News from allaboutjazz.com | January 28, 2003
HIGH QUALITY CONCERT POSTERS FROM JAZZ'S GOLDEN AGE
NEW RELEASE SHOWCASE
This month we're showcasing bassist Marcus Miller's The Ozell Tapes, Dead Cat Bounce's Legends of the Nar, drummer Chico Hamilton's Thoughts of..., guitarist/composer Ken Hatfield's Phoenix Rising, trumpeter Dan Jacobs' Jazz Standard Time, and pianist Eugene Maslov's Fuse Is Lit.
Show your support of AAJ by clicking thru to these artists' websites and checking out their exciting new music.
You can hear songs from all the CDs mentioned above on All About Jazz's companion radio station, The Jazz Excursion.
DAILY DOSE OF ARTICLES!
All About Jazz is now posting articles on a daily basis. From interviews to artist profiles, and of course our many columns, you can access them all each and every day from the AAJ home page.
All articles are still available via the dropdown menus on the navigation bar.
For more daily content see our CD Reviews and News.
INTERVIEWS AND ARTIST PROFILES
This month AAJ chatted with jazz legends Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, saxophonists Fred Anderson, Frank Lowe, Mark Whitecage, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, dynamic duo Spring Heel Jack, singer Mary Ann Redmond, steel guitarist Robert Randolph, and Argentinean guitarist Gabriel Szternsztejn.
AAJ STORE: CLASSIC CONCERT POSTERS
If you're a collector or a fan of jazz art and are looking for something to hang in your office or stereo room, we encourage you to check out our Jazz Age posters in the All About Jazz e-Store. These twelve incredible posters were created from the original color lithographic prints of
actual concert posters from the '20s to the '60s--all meticulously restored on thick 12-point stock paper.
Dig . . .
. . . click here for the rest.
NEW COLUMNS: NIGHTS AT THE TURNTABLE & GOTHAM JAZZ
This month marks the launch of C. Michael Bailey's Nights at the Turntable and Ben Pomeroy's Gotham Jazz. Michael offers a guided tour of live jazz recordings, emphasizing the importance of immediacy in the art of improvisation. Ben provides insight into jazz happenings within the BIG City, launching his column with a review of the Downtown Music Gallery's All Star Benefit.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER
We've just received a generous deluge of reviews from journalist Matthew Robinson, covering a wide spectrum of releases including several compilations of general interest. Matthew Wuethrich lent his special interest in Sun Ra, covering a handful of recordings as well as presenting an in-depth look at John Szwed's recent book Space is the Place.
NOTE: If you are a jazz writer and would like to archive your old CD reviews or articles at All About Jazz, please contact M. Ricci at mricci@allaboutjazz.com.
JAZZ GATHERING NORTH OF THE BORDER
Chris Hovan, David Adler, Jack Bowers, Ken Dryden, Forrest Bryant and our esteemed publisher all attended this year's annual International Association of Jazz Education (IAJE) conference in Toronto. Chris, David and Ken each posted their personal impressions of the event--look for Jack's coverage in the next few days. For the pictures, see Chris's IAJE photo album.
MUSICIAN'S DIRECTORY
If you're a jazz musician, be sure to add your profile to the AAJ musician's directory. It's free and it's a great way to drive traffic back to your website!
All the Best!
Mike & Chris
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