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Keith Jarrett On The Art Of Improvisation

June 16, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: improvisation, jazz, Keith Jarrett, videos, YouTube

Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54

June 7, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: death, jazz

A Duke Ellington Jam Session

May 20, 2006 By Graham English

Found via 92Y Blog: Link: Duke Ellington Jam Session … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: Duke Ellington, jazz, videos, YouTube

So What: Miles Davis and John Coltrane

May 7, 2006 By Graham English

Check out Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Wynton Kelly performing "So What" on YouTube: Found via Crooks and Liars … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: jazz, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, videos, YouTube

Jazz Quotes Put To Pictures

April 28, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: jazz, quotes

Don Alias, 66, Percussionist and Sideman, Is Dead

April 6, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: death, jazz, percussion

Jazz Alto Saxophonist Jackie McLean Dies at 73

April 1, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: death, jazz, Last.fm

Make Your Playing Speak To Me

February 8, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, jazz, MusicHacks

Jazz HQ: Testing in Tribute to 11-time GRAMMY Winner Michael Brecker

January 13, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: grammy, jazz

Rollins tells what it takes to survive

January 13, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: bebop, grammy, improvisation, jazz

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