Feb 7, 2020 9:28 AM
Students Learn from Masters at Vail Jazz Workshop
After bassist John Clayton played the first Vail Jazz Party over Labor Day Weekend in 1995, he asked festival founder…
Bassist John Clayton (left) has helmed the Vail Jazz Workshop since its inception in 1996.
Feb 7, 2020 9:28 AM
After bassist John Clayton played the first Vail Jazz Party over Labor Day Weekend in 1995, he asked festival founder…
After some health issues, John McLaughlin has returned with a flurry of activity.
Feb 7, 2020 8:09 AM
In an interview published in DownBeat’s November 2017 issue, guitar legend John McLaughlin lamented the fact that a…
Remy Le Boeuf has received many commissions in recent years, fueling his work as a composer and arranger.
Feb 6, 2020 8:20 AM
Remy Le Boeuf turned to an oft-tapped source—the 19th-century tales of the Brothers Grimm—to gather grist for the…
On his latest album, Rodney Whitaker pays tribute to Duke Ellington.
Feb 4, 2020 8:14 AM
For bassist Rodney Whitaker, making an album is a serious endeavor. “Recordings are diaries of where you are in your…
During his concerts, Nicholas Payton frequently plays keyboards and trumpet simultaneously.
Jan 31, 2020 9:00 AM
Nicholas Payton is very much a self-starter. The 46-year-old New Orleans native—known as much for the currency of his…
Pianist Kris Davis with two of her collaborators on Diatom Ribbons: turntablist Val Jeanty (left) and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington
Jan 30, 2020 9:00 AM
Energized and inspired by her opportunities, pianist Kris Davis is gaining a higher profile and more listeners by being…
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Gordon Goodwin knows that accolades can’t make his music better or worse.
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM
Gordon Goodwin gracefully balances the pros and cons of life in Southern California. He recently moved into a gated…
A stately, sagely status hums beneath the surface of a celebratory March 15, 2018, concert by saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Jan 28, 2020 9:00 AM
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd staged a concert of homecoming proportions. The show on…
Nick Grondin’s new album is titled A View Of Earth.
Jan 21, 2020 9:27 AM
At last year’s Umbria Jazz Festival, Nick Grondin made his mark without even lifting his guitar. He served as the…
Clarinetist Oran Etkin teaches children about instruments and songs from around the world.
Jan 20, 2020 9:00 AM
In a video from the 2015 International Jazz Day, filmed in Paris, clarinetist Oran Etkin and keyboardist Herbie Hancock…
