• Artist Profile: Pianist Herbie Hancock

    Updated: 2012-01-30 10:43:10
    Read about pianist Herbie Hancock, from his early days with the Miles Davis Quintet, to his current career of balancing popular music styles with jazz. Image © Alex Wong / Getty Images

  • Concert Review: Bassist Zack Lober's Ancestry Project

    Updated: 2012-01-30 00:01:28
    Jonathan Lindhorst reviewed bassist, composer, and turntablist Zack Lober's Ancestry Project, performed at the IBeam performance space in Brooklyn on January 27th. The music drew from a range of styles, ...Read Full Post

  • Artist Profile: Saxophonist and Composer Wayne Shorter

    Updated: 2012-01-27 13:12:21
    A new artist profile for the jazz logs: saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Image © Rick Diamond / Getty Images

  • Album Review: 'Polylemma' by Hertenstein, Heberer, Niggenkemper, and Badenhorst

    Updated: 2012-01-25 13:02:48
    Read Douglas Detrick's review of Polylemma, the album by drummer Joe Hertenstein, trumpeter Thomas Heberer, bass clarinetist Joachim Badenhorst, and bassist Pascal Niggemkemper. Image Courtesy of Red Toucan Records

  • Album Review: 'Frame' by Ben Wendel

    Updated: 2012-01-23 11:30:33
    Jon Lindhorst reviews Frame, the new album by saxophonist, bassoonist(?!), and composer Ben Wendel, featuring pianists Tigran Hamasyan, Adam Benjamin, Gerald Clayton, guitarist Nir Felder, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Nate Wood....Read Full Post

  • Didier Verna Boutique

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:04
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  • Tag review The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:03
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags review Tag review Entries feed Comments feed Thursday 22 November 2007 quartet CD review in All About Jazz By Didier Verna on Thursday 22 November 2007, 21:56 Press quartet review From the : review Verna is a force of nature . He has the technique and talent to take it to another . level That's the best part of it . The rest is . well , not all reviews are bound to be good , right On the other hand , eventhough I find it a bit severe , I must admit that I mostly agree with what it says . At least , somebody speaks of the album on this important . site no comment no trackback

  • quartet CD review in All About Jazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:03
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in All About Jazz Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live La musique sur France Info quartet CD review in All About Jazz By Didier Verna on Thursday 22 November 2007, 21:56 Press Permalink quartet review From the : review Verna is a force of nature . He has the technique and talent to take it to another . level That's the best part of it . The rest is . well , not all reviews are bound to be good , right On the other hand , eventhough I find it a bit severe , I must admit that I mostly agree with what it says . At least , somebody speaks of the album on this

  • Tag guitar The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:02
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags guitar Tag guitar Entries feed Comments feed Saturday 10 November 2007 Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live By Didier Verna on Saturday 10 November 2007, 21:46 Pedagogy challenge guitar improvisation Printemptation Attention , amis guitaristes Un nouveau challenge démarre aujourd'hui sur Guitar Live : improvisez à ma place sur Printemptation morceau issu de l'album quartet Un mp3 de l'enregistrement studio moins la guitare est fourni Vous avez 15 jours . amusez-vous bien http : www.guitare-live.com guitare,1092.html no comment no trackback Wednesday 24 October 2007 Buying a

  • quartet CD review in All About Jazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:02
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in All About Jazz Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live La musique sur France Info quartet CD review in All About Jazz By Didier Verna on Thursday 22 November 2007, 21:56 Press Permalink quartet review From the : review Verna is a force of nature . He has the technique and talent to take it to another . level That's the best part of it . The rest is . well , not all reviews are bound to be good , right On the other hand , eventhough I find it a bit severe , I must admit that I mostly agree with what it says . At least , somebody speaks of the album on this

  • Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:01
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Pedagogy Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in All About Jazz Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live By Didier Verna on Saturday 10 November 2007, 21:46 Pedagogy Permalink challenge guitar improvisation Printemptation Attention , amis guitaristes Un nouveau challenge démarre aujourd'hui sur Guitar Live : improvisez à ma place sur Printemptation morceau issu de l'album quartet Un mp3 de l'enregistrement studio moins la guitare est fourni Vous avez 15 jours . amusez-vous bien http : www.guitare-live.com guitare,1092.html Add a comment Name

  • Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:01
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Pedagogy Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in All About Jazz Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live By Didier Verna on Saturday 10 November 2007, 21:46 Pedagogy Permalink challenge guitar improvisation Printemptation Attention , amis guitaristes Un nouveau challenge démarre aujourd'hui sur Guitar Live : improvisez à ma place sur Printemptation morceau issu de l'album quartet Un mp3 de l'enregistrement studio moins la guitare est fourni Vous avez 15 jours . amusez-vous bien http : www.guitare-live.com guitare,1092.html Add a comment Name

  • Tag Montreal The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:00
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags Montreal Tag Montreal Entries feed Comments feed Wednesday 24 October 2007 Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal By Didier Verna on Wednesday 24 October 2007, 21:42 Mood Godin guitar Montreal Quebec Can somebody please explain to me how it is possible that neither of the guitar shops downtown Montreal have a Godin Multiac Steel SA in stock The Godin headquarters are like , 36km away yes I now , headquarters have nothing to do with instrument factoring and distribution , but still . no comment no trackback Search Categories Pedagogy Humor Gear Mood Press Tags quartet challenge

  • Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:29:00
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal By Didier Verna on Wednesday 24 October 2007, 21:42 Mood Permalink Godin guitar Montreal Quebec Can somebody please explain to me how it is possible that neither of the guitar shops downtown Montreal have a Godin Multiac Steel SA in stock The Godin headquarters are like , 36km away yes I now , headquarters have nothing to do with instrument factoring and distribution , but still . Add a comment Name or nickname Email address Website optional

  • Tag Quebec The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:59
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags Quebec Tag Quebec Entries feed Comments feed Wednesday 24 October 2007 Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal By Didier Verna on Wednesday 24 October 2007, 21:42 Mood Godin guitar Montreal Quebec Can somebody please explain to me how it is possible that neither of the guitar shops downtown Montreal have a Godin Multiac Steel SA in stock The Godin headquarters are like , 36km away yes I now , headquarters have nothing to do with instrument factoring and distribution , but still . no comment no trackback Search Categories Pedagogy Humor Gear Mood Press Tags quartet challenge

  • Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:58
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal By Didier Verna on Wednesday 24 October 2007, 21:42 Mood Permalink Godin guitar Montreal Quebec Can somebody please explain to me how it is possible that neither of the guitar shops downtown Montreal have a Godin Multiac Steel SA in stock The Godin headquarters are like , 36km away yes I now , headquarters have nothing to do with instrument factoring and distribution , but still . Add a comment Name or nickname Email address Website optional

  • Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:58
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News Nouveau challenge sur Guitar Live Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal By Didier Verna on Wednesday 24 October 2007, 21:42 Mood Permalink Godin guitar Montreal Quebec Can somebody please explain to me how it is possible that neither of the guitar shops downtown Montreal have a Godin Multiac Steel SA in stock The Godin headquarters are like , 36km away yes I now , headquarters have nothing to do with instrument factoring and distribution , but still . Add a comment Name or nickname Email address Website optional

  • quartet CD review in eJazz News The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:58
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:40 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD has just appeared on eJazzNews . Here it is , from George W . : Carroll Talk about leaving an impression . Didier Verna is a jazz guitarist dealing in melodic harmonic invention . His Metheny-esque improvisational delivery is compromising , intellectual , non rigorous with a superb technique , connected with an extraordinary command of his

  • quartet CD review in eJazz News The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:57
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:40 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD has just appeared on eJazzNews . Here it is , from George W . : Carroll Talk about leaving an impression . Didier Verna is a jazz guitarist dealing in melodic harmonic invention . His Metheny-esque improvisational delivery is compromising , intellectual , non rigorous with a superb technique , connected with an extraordinary command of his

