Jan 31, 2018 11:21 AM
Smith & Deerhoof Craft Curious Collaboration
Even on the surface, the lineup was at best quizzical.
The final night of Winter Jazzfest 2018 counted what was…
Wadada Leo Smith’s improvisational chops weren’t properly utilized in this particular setting at Winter Jazzfest, writes critic Ken Micallef.
Jan 31, 2018 11:21 AM
Even on the surface, the lineup was at best quizzical.
The final night of Winter Jazzfest 2018 counted what was…
Guitarist Camila Meza (left), bassist Matt Clohesy, trombonist Ryan Keberle, drummer Eric Doob and saxophonist John Ellis perform at The Dark Room in St. Louis on Jan. 28.
Jan 30, 2018 5:14 PM
When trombonist Ryan Keberle formed Catharsis, the piano-less group he’s recorded and toured with since 2012, he…
Danilo Pérez (left), Wayne Shorter, Brian Blade and John Patitucci perform at the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City.
Jan 30, 2018 12:52 PM
The vision and determination that built the Panama Jazz Festival into a thriving institution were characterized in…
As part of Joshua Redman’s preparation for an upcoming tribute to Dexter Gordon, he did a lot of listening. Luckily, he said, “listening to Dexter Gordon is never homework.”
Jan 30, 2018 9:37 AM
From a legendary Dexter Gordon session to saccharine Frank Sinatra standards, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra will offer new…
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant won a Grammy for her 2017 release, Dreams And Daggers.
Jan 29, 2018 8:21 AM
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, pianist Billy Childs and bassist Christian McBride are among the jazz…
Drummer Moses Boyd, who gigs as Binker & Moses along with tenor saxophonist Binker Golding, recently played the Brussels Jazz Festival.
Jan 29, 2018 8:16 AM
There were three dominant artist groupings during the Brussels Jazz Festival. Naturally, there was a considerable…
Born in South Africa in 1939, Hugh Masekela spent 30 years living in exile, before returning in 1990. He lived there for the remainder of his life, maintaining a busy career.
Jan 26, 2018 4:25 PM
Hugh Masekela, a beloved multi-instrumentalist and activist from South Africa whose long career included a surprise pop…
Jan 26, 2018 9:33 AM
Singer Julie London was her own harshest critic, but skepticism was not the feeling that came across when she…
Flugelhornist John Raymond appreciates the change of pace after moving from Brooklyn to Bloomington, Indiana, for a teaching position.
Jan 25, 2018 7:47 AM
With his aptly named trio, Real Feels, 32-year-old flugelhornist John Raymond plays like he’s wearing his heart on…
Satoko Fujii, 60, says she still feels like a “young musician.” She plans to release an album each month during 2018.
Jan 24, 2018 8:22 AM
Satoko Fujii is a Japanese avant-garde pianist and composer, renowned not only for the vision of her recorded output,…
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