I visited Eastman Instruments Booth at NAMM 2018 and spoke with Alex Lasner, Artist Relations Manager for Eastman Guitars. We talked about Eastman’s guitar department and his career as a touring artist. Interview by Sheryl Aronson Responses by Alex Lasner What are your responsibilities as the Artist Relations Manager? I curate our […]
The Los Angeles Jazz Society held their awards and concert celebration on November 18th, 2017, at The Montalban Theater in Hollywood. On that evening the Jazz Society was honoring the Oscar and Grammy winning composer Johnny Mandel and actor/producer/jazz vocalist Seth MacFarlane for his commitment to live music and the […]
On Saturday, October 14, 2017, 2-time Grammy-nominated bassist Bunny Brunel presented a very special event, ”A South of France Feast & Jazz Fusion Pairing” at The Back Bay Bistro in Newport Beach. This legendary musician displayed his versatility as a jazz bassist and notable French gourmet chef. Brunel featured his signature seafood […]
The documentary film, I Called Him Morgan was shown Tuesday night, Oct 10, 2017, at The Landmark Theaters in West Los Angeles, CA. This provocative film written and directed by Kasper Collin outlined the details of legendary jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan’s life and his sudden death at the age of […]
Bobby Lyle presented a powerful presence on the keys during his set with Ndugu Chancler, Alphonso Johnson, and Craig T. Cooper at the 30th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival on Saturday, August 12, 2017. One could see the joy and passion on Lyle’s face during performance. He tickled the ivory of the electric keyboard, […]
Terrell Sass ended up making important connections while in Atlanta that led him to play on major label albums with artists like T.I., DJ Drama, and Ludacris. He also toured with Tyler Perry’s production, The Marriage Counselor and Jennifer Holliday. In between gigs, Sass worked on composing music for many artists at his studio in Atlanta; plus he also traveled between Nashville and Los Angeles, recording with different artists depending on the genre of music he had been hired to do.
Keiko Matsui is forever crafting the templates of her music. She is an artist who paints poetic melodies on the piano, while combining her precise classical chops with the mystical, sensual flavor of jazz; and spiced with an overtone of a Japanese haiku spirit. As a true artist, Keiko is […]
I have been playing the flute my whole life (since I was nine) and I realized I never gave it a second thought to use anything other than the original case my flute(s) had come in. How could I have not investigated the options of fashionable, functional flute bags—even musicians should have a bit of pizzazz when it comes to their gear. Andrea Fisher’s designs range from eye-popping to subtle to “blingy!” These flute bags are gorgeous, and I intend to show mine off at my very next performance.
What do you get when you put Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, and Keiko Matsui together on the same bill for A Gospel According to Jazz Christmas Concert? Two hours of incandescent, ingenious, musical magic that suffuses the spirit.
Phil Perry’s vocals float with a heavenly lightness mingled with an unfathomable lavishness of soulful romance, so with each note this artist exposes his inner being. He sings about . . . love. No matter how many compositions that Phil Perry has sung on this topic, his interpretation and technique emerges fresh, probing the mysteries, delighting the senses.
