Larry Willis In Memoriam

AAJ: Do you enjoy teaching? Do you think that this new world of jazz education—even though it’s taken the place of something that was invaluable, that is learning on the bandstand—do you see something positive in the way it works now. LW: Not really, and I’ll tell you why. InContinúa leyendo

Adiós a Jesús Gonzalo [In Memoriam] 2

Por Pachi Tapiz. Me entero por un tweet de MAP Trío que Jesús Gonzalo ha fallecido. Un mazazo, porque nos deja un tipo muy particular que era uno de los grandes críticos de jazz (pero no sólo) en España. Un tipo demasiado joven como para tener que despedirlo de estas maneras. Activo enContinúa leyendo

Roy Hargrove In Memoriam 4

  David “Fathead” Newman was my first experience with improvisation. When I saw him play for the first time I realized that there is an importance of spontaneous music being made on the spot. It was so soulful and singing through his horn. So that’s how I was inspired earlyContinúa leyendo

Sonny Fortune In Memoriam 6

  George Voudiklaris: Being one of the people who had played with Coltrane and Miles. Could you tell us how different was it ? Sonny Fortune: I love Miles but Coltrane really changes my life. He was such a special person, a great musician, an innovator. The music that heContinúa leyendo

Jerry González In Memoriam 8

-¿Qué es el jazz? -Mi vida. Lo vivo, ando con ella, duermo con ella, amo con ella, como con ella. Mi trompeta es mi mujer. -¿A qué renunciaría por ella? -Por más jazz. Entrevista a Jerry González en El Periódico de Extremadura (la entrevista completa se puede leer aquí) JerryContinúa leyendo