Latin Jazz Standard-Bearer article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Eddie Palmieri: Latin Jazz Standard-Bearer I’m really, essentially, a bandleader for dance orchestra. That was my forte always. Except that I love variations and extensions. This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 8, 2003. Eddie Palmieri has enjoyed a long career presenting Latin music […]
Alisa Clancy Served Cheer and Empathy with Her Morning Cup of Jazz During COVID, Then Signed Off article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Alisa Clancy Served Cheer and Empathy with Her Morning C… Going to an empty campus every morning at 4:30 a.m. during the pandemic was hands-down the most creative and rewarding human experience of my life. Alisa Clancy Bay Area jazz lovers were shocked to learn that “the […]
Adventures In The Zone article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Hal Galper: Adventures In The Zone Courtesy Daniel Sheehan What happens in the zone, stays in the zone. Hal Galper ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Hal Galper has earned the pianist acclaim as both a performer and educator. Perhaps most importantly, it has drawn attention to his contributions to the music […]
Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition Courtesy Andreas Hofweber The music comes as imaginary images that exist in your memory. Tracy Yang Tracy Yang is intimately familiar with the significance placed on identity in music. However, this awareness has not stopped the Taiwanese American composer from […]
the Solo Violininst Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Soloist article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Anaïs Drago: the Solo Violininst Who Doesn’t Want to Be… Courtesy Max Monticone Developing a personal language and aesthetic takes a long time, and for me, that development happened through solo work Anaïs Drago Born in Biella in 1993, violinist, composer, improviser, and bandleader ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Anais […]
Sharing a Musical Breakfast in Lyon article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Pierre de Bethmann: Sharing a Musical Breakfast in Lyon Courtesy Gildas Boclé I had a classmate in high school who is now a great contemporary music writer. He led me into the music of the ‘40s, giving me my first opportunity to discover Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie […]
Songs Of Inspiration And Atonement article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Chris Cheek: Songs Of Inspiration And Atonement Courtesy Jan Panis I think of Keepers Of The Eastern Door as an ode to those whose lives embody an intellect and intuition profoundly tuned to the natural world. Chris Cheek ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Chris Cheek‘s Keepers of the […]
Giving Voice to the Sacred Lineage of Armenian Music article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Levon Eskenian: Giving Voice to the Sacred Lineage of Ar… Courtesy Andranik Sahakyan It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridgebetween cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the Gurdjieff Ensemble, is one of […]
Making Connections Between Erik Satie, Jazz, and Personal Identity article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Tessa Souter: Making Connections Between Erik Satie, Jaz… Courtesy Tessa Souter New York-based vocalist Tessa Souter is deservedly treasured among jazz fans, critics and musicians alike. Equally effective performing live and on her several fine recordings, she is a jazz singer who combines the sonority, vocal range and […]
Timeless Voice, Modern Spirit article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Jazzmeia Horn: Timeless Voice, Modern Spirit Courtesy Donatas Savickas I think that all artists should have some social justice and political statements in their artistry because it’s hard to be a human being and not be political. In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary jazz vocalism, few artists […]