Found via 92Y Blog: Keith Jarrett on Improvisation: Absurdly talented jazz and classical pianist Keith Jarrett offers insight into the art of improvisation in a documentary screening at Makor tomorrow night. "The miracle of playing is all I … [Read more...]
Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54
From Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54: Pianist Hilton Ruiz, who had been in a coma since he was injured in a fall last month, died yesterday, his agent told the Associated Press. He was 54. I studied with Hilton in the summer of 1986. Damn … [Read more...]
A Duke Ellington Jam Session
Found via 92Y Blog: Link: Duke Ellington Jam Session … [Read more...]
So What: Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Check out Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Wynton Kelly performing "So What" on YouTube: Found via Crooks and Liars … [Read more...]
Jazz Quotes Put To Pictures
From: Jazz and the art of connecting Kick-ass jazz quotes from Presentation Zen. "The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen." (Duke Ellington) Brand Autopsy is putting the quotes to pictures: … [Read more...]
Don Alias, 66, Percussionist and Sideman, Is Dead
From Jazz HQ: Don Alias, a percussionist who had a long career as a sought-after sideman, working with an illustrious array of artists in jazz and pop including Nina Simone, Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell, died on March 28 at his home in Manhattan. … [Read more...]
Jazz Alto Saxophonist Jackie McLean Dies at 73
From Jazz HQ: Jazz alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, a performer and educator who played with legendary musicians including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, died Friday. He was 73. Links: Jackie McLean at Last.fm Jackie McLean radio at Pandora … [Read more...]
Make Your Playing Speak To Me
Morgan Freeman to Play Duke Ellington in Upcoming Film: Actor Morgan Freeman will play bandleader Duke Ellington in the upcoming film The Jazz Ambassadors, according to Variety." I'm a huge Ellington fan. I've been listening to him since I was … [Read more...]
Jazz HQ: Testing in Tribute to 11-time GRAMMY Winner Michael Brecker
Jazz HQ: Testing in tribute to 11-time GRAMMY winner Michael Brecker: In tribute to Michael Brecker, the most renowned tenor saxophonist of his generation and among the most important contemporary jazz figures in the world today, the International … [Read more...]
Rollins tells what it takes to survive
Rollins tells what it takes to survive: Tenor saxophone legend Sonny Rollins, who at 75 has been nominated for a Grammy for best jazz instrumental solo, says people often ask him what goes through his mind when he's playing one of his celebrated … [Read more...]