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The article highlights generational talent and deep dives into jazz music, showcasing the passing of the torch in the Student Music Award category, with notable recognition given to musicians such as Griffin Kelleher from Derby Academy, Jasper Zimmerman from Hastings High School, and Aidan Farrell from Santa Monica College for their outstanding performances and contributions to jazz education.

The article explores Taylor Eigsti's multifaceted career as a pianist and composer, highlighting his collaborative approach and recent album "Plot Armor." Eigsti is known for his innovative spirit and his ability to bring together diverse musical talents. Topics include Eigsti's diverse musical partnerships, the creative process behind "Plot Armor," and his blend of jazz with classical elements.

The article focuses on the profile of the musician Simon Moullier whose musical journey includes instruments and musical genres. Topics discused include formal area of study of Moullier of classical percussion while continuing playing drums, interest of Moullier in jazz, and musical album "Spirit Song" by the musician.

The article focuses on the Healdsburg Jazz Festival in California's Wine Country and its commitment to showcasing a carefully curated lineup of concerts and events that reflect the artistic vision of its founders. Topics include the festival's history and growth, the special tribute concerts honoring influential artists, and the transition from founder Jessica Felix to current artistic director Marcus Shelby.

An interview with American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire who discusses his album "A Rift In Decorum: Live At The Village Vanguard". He discusses his band's tour details and the progress of his music tracks. He discusses his victory in the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition. Akinmusire talks about Jazz recordings and his career as a jazz artist.

This article offers information on the summer program conducted by the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), California, U.S. It mentions that it includes Jazz & The Journey program run by Bryan Lipps, from June 19-23, 2023, and Rap & Hip-Hop Change the World programs from June 26-30, 2023, and Pro Artist tracks from July 3-7, 2023, focuses on bass, guitar, drum, and music entrepreneurship.

The article offers information on Origin Records, a jazz and classical music record label founded by drummer John Bishop. Topics include 25th anniversary of origin records; release of 500th title Chris Walden's Missa lubileum Aureum: Golden Jubilee Jazz Mass featuring Tierney Sutton, Kurt Elling, the St. Dominic Schola Cantorum and the LMR Jazz Orchestra during that anniversary month; and comments of John Bishop.

The article focuses on jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. He established the Los Angeles' jazz studies program at the University of California in 1996 and initiated the guitar-bass-drums trio format in 1953. Apart from being a jazz musician, he also chose to teach at UCLA because he intends to pass his music to the next generation and let it grow. Burrell shares his experiences in his two careers as a music artist and as an educator.

The article focuses on the University of North Texas (UNT) organizing a jazz program for the anniversary celebrations of the university.

The article offers information on the vocal Jazz soloists Brooke Lambert, Rachel Webb and Kaitlyn Williams. Topics discussed include Lambert from Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington playing classical flute since third grade; Webb, the performing arts high school winner, spent only one year in the vocal jazz ensemble at Booker T; and as a classical vocalist, Williams had long been comfortable singing in multiple languages such as Italian, German and French.

The article offers information on the Jazz ensembles. Topics discussed include Jazz musician Connor Pietrzak comment on the band mates who belong to the different majors; saxophonist Josias Miguel of the MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra confirmed that the group experiences periodic shifts in personnel; and Jazz Ensemble pianist Nick Augusta and baritone saxophonist Duncan McElman were recognized as Outstanding Soloists in school competition.

The article reports on the return of Canadian soprano saxophonist/flutist Jane Bunnett and her trumpeter husband Larry Cramer to Cuba, which they first visited in 1982. Topics covered include the opening of Cuban tourism to Canada, the pursuit by Cramer of a fused Afro-Cuban and jazz style, and the reissuance of the album "Spirits of Havana" in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

The article features the musical group SFJAZZ Collective. Other topics discussed include the events planned by the octet in 2014 to celebrate its 10th year anniversary, its multiweek residency at the start of each season, touring it has done in the U.S. and abroad, its unique instrumentation and the collective's composition process.

The article profiles Wayne Wallace, a jazz musician who uses multilingual language in his musical recordings in the U.S. It includes background information on Wallace and his professional career as a jazz musician, as well as his notable jazz music credits. Wallace's views on the sociological aspects of his music are also cited.

The article reviews the music release "Girl Talk," by Kate McGarry.

The article reviews the music release "Compared to That," by Brian Bromberg.

The article reviews the music release "The Bowie Variations," by Mike Garson.

The article reviews the music release "Hi-Fly," by Sachal Vasandani.

The article reviews the music release "India & Africa: A Tribute to John Coltrane," by Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra.

The article focuses on the organizations and the characteristics of jazz parties. Joe Rothman, founder of the West Coast Jazz Party states that such events are more hassle-free than jazz festivals, where only a single venue is involved. Information on the West Coast Jazz Party in Irvine, California on September 3-6, 2009 is also presented. Additionally, the event will feature drummer Herlin Riley and trumpeterJack Sheldon.

The article reports on the support of all-star musicians to the Generations Jazz Fellowship for the Emerging Combos college program at San Francisco State University's (SFSU) International Center for the Arts. The musicians include trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, saxophonists Eric Alexander and Andrew Speight, pianist Ronnie Matthews, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The program will recruit working combos whose members are all under 30 years old as of May 1, 2007.

The article reviews several music releases including "Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz," by saxophonist Hayes Greenfield, "Let's Go Everywhere," by the Medeski Martin and Wood band and "Jazz & Swing For Kids," by Danny Brooks Dalby.

The article reports that JazzWeek, the weekly online newsletter that reports on radio airplay of jazz stations, has undergone a set of changes in the music industry in the U.S. JazzWeek has transformed from the traditional method of submitting playlists to Music Monitor, a system developed by Mediaguide. According to Ed Trefzger, editor and publisher of Jazzweek, the online newsletter create an audio fingerprint of new releases.

The article reports that the launch of a festival commission provides the chance to hear a potentially exciting musical compositions in the U.S. Jazz Institute of Chicago executive director Lauren Deutsch is proud of the organization's commissions for Randy Weston's "African Sunrise" from 1984 and saxophonist Edward Wilkerson's "Dark Star" from 1998. SFJAZZ founder Randall Kline states that it is important to encourage new work because that is what art is about.

The article discusses the use of digital technology in the production of jazz music. The quality of sound is essential for jazz listeners, who listen to jazz music through innovative digital media such as MP3 players. There is an emergence of the mobile phone music technology, which comes in three phases including sideloading, streaming music and downloading. A trend on the consumer technology field is directed towards the merging of the mobile phone with the personal digital assistant (PDA). It won't be long before jazz artists and listeners would make use of a hybrid mobile phone/PDA to listen to high quality digital music.

Profiles Kurt Rosenwinkel, a jazz music composer and guitarist. Travel to Amsterdam for a show with the Concertgebouw Big Band; Family life in Zurich, Switzerland; Teaching at the Jazz School of Lucerne.

Reports on the operation of Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California. Series of music performances organized by the nonprofit jazz organization; Obligation to community reflected in the majority of the jazz presentation; Haven for artists and artistic expression.

The article offers information on several cities in the U.S. and the jazz music scene there. The cities that are discussed include New York City, with artists such as clarinetist Anat Cohen and bassist Matt Garrison; Washington, D.C., with artists such as pianist Amy K. Bormet and musician Leslie Odom Junior; and the city of Boston in Massachusetts, with artists such as trumpeter Dave Douglas, as well as the Berklee College of Music.