  • quartet CD review in eJazz News The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:57
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz Buying a Godin guitar in Montreal quartet CD review in eJazz News By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:40 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD has just appeared on eJazzNews . Here it is , from George W . : Carroll Talk about leaving an impression . Didier Verna is a jazz guitarist dealing in melodic harmonic invention . His Metheny-esque improvisational delivery is compromising , intellectual , non rigorous with a superb technique , connected with an extraordinary command of his

  • quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:56
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:38 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD quartet has just appeared on Contemporary Jazz . Here's the review by John : Luciano Quartet At Quartet is a very promising debut recording from a part-time musician and self-professed UZEB fan . By day , Didier Verna is a computer researcher but he’s left the computers and synths at the office and has delivered a very

  • quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:56
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:38 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD quartet has just appeared on Contemporary Jazz . Here's the review by John : Luciano Quartet At Quartet is a very promising debut recording from a part-time musician and self-professed UZEB fan . By day , Didier Verna is a computer researcher but he’s left the computers and synths at the office and has delivered a very

  • quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:56
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine quartet CD review in eJazz News quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz By Didier Verna on Friday 19 October 2007, 21:38 Press Permalink quartet review A new review for the CD quartet has just appeared on Contemporary Jazz . Here's the review by John : Luciano Quartet At Quartet is a very promising debut recording from a part-time musician and self-professed UZEB fan . By day , Didier Verna is a computer researcher but he’s left the computers and synths at the office and has delivered a very

  • quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:55
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine By Didier Verna on Saturday 15 September 2007, 21:35 Press Permalink quartet review The quartet is featured as a Spotlight CD Review in current issue of the Indie Music . magazine Here is the review by Darryl : Gregory Didier Verna is in quartet mode with his new CD quartet . Verna steps out in front with his beautifully melodic guitar playing and leads his gang of four through nine tracks of seemingly effortless arrangements of

  • quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:55
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine By Didier Verna on Saturday 15 September 2007, 21:35 Press Permalink quartet review The quartet is featured as a Spotlight CD Review in current issue of the Indie Music . magazine Here is the review by Darryl : Gregory Didier Verna is in quartet mode with his new CD quartet . Verna steps out in front with his beautifully melodic guitar playing and leads his gang of four through nine tracks of seemingly effortless arrangements of

  • quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:55
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Press quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning quartet CD review on Contemporary Jazz quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine By Didier Verna on Saturday 15 September 2007, 21:35 Press Permalink quartet review The quartet is featured as a Spotlight CD Review in current issue of the Indie Music . magazine Here is the review by Darryl : Gregory Didier Verna is in quartet mode with his new CD quartet . Verna steps out in front with his beautifully melodic guitar playing and leads his gang of four through nine tracks of seemingly effortless arrangements of

  • Monday Morning The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:54
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Monday Morning Carbon guitars quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning By Didier Verna on Monday 11 June 2007, 21:27 Mood Permalink quartet composition review Sometimes , it's hard . You don't sell many CDs , you hardly get one 5 lines review out of dozens of requests . And then , a Monday Morning , you go check your cdbaby page , and you find this from the last customer great CD of original straight ahead contemporary jazz This is a very good CD I gave it the highest rating The songs are original and good , and the musicianship outstanding . It is not

  • Monday Morning The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:54
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Monday Morning Carbon guitars quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning By Didier Verna on Monday 11 June 2007, 21:27 Mood Permalink quartet composition review Sometimes , it's hard . You don't sell many CDs , you hardly get one 5 lines review out of dozens of requests . And then , a Monday Morning , you go check your cdbaby page , and you find this from the last customer great CD of original straight ahead contemporary jazz This is a very good CD I gave it the highest rating The songs are original and good , and the musicianship outstanding . It is not

