Nov 5, 2019 9:00 AM
New Life For Coltrane’s ‘Blue World’
In December 1964, John Coltrane and his classic quartet headed in to Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio to record A…
John Coltrane’s Blue World, which includes 27 minutes of previously unheard music, was recorded in 1964, a defining year for the saxophonist.
Nov 5, 2019 9:00 AM
In December 1964, John Coltrane and his classic quartet headed in to Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio to record A…
Blues guitarist Keb’ Mo’ said he initially planned to get a job with the Roland company, instead of pursuing performance as a career.
Nov 4, 2019 9:00 AM
Downstairs in the beautiful home that Keb’ Mo’ and Robbie Brooks Moore, his wife, maintain in the hills southwest…
Singer Staci Griesbach’s debut is devoted to jazz arrangements of songs popularized by country star Patsy Cline (1932–’63).
Oct 31, 2019 9:27 AM
Staci Griesbach’s story begins in the rural Midwest. She grew up on a Wisconsin farm, where her parents raised…
Saxophonist Chris Potter (left), tabla player Zakir Hussain and bassist Dave Holland
Oct 31, 2019 9:05 AM
A particularly compelling moment during concerts by Crosscurrents, a seven-member ensemble that world-renowned tabla…
Saxophonist Art Pepper (right) recorded with bassist Charlie Haden during 1979 sessions in Los Angeles. The material has been anthologized on Promise Kept: The Complete Artists House Recordings, a five-disc set.
Oct 30, 2019 9:00 AM
In 1977 alto saxophonist Art Pepper told New York Times critic John S. Wilson, “In a very short time I’ll be like…
Even when guitarist and scholar José Dias is on stage, he’s doing research.
Oct 28, 2019 9:00 AM
Throughout most of the aughts, José Dias worked as the director of a jazz school in Lisbon, Portugal’s bustling…
With the release of Nérija’s full-length debut, Blume (Domino), saxophonist Nubya Garcia’s career pushes on to a new stage.
Oct 25, 2019 9:17 AM
Nubya Garcia exhibits spectacular leader instincts, but she thrives in collaborative settings.
Making her New York…
Fifty years ago, Manfred Eicher co-founded Edition of Contemporary Music, better known as ECM, and has issued more than 1,600 titles spanning jazz and classical sounds.
Oct 24, 2019 8:03 AM
A search for the heart of the ECM Records operation leads to a small, quiet space located on the second floor of a…
Uri Caine’s most recent album celebrates the work of civil-rights advocate Octavius Catto (1839–’71).
Oct 23, 2019 9:00 AM
Pianist Uri Caine had no idea that his 10-part oratorio, The Passion Of Octavius Catto, would somehow gain additional…
Pianist ELEW and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel worked together on the solo piano album Cubism.
Oct 22, 2019 9:00 AM
In 2005, Eric Lewis dropped off the straightahead jazz scene to reinvent himself. Adopting the moniker ELEW and…
