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Interview: Paul Winter (re: Winter Solstice Concert)

Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Concert is one of the most popular events in New York City during the holiday season and people from around the globe visit the world’s largest gothic cathedral and experience the beautiful lights, music, dance and unique community. The annual celebratory concert is regarded as Winter’s magnum opus and it serves…

By The Jazz Messenger December 13, 2011 Off

Sonic Payton

Shooting Nicholas Payton’s Sonic Trance band @ Yoshi’s in Oakland back in the day was truly a blast and a highlight of the many video shoots that we produced from the mid 1990’s into the mid 2000’s. On this evening, we had three cameras and a 32 track audio truck parked right outside to capture…

By The Jazz Messenger September 26, 2011 Off

Jazz Stylist Stan Getz

Contributed by guest blogger Douglas Payne Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz (1927-91) is one of jazz’s best and best-known sax players. His warm, lyrical sound transcended many fads and fashions in jazz and was remarkably consistent throughout his long and varied career. Although he played everything from bebop to cool jazz, he is best remembered for…

By The Jazz Messenger July 19, 2011 Off