Jan 31, 2020 9:00 AM
Nicholas Payton Looks to Direct the Culture
Nicholas Payton is very much a self-starter. The 46-year-old New Orleans native—known as much for the currency of his…
During his concerts, Nicholas Payton frequently plays keyboards and trumpet simultaneously.
Jan 31, 2020 9:00 AM
Nicholas Payton is very much a self-starter. The 46-year-old New Orleans native—known as much for the currency of his…
Pianist Kris Davis with two of her collaborators on Diatom Ribbons: turntablist Val Jeanty (left) and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington
Jan 30, 2020 9:00 AM
Energized and inspired by her opportunities, pianist Kris Davis is gaining a higher profile and more listeners by being…
Guitarist Jeff Parker used the recording process to write material for his latest album, Suite For Max Brown (International Anthem).
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM
Jeff Parker is drinking black coffee on the back patio of a café within walking distance of his house in Altadena,…
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Gordon Goodwin knows that accolades can’t make his music better or worse.
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM
Gordon Goodwin gracefully balances the pros and cons of life in Southern California. He recently moved into a gated…
A stately, sagely status hums beneath the surface of a celebratory March 15, 2018, concert by saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Jan 28, 2020 9:00 AM
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd staged a concert of homecoming proportions. The show on…
Bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding took home a Grammy in the “Best Jazz Vocal Album” category for 12 Little Spells.
Jan 27, 2020 11:24 AM
Singer/bassist Esperanza Spalding, trumpeter Randy Brecker and pianist Chick Corea were among the honorees at the 62nd…
Danilo Pérez speaks during a clinic at the Panama Jazz Festival, which ran Jan. 13-17 in Panama City, Panama.
Jan 27, 2020 11:19 AM
The Panama Jazz Festival provided a vibrant daily schedule, chock-a-block with a dizzying array of classroom…
Kandace Springs offers reverence to female musicians on her upcoming album, The Women Who Raised Me.
Jan 27, 2020 9:00 AM
Kandace Springs uses The Women Who Raised Me to feature songs by female performers whose music and experiences shaped…
Singer José James is releasing No Beginning No End 2 on Rainbow Blonde Records, which he co-founded with singer-songwriter Talia Billig and sound engineer Brian Bender.
Jan 24, 2020 9:00 AM
“Turn Me Up,” a single off José James’ upcoming No Beginning No End 2, radiates like an anthem. Inside an…
Gary Bartz (left), Vincent Herring and Bobby Watson perform at the New York club Smoke, where they recorded Bird At 100, a tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Jan 23, 2020 9:37 AM
Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…
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