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Larry Goldings' sound on the Hammond B3 Updated: 2012-02-05 04:04:00 Description: Larry Goldings can surprise you with his Hammond B-3 organ virtuosity. He's equally adept at playing a bluesy tune and a jazz standard not usually played on organ. JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich caught up with Goldings after...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bill O'Connell - Latin Jazz On Fire Updated: 2012-01-27 15:30:00 Description: Pianist Bill O'Connell has played Latin music for nearly 40 years, having apprenticed with the great Mongo Santamaria. He says the Latin Jazz scene remains strong in New York, as you can hear on his CD "Triple Play." JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspective...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew Cyrille: Haiti Meets Jazz Updated: 2012-01-04 11:38:00 Description: Andrew Cyrille is best known as a free jazz drummer who exploded on the New York scene in the 1950s. In his most recent CD, Route de Freres (Street of Brothers), Cyrille explores his Haitian roots. As JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenny Garrett Channels Miles Davis Updated: 2011-12-12 17:54:00 Description: Saxophonist Kenny Garrett became best known as a sideman to Miles Davis in the mid 1980s. In an interview conducted by JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich, Garrett talks about his long career as both a sideman and leader of his ow...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paul Motian - A Jazz Perspective Updated: 2011-11-23 15:10:00 Description: After his groundbreaking association with Bill Evans, Paul Motian later collaborated with pianists Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett. An eclectic artist, he also worked with Arlo Guthrie including, a stint at Woodstock. Later, Motian become a composer and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kenny Werner - Full of Surprises Updated: 2011-11-01 05:51:00 Description: Pianist and composer Kenny Werner has been part of four CDs in less than two years, with two coming out so far this year. JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich caught up with Werner to talk about his career and latest efforts....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jane Bunnett - A Cuban Rhapsody Updated: 2011-09-28 00:37:00 Description: Flutist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett has a smoking new CD called "Cuban Rhapsody." Playing duets with Cuban pianist Hilario Duran, Bunnett shows both prodigious technique and improvisational skills on some Cuban classics. JazzCorner.com producer Rees...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Randy Brecker - The Man With the Horn Updated: 2011-09-08 23:07:00 Description: Trumpeter Randy Brecker feels equally at home playing jazz, R&B or Latin music. His latest CD features him playing with the Danish Radio Big Band. JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich caught up with Brecker at the Copenhagen Jazz Fe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dianne Reeves – Sings Out Updated: 2011-08-28 15:51:00 Description: Dianne Reeves is joining jazz vocalist Lizz Wright and African pop singer Angelique Kidjo to perform an unusual show at the Detroit Jazz Festival on September 2 and Tanglewood Jazz Festival on September 4. They pay tribute to the blues, jazz and pop ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jimmy Cobb - Keeping Time Updated: 2011-08-21 22:36:00 Description: Drummer Jimmy Cobb turned 82 this year but still keeps up a regular schedule of performing and teaching master classes. Perhaps most famous when he was part of Miles Davis band (1957-63), NEA Jazz Master Cobb has a distinguished career as both sidema...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lizz Wright - Sings Out the Truth Updated: 2011-08-12 20:56:00 Description: Vocalist Lizz Wright has long impressed audiences with her blues and gospel inflected jazz. Now she's joined with Dianne Reeves and Angelique Kidjo to perform "Sing the Truth," a vibrant homage to the female musicians of the past. JazzCorner.com Jazz...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Terri Lyne Carrington - Marches To A Different Drum Updated: 2011-07-31 22:13:00 Description: Terri Lyne Carrington is a talented drummer, composer and music educator. She's currently touring with Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and others, and is the music director of "Sing the Truth", which will be performed at this year's Detroit Jazz Festival....