D’Angelo, Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett and more news
January 28th, 2012Bangstyle writes “Last night D’Angelo played his first show in more than 11 years in Stockholm, Sweden. What’s more exciting is that the neurotic talent is making an attempt to rekindle his once-bright star.” Strong!
And now …a 15 minutes interview with Paul McCartney and Tommy LiPuma while The Telegraph reviews his new CD “Kisses on the Bottom – Paul McCartney abandons the guitar and pays homage to the music of his youth.”
Last night, PBS showcased 85-year-old legend Tony Bennett performing Duets II with a variety of artists, young and old on Great Performances. Here is a segment with Josh Groban. Via Hollywood Today
According to the BBC “Curtis Stigers opts for new jazz sound for latest album.”
“Guitarist Bill Frisell lets his music do the talking for him….aside from introducing his Beautiful Dreamers bandmates and offering thanks to the audience during their encore, he didn’t utter a word” writes courant.com
Clarinetist Mort Weiss writes about “On the state of jazz, Coltrane clones, and the noose of technology” in Something Else!
And also :
Gimme Five: Overlooked jazz guitar recordings by Pat Martino, John McLaughlin, others
Stanley Jordan revolutionizes style integration in collaborative ‘Friends’
Jason Moran . A young jazz master looks to a personal hero
Trilok Gurtu. Searching the soul of sound
Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz ‘Conversations’
Interivew: Kyle Eastwood, jazz musician
George Duke Is
A Lot Older Than You.
And A Lot More Hip
Tania Maria – Tempo (2012)
Jazz singer Jane Monheit has lived up to her childhood dreams
Get into Raul Midon‘s unique state of mind
Clare Fischer dies at 83; versatile pianist, composer, arranger
Cuban Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez Announces Debut Album, ‘Sounds of Space
January 30th, 2012 at 4:09 am
HELLO and thank you all VERY MUCH for showing & playing works. it mean a lot to me. happy trails. MORT WEISS