer revisits the music that she listened to while growing up in Omaha. “Wild For You” (Concord Records) features songs by Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Elton John, Jimmy Webb and Melissa Manchester. But, don’t expect straightforward covers. Allyson and...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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