Nov 1, 2019 9:38 AM
Matana Roberts’ ‘Coin Coin’ Project is a Sonic Patchwork of American History
“I don’t even know where to begin to talk about the COIN COIN project,” Matana Roberts said in 2011, just ahead…
Saxophonist Matana Roberts has been working on the multipart COIN COIN project since at least 2011. Its latest installment COIN COIN Chapter Four: Memphis is out now.
Nov 1, 2019 9:38 AM
“I don’t even know where to begin to talk about the COIN COIN project,” Matana Roberts said in 2011, just ahead…
Carla Bley was among the jazz-leaning instrumentalists that performed at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 23-26.
Apr 4, 2017 4:18 PM
Perched on a stool in front of a projector screen and nestled behind a laptop, alto saxophonist Matana Roberts had a…
Mantana Roberts (clockwise, from left), Ingrid Laubrock, Eve Risser, Myra Melford, Mary Halvorson and Mette Henriette will appear at the Berlin Jazz Festival.
Oct 18, 2016 2:12 PM
Turning 53 this year, the Berlin Jazz Festival—aka JazzFest Berlin—is one the oldest on the jazz circuit. It continues…
Matana Roberts at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago
Oct 17, 2016 10:00 AM
On the afternoon of Sept. 25, mulling over how to open this review as I ambled between the music stages on Midway…
Matana Roberts is among the recipients of the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Awards for jazz.
Jul 11, 2016 12:38 PM
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, saxophonist Matana Roberts and pianist Fred Hersch are among the jazz artists recognized as…
