Search results for "Maria Schneider"
Maria Schneider: Bird Count (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 30, 08Maria Schneider wrote "Bird Count," a tribute to Parker and Basie, while still at Eastman School of Music over 25 yea...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MODERN BIG BANDS
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Maria Schneider (featuring Scott Robinson): The Willow (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music December 23, 08Beginning in the early 1990s, Maria Schneider has emerged as the strongest modern-day baritone-centric big band arran...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 ESSENTIAL BARITONE SAX PERFORMANCES
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Maria Schneider: Evanescence (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music December 31, 07Maria Schneider honors her mentor Gil Evans -- whom she assisted in various musical pursuits during the last three ye...
Maria Schneider: The 'Pretty' Road (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 28, 07Maria Schneider continues to impress with her 13-minute "The 'Pretty' Road" from her Sky Blue CD. Frank Kimbrou...
Maria Schneider: Cerulean Skies (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music January 08, 08We have come to expect grand things from Maria Schneider, and she delivers again on "Cerulean Skies" -- a 22-minute t...
Maria Schneider: Hang Gliding (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 19, 07As a major figure in contemporary big band composition, Mrs. Schneider's use of lush textures and complex, yet satisf...
In Conversation with Maria Schneider posted in Features and Interviews January 05, 08by Eugene Marlow In the annals of jazz history there are a few notables who are so well known and respected th...
Schneider, Maria (Lynn) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 08Maria Schneider has what it takes to make it as a big band leader in the twenty-first century. In the tradition of Du...
Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Kimbrough, Frank (Frank Marshall Kimbrough Jr.), piano; b. Roxboro, NC, 2 November 1956. His father, Frank Kimbrough,...
A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews May 16, 09Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty r...
THE DOZENS posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 01, 07In African-American tradition, "the dozens" is an informal exchange filled with ribaldry, taunting and clever put dow...
In Conversation with Darcy James Argue posted in Features and Interviews September 05, 09By Stuart Nicholson ...
Breaking Jazz News & Opinion: June 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages July 03, 09Anat Cohen plays Benny Goodman Josh Jackson reports from A Blog Supreme. 50,000 show ...
The Best Jazz Web Links: July 2008 posted in Miscellaneous Pages August 01, 08Yogi Berra on Jazz "If you play it too right, it's wrong." Remembering Frankie Newton J...
Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...
Lillos, Brian (Martin) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Lillos, Brian (Martin), alto saxophone and clarinet; b. Toronto, Canada, 20 March 1949. Moved, while an infant, with ...
Anderson, Jay posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Anderson, Jay, bassist, composer; b. Ontario, California, 24 October 1955. He grew up in Long Beach, CA. His parents ...
Summer Jazz in Paris posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 12, 09Anyone who keeps tabs on the thriving jazz scene in Europe can't help comparing the diversity and excitement of their...
McCaslin, Donny (Donald Paul) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07McCaslin, Donny (Donald Paul), tenor and soprano saxophone. also, flute, alto flute, and clarinet; b. Santa Clara, CA...
Uotila, Jukkis posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Uotila, Jukkis, drummer, composer, educator, pianist; b. Helsinki, Finland, 23 August 1960. His father is Esko Uotila...
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