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Santos - Afro Latin Rhythm Maker Updated: 2011-07-27 16:33:00 Description: John Santos has been playing innovative jazz and Latin music for over 30 years. In his new CD, "Filosofia Caribena," he explores the music created at the intersection of African American and Latin cultures. JazzCorner's com's Jazz Perspectives produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bill Frisell - Goes Latin Updated: 2011-03-03 15:35:00 Description: Guitarist Bill Frisell has become immensely popular with his explorations of different kinds of music, from jazz to country and folk. Now he's joined vocalist Vinicius Cantuaria to play bossa nova and other styles of Latin music. The new CD, "Lagrima...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD George Shearing - Remembered Updated: 2011-02-16 17:00:00 Description: The wonderful British jazz pianist died on February 14, 2011. He developed the "Shearing Sound," which some saw as old fashioned. But as you'll hear, he could really swing. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich interviewed Shearing in Britain in 2000....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wayne Shorter - Jazz Genius Updated: 2011-01-18 09:34:00 Description: Jazz critics and fans alike say Wayne Shorter is one of the great modern masters of the saxophone. He played with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis and later co-founded Weather Report. In recent years he's focused efforts on his outstan...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Taylor Eigsti - Prodigy To Accomplished Pianist Updated: 2011-01-05 17:36:00 Description: Taylor Eigsti hit the jazz scene over 10 years ago as a boy prodigy. Since then he's issued 7 CDs as a group leader. His latest, "Daylight at Midnight," charts a new direction for the pianist, featuring original vocals by Becca Stevens. Jazz Profiles...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Arturo O'Farrill w. Lois Gilbert - The Cuban Chronicles Updated: 2010-12-09 20:15:03 Description: Grammy award winner Arturo O'Farrill is bringing the Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Orchestra to Cuba the week of December 13. Arturo and producer Lois Gilbert hope to bring you daily podcasts from Cuba with interviews, reports on special events and much...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Michel Camilo - Back To The Islands Updated: 2010-09-22 11:15:03 Description: Pianist and composer Michel Camilo brought his band to the Curacao Northsea Jazz Festival in September, earning standing ovations from the crowd. In this special JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective, producer Reese Erlich talks with Camilo about the festi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Horace Silver - The Nitty Gritty Updated: 2010-09-02 10:10:03 Description: On September 2, we celebrate Horace Silver's 82nd birthday. Horace Silver is one of America's most prolific composers, and so much of his music are now standards such as "Song For My Father" and "Sister Sadie." This JazzCorner.com Innerview was first...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jane Monheit - Comes Home Updated: 2010-09-01 10:10:03 Description: Jane Monheit burst onto the jazz scene 10 years ago as a young voice belting out jazz classics. She's matured over the years into a confident and talented jazz singer. She performs at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival this year with John Pizzarelli. Reese...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Donal Fox - Melding Musical Genres Updated: 2010-08-19 11:10:03 Description: Pianist and composer Donal Fox crosses the classical music and jazz music boundaries and continuously receives critical acclaim for his compositions and integration of the two musical genres. In this special JazzCorner.com InnerView with producer Loi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Count Basie Orchestra - A New Vintage Updated: 2010-08-05 11:10:03 Description: Count Basie started his famous band in 1935. After his passing in 1984, the Count Basie Orchestra continued to perform. Several generations of players have passed their knowledge and love of jazz to newer players. JazzCorner.com's Perspectives produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Maria Schneider - Always Sky Blue Updated: 2010-07-15 07:41:03 Description: On the eve of Maria Schneider's releasing her latest cd, Sky Blue, JazzCorner.com InnerView producer, Lois Gilbert talked with Maria about everything from bird calls and birdwatching to mentors Bob Brookmeyer and Gil Evans. Sky Blue garnered Maria Sc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Herbie Hancock - Music Without Borders Updated: 2010-06-22 10:35:03 Description: Herbie Hancock has a long and distinguished career and is celebrating his 70th birthday. But he doesn't just sit back and perform "Herbie's Greatest Hits." In his new CD "The Imagine Project," Hancock has brought together musical superstars from arou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John McLaughlin - Taking It To The One Updated: 2010-05-10 00:35:03 Description: Guitarist John McLaughlin has a distinguished career in jazz and jazz fusion. He's played with everyone from Miles Davis to The Eagles. As JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich