Oct 29, 2019 9:36 AM
ECM and Manfred Eicher on the Search for the Sublime
A search for the heart of the ECM Records operation leads to a small, quiet space located on the second floor of a…
Fifty years ago, Manfred Eicher co-founded Edition of Contemporary Music, better known as ECM, and has issued more than 1,600 titles spanning jazz and classical sounds.
Oct 29, 2019 9:36 AM
A search for the heart of the ECM Records operation leads to a small, quiet space located on the second floor of a…
Dave Samuels (1948–2019)
May 2, 2019 4:18 PM
Dave Samuels, a master mallet player whose primary instruments were vibraphone and marimba, died on April 22 in New…
Gary Burton says his artistic pursuits were based on intuition.
Jan 31, 2019 10:57 AM
Gary Burton’s new release encapsulates a remarkable, unprecedented career. In his first interview in about two years,…
Damon Smith (left) and Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Oct 7, 2018 5:39 PM
Since 2010, Plane Crash has featured the improvisatory skills of Henry Kaiser (guitar), Damon Smith (bass) and Weasel…
Gary Burton performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis on March 17. The performance marked the final stop on his farewell tour of the U.S.
Mar 22, 2017 10:44 AM
Legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton would have preferred to tiptoe his way out of the jazz world. But upon the advice of…
Gary Burton and Makato Ozone. Burton has announced that his current U.S. tour will be his last.
Mar 9, 2017 4:35 PM
Vibraphonist Gary Burton, a perennial leader in the annual DownBeat Critics Poll, has announced his retirement from the…
Chick Corea (left) performs with Stefon Harris during a tribute concert to the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4
Apr 21, 2016 2:50 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
Linda Oh (left, with bass), Jimmy Heath, Lakecia Benjamin and Karriem Riggins perform at the NEA Jazz Masters ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 4.
Apr 18, 2016 4:23 PM
Vibraphonist Gary Burton, saxophonists Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp, and Jazz Foundation of America Executive…
Chick Corea (left) performs with Stefon Harris during a tribute concert to the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4 (Photo: Shannon Finney/NEA)
Jun 28, 2016 1:11 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
