Apr 11, 2023 10:33 AM
Fresh Sound at 40
Fresh Sound New Talent is enjoying a pair of impressive anniversary celebrations. The original Fresh Sound label turns…
Jordi Pujol has made it happen, little by little, for the past 40 years at Fresh Sound New Talent.
Apr 11, 2023 10:33 AM
Fresh Sound New Talent is enjoying a pair of impressive anniversary celebrations. The original Fresh Sound label turns…
“Anytime I get a chance, I love going to see my friends and hearing what they’re doing,” Moullier said of other vibes players.
Apr 11, 2023 10:28 AM
Examples of thespians who want to be rock stars or pro athletes who want to act can be found throughout pop culture…
“I like the idea of being the owner of my music and my masters and having total control over it,” Premazzi says of her DIY career.
Apr 11, 2023 10:22 AM
Simona Premazzi speaks of her art with a calm self-assurance tempered by enthusiasm and curiosity.
She knows what…
“Ahmad’s voicings inform so much of how I look at music,” said Orrin Evans about fellow pianist Ahmad Jamal.
Apr 4, 2023 1:00 PM
Pianist Orrin Evans, artist-in-residence for the 2022/2023 DC Jazz Festival, is not only an exceptional pianist. He is…
“The more I thought about that connection, the more it made sense,”James said of comparing Erika Badu and Alice Coltrane from a musical and spiritual standpoint.
Mar 28, 2023 12:49 PM
It’s early December and José James is in the Yuletide spirit. He’s on stage in front of packed audience at Dakota,…
Willard Jenkins’ new book is titled Ain’t But A Few Of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story.
Mar 28, 2023 12:11 PM
Writing about jazz, music or the arts more broadly requires a sleight of hand. To write about the overarching culture…
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra opens its 50th anniversary concert season at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium.
Mar 28, 2023 11:49 AM
Mark Harvey is a Boston jazz luminary like no other. He’s long been an important person on the scene as founder and…
“There was a time I decided I was not a composer, only an improvisor, and I find that very difficult to do with one hand,” Jarrett says. “Jumping off a cliff takes two hands and two feet.”
Mar 21, 2023 12:24 PM
Keith Jarrett can do more with his right hand than most pianists can with two. As he pulls the protective cloth from…
Chambers’ latest recording features some serendipitous, international flair.
Mar 21, 2023 12:18 PM
Joe Chambers came to New York this month to record his new Blue Note album. The session yielded nine tracks that, on…
Lee started listening to Chet Baker Sings every day during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 21, 2023 11:46 AM
For Amos Lee, the Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter who first broke as the opening act on Norah Jones’ 2004 tour,…
