Monthly Archives: July 2010
GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: 10 Recording Tips for Singers
Doing a great home recording is easier than it has ever been, but that doesn’t mean there still aren’t challenges to getting great tracks. Here are some tips to help you get that studio "magic" at home. Pick a recording … Continue reading
EVENT: Synthesizer Pioneer Gary Wright to World Premiere an Unreleased Song CO-Written with George Harrison in 1971
Performance Will Take Place At 34th Annual Beatle Fest in Chicago On August 14 CHICAGO, IL–August 14, 2010 marks the exact 50th Anniversary of the day that The Beatles adopted their famous moniker after having played for four years under … Continue reading
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Hank Jones
All About Jazz is celebrating Hank Jones’ birthday today! Hank JonesThe oldest of the three Jones brothers (Hank, Thad and Elvin), Henry "Hank" Jones (born July 31, 1918) was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and grew up in Pontiac, Michigan… more … Continue reading
Vijay Iyer: Solo
Pianist Vijay Iyer’s Historicity (ACT Music, 2009) was among the spellbinders of its year, a 10 track trio album, one half originals, one half covers. Solo makes a return visit to the same playground, its 11 tracks comprising five originals … Continue reading
Dave Wilson Quartet: Spiral
Saxophonist Dave Wilson was previously a member of two Dave Stahl groups, also playing with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell and Lew Soloff and studying with artists including Joe Lovano and Conrad Herwig. The New York native has … Continue reading
Peter Bernstein: Live at Smalls
A live recording from an intimate venue–in this case, the well-respected Greenwich Village club, Smalls–is like comfort food.. Live at Smalls, from guitarist Peter Bernstein, doesn’t disappoint, starting off with a blues to welcome everyone in, with solid solo turns … Continue reading
Take Five With Katsuko Tanaka
Meet Katsuko Tanaka:Katsuko Tanaka, born and raised in Osaka Japan, resided in California as a Rotary International Foundation Ambassador in the nineties. Being inspired by the live jazz music during her stay in the U.S., she decided to immerse herself … Continue reading
WEB/TECH: Death of the Phone Call
We’re moving, in other words, toward a fascinating cultural transition: the death of the telephone call. This shift is particularly stark among the young. Some college students I know go days without talking into their smartphones at all. I was … Continue reading
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: James Spaulding
All About Jazz is celebrating James Spaulding’s birthday today! James SpauldingJames Spaulding, has established his reputation as a masterful soloist for ensemble performances, and for many years was among the busier sidemen for Blue Note Records. An exceptional saxophonist and … Continue reading
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: B.D. Lenz
All About Jazz is celebrating B.D. Lenz’s birthday today! B.D. LenzA mixture of the styles from Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.D. Lenz is one of the hottest new contempo jazz guitarists on the scene today. Listen … Continue reading