It seems everybody wants an interview with Jazz legend and artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis. Who can blame the different tabloids, having one of the living Jazz legends featured on their TV show or Magazine equals to major publicity. Because when Wynton Marsalis speaks everyone listens. That’s why Aspen Magazine interviewed […]

Date: Jun 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Quotes

Today on ‘Tavis Smiley,’ Mr. Smiley recorded an interview with the Pulitzer Prize winning jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. Wynton Marsalis appeared on ‘Tavis Smiley’ to help promote his new CD ‘addressStreetCongo Square.’ During the interview Wynton Marsalis and Tavis Smiley discussed Mr. Marsalis’ passion for education as he is the co-founder and artistic director of […]

Date: Jun 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Music Links · Recommended New Music

Usually I delete all spam emails, but this morning I got an email from Brian Steffen, Who represents the PBS and the Tavis Smiley TV show. It appears that Etta James was a guest of Tavis Smiley today and the interview will be aired tonight. During the interview Etta James talks about her new album, […]

Date: Jun 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Music Links

There is a list of the Top 25 Jazz artist’s profiles viewed by visitors to Allaboutjazz.com. In the #1 spot is Russell Malone, a great guitarist who recent answer his well received MAXJAZZ debut, Playground (2004) with his first live recording, documenting performance held September 9-11, 2005 at New York’s Jazz Standard. I was surprised […]

Date: Jun 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Categories: Jazz Music Links

Verve Records recently launched a new website Celebrateella.com in support of the label’s new upcoming Ella Fitzgerald tribute albums, We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song out on June 5. Celebrateella.com will include never seen behind-the-scenses footage of artist such as Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, K.d.lang, Dianne Reeves, and Chaka […]

Date: Jun 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Music Links · Recommended New Music