All About Jazz Update #41 - AAJ: More Exciting than "JAZZ"!



What's New @ AllAboutJazz.com                             21-Jan-2001
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CONTENTS:

   * IAJE 2001
   * GETTING STARTED AT AAJ
   * HUNDREDS OF CD REVIEWS
   * COMBING THE FANTASY CATALOG BY DEREK TAYLOR (NEW)
   * PAINTER R.J. HOHIMER'S "JAZZ & BLUE" EXHIBIT
   * ELEVEN INTERVIEWS
   * FOUR ARTIST PROFILES
   * AAJ PICKS FOR 2000
   * SEATTLE SOUND BY JASON WEST (NEW)
   * RECENT HAPPENINGS
   * RHINO'S JAZZ CASUAL VIDEO SWEEPSTAKES
   * KEN BURNS "JAZZ"

   * Spread the word - forward this newsletter to a jazzy friend
 


-> IAJE 2001
   
   For those of you who didn't make this year's IAJE extravaganza in
   New York -- well, you definitely missed out on something special.
   Plenty of great performances, representing every genre of Jazz
   were heard from ballroom to ballroom at the NYC Sheraton and Hilton.
   Several clinics, discussion panels (AAJ publisher Mike Ricci was
   a part of the web panel), and three floors of exhibits highlighted
   this four-day event. Schmoozing is what you do at IAJE, and we did
   it with aplomb. 742 conversations, 29 meetings and 12 deals later,
   AAJ is gearing up for another tremendous year. For those who are
   considering attending next year's conference, note that it's in
   Long Beach, CA.



-> GETTING STARTED AT AAJ
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/welc0101.htm

   A new page to welcome you every month to AAJ -- it's a quickie way to
   learn what we've recently added to the site.



-> CD & BOOK REVIEWS
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/reviews.htm
   Nearly 200 CD reviews, including: The latest by St. Germain, Four
   80 East, Mark Issacs, Kevin Mahogany, Capitol Quartet, Debbie Dean,
   Lee Konitz, Mose Allison, Dianne Reeves, Bill Dixon, Matthew Shipp,
   Steve Lacy, Kurt Rosenwinkel and more!

   Book Reviews
   "Landing on the Wrong Note" by Ajay Heble

   Concert Reviews
   Speakeasy String Quartet at the Greenwich Village Bistro, Uri
   Caine at Tonic, and guitarist Carl Filipiak Newark, Delaware.



-> COMBING THE FANTASY CATALOG
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/fant0101_01.htm

   Long-time AAJ contributor Derek Taylor takes on the Fantasy Jazz
   catalog with his new column COMBING THE FANTASY CATALOG. Read
   this month's multi-review: Brother Jug and the Heavenly Horn.



-> ART GALLERY
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/gallery/rjhohimer.htm

   This month we're featuring the brilliant work of painter
   R.J. Hohimer.



-> INTERVIEWS

   This month we chatted up Gary Burton, singer/pianist Debbie Deane,
   pianist Satoko Fujii, Danny Gottlieb, Gunter Hampel, Ken Hyder
   & Tim Hodgkinson, Eric Johnson, Bill Kirchner, Christian McBride
   Giorgio Pretti, and Steve Swallow.



-> ARTIST PROFILES

   This month we're featuring Hammond B3 Master Jimmy Smith,
   saxophonist Anthony Ortega, up 'n' coming band The Onus,
   and Chilean accordionist Manny Bobenrieth.



-> TOP PICKS FOR 2000

   The editors at AAJ have compiled our very own TOP TEN list for
   2000: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/bestoflists.htm

   For the Publisher's Top Picks for 2000, go to:
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/2000-picks.htm



-> ARTICLES
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/arti0101_04.htm

   Here are just some of the articles you'll find this month...

   "Dot Com Blues" by Chris M. Slawecki
   "Improvisation, Part 1" by Peter Madsen
   "MMW Make Jazz You Can Dance To" by Chris Hovan
   "Independent Jazz" by Nils Jacobson

   And brand new "Bird Lives" Diatribes by The Pariah!
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/opinions.htm



-> SEATTLE SOUND
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/globalgig.htm

   AAJ welcomes Jason West as he covers the swingin' sounds from
   Seattle in our ever-expanding Global Gigs section.



-> NEW TO AAJ

   Dave Ginochio pairs great wine with great Jazz in JAZZ UNCORKED:
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/wine0101_01.htm

   Download our free monthly PDF version of AAJ:
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/me/

   Ask Ken Dryden about hard-to-find vinyl & CDs in ASK KEN:
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dryden/



-> POST YOUR PRESS RELEASES FOR FREE!
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/index.cfm

   Announce a new CD release, a tour or other events, or any other
   industry news in our AAJ JAZZ NEWS section. Simply paste your
   press release in the box, add the header, and presto! Instant
   news release!

   Please read our Submission Tips prior to submitting your article.



-> RHINO'S JAZZ CASUAL VIDEO SWEEPSTAKES
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/contest/rhino.htm

   Don't forget to enter our latest sweepstakes to win a chance at
   the entire catalog of Jazz Casual videos.

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         address with anyone.



-> KEN BURNS JAZZ
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/kenburnsjazz.htm

   Look for the broadcast schedule, reviews, essays, discussion
   topics and more on our Ken Burns JAZZ page @ AAJ.
 
   COMING SOON: An interview with JAZZ's co-producer Lynn Novick.




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All the best!

Mike & Chris