New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
George Wein, the impresario behind several jazz festivals, will produce a concert series at Zankel Hall in New York in memory of his wife, Joyce, who died in 2005.
Mondo Diablo (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Heavenly Grooves Blog Playlist John Rydgren * Music to Watch Girls By Alleee1 Unknown Artist * Hot Summer Nights John Rydgren * 23rd Psalm Helmut Zacharias * Brown Eyed Woman The Cowboy Church Sunday School * Little Black Sheep John Rydgren * Rinky DInk Medley 1 Tammy Faye Bakker * The Devil’s After Me John Rydgren * An Offering in Music Hugo Montenegro * Superstition Unknown Artist * [...]
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
THE SOPRANO SUMMIT The Soprano Summit In 1975 – And More Arbors Records ARCD 19328, £14.99
Rifftides (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
The Frishberg, Sullivan, Wellstood item in the next exhibit brought quick responses from two men who knew Wellstood well. The first was Ted O'Reilly, the Toronto broadcaster who produced a few Wellstood recordings. Wellstood was one of the brightest men...
Sound Bites (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
As tomorrow is a holiday here in the U.S. (Independence Day), seemed only right that this week's Summer Fridays mix should come a day early. At first I thought I'd do an all-American one, then I thought about making it...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
We have yet to reach the halfway point in 2008, but a top contender for Best Jazz Piano Album of the Year has already emerged. Jazz institution Dick Hyman and Chris Hopkins celebrate the legendary Teddy Wilson with this duet release, recorded in late 2006. The release contains seventeen selections, most of which are tunes that Wilson recorded when he was a member of the Benny Goodman Orchestra (and...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington will open for Steely Dan at New York's Beacon Theatre on June 13 and 14. Charlap previously worked with Steely Dan in 2003, playing piano on two tracks--"Pixeleen" and "Godwhacker"--of the group's 2003 release, Everything Must Go...
Mondo Diablo (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The House of Yahweh Playlist 1 The Father’s Laws Alleee 1 Richard de Bordeaux et Daniel Beretta * La Drogue Global Warming Torero Band * All Things Bright and Beautiful Memphis Jug Band * Insane Crazy Blues 3 The Father’s Laws Clive Richardson * Gay Activity Gospel Tone Spiritual Singers * Oh Sinner Man Yedidaya Hawkins Arrest Ralph Dollimore * Hit and Run Kids of Widney High * [...]
Hellbound Alleee (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Playlist Get a Life 1 Alleee 1 Patience and Prudence * Tonight You Belong to Me Get a Life 2 Mariangela * E a la Seduzione Sonic Youth * Superstar Get a Life 3 Dick Hyman * Put Your Hand in the Hand Crazy Subway Lady Get a Life 4 Marty Manning * Forbidden Planet Monty Python * Every Sperm is Sacred scene from The Meaning of Life Get a Life 5 Pickin' on Zeppelin * Kashmir Anquette * Get off your Ass...
WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
A few years ago, I was scanning through a batch of used reel to reel tapes I'd bought, when I came across one which contained several tracks which were much less mainstream than the rest of the material on these...
92Y Blog (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Multiple award-winning pianist Meral Guneyman recently teamed up with the Y’s own legendary Dick Hyman for an album entitled Playful Virtuosity . They also teamed up for a concert here at the Y and All About Jazz has enthusiastic words for both : Pianist Meral Guneyman appeared to be slightly nervous when she took the stage recently at the 92nd Street Y’s concert “Piano Players: New York Mix.” But...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Pianist Meral Guneyman appeared to be slightly nervous when she took the stage recently at the 92nd Street Y's concert "Piano Players: New York Mix." But after a glowing introduction from the show's artistic director Dick Hyman, she launched into a powerful solo version of "The Clothed Woman," one of several Ellington classics she played that evening with strong emotion and arresting dexterity. Later...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL - NEW YORK LIGHTS UP THE CITY JUNE 15 - 28 Festival Highlights Include Herbie Hancock, Joo Gilberto, Jill Scott, Chris Botti, Mos Def Big Band with Gil Scott-Heron, Bad Plus 1 featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, Sergio Mendes, Zap Mama, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Cecil Taylor, Charles Lloyd, Soulive with Joshua Redman, Dick Hyman, Tierney Sutton, Maceo Parker and More...
92Y Blog (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
The following are bios for Dick & Derek’s Piano Party , a Jazz Piano at the Y concert on April 12, 2008 . Now is also the time to get your subscriptions for the Y’s annual Jazz in July series which includes tributes to Leonard Bernstein, George Shearing, Billy Strayhorn and 42 Years of Swing. Dick Hyman is a pianist, organist, arranger, conductor and composer. As a busy studio musician, he has won...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
Dick Hyman is one of the most versatile jazz pianists, equally at home in ragtime, stride, swing and bop. He's been a full-time professional for nearly 60 years, with many solo piano recordings, a series of duos with the late Ruby Braff, plus albums of piano duets with Derek Smith, Ralph Sutton, Dick Wellstood and Roger Kellaway, in his extensive discography, which also features outings with larger...