  • Monday Morning The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:54
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home Mood Monday Morning Carbon guitars quartet CD review in the Indie Music magazine Monday Morning By Didier Verna on Monday 11 June 2007, 21:27 Mood Permalink quartet composition review Sometimes , it's hard . You don't sell many CDs , you hardly get one 5 lines review out of dozens of requests . And then , a Monday Morning , you go check your cdbaby page , and you find this from the last customer great CD of original straight ahead contemporary jazz This is a very good CD I gave it the highest rating The songs are original and good , and the musicianship outstanding . It is not

  • Tag carbon The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:53
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags carbon Tag carbon Entries feed Comments feed Monday 4 June 2007 Carbon guitars By Didier Verna on Monday 4 June 2007, 21:08 Humor carbon guitar modelling sound synthesis Heard yesterday on TV , while browsing informations . A Ph.D . student in signal processing applied to music AFAICR . He was building carbon based : guitars The problem with wood is that it's impossible to build two exactly identical guitars . So , OK , I was zapping , this may be a bit out of context , but still . This guy had better work in biology instead . Because we have some more serious issues there .

  • Tag synthesis The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:52
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags synthesis Tag synthesis Entries feed Comments feed Monday 4 June 2007 Carbon guitars By Didier Verna on Monday 4 June 2007, 21:08 Humor carbon guitar modelling sound synthesis Heard yesterday on TV , while browsing informations . A Ph.D . student in signal processing applied to music AFAICR . He was building carbon based : guitars The problem with wood is that it's impossible to build two exactly identical guitars . So , OK , I was zapping , this may be a bit out of context , but still . This guy had better work in biology instead . Because we have some more serious issues

  • Tag sound The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:52
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags sound Tag sound Entries feed Comments feed Monday 4 June 2007 Carbon guitars By Didier Verna on Monday 4 June 2007, 21:08 Humor carbon guitar modelling sound synthesis Heard yesterday on TV , while browsing informations . A Ph.D . student in signal processing applied to music AFAICR . He was building carbon based : guitars The problem with wood is that it's impossible to build two exactly identical guitars . So , OK , I was zapping , this may be a bit out of context , but still . This guy had better work in biology instead . Because we have some more serious issues there .

  • Tag nojazz The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:50
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags nojazz Tag nojazz Entries feed Comments feed Monday 22 January 2007 Norah Jones By Didier Verna on Monday 22 January 2007, 22:26 Mood nojazz Norah Jones Throw her away from the Jazz . shelf Her music is so pretty , so sugary that it sticks on you , so stereotyped , so appropriate , unsurprising , so . dead Sooooooooo not . Jazz Jazz is crossing outside the crosswalks , doing standing jumps right in the puddle pools . Jazz is alive , it moves , it . changes I know I don't sound like it , but I have nothing against her music . The existence of any kind of music is justified as

  • Tag influence The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:50
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags influence Tag influence Entries feed Comments feed Sunday 14 January 2007 Michael Brecker By Didier Verna on Sunday 14 January 2007, 21:13 Mood influence Michael Brecker saxophone It was 1 in the morning in Paris when I eard the news , back from a party , on January the 14th 2007. I don't have the words to describe the sadness with which I went to bed that night . Michael Brecker went away at 57, too soon , too fast , that is not fair . He still had so much to say This saxophone giant belongs to the people that remain a bit mysterious to me : it has been 25 years since I can

  • Tag Norah Jones The Jazz Blog

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:28:49
    The Jazz Blog Didier Verna's blog on Jazz and music in general http : www.didierverna.com Pages Welcome to the new Jazz Blog Highlights The natural Language of Improvisation Lisp , Jazz , Aïkido Archives Home All tags Norah Jones Tag Norah Jones Entries feed Comments feed Monday 22 January 2007 Norah Jones By Didier Verna on Monday 22 January 2007, 22:26 Mood nojazz Norah Jones Throw her away from the Jazz . shelf Her music is so pretty , so sugary that it sticks on you , so stereotyped , so appropriate , unsurprising , so . dead Sooooooooo not . Jazz Jazz is crossing outside the crosswalks , doing standing jumps right in the puddle pools . Jazz is alive , it moves , it . changes I know I don't sound like it , but I have nothing against her music . The existence of any kind of music is

