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Article: Interview

Roy Haynes: Still Lighting It Up

Read "Roy Haynes: Still Lighting It Up" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


This article was first published on All About Jazz in June 1997. Drummer Roy Haynes isn't just cool--he's cooooolllll. In conversation, Roy Haynes is languid and relaxed yet full of fire, yet playful, mysterious and serious. Similarly, his music--and he's played alongside the best--is simultaneously passionate and precise, free-swinging and loose, but ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday November 23, 2024

Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday November 23, 2024

Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday November 23rd! Saturday, November 23, 2024 Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah Street Philadelphia, PA Doors / Cocktails: 6:30 Music: 7:30 Come enjoy some ...

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Video

Minor Blues

Featuring the music of Kurt Rosenwinkel
Duration: 12:23

Live from Chris' Jazz Cafe with with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aidan McKeon (saxophone), Joseph Block (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass), Mark Whitfield Jr. (drums), on December 29th, 2022.
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News: Book / Magazine

Important Book Celebrates Philadelphia's Rich Jazz Legacy

Important Book Celebrates Philadelphia's Rich Jazz Legacy

Images of America: Philadelphia Jazz Chronicles the City's Influential Music Scene A new book titled Images of America: Philadelphia Jazz by authors Suzanne Cloud, PhD and Diane Turner, PhD, with a foreword by jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford, offers an unprecedented visual journey through Philadelphia's vibrant jazz history. This 128-page volume is a must-have for jazz enthusiasts ...

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News: Event

Chuck Connelly's Art Interpreted By Music And Poetry on September 22, 2024

Chuck Connelly's Art Interpreted By Music And Poetry on September 22, 2024

On Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, world-class musicians and poets will gather at the home studio of renowned artist Chuck Connelly to interpret his paintings through music and words. Connelly rose to fame in the 1980's and was immortalized by Martin Scorsese in the film New York Stories. However, he shunned the commercial art world, and for ...

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Article: Book Review

Jack Pyle's Son

Read "Jack Pyle's Son" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Jack Pyle's Son Ralph (Randy) Pyle 254 Pages ISBN: # 13:9798326940865 Ralph Pyle publisher 2024 One must be of a certain age to remember when life in an automobile was inevitably accompanied by AM radio. You must be even older (and probably a centenarian) to remember when the home ...

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Article: Profile

Kasan Belgrave Takes Off

Read "Kasan Belgrave Takes Off" reviewed by Paul Rauch


As a jazz journalist, attending summer festivals is almost a rite of passage, a journey to a place where so many pieces of the international jazz community are gathered in one spot to sample, or to indulge oneself. Over the years, accompanied by repeated visits, the sights and sounds of the festival locations become clearer and ...

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Article: Live Review

Chad Taylor Quintet at Solar Myth

Read "Chad Taylor Quintet at Solar Myth" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


Chad Taylor Quintet Ars Nova Workshop Solar Myth Club Philadelphia, PA July 17, 2024 Chad Taylor is a “first call" drummer who is also a composer, band leader, jazz historian and scholar who was recently appointed to lead the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Studies Program. ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Jazz pianist and composer Eric Mintel Releases New Book on Securing Jazz Gigs

Jazz pianist and composer Eric Mintel Releases New Book on Securing Jazz Gigs

Renowned jazz pianist Eric Mintel, celebrated for his performances at the White House, is thrilled to announce the release of his new book, How I Got to Play at the White House Twice… A Jazz Man’s Guide to Getting the Gig and Making a Living as a Professional Jazz Musician. Drawing on his extensive career and ...

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Article: Chats with Cats

The Archive Curator: Judith Korey

Read "The Archive Curator: Judith Korey" reviewed by B.D. Lenz


As jazz moves headlong into the future it becomes even more important to document its rich past. The development of this art form is a mirror to the development of the culture from which it comes and its origins provide an important insight into the current state of both. Thankfully, there are places dedicated ...


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This and That: November 2024
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