Sep 7, 2022 12:14 AM
Jazz Is Dead: Long Live Jazz!
Adrian Younge describes Jazz Is Dead as a “romance,” its macabre-sounding trademark notwithstanding. He’s a…
Sep 7, 2022 12:14 AM
Adrian Younge describes Jazz Is Dead as a “romance,” its macabre-sounding trademark notwithstanding. He’s a…
Aug 30, 2022 11:21 AM
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch, whose music reflected a boundless imagination and remarkable technique, died Aug. 22 at her…
Aug 30, 2022 11:09 AM
Brian Landrus can remember the exact moment he stopped eating animals. It was during lunch in the sixth grade, and…
Aug 23, 2022 12:56 PM
JoVia Armstrong specializes in creating sonic universes. That ingenuity goes beyond her gifts as a drummer,…
Aug 23, 2022 12:05 PM
While Manhattan was in the throes of the COVID-19 shutdown during 2020, renowned photographer, recording engineer,…
Aug 9, 2022 1:42 PM
Bassist Marc Johnson says, “Rhythmically, a bassist has to perform very secure and confident phrases to really…
Aug 9, 2022 1:24 PM
Just before the COVID pandemic, bassist Bob Stroger’s touring itinerary took him around the world. He also recorded…
Aug 3, 2022 12:38 PM
Leading a secluded life in the expansive hill country above Montecito, California, Charles Lloyd has plenty of time and…
Aug 3, 2022 12:31 PM
A year ago, Maria Schneider was, like many people, stuck in a pandemic holding pattern. With live gigs for The Maria…
Aug 3, 2022 12:26 PM
To those who have followed saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s career, her victory as Rising Star Artist of the Year in the…