explains, McLaughlin's new CD "To the One," takes McLa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wayne Wallace - Sliding His Trombone Updated: 2010-04-01 11:20:03 Description: Wayne Wallace got his start playing rhythmn and blues with groups such as Earth Wind and Fire. Since the early 1990s, he has focused on Latin Jazz. His new CD, "Bien Bien" is a hot combination of jazz and Latin, with a little funk thrown in for good ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jackie Ryan - Jazz Vocals With Mexican Soul Updated: 2010-02-03 09:20:03 Description: Jackie Ryan grew up listening to the favorite songs of her mom, who was born in Mexico. When Jackie became a jazz singer, she combined fine interpretations of the Great American Songbook with the soul of Latin music. Producer Reese Erlich talks with ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Al DiMeola - Expanding Jazz Guitar Updated: 2009-11-28 10:50:03 Description: Guitarist Al Di Meola first became famous playing with Chick Corea in the fusion band Return to Forever. He gained international recognition performing as part of the Guitar Trio with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia. JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspecti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sachal Vasandani - We Move, We Change, We Grow Updated: 2009-11-09 10:05:03 Description: In 2007, producer Lois Gilbert has an opportunity to speak with Sachal Vasandani on the release of his debut CD for Mack Avenue called, "Eyes Wide Open." Nearly two years later, Lois once again talks with Sachal about his latest release, aptly title...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ruben Blades - Back On Tour Updated: 2009-10-28 08:00:03 Description: Singer, songwriter and actor Ruben Blades has a fascinating career. He became a world famous Latin music singer and then gave it up to become Tourism Minister in his native Panama. JazzCorner.com's producer Reese Erlich met with Blades just days aft...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Heath Brothers - Family and Endurance Updated: 2009-09-03 14:15:03 Description: In 1979, Lois Gilbert had the good fortune to interview for radio station WRVR in New York, Jimmy and Percy Heath. With the kind permission of Jimmy Heath, she's been provided the opportunity to rebroadcast, enhance and update the interview for a spe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jon Faddis - Triumph of the Trumpet Updated: 2009-08-31 07:15:03 Description: Before he was 21, Jon Faddis had played and/or recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Sarah Vaughan, Thad Jones, Lionel Hampton, and Oscar Peterson to name a few. In this special one hour JazzCorner.com InnerView, producer Lois Gilbert accomp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bobby Sanabria- Revisiting and Moving Latin Jazz Forward Updated: 2009-08-16 13:00:03 Description: On the 2009 release of Kenya Revisted Live, Bobby Sanabria did more than recreate the 1958 masterpiece, "Kenya" recorded bt Machito and the Afro-Cubans. Mindful of the importance of this historic record to both Latin and Jazz audiences, Sanabria wro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD John Pizzarelli- Thanks to Bucky Updated: 2009-08-02 09:55:03 Description: Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli wanted to be a rock and roll star when he was a teenager. Luckily for the world of jazz, his father, Bucky Pizzarelli, introduced his son to the music of the 40s and 50s. Today John is one of the great upholders ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wayne Shorter - Talks Sax Updated: 2009-07-24 10:20:03 Description: Wayne Shorter has played with a host of jazz greats from Sonny Stitt to Art Blakey and Miles Davis. In this JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective, producer Reese Erlich discusses with Shorter, his early career and his composing skills. The Wayne Shorter Q...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Luciana Souza - Brazil and Jazz Updated: 2009-07-09 08:18:03 Description: Singer and song writer Luciana Souza was born in Brazil, lives in Los Angeles, and has mastered the music of both countries. She infuses her American ballads with Brazilian essence while bringing a jazz sensibility to bossa nova. JazzCorner.com's ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Claudio Roditi - That Special Sound Updated: 2009-06-11 11:15:03 Description: Trumpeter Claudio Roditi grew up in Rio de Janeiro and later moved to New York. So he combines the best of American and Brazilian musical influences. In this Jazzcorner.com Jazz Perspective, Reese Erlich talks with Roditi about how musicians develop ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chucho Valdes - Cuban Innovator Updated: 2009-05-26 09:25:03 Description: Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes performs before huge audiences around the