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OBITUARY: John Bunch, Pianist with Goodman and Bennett, Dies at 88

5110 days ago
All About JazzJohn Bunch, a jazz pianist whose elegant style led to prominent sideman posts with Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett as well as an accomplished solo career, died on Tuesday in Manhattan, where he lived. He was 88. His death, at Roosevelt Hospital, was... more info

Herb Ellis obituary

5110 days ago
Guardian MusicClassy American jazz guitarist who helped the Oscar Peterson Trio swingThere are no easy rides in jazz, but some are easier than others. High on the list of the toughest had to be acting as an accompanist and fellow soloist to Oscar Peterson, one o... more info

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: George Avakian (Part 5)

5124 days ago
All About JazzColumbia's first 12-inch jazz LP was George Avakian's idea. In 1950, when company president Ted Wallerstein played George a test pressing of Benny Goodman's band live in 1938, George knew instantly what he was listening to: Goodman's famed Carnegie H... more info

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Playboy and Jazz: A History

5145 days ago
All About JazzOn a June weekend in 1979 in Los Angeles, Playboy presented a spectacular "one-shot" jazz festival at the venerable Hollywood Bowl. The artist line-up seemed like a "Who's Who" of the jazz world's greats: Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Joe Williams, Lio... more info

MUSIC INDUSTRY: Michael Giacchino Was a Crazed 9-Year-Old 'Star Wars' Geek

5149 days ago
All About JazzWhen Michael Giacchino was in elementary school, all his friends were following the rock bands of the moment, notably Led Zeppelin, the Who and the Beatles. But Giacchino admits that he was "pretty adverse" to rock 'n' roll. "I hate to admit it," ... more info

OBITUARY: Accordion Jazz Legend Art Van Damme, 1920-2010

5150 days ago
All About JazzBy Rob Howard Art Van Damme died on February 15th 2010 after being ill with pneumonia for several weeks. A Memorial to this great accordion jazz legend is now online and you can add your Tribute to his Tribute Wall on the Art Van Damme memorials sit... more info

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Anat Cohen's 'Clarinetwork: Live at the Village Vanguard' out April 13

5157 days ago
All About JazzOn April 13, Anat Cohen will release her first live album, Clarinetwork: Live At The Village Vanguard on her own Anzic Records. The album was recorded on one evening--July 5, 2009--during an historic 6-night residency at the legendary venue in which ... more info

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: RG Royal Sound Orchestra Bring Back the Big Band Latin Sound with New CD Impact

5168 days ago
All About JazzNew York, New York -- The big band sound of RG Royal Orchestra will be celebrated around the world today as their new release Impact is released to give the jazz community a shot of adrenaline that it never expected. The main vision of producer Rec... more info

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Buddy de Franco + Sonny Clark, PT 2

5173 days ago
All About JazzBy 1954, the clarinet was all but finished as a solo instrument. Benny Goodman was largely a nostalgia act. Artie Shaw was completing his final recordings with his Gramercy Five. And other leading jazz musicians who played the "stick" did so out of n... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Solitaire's New Record "Born to be Blue" Will Be Released This Spring

5176 days ago
All About JazzSolitaire Miles and Willie Pickens are releasing a new album "Born to Be Blue" this Spring in Chicago. "For Born To Be Blue, Solitaire utilized some of Chicago's top musicians, all of whom have the flexibility to sound at home in a swing combo. On... more info

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