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“Mothers In Jazz” reached its hundredth interview in early July. The 100th was with Dee Dee Bridgewater, the 99th was with Norma Winstone, and the 98th was with the creator of the series, Nicky Schrire. The series returns from a [...]
Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning Jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards, as well as taking intrepid leaps of [...]
Norma Winstone is a British vocalist and lyricist whose work spans more than fifty years. Her collaborators on stage and on recordings have included Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Nikki Iles, Fred Hersch and, more recently, Kit Downes and Glauco Venier. [...]
Nicky Schrire is a British-South African vocalist and songwriter, and the founder of the “Mothers In Jazz” (*) series as published on LondonJazz News/ UK Jazz News. She thought it was about time she answered her own questions and shared [...]
Camila Meza is a Chilean guitarist and vocalist. She has recorded and performed with musicians including Fabian Almazan, Kendrick Scott and Shai Maestro. A graduate of The New School of Music in New York City, Camila combines elements of jazz, [...]
Calgary vocalist Aimee-Jo Benoit is recognized for her unwavering commitment to featuring the works of Canadian songwriters in her repertoire while paying homage to the long standing Jazz tradition of creating a new canon. Over the past decade,she has become [...]
María Kim Grand is a Swiss-Argentinian tenor saxophonist and composer. She moved to New York in 2011 and quickly became the protégée of legendary musicians such as Billy Harper, and Antoine Roney, as well as NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman. [...]
Maren Selvaag is a Norwegian pianist and composer. She has collaborated with musicians including bassist Eivind Opsvick and drummer Eric McPherson. After completing her bachelors degree at the University of Trondheim, Maren continued to study, first a degree in composition [...]
Jazz has famously been described as the sound of surprise, but Sumi Tonooka makes a vivid case for the way jazz careers can evolve in astonishing directions. As a veteran improviser, the Philadelphia pianist, composer, and bandleader knows all about [...]
American vocalist and songwriter Maci Miller has released five independent CDs and has had notable collaborations and licensing/publishing deals with Disney, as well as international jazz releases in Asia. She has worked with musicians including Jeremy Pelt, Aaron Graves and [...]
