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Ned Otter
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Ned Otter is a powerful, relatively young tenor saxophonist that heads his own record label, Two and Four Recording Company. The label has just released “So Little Time,” which marks Ned’s album as a bandleader after years of playing behind such legends as George Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie, Red Rodney and Clark Terry. And it is quite an impressive band...
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Artist Interview by Edward Kane
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David Hazeltine
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A Milwaukee native, David Hazeltine has arrived not once, but twice, on the New York jazz scene. Each time, he has advanced his career by earning the respect of singers and musicians as a supreme accompanist. And with the release of a string of CD’s that he has led, Hazeltine has established himself as one of the more articulate...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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Tom Schuman
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As the pianist/keyboardist for Spyro Gyra for 27 years, Tom Schuman is following his personal inspiration in producing his latest solo effort, “Into Your Heart,” a revealing insight into the man and artist who with faith, talent, and the support of a loving family, has come to the realization that beautiful music is the expression of a happy soul.
Schuman’s...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Carla Cook
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Carla Cook is one of the brightest young stars on the jazz scene. Her 1999 MAXJAZZ debut, “It’s All About Love,” earned the Detroit native a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocals and a long list of other honors. Proving it wasn’t just beginner’s luck, she responded with a highly regarded second CD last year titled "Dem Bones.”
The...
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Artist Interview by Donna Kimura
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Julian Owens
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The music called jazz has undergone many changes in its relatively brief, but surprisingly rich history. Yet all of it, from old New Orleans to new Free Jazz, belongs to one musical family.
Some people forge special links with the past, recasting aspects of it in new and personal molds. Others reach forward for new modes of expression, new combinations...
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Artist Interview by Beatrice Richardson
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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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Danny Federici
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Known to many rock and rollers as "Phantom" of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, keyboardist Danny Federici feels that his new self-titled smooth jazz CD is a return to his roots. Federici is a classically trained musician who moved into rock and roll because it "was a great departure from classical lessons. This is what I really like to...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Satoko Fujii
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Piano player Satoko Fujii has defied conventions throughout her career as she has sought to find her own voice among the wide variety of musical influences she has received--and sought out. Having studied classical piano throughout her childhood, Fujii finally reached the point in her development where she found it most important to become introspective and discover, first, her...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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Harvie S.
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Bassist, Harvie S, formerly known as “Harvie Swartz,” doesn’t need to begin convincing anyone of his multi-talented musicianship. As a leader, composer, and sideman for a stellar list of legendary Jazz artists over the years, Harvie is presently creating something new and exciting.
“New Beginning” the second album of Harvie’s latest project, “Eye Contact,” displays the versatility and...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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David Klein
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When an artist produces an incredibly superior album, it is not only the result of exceptional talent coming together in the performance thereof, but from a passion deep within that inspires remarkable results. Such is the case with David Klein’s latest CD, “My Marilyn,” a stunning jazz tribute to Marilyn Monroe.
Begin with the passion, combine the...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Roberto Perera
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One thing that makes smooth jazz different from all other kinds of music is its diversity. Diversity in fans, performers and instruments makes smooth jazz stand out as a kind of music that embraces every aspect of life. Roberto Perera has been recording with the Paraguayan harp since the early 90's and has been a master at...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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John Scofield
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Scofield's latest recorded outing, "Uberjam,” literally means "overall jam," but it translates to “groove above all,” on this true band effort. You'll likely see this title described as anything from groove, techno, ambient, world, trance, to acid and back again, but like MMW, it's unique in that, it's danceable "but holds up as jazz," as Sco puts it....
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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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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Bob Berg
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The probability that you've heard Bob Berg's distinctive, soulful, intelligent soloing is very high if you've heard the more contemporary work of Miles, Mike Stern, Chick Corea, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Gary Burton, Randy Brecker, Jaco, and now a new version of the super group, Steps Ahead, with Mike Maineri, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Elaine Elias. A new...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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Lyle Mays
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The Co-Author The Pat Metheny Group, which is actually touring after having taken a break for four years, is not only one of the longest existing but also one of the most successful existing jazz groups ever. It is distinguished by not having lost its identity as a result of popularity. Some have concluded that the group's success points at...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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Lyle Mays
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What if you were to look beyond the obvious of what you normally do each day,
and learned to see beyond? What if your mind and ears were always open, yet you stayed deeply focused and unwavering from your concentration on the moment?
Lyle Mays pulled that which was not obvious...
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Artist Interview by Mike Brannon
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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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Walter Bell
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Recently when typing away on my computer, I slipped in flutist Walter Bell and the LJU’s (Latin Jazz Unit) “In Three Places at Once,” CD and heard something wonderful. Yes, “Something Wonderful,” the Rodgers and Hammerstein composition whimsically and beautifully sung by Ruth Naomi Floyd. More to the point, the something wonderful I heard was a mesmerizing and...
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Artist Interview by Monica India Johnson
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Pamela Williams
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In her first two releases on the Heads Up label, Philadelphia-raised saxophonist Pamela Williams shows streaks of greatness with her soulful, sensual and touching work. Mentored by the late Grover Washington, Jr., Williams’ 1996 Saxtress, and 1998 Eight Days of Ecstasy, displayed her many varied moods, but Williams' new release Evolution, shows a saxophonist that is ready to...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Michel Camilo
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Pianist and composer, Michel Camilo, is a prominent figure in the Latin jazz scene. With a rich knowledge of both classical and jazz, Michel has the fire and excitement of Tito Puente and the sophistication of Bill Evans.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Michel showed an early interest in music, composing his first song at the age...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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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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Randy Crawford
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I have always thought that Randy Crawford was the most undiscovered smooth jazz vocalist in the U.S. Most smooth jazz radio stations do not play her releases and I can't understand why they don't. She has always been the most consistent vocalist in the genre today, yet has a stronger following outside the United States. She...
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Jay Graydon
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Jay Graydon is a much-celebrated artist wearing many hats, producing a staggering body of work that encompasses a full spectrum of disciplines in the music industry. This body of work transcends rock, pop and jazz with equal vigor and success. Mr. Graydon has been awarded two Grammy wins and ten more nominations for songwriting, performance, arranging, engineering...
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Artist Interview by Ron Miller
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Kaïssa Doumbé
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Every once in a while, it’s interesting, and gratifying, to interview an artist who seems to be on the verge of discovery by the larger listening public. Such a person is Kaïssa Doumbé.
Since she is known professionally and to her devoted listeners as Kaïssa, many people don’t even know her last name. Furthermore, American audiences may not even be...
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Artist Interview by Don Williamson
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Marcus Strickland
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New York City was the attraction that tenor/soprano saxophonist, Marcus Strickland, was drawn to like a magnet. Relocating from his hometown in Miami, Florida, New York dangled the proverbial jazz carrot that would further his musical education and place him smack-dab in the heart of America’s jazz scene. Since moving there in 1997, Strickland has be seen...
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Artist Interview by Unknown User
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