Apr 9, 2024 10:24 AM
First Take: Humble Beginnings & Possibilities
There are times when you listen to jazz musicians reveal the stories behind their lives and careers, and you can’t…
Duane Davis (left), Oscar Hernandez and Terri Lyne Carrington at this year’s JEN Conference in New Orleans.
Apr 9, 2024 10:24 AM
There are times when you listen to jazz musicians reveal the stories behind their lives and careers, and you can’t…
“I’m also at a point in my life where I don’t feel like I have anything to prove, like at all,” Akinmusire says about his art.
Mar 26, 2024 12:45 PM
At the risk of oversimplifying and romanticizing the story, Ambrose Akinmusire came bursting on the jazz scene at the…
On The Hidden World Of Piloo, Rovatti pays tribute to her father.
Mar 26, 2024 12:38 PM
It’s been 20 years since the release of Under The Hat, Ada Rovatti’s confidently swinging 2003 debut featuring guest…
“He is always growing, always learning, always moving forward,” said John Zorn of Smith.
Mar 19, 2024 3:49 PM
Cities and towns, large and small, through their geography, culture, cuisine and dialect, possess unique, compelling…
“I’m not rich financially, but rich in spirit,” says Miguel Atwood-Ferguson about the expense of making his new recording, Les Jardins Mystiques.
Mar 19, 2024 3:21 PM
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, the noted arranger, conductor, composer and multi-instrumentalist, has been featured on more…
“Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”
Mar 12, 2024 11:42 AM
“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
On The Secret World Of Piloo, Rovatti pays tribute to her late father.
Mar 12, 2024 11:02 AM
It’s been 20 years since the release of Under The Hat, Ada Rovatti’s confidently swinging 2003 debut featuring guest…
“He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.
Feb 27, 2024 1:40 PM
“I might not have felt this way 30 to 40 years ago, but I’ve reached a point where I can hear value in what people…
Gerald Cannon pays tribute to two former bosses: McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones.
Feb 27, 2024 1:35 PM
These days, the list of living musicians who’ve played with any members of John Coltrane’s quintessential quartet, a…
“I think a lot of people think this still sounds like me, but they’ll also know it’s something different,” says Yuhan Su about her latest recording. “I am proud of that.”
Feb 27, 2024 1:30 PM
In 2019, Taiwan-born vibraphonist Yuhan Su needed a break from New York City. Born in the small, rural city of Miaoli,…