  • Willie Thomas on ear training

    Updated: 2012-01-15 13:09:56
    , , , Thelonious Monk An aspiring jazz trumpet player's blog about jazz improvisation , ear training , and Atlanta jazz JAZZ BLOG EAR TRAINING IMPROVISATION TRUMPET ATLANTA JAZZ ABOUT ME LINKS Featured Ear Training Posts : nbsp Ear training tool version 2.0 iPhone Application Play By Ear Ear training with recordings Dave Douglas on ear training Suzuki method music education Play by ear supporting evidence Ear training reader email John Murphy ear training interview Starting at the bottom More of my ear training articles Ear Training January 15, 2012 Willie Thomas on ear training Below you'll find the first and only guest post to my jazz blog . I wouldn't normally accept guest posts , but this one is special . The author , Willie Thomas , is a jazz trumpeter and educator with over

  • 2011: A Year in Reviews

    Updated: 2011-12-30 14:56:06
    Happy New Year from jazz.about.com. Check out my list of favorite jazz reviews and interviews of 2011!

  • RIP Sam Rivers

    Updated: 2011-12-29 00:30:08
    Sam Rivers died on December 26th in Orlando, Florida. The saxophonist who played too "out" for Miles Davis back in the '60s was 88 years old. Read his artist profile. Image Courtesy of GRP Records

  • Interview with Bassist and Composer Michael Bates

    Updated: 2011-12-27 18:42:09
    About.com Entertainment Jazz Jazz Search Jazz Artists and Styles Best of Jazz Jazz History Share Free Jazz Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Interview with Bassist and Composer Michael Bates By Jacob Teichroew About.com Guide December 27, 2011 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Along with his review of Michael Bates' Acrobat : Music for and by Dmitri Shostakovich Douglas Detrick offers this interview with Bates about how the music of a classical composer inspired Bates to make a jazz . album Image Courtesy of Michael Bates Comments 0 See All Posts Share Prev Comments No comments yet . nbsp Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Name Email : never displayed URL Your Comment Line and paragraph breaks are automatic . Some HTML allowed : Say It Related Articles Fun with Dick and Jane Movie Premiere Jim

  • Album Review: 'Acrobat: Music for and by Dmitri Shostakovich' by Michael Bates

    Updated: 2011-12-27 18:37:34
    Douglas Detrick reviews Acrobat: Music for and by Dmitri Shostakovich by bassist and composer Michael Bates. Image Courtesy of Sunnyside Records

  • Album Review: 'Breaking News' by the New World Jazz Composers Octet

    Updated: 2011-12-26 13:47:43
    Douglas Detrick reviews Breaking News, the latest release by the New World Jazz Composers Octet, led by saxophonist and flautist Daniel Ian Smith. The album, while tightly arranged ...Read Full Post

  • Nine-year anniversary

    Updated: 2011-12-23 15:38:54
    , , , Dizzy Gillespie An aspiring jazz trumpet player's blog about jazz improvisation , ear training , and Atlanta jazz JAZZ BLOG EAR TRAINING IMPROVISATION TRUMPET ATLANTA JAZZ ABOUT ME LINKS Featured About Me Posts : nbsp About this site Nine-year anniversary My playing history the beginning My playing history the blowout My playing history the comeback My introduction to jazz Recommended jazz recordings Equipment information About Me December 23, 2011 Nine-year anniversary All of my anniversary articles : 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 9 years As 2011 comes to a close , it's time for another anniversary article . It's now been nine years since I started playing the trumpet again after quitting for a period of seven years . I could make a comment about how I can't

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