Pianist, Mark Eisenman, needs no introduction to Canadian jazz audiences or musicians. Indeed, as a longstanding and active participant in the jazz community in this country, Mark has unquestionably established himself as one of its elite members...
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Cutting my teeth playing jazz flute was very difficult because, as much as one practises, there is no substitute for playing with experienced players. Jazz musicians do not suffer fools gladly, and novices may not be treated kindly, so my advice to anyone who wishes to play standards and light jazz is to first hone your skills using ‘Band in a Box’ software.
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There are many Great Dates and Good Numbers for Jazz Flute. Here is a selection ranging from 1958 through to 2009, ranging from some great classics to modern masterpieces. We even include some great Jazz Oboe tracks. Yes, Jazz Oboe - If you think jazz flute recordings are hard to find, feel sorry for jazz oboe lovers!...
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Something Old: Over the course of 20 issues of Flute Focus I have had the pleasure of listening to and exploring many great music CDs - Check out my old reviews... Something New: From Italy comes a fabulous quartet led by young Stefano Leonardi on flute and alto flute. Something Borrowed, Something Blue...
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A tribute to David (Fathead) Newman by Peter Westbrook
Saxophonist and flutist David ‘Fathead’ Newman was best known as a star soloist with the Ray Charles band, but his multi-faceted career was much more than that. Forrest Dylan Bryant, writing at All About Jazz, summed it up well: “When David ‘Fathead’ Newman picks up his weathered tenor saxophone and begins to blow, he doesn’t compel you to listen with a towering tone or crazy acrobatics. He does it by connecting with his music on a human level, embodying a depth of feeling that suffuses the atmosphere of the room. You can’t help but breathe it in.”
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New Adventures in Jazz Listening - Jim reviews the jazz flute CDs of Jamie Baum Septet with "Solace" and The Zen Bicycle Band with "Zen Bicycle"
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| "Jazz Flute Player Wanted for 3 nights plus 1 rehearsal per week with established quartet in a prestigious jazz club. Duties include up to four festival appearances and two CD/DVD recordings per year. Must have a good straight classical tone as well as a more appropriate jazz tone, a full 3+ octave range to D above C, and some ability with multiphonics, jazz vocal tones and special effects. Some alto flute and piccolo required." I've been preparing to respond to an offer like this for years, and if normal professional flute auditions are anything to go by, there may well be at least a hundred applicants, and a short-list of twenty auditioning on the day.
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Order your copy of the historical October 2009 issue of Flute Focus, last print run.