Mar 6, 2020 8:01 AM
Brecker and Rovatti Examine Their ‘Sacred Bond’
When saxophonist Michael Brecker died from a rare blood disorder in early 2007, trumpeter Randy Brecker lost both a…
Saxophonist Ada Rovatti composed all of the songs on a recent album that features her husband, trumpeter Randy Brecker.
Mar 6, 2020 8:01 AM
When saxophonist Michael Brecker died from a rare blood disorder in early 2007, trumpeter Randy Brecker lost both a…
Art Blakey (1919–1990)
Mar 5, 2020 8:10 AM
No drummer more palpably imprinted their sonic identity and aesthetic principles on the soundtrack and culture of late…
Pianist Jason Yeager’s latest album reflects his strong interest in Latin American composers.
Mar 4, 2020 9:00 AM
Pianist Jason Yeager has a penchant for combining his artistry with an interest in cultural and societal issues. That…
Cedar Walton in 1977
Mar 3, 2020 8:02 AM
As we wade into the third decade of the 2000s, historical reissues from the 20th century seem to be taking on an…
Tanya (left), Rachel and Petra Haden have recorded a new album of music associated with their grandfather.
Mar 2, 2020 8:10 AM
For all the adventurous chord substitutions and complex solos musicians might enjoy playing, it’s good to remember…
Saxophonist Eric Alexander regards his playing as “well-spoken, with melody at the center.”
Feb 28, 2020 8:07 AM
Eric Alexander doesn’t understand how people can get bored. “There are so many things to do, and there’s so…
Bria Skonberg adventures beyond her trad-jazz roots on Nothing Never Happens.
Feb 27, 2020 9:00 AM
Peering out the window of her practice room high above the East River in New York, Bria Skonberg felt the spirit move…
The prolific Paal Nilssen-Love runs his own label, PNL Records.
Feb 20, 2020 9:00 AM
A few years ago, the Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love—a former member of groups like Atomic, The Thing and the…
Singer and trumpeter Benny Benack III is one of the few male vocalists of his generation who’s mining the elements of traditional jazz.
Feb 18, 2020 7:59 AM
Almost everything about Benny Benack III, the 29-year-old trumpeter and vocalist, suggests that he arrived from a…
Trombonist and educator Nick Finzer runs the media company Outside in Music.
Feb 17, 2020 8:09 AM
Trombonist Nick Finzer, 31, has a thriving career as a leader, accompanist and acclaimed educator at the University of…
