Feb 7, 2020 2:55 PM
How Jacob Sacks Sparks His Creative Spirit
It’s been 25 years since pianist and composer Jacob Sacks relocated to the Big Apple from Monroe, Michigan.
“I…
New York pianist Jacob Sacks currently is juggling four different groups.
Feb 7, 2020 2:55 PM
It’s been 25 years since pianist and composer Jacob Sacks relocated to the Big Apple from Monroe, Michigan.
“I…
Pianist Kris Davis with two of her collaborators on Diatom Ribbons: turntablist Val Jeanty (left) and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington
Jan 30, 2020 9:22 AM
Energized and inspired by her opportunities, pianist Kris Davis is gaining a higher profile and more listeners by being…
Bassist Chris Lightcap (third from right) merges his two working ensembles for SuperBigmouth, which is set for release Oct. 4 on Pyroclastic Records.
Aug 15, 2019 10:15 AM
Chris Lightcap’s compositional and performative dexterity stretches back to the ’90s, when he began working with…
Tony Malaby (seen here in a press photo) performed with three ensembles at Elastic Arts in Chicago on March 24–25.
Dec 2, 2019 11:16 AM
There was a time in jazz when all roads led to New York. Tenor and soprano saxophonist Tony Malaby took that road when…