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Mike Melvoin Trio: You Know
by William Grim
"Adult songs for and about adults." That is Mike Melvoin's description of this trio album, and all of the prose poems that could be written about the technical brilliance of the performances contained therein would miss the essential truth of those six words. This is music of the highest quality with a seriousness of purpose that dares to suggest that there is more to American culture than the Neanderthal yelpings of hip-hop, the dumbed-down blatherings of teen pop, and the ...
read moreMike Melvoin Presents Dan Jaffe: Playing The Word
by Mark Corroto
A quick trip to Borders finds rows and rows of books about jazz history, biography and discography in the music section. Most of them will certainly help you fall asleep late at night. Give me the oral history of our music: the stories, the myths and the lies.
Jazz is about the beat, and really nothing but the beat. Jack Kerouac knew this, so did Kenneth Patchen and Tom Waits. You know a jazzman when you meet him. ...
read moreMike Melvoin: It's Always You
by Bill Tannebring
I first heard Mike Melvoin when he worked with flautist Paul Horn in the ‘60s. The innovative Horn had chosen a brilliant rhythm section that included, along with Melvoin, bassist Steve Gilmore and drummer Bill Goodwin. And now, nearly 40 years later, that same trio reunites on It’s Always You, Melvoin's newest CD on the City Light label.
Melvoin's long career includes collaborations with legendary artists that include Leroy Vinnegar, Gerald Wilson, Joe Pass, Oliver Nelson, and Milt Jackson. He’s ...
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by William Grim
Pianist Mike Melvoin's new CD, It's Always You reaches the same high standards of his last issue, Oh Baby. Building upon his trio with Steve Gilmore on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums, Melvoin considerably ups the musical ante by including legendary alto saxophonist Phil Woods. The album showcases a nice blend of standards and Melvoin originals. In this age of so- called "lite jazz" pabulum, it's so refreshing to hear musicians who can swing and provide food for thought ...
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by William Grim
Oh Baby is about as good a jazz piano trio album as you’ll ever hear, at least in this millennium. Mike Melvoin is one of the unsung heroes of the music industry, a prolific composer/arranger/producer for countless albums, television shows and films. As a pianist he’s logged more hours in the recording studio than just about any pianist on the planet. He’s been President of NARAS, he’s been the musical director for the Grammy Awards, and now he’s going back ...
read moreMike Melvoin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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Chris M. Slawecki
Jazz legend Mike Melvoin to be honored with the Los Angeles Jazz Society's 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award for his esteemed body of work as a Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Producer and Recording Artist. The annual Jazz Tribute Awards Dinner and Concert was established in 1983 to recognize and honor Los Angeles based artists for their contributions in furthering the art form of jazz.
Melvoin is considered one of the greatest keyboardists in the history of the L.A. scene. His credits, in ...
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The Mike Melvoin Trio at the Kitano Friday-Saturday, April 20-21
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The Mike Melvoin Trio Steve Gilmore - bass Bill Goodwin - drums Jazz at The Kitano Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) New York City 212-885-7119 2 sets: 8:00PM and 9:45PM $25 cover/$15 min per set I'm pleased to tell you that I'll be returning to New York in April to play at the best new jazz venue, the Kitano ...
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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.
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All About Jazz
Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room
Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare blend of ...
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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.
Source:
All About Jazz
Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled, Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare ...
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