Nurturing Spirit
By Phillip Lutz
DownBeat catches up with Stefon Harris, who topped the Vibraphone category in our 2018 Critics Poll. In a wide-ranging conversation, Harris talks about his new album, his innovative work as an app developer and his role as an educator.
It’s November 1982, and 30-year-old John Scofield is in Cleveland to audition for Miles Davis’ group. The Man With The Horn was released the previous year and guitarist Mike Stern is still on the bandstand, but Davis has heard about a hot-shot guitarist from Connecticut.
Seventeen years into a distinguished career in the jazz business, Aaron Parks, 34, now focuses on his own projects, and is increasingly selective about making long-term commitments to other artists’ bands.
Kandace Springs isn’t the kind of performer most fans think of when they hear the phrase “Nashville-based artist.”
Earshot, Barcelona Jazz Fest at 50, Jazznojazz and tons of festival listings.
Ben Williams was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test”:
