February 26th 2010
Posted under Jazz Writing & Podcast
My most recent piece for The Island Packet newspaper on Hilton Head Island, SC, is a short profile of the Hammond organ and organists Jimmy Smith and Scott Giddens.
Archive for February, 2010
February 25th 2010
Posted under Pianists & Podcast
Pianist and keyboardist Erik Deutsch combines a love of groove and vintage keyboards with a keen ear for melody and orchestration on his CD Hush Money (Hammer & String, 2009). In this interview, Deutsch talks about his musical goals for this album; how he combined live performance and creative use of the recording studio to make the finished product; and his views on the jam band and jazz scenes. Deutsch spent several years with the popular band Fat Mama. Learn more at www.hammerandstring.com.
If you’d like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below:
February 24th 2010
Posted under Podcast & Site Updates
Today is the third anniversary of The Jazz Session, which started back on Feb. 24, 2007 with TJS #1: Grant Stewart. Here were are, 460,000+ downloads later and still going strong — thanks to YOU!
February 22nd 2010
Posted under Drummers & Podcast
Drummer and composer Harris Eisenstadt’s album Canada Day (Clean Feed, 2009) is a strong statement by an inventive composer. In this interview, Eisenstadt talks about his compositional goals for the album; how this CD is both related to his past work and different from it; and also about his upcoming nonet project. Learn more at www.harriseisenstadt.com. NOTE: Eisenstadt and the Canada Day band will be at Ibeam in Brooklyn on Feb. 26 and 27, 2010. Learn more at ibeambrooklyn.com.
If you’d like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below:
February 18th 2010
Posted under Podcast & Saxophonists
Chris Kelsey is both a jazz musician and critic – one of the rare people who straddles both worlds. His new CD is Not Cool (…as in “The Opposite of Paul Desmond”) (Tzazz Krytyk, 2009). In this interview, Kelsey talks about his approach to composition and performance; how his work as a critic has impacted his career as a musician; and how blogging has changed the way he writes about music. Learn more at chriskelsey.com.
Click here to purchase Chris Kelsey’s new album via CD Baby.
February 15th 2010
Posted under Podcast & Trumpeters
Seattle-based trumpeter Jason Parker has figured out how to make a living — and a life — with his instrument. Parker’s quartet has been together for a several years, a fact clearly in evidence on their most recent recording, No More, No Less (Jason Parker Music, 2009). In this interview, Parker talks about the band and what makes it work; his early adoption of social media and how it’s helped his career; and why he decided to give away his music for free. Learn more at oneworkingmusician.com. Follow Jason Parker on Twitter at twitter.com/1workinmusician.
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February 12th 2010
Posted under Podcast & Site Updates
I found out Tuesday night that FootHills Publishing, an independent poetry press celebrating its 25th year, is going to publish a collection of my work. I really can’t believe it. Huzzah!
Watch jasoncrane.org for more details…
