Sep 23, 2019 9:58 AM
John Coltrane Would Have Turned 93 Today
The generation-defining and genre-defying saxophonist John Coltrane was born Sept. 23, 1926. He would have been 93…
John Coltrane (1926–1967)
Sep 23, 2019 9:58 AM
The generation-defining and genre-defying saxophonist John Coltrane was born Sept. 23, 1926. He would have been 93…
Kenny Barron will release a three-disc set of duets with the late Mulgrew Miller on Oct. 18. The 76-year-old pianist and bandleader also has a trio project in the works with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Johnathan Blake.
Sep 23, 2019 9:00 AM
Last year, Blue Note released Kenny Barron’s leader debut for the label: Concentric Circles, a tour de force for…
Poncho Sanchez’s new album, Trane’s Delight, offers a distinctly West Coast blend of Latin soul, r&b, post-bop and cool-jazz.
Sep 20, 2019 7:48 AM
The first jazz record Poncho Sanchez bought with his own money, when he was about 12 years old, was Coltrane…
Miles Davis in 1986, around the time he recorded the album Rubberband
Sep 19, 2019 9:00 AM
The phenomenon of “lost” jazz recordings finally emerging has caused waves throughout the jazz world. In addition…
Terrace Martin (left) is one of the guests who will collaborate with keyboardist Robert Glasper during his residency at the Blue Note in New York.
Sep 18, 2019 10:19 AM
Robert Glasper soon will set up shop at the Blue Note for a month, playing 56 gigs at the New York jazz club Oct. 3 to…
On Taylor Ho Bynum’s The Ambiguity Manifesto, members of his 9-tette, all respected improvisers and bandleaders, help make the bandleader’s shapeshifting pieces possible.
Sep 18, 2019 9:54 AM
Taylor Ho Bynum has spent his career navigating the intersection of structure and improvisation.
“I’ve always…
John Abercrombie (1944–2017)
Sep 17, 2019 9:48 AM
The pair only has a few recordings together, despite a decade’s long relationship.
But the early 1990s was a time…
Veronica Swift doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t listening to jazz: “Before I was even born, in utero, Mom was doing concerts.”
Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM
The new album by self-assured 25-year-old jazz singer Veronica Swift begins with an auspicious announcement of sorts:…
Saxophonist Melissa Aldana and her quartet pay tribute to artist Frida Kahlo on Visions. The ensemble is set to play the Jazz at the Logan series on April 5.
Sep 16, 2019 2:13 PM
Now in its seventh year, the Jazz at the Logan series offers programing that works to encompass a range of the jazz…
Pasquale Grasso looks to address bebop pianism on guitar.
Sep 16, 2019 9:19 AM
Growing up in Ariano Irpino, Italy, Pasquale Grasso regularly listened to foundational recordings of the bebop era. And…
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