May 21, 2018 2:42 PM
Mary Lou Williams: Into The Sun
Her early records are collectors’ items. Her writing and playing have become part of the pattern of jazz history. She…
May 21, 2018 2:42 PM
Her early records are collectors’ items. Her writing and playing have become part of the pattern of jazz history. She…
Apr 2, 2018 9:00 AM
A good rain in Southern California can reveal so much. When the clouds let loose and a solid breeze filters the air,…
Feb 21, 2018 9:28 AM
The exact dates the mysterious tapes rolled to capture Wes Montgomery and his group are unknown — it was probably…
Jan 31, 2018 8:01 PM
Sun Ra and Buddha seem to have things in common. Both have their own metaphysics and philosophies; complete conceptions…
Dec 4, 2017 4:11 PM
“We took a long vacation,” Jon says.
“Yeah, 36 years,” Annie adds.
Except for a brief reunion in the…
Sep 30, 2017 10:19 AM
Trumpeter Randy Brecker has transcended the steps on the “musical bus” many times. Consider the fact he was one of…
Aug 29, 2017 10:33 AM
There were no straight lines, no sudden leaps, no predictable trajectory in John Abercrombie’s coming of age as a…
Jul 28, 2017 10:36 AM
Clark Terry is a man of many parts. He is a staff musician at NBC in New York; he is one of the city’s most…
Jun 30, 2017 10:38 AM
A few weeks ago an unfounded rumor scurried through New York’s music circle: DownBeat’s coverage was going to go 60…
Jun 5, 2017 1:23 PM
Art Blakey sat on the edge of the bed in a Detroit hotel room. Dressed only in a T-shirt and shorts, his powerful arms…