Jazz music
The News Review:
- Jazz music
- MUSIC INTERVIEW: Soulive
- Brian Blade: Songs From His Heart
Jazz music
Akron Beacon Journal
Jazz Tuesdays — 7 p. Tuesday Massillon Public Library 208 Lincoln Way E. B-W Jazztet Concert — 8 p.
MUSIC INTERVIEW: Soulive
Rochester City Newspaper
With Blue Note I love the Blue Note tradition but it felt like sometimes we were being pigeonholed as a jazz trio even though we were going in a lot of different directions. The thing is it's always hard to define our sound with one word. I love jazz music and it's a huge part of what we do but it's equal parts with soul and rock and funk and all the other influences we have. You've said before that purists in both rock and jazz are quick to dismiss Soulive. Who needs them?I'll take anybody. I think most people that like us don't even care about the categories. How have you managed to rise above being just another jam band?I think we're pretty serious about our songs and our songwriting.
Brian Blade: Songs From His Heart
All About Jazz
“I started to feel like in order to be honest with myself I have to reveal more of who I am” he says. “This is a part of that process. ”Going from supporting jazz music and musicians from his seat behind the trap set to stepping out front and singing is something that is not very common. It’s a big step and a sizable deviation. But Blade doesn’t view it that way and in doing so seems to have a solid comfort level about performing the music live. “I really respect solo artists and the ability of one person to walk out and deliver something powerful like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell or.
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