Imani-Grace Cooper and Her Vocal Art article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Imani-Grace Cooper and Her Vocal Art When I sing jazz, it is not about specific lines, scales or arpeggios that sound jazzy. But more so just fitting in where the spirit of the stage is in at the time, and the groove. As I do this, it becomes […]
At Monterey Jazz Festival 67, Jazz Gospel According to a New Head article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Live Review » At Monterey Jazz Festival 67, Jazz Gospel According to a New Head Courtesy Josef Woodard For this edition of MJF, new director Darin Atwater achieved his stated goal of continuing the Jackson approach, presiding over a healthy checklist of artists with appeal for a wide demographic of […]
Take Five With Saxophonist / Composer Wataru Uchida article @ All About Jazz
” data-original-title title>Nilson Matta. The album is dedicated to Baden Powell guitar, acoustic1937 – 2000 ” data-original-title title>Baden Powell, the legendary Brazilian guitarist. In 2015, Wataru recorded his original tunes with Abelita Mateus, Itaiguara Brandão, and Vanderlei Pereira, and published the album, Predawn Shenanigans Club. The album has several tunes with rhythmical approaches applying odd […]
When I Can Read My Titles Clear article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Play This! » Sam Wilkes: When I Can Read My Titles Clear Bassist ” data-original-title title>Sam Wilkes is known in jazz inner circles for the beauty of his instrumental sound. Immersing yourself in the flow of his ambient compositions, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that his […]
20 Years of Abstract Logix article @ All About Jazz
” data-original-title title>Jimmy Herring, Col. Bruce Hampton, Wayne Krantz guitar, electric ” data-original-title title>Wayne Krantz, ” data-original-title title>Gary Husband, ” data-original-title title>Scott Kinsey, ” data-original-title title>Gary Willis, ” data-original-title title>Oz Noy and on and on. It’s also quite possible you may have even encountered him as well. Along the way to adding Grammy-winning producer to […]
A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Book Review » Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat ” data-original-title title>The English Beat, devoted or casual, may be somewhat disappointed Soul Salvation is not the thorough history the ska-pop band deserves. But as the subtitle states, A Gen X Love Letter is more accurately […]
A Conversation with Charlie Hunter article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » A Conversation with Charlie Hunter Charlie Christian is the first guitar player I heard that, to me, was a bridge between the blues and that kind of stuff I was playing and the jazz that I would later play. This article was first published at All About Jazz […]
Vision Festival 2024 article @ All About Jazz
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Take Five with Keyboardist Jesse Fischer article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Take Five With… » Take Five with Keyboardist Jesse Fischer Courtesy Birgit Buchart Meet Jesse Fischer Known for his vibrant blend of jazz, funk, soul and folk, Jesse’s Fischer’s uplifting music features rich harmonies, intricate rhythms, and a deep understanding of groove. Catch Jesse play tracks from his recent release […]
Maarifa Street article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Play This! » Jon Hassell: Maarifa Street A little technology and a lot of imagination can go quite a long way. With an uncanny knack for bending and warping sounds slightly out of phase with the way they sound in the real world, ” data-original-title title>Jon Hassell had a way […]