Apr 4, 2017 4:05 PM
Tribute Concert Sets Stage for Art Ensemble of Chicago Book Release
On several levels, Chicago saxophonist Fred Anderson, who died in June 2010, left a void that still needs to be filled.…
The Art Ensemble of Chicago members Don Moye (left), Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors are the subject of a new book, which was released at a Fred Anderson tribute concert in Chicago on March 29.
Apr 4, 2017 4:05 PM
On several levels, Chicago saxophonist Fred Anderson, who died in June 2010, left a void that still needs to be filled.…
Tomeka Reid has been named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Apr 3, 2017 12:47 PM
Another team of superheroes has assembled, these of a more musical sort. The Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit…
Charlie Hunter’s latest album was Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth (GroundUP).
Mar 31, 2017 10:01 AM
Charlie Hunter has recorded for labels like Blue Note, Ropeadope and GrounUP, but he dislikes being called a jazz…
Nir Felder (left), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown, Michael League (background) and Skerik at the Jazz Standard in New York City on March 28.
Mar 30, 2017 2:04 PM
Maurice “Mobetta” Brown is having a busy start to his spring. The trumpet veteran released The Mood on March 24,…
Carla Bley was among the jazz-leaning instrumentalists that performed at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 23-26.
Mar 30, 2017 11:01 AM
Perched on a stool in front of a projector screen and nestled behind a laptop, alto saxophonist Matana Roberts had a…
Allan Holdsworth is the subject of a 12-CD box set, The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever!, from Manifesto Records.
Mar 29, 2017 2:43 PM
The legacy of legendary British guitarist, composer and bandleader Allan Holdsworth, who died April 15 at age 70, will…
Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew of Yo La Tengo
Mar 28, 2017 2:19 PM
Yo La Tengo has a song called “The Story Of Jazz,” and lyric-wise, it really has nothing to do with swing or its…
Lee Morgan (left) and Helen Morgan in a promotional photo for the film.
Mar 28, 2017 1:36 PM
I Called Him Morgan, the new documentary from filmmaker Kasper Collin, removes layers of murkiness surrounding the…
Nels Cline (left) and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco perform at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on March 21.
Mar 27, 2017 4:26 PM
Wilco’s long-running brand of left-field Americana has endured for decades, giving the band legacy status and helping…
Regina Carter will release Ella: Accentuate The Positive, a tribute to vocal legend Ella Fitzgerald, on April 21.
Mar 27, 2017 2:54 PM
April marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, an artist whose musical savvy and joyous…
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