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Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Chuck Israels' birthday today!

Bassist and composer, Chuck Israels was raised in a musical family. His step-father, Mordecai Bauman is a singer who performed extensively with composer Hanns Eisler and who, along with Chuck's mother, Irma Commanday, created a home environment in which music was a part of normal daily activity. Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger and The Weavers were visitors to the Bauman home and the appearance of Louis Armstrong's All Stars in a concert ...

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New Single By Israeli Trombonist Yonathan Peled - 'Ox'

New Single By Israeli Trombonist Yonathan Peled - 'Ox'

Source: Yonathan Peled

New York-based trombonist, composer, arranger, and band leader Yonathan Peled has released his single “Ox" from his upcoming album Everything's for the Best, set to release on Septmber 23, 2023. “Ox" features Yonatan Guedj on alto sax, Julia Chen on keyboard, Nir Graff on bass guitar, and Eviatar Slivnik on drums. “Ox" is an electrifying 3-minute high-energy song designed to ignite the listeners' inner groove and make them dance! The new single captures the immense intensity, exhilaration, and powerful sensations ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae

Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Carmen McRae's birthday today!

Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae's distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of conveying a lyric are what set her apart as a singularly great singer. She considered jazz great Billie Holiday to be a musical mentor. But this Queen of Cool had her own sound and style; including an amazing ability to scat. The ...

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Recording

Praestabilis Blends Jazz, Electronica, And Fusion In Invigorating New Ep

Praestabilis Blends Jazz, Electronica, And Fusion In Invigorating New Ep

Source: Christine King

Praestabilis is a versatile and diverse artist with a focus on bringing so much creativity and variety to his sound. This Dutch performer happens to be a drummer but also a producer who dabbles in jazz, fusion, and electronica. Double Drums Vortex is an innovative example of how these different musical philosophies can collide seamlessly into something really special. This release features six songs dedicated to the artist's beloved mother, Anna, who sadly passed away last January. The music is ...

Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Chuck Israels' birthday today!

Bassist and composer, Chuck Israels was raised in a musical family. His step-father, Mordecai Bauman is a singer who performed extensively with composer Hanns Eisler and who, along with Chuck's mother, Irma Commanday, created a home environment in which music was a part of normal daily activity. Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger and The Weavers were visitors to the Bauman home and the appearance of Louis Armstrong's All Stars in a concert ...

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Book / Magazine

New From Sher Music Co. - 'Jazz Arrangements Of Public Domain Songs' by Chuck Israels

New From Sher Music Co. - 'Jazz Arrangements Of Public Domain Songs' by Chuck Israels

Source: Sher Music Co.

A unique collection of jazz arrangements by the great Chuck Israels, who has spent many years honing his jazz arranging skills, besides being a legendary bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, George Russell, and many more. “A valuable collection of tunes. Mr. Israels' quartet makes a great case for adding some of these tunes to your jazz repertoire. Thanks, Chuck, for a great job." —Jamey Aebersold Great jazz-oriented arrangements of Tin Pan Alley songs, ("Deed I Do," etc.) Americana classics ...

Video / DVD

Video: Carmen McRae With Clarke/Boland

Video: Carmen McRae With Clarke/Boland

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Another day of Carmen McRae at JazzWax, which means you're in for another treat. Today, Bill Kirchner sent along a link to a 1970 taped performance for German TV by McRae with the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. It seems the taping was done without an audience. My guess is audience applause was overdubbed for the actual broadcast. Here's the 40-minute performance (dig the arrangement for I Wish I Were in Love Again)... Bonus: Here's Carmen McRae's November Girl album ...

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Video / DVD

Carmen McRae: 'After Glow'

Carmen McRae: 'After Glow'

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Carmen McRae's 1950s Decca recordings remain among her most formative and exquisite. Recorded between 1954 and 1958, the label's nine McRae albums and roughly two dozen singles uniformly captured her voice in solid form, while it was still bouncing around in the midrange before it dropped in the 1960s. After Glow, backed mostly by the Ray Bryant Trio, is one of my favorites. Captured in Decca's studio on March 6 and 7 in 1957, McRae was accompanied by Bryant (p) ...

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Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae

Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Carmen McRae's birthday today!

Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae's distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty, sometimes acerbic way of conveying a lyric are what set her apart as a singularly great singer. She considered jazz great Billie Holiday to be a musical mentor. But this Queen of Cool had her own sound and style; including an amazing ability to scat. The ...

Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Israels

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Chuck Israels' birthday today!

Bassist and composer, Chuck Israels was raised in a musical family. His step-father, Mordecai Bauman is a singer who performed extensively with composer Hanns Eisler and who, along with Chuck's mother, Irma Commanday, created a home environment in which music was a part of normal daily activity. Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger and The Weavers were visitors to the Bauman home and the appearance of Louis Armstrong's All Stars in a concert ...

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