News from allaboutjazz.com | July 25, 2002

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See Herbie Hancock & Dianne Reeves at the Bermuda Jazz Festival

JULY GREETINGS FROM ALL ABOUT JAZZ

Visit our monthly welcome page, the quickest way to discover the latest happenings and noteworthy updates at All About Jazz.

This month we'd like to draw special attention to our new jazz video section featuring performances by, and interviews with, bassist/composer Dave Holland, singer Jane Monheit, as well as college and high school jazz bands.

AAJ READER SURVEY

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CONCERT & FESTIVAL COVERAGE

Javier Antonio Quiñones Ortiz examines the Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest; R.J. DeLuke & Scott H. Thompson offer their takes on the Freihofer Jazz Festival; plus the Peter Brotzmann Tentet from Pittsburgh to Kalamazoo; and many more!

BUILDING A JAZZ LIBRARY RECOMMENDATIONS

C. Michael Bailey wraps up his coverage of the top ten live jazz CDs with the #1 selection, Nils Jacobson suggests ten modern jazz guitar masterpieces, and Gerard Cox recommends a smooth jazz collection with substance.

MORE HIGHLIGHTS...

Coverage of ECM's new artist compilations series; interviews with Joshua Redman, Kenny Rankin, Charles Tolliver & Stanley Cowell and Jeff "Tain" Watts; two new DVD reviews; several new book reviews and editorial/opinion articles; plus daily CD reviews and daily jazz news.

AAJ IN PRINT: FROM PHILLY TO NEW YORK

We've posted the July issue of All About Jazz: New York and the July-August issue of All About Jazz: Philadelphia. If you're from these metro areas, you won't want to miss our latest issues! Both are jam-packed with local profiles and an extensive calendar.

Enjoy!

Mike & Chris