world, playing his unique style of Latin jazz. But the Bush administration had banned Valdes and virtually all other Cuban musicians from performing in the US. Jazzcorner.com's pro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Omar Sosa - From Cuba to Africa To Spain Updated: 2009-04-27 09:00:03 Description: Cuban born pianist Omar Sosa can play a hot son montuno or a meditative tune accompanied by traditional African instruments. Throughout his career he has explored the African and Latin roots of popular music. Reese Erlich visited Sosa at home in Spai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bud Shank - West Coast Jazz Updated: 2009-04-09 20:47:03 Description: Jazz innovator Bud Shank passed away April 2, 2009 at the age of 82. Shank carved out a fascinating career as a jazz saxophonist and flutist. He came of age musically in Los Angeles in the early 1950s, helping develop the West Coast Jazz style. He al...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lisa Sokolov - Sings From The Heart Updated: 2009-03-21 06:10:03 Description: Singer Lisa Sokolov has really studied the human voice. She can shift tone and tamber on a moment's notice. She also really enjoys singing, which she did as soon as she sat down before a microphone. Jazzcorner.com's Jazz Perspective producer Reese Er...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chick Corea - Many Different Projects Updated: 2009-01-13 08:28:03 Description: Pianist Chick Corea has put together a new band with John McLaughlin and Kenny Garrett, that hasn't performed widely in the US. Jazzcorner.com's Jazz Perspectives host Reese Erlich talked with Corea at the Barcelona Jazz Festival about the festival a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ramsey Lewis - Still In With The In Crowd Updated: 2008-11-25 10:45:03 Description: Ramsey Lewis is a legend in jazz. He had a string of crossover hits in the 1960s, including "The In Crowd" and "Hang On Sloopy." He's continued to perform his soul and gospel influenced jazz around the world. Producer Reese Erlich talked with Lewis a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Liz Magnes - West Meets Middle East Updated: 2008-11-16 10:15:03 Description: Liz Magnes lived in Israel where she played with both Israeli and Arab musicians. She fuses Arabic modal scales with American jazz standards to produce a fascinating and unique sound. In this JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective prepared by Reese Erlich, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hot Club of Detroit - A Very Cool Hot Club Updated: 2008-11-02 10:15:03 Description: More than seven decades after the innovations of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, and guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt, groups called Hot Clubs carry on the gypsy jazz tradition around the world. None, however, offers a fresher take than the Hot...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dave Holland - Passing It On Updated: 2008-10-19 09:38:03 Description: Bassist and composer Dave Holland has a long and illustrious career. He became well known playing with Miles Davis in the 1960s. These days he plays with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, as well as leading his own groups. Producer Reese Erlich inter...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jeff 'Tain' Watts Gives New Rhythm to the Drums Updated: 2008-10-04 02:00:03 Description: Jeff 'Tain' Watts shows up almost everywhere. He's won Grammies with both Branford and Wynton Marsalis. As Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich found out, Watts originally studied classical European percussion and planned to be a studio musician. B...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cindy Blackman - Back From Rock and Up for Jazz Updated: 2008-09-11 10:55:03 Description: Drummer Cindy Blackman took a hiatus from jazz for 15 years to play with rock icon Lenny Kravitz. Now she's back in rare form with a new CD "Music for the New Millennium." Blackman talks about her music and what it's like to be a woman drummer in the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Marian McPartland - The First Lady of Jazz Updated: 2008-08-29 06:20:03 Description: jazzcorner.com is very honored and proud to present to you our InnerView with the first lady of jazz , Marian McPartland. Producer Lois Gilbert spoke with Marian at her home in Long Island. 2008 marks Marian's McPartland 90th birthday and her 30th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Christian McBride - Always Evolving Updated: 2008-08-25 08:11:03 Description: It hard to categorize bassist Christian McBride. At only 36 years old he's as adept on acoustic bass as well as electric and transitions easily from mainstream jazz to downright funk, always with rhythm, swing and poise. In this special jazzcorner.co...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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