Entries Tagged as 'Jazz Articles'
Branford Marsalis Demonstrates Leadership in Richmond
Branford Marsalis Quartet Building Leaders Symposium at St. Christopher’s School Richmond, VA April 12, 1008
With legendary musicians right in front of their eyes, a field house filled with people of all ages and all musical backgrounds watched as Branford Marsalis and his quartet donned the stage. For some, this was the first jazz […]
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Jaleel Shaw: Almost There
Barely thirty, alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw has was won two ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, received the Billboard Endowed Scholarship for Outstanding Academic and Musical Achievement (1998), the Outstanding Student Teacher Award, The Boston Jazz Society Award (1999) and he was also a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition (2002)…
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Interviewer Newsletter: April 2008
Dear fellow AAJ interviewers,
With the number of interviews and interviewers on the rise, it seemed appropriate to create a periodic newsletter that addresses issues specific to interviews alone. The plan is to publish this Interviewer Newsletter quarterly, and if any of you have suggestions for issues you’d like to see covered, feel free […]
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Ale Demogli — Friday Night at Thelonious
It’s Friday night at Thelonious, a second-floor jazz venue in Buenos Aires’ tony Palermo district, and the doors are about to open. The staff huddles together, slurping up spaghetti and smoking Lucky Strikes, the quintet works through a few tunes for the sound check, and the cocktail tables and plush couches lie in wait…
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Jack Sheldon: Still Going Strong
For Jack Sheldon, a beacon for some sixty years on the West Coast jazz scene, 2008 is turning out to be a very good year. At 76, the celebrated trumpet player, vocalist, bandleader and TV personality, is the subject of a new documentary film, while his jazz career continues to accelerate.
He was there when the […]
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Andrew Beals: Gravy Train
Andrew Beals Gravy Train NASMusic 2008
For half a century, saxophonists have gravitated toward Hammond B3-led bands to hone their chops. The demands of the “chitlin’ circuit” combined with those burnin’ B3 lines create the perfect musical training ground. Consequently, some of the sagest advice for an aspiring musician is simply, “If you want to […]
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Polar Bear at Ronnie Scott’s, London
Polar Bear Ronnie Scott’s London, England April 8, 2008
London’s famous jazz club has been going through troubled times. In December 2007 its artistic director resigned amidst criticism that the venue’s booking policy was veering away from the mainstream, hard jazz it is known for.
Considering such complaints, it was surprising to see Polar […]
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