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Tony Adamo
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December 2003 - 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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Dave Koz
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December 2003 - Dave Koz is once again being considered for a Grammy. The announcement was made on December 4, 2003 that “Honey-Dipped” from the “Saxophonic” album was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The October release of the album missed the Grammy deadline and the nomination came as bit of a surprise to the saxist. “I’m excited . . . shocked...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Russ Gershon
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December 2003 - Russ Gershon and his Boston-based Either/Orchestra have been playing
musical tricks for 18 years, recombining elements from throughout the
history of jazz in fun, funny and often surprising ways. The E/O has
undergone many personnel changes over those years, and while the music may have changed accordingly in some subtle ways - recent releases sound a bit more controlled...
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Artist Interview by Richard C. Anderson
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LM Pagano
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December 2003 - There’s an intimacy about vocalist LM Pagano that makes people, whether they’re late-night radio listeners or big-time record producers, sit up and take notice.
Los Angeles disc jockey Bo Leibowitz can tell you. When he played a song from the singer’s CD on his show, he got four calls from listeners before the number ended. Soon, the recording made...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Azure McCall
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December 2003 - 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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Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band
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November 2003 - What thrills West Coast composer/conductor, saxophonist and pianist, Gordon Goodwin the most? Is it “XXL?” His three Emmy Awards? Being nominated for a Grammy twice? Does his personal musical work in movies and television (scoring, composing, and arranging) give him the biggest sense of accomplishment? Well, those things add happiness and financial...
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Artist Interview by Carla Rupp
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Poncho Sanchez
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November 2003 - Poncho Sanchez’s latest Concord Picante release Out of Sight is
one of the year's most fun CDs to listen to. Poncho is almost
certainly the hardest working man in Latin Jazz, so it is only
appropriate that the new album finds him paying tribute to James Brown,
The Hardest Working Man in Show Business--and to classic R&B more
generally. Helping him on...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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Randy Brecker
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November 2003 - “Every work of art is a child of its age” - Vassily Kandinsky
With modern legacies of the likes of Miles, Kenny Dorham, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan (the latter two also from Philly), Freddie Hubbard and Blue Mitchell to contend with, and it being a decidedly lead instrument, anyone picking up a trumpet in 60's Philly had serious baggage to...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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T. S. Monk
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November 2003 - 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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Clairdee
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November 2003 - San Francisco-based singer Clairdee chats about the joy of singing
and her unique approach to holiday themes with her new CD, "This Christmas."
The disc itself is a jazz, spiritual, funky and Brazilian-flavored with her
personal touch on holiday standards and a few non-standards.
article: While a cozy blanket and a nip of eggnog keep us warm during the
coming winter, Clairdee promises to...
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Artist Interview by Woodrow Wilkins Jr.
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Rick Braun
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October 2003 - Rick Braun recently released Esperanto, an eclectic album that highlights music as the universal language. This CD is a bit different than previous Braun recordings. Braun stated that he “didn’t stick with smooth jazz formulas. [I] did what I wanted to do. I really enjoyed making it.”
A cornucopia of vibes, Esperanto moves through an...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Miroslav Vitous
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October 2003 - Following an eight year hiatus from touring and recording, bassist/composer Miroslav Vitous returns in full force with Universal Syncopations (ECM, 2003), an album that reaffirms his position as a driving force in contemporary improvised music. It joins an already outstanding catalogue of releases for the ECM label that is at once timeless, aware of the tradition that came...
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Artist Interview by John Kelman
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Bill Evans
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October 2003 - The names just keep rolling as if from a waterfall…Miles, and Miles’ alumni, John McLaughlin, Don Alias, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Al Foster, Marcus Miller, Robben Ford — also Randy Brecker, Les McCann, Andy Summers of the Police, Willie Nelson, Bruce Hornsby, Trilok Gurtu, Manolo Badrena, Elements, and many others. All these Evans has worked with in his...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Chris Botti
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October 2003 - Some musicians perform to be heard, while others play because they are driven. The ones who are “driven” are rare. They seek to redefine our expectations, push the limits and offer something that goes beyond. Such talent rests in the hands of trumpeter Chris Botti.
Botti has performed in the past with rock royalty and jazz legends. Touring extensively...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Eddie Palmieri
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October 2003 - It isn’t easy being a standard bearer. That adage is especially true when your peers seem to pass on suddenly. Such is the case with the legendary bandleader Eddie Palmieri. In the past few years the world of Latin Jazz and salsa have lost Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, and most recently Cuban diva Celia Cruz. ...
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Artist Interview by Charles Sudo
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Aaron Neville
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October 2003 - 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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Marc Antoine
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October 2003 - Having just released his new CD, “Mediterraneo,” on September 23, 2003, Marc Antoine commands your attention with a world beat in a sea of jazzy currents. The songs on the album are distinctly spicy. You can almost taste the flavors of a quaint café in Madrid or imagine yourself on a distant shore.
“This record was a new thing...
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Artist Interview by Cheryl Hughey
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Barry Harris
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October 2003 - Major bop pianist, Barry Harris, has devoted his life to the advancement of jazz and has received the Living Jazz Legacy award from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Association, and an American Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, he has received other numerous awards including the Manhattan Borough President Award for Excellence in recognition...
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Artist Interview by Carla & Jason Rupp
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Cheryl Bentyne
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October 2003 - Though the calendar says we’re in the fall, and winter is right around the corner, for those longing for a last blast of heat, The Manhattan Transfer has come to your rescue with the release of their new live CD, Couldn’t Be Hotter (Telarc). Cheryl Bentyne joined Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel and Alan Paul in 1979 and has...
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Artist Interview by Jeff Winbush
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Suzy Bogguss
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September 2003 - Suzy Bogguss is best known for a steady string of country hits, but she’s never been limited to a single style.
On “Swing” (Compadre), the singer demonstrates her flair for classic jazz and Western swing numbers. Here, Duke Ellington meets Bob Wills. The result is a CD that radiates with charm. One reviewer recently called it the “most elegant...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Brad Mehldau
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October 2003 - "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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Tim Garland
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September 2003 - Since the early 1990s, woodwind multi-instrumentalist Tim Garland has been one of England’s best-kept secrets. Emerging on the international scene three years ago as a member of Chick Corea’s band Origin, Garland’s career has since kicked into high gear and is a secret no longer. With projects that reflect his diversity and far-reaching instrumental and compositional capabilities,...
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Artist Interview by John Kelman
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Howard Alden
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September 2003 - 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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Pat Metheny
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September 2003 - 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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Curtis Stigers
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- Just over a decade ago, Curtis Stigers was living the pop star dream that serves as the highest goal for many performers; a platinum album, hit singles, international tours with Elton John and Eric Clapton, featured spots on big studio soundtracks. All would seem to be the stuff of dreams, but while he’s been very successfully marketed, Stigers...
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Artist Interview by Shaun Dale
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