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Kirk Whalum
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For over 30 years, sax man Kirk Whalum has been in the forefront of the modern era of jazz. During that time, he has earned seven Grammy nominations, recorded numerous number one albums and had a number one smooth jazz hit last year with his version of Luther Vandross' "Give Me The Reason" from his The Babyface Songbook release....
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Artist Interview by Norm Breest
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Richard Elliot & Rick Braun
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It had to happen! Hot horns, mellow tunes, master musicians and lots of soul, after years of performing together, trumpeter Rick Braun and sax man, Richard Elliot along with co-producers Jeff Lorber, Rex Rideout and Philippe Saisse have produced a slamming, jamming scorcher, showcasing talents of all the artists, commanding attention of their listeners, thrilling their fans with this...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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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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Tom McDermott
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I recently caught a set with New Orleans traditional jazz pianist Tom McDermott and his jazz trio on August 4 at Gulfstream, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans. The eclectic set included everything from Henri Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses" done bassa nova-style to Fats Domino's upbeat "I'm Walking." His solid rhythm section included University of New Orleans...
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Artist Interview by Mark Strohschein
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Alan Hewitt
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The All-Star Cruise is setting sail once again on Monday, January 21, 2008 from Port San Diego, California on the ship Carnival Elation, hosted by the Haven Entertainment. On board the cruise is platinum award winning pianist/composer/producer Alan Hewitt, which features three days of pre-cruise shows held at the Town And Country Resort in San Diego on Friday, January...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Bobby Sanabria
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Bobby Sanabria is a bandleader, a composer, an incredible drummer and most of all an individual who believes in giving back to the community and the jazz art form that he truly feels grateful to be a part of. He was inspired as a young man growing up in the Bronx of New York City when he watched the...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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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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j.dee j.dee
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Jazz saxophonist j.dee is one man you do not want to refer to as funky. He will also object if you say his music is smooth. So what is it with this cat from LA anyway? The sax man who is better known for his production and songwriting skills will tell you that his music is tippin’ on the...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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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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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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Tanya Kalmanovitch
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Violist and violinist Tanya Kalmanovitch is a rarity in the world of music, as she has the ability to combine the abilities to create sophisticated compositions with strong elements of classical music, with her fondness for improvisation that reflects her love of jazz music. Earlier the gifted composer/musician united with pianist/harmonium player Myra Meldford and released Heart Mountain, a...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Claire Martin
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Claire Martin, ‘UK’s best jazz vocalist,’ made her debut at The Oak Room of the legendary Algonquin Hotel, on New York’s West Forty Forth Street this summer.
Coinciding with the release of her twelfth album, He Never Mentioned Love, a tribute to the late, great Shirley Horn. We spoke with Claire on her return to the UK about The Algonquin, her musical friends...
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Artist Interview by Helen Pearse
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Candy Dulfer
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Many labels have been applied to the music performed by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer, including, smooth jazz and funk, but it is perhaps the superlatives that her fans use to describe her music that is most accurate, words like, unbelievable, wonderful, incredible and awesome.
Speaking to me on the phone from the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, where...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Rocco Ventrella
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Bari, Italy’s renown saxophonist Rocco Ventrella says that he wants to move to Los Angeles, California after having fallen in love with its ambience while recording his latest album Give Me The Groove in Hollywood. The smooth jazz maker, and aficionado, found America to be very welcoming towards his music, and in return, American jazz has stimulated his creative...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Rob Fried
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To say that jazz bassist/composer Rob Fried thinks outside the box, and that his music is complex, would be enormous understatements. To say that his songs on the current album Wind Song leave you feeling relaxed and immersed in their many moods would be a truer statement. Unlike so many sophisticated writers whose music is wonderful but sometimes leave...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Mark Rapp
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Mark Rapp
Composer, trumpet, didgeridoo
Part One
HERE AND NOW
"After more than a decade of practicing, gigging, school, work, travel - everything and anything – in essence, living life - all the while, never giving up on my dream – I find myself in preparations to showcase for numerous record labels, PR Firms, celebrities and more."
At 33, South Carolina born trumpeter,...
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Artist Interview by Veronica Timpanelli
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Gretchen Parlato
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Donning a blue wig and performing a whacky improvisation of a very
senior citizen awaiting her boyfriend’s arrival, the absolutely comedic woman on
the youtube video is obviously blessed with talent. Miss MacKenzie’s performance
was repeated, in part, last Valentine’s Day as she delighted the patrons of New
York City’s Cornelius Street Café. This time, she had an accomplice in...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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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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Steve Kuhn
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It’s a warm, summer, Friday afternoon, the first Friday after the Fourth of July holiday, and I am a bit nervous as I enter into the condo complex in Dobb’s Ferry where I am about to conduct an interview with the jazz pianist Steve Kuhn. It’s my first interview and I am wondering how the hell I ever I...
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Artist Interview by RalphA. Miriello
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Tom Braxton
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Imagine This, Tom Braxton’s latest solo release on Pacific Coast Jazz Records, places him not only as the dominant composer and navigator for the music, but also at the helm for the album’s musical direction. Previously, the smooth jazz saxman was well-known for his collaborations with his dear-friend and former NBA star Wayman Tisdale, who guided him along the...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Sara Gazarek
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Richard Dreyfuss received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Glenn Holland, a musician/composer turned high school music teacher, in the wonderful film Mr. Holland’s Opus. Holland is forced into retirement when the school board cuts funding for his department. Near the end of the movie, there is a warm scene that always prompts tears from yours truly, as his...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Dave Frank
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Avant-garde jazz pianist Dave Franks’ humor can sometimes be as surreal as the paintings of Salvador Dali, whose paintings served as the inspiration behind the song “Salvador Dali in a State of Grace.” Frank will joke about where Dali might be now or about playing a private concert for Picasso. He talks about his own music using descriptive metaphors.
“Salvador Dali...
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Artist Interview by Joe Montague
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Jerry Granelli
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Drummer Jerry Granelli was an active member of the psychedelic music that was being fostered in the San Francisco Bay area during the ‘60s. He considers himself a "pre-hippie," coming into fashion before the members of The Grateful Dead and The Mamas and The Papas. And though it seems like a world away from his current album The Sonic Temple with his present...
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Artist Interview by Susan Frances
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Lafayette Harris, Jr.
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From Burghausen Jazz Festival in Germany to a New Year’s Bash in Morocco for King Hassan, and back in the United States at many of the finest settings, composer, pianist, all-around nice guy, Lafayette Harris, Jr., has enjoyed it all, including a coaching position for youngsters in Japan. Harris was also the music director and conductor for “Cab Calloway’s...
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Artist Interview by Nina Goodrich
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Jane Stuart
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“My mother took me to a Broadway show when I was about seven years old. I remember very vividly the moment I looked at the performance that I could do that! I can and will do it. That was the start.”
From the Moser Starlights stage at age five, to her off Broadway performance of “Curley McDimple,” the stage...
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Artist Interview by Karl Stober
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