Aug 14, 2019 9:00 AM
Michael Janisch Holds Down Bass and Business at Whirlwind
First and foremost, Michael Janisch is a bassist. He’s about to drop his third solo album after having worked as a…
Bassist Michael Janisch helms Whirlwind Records and is set to release his latest leader date, Worlds Collide.
Aug 14, 2019 9:00 AM
First and foremost, Michael Janisch is a bassist. He’s about to drop his third solo album after having worked as a…
Before Jazz Samba hit in 1962, saxophonist Stan Getz appeared to be on a different trajectory.
Aug 13, 2019 9:00 AM
It’s late in fall of 1961, and tenor saxophonist Stan Getz is playing The Village Gate in New York. It’s before the…
Mark Walker’s new leader album is titled You Get What You Give.
Aug 12, 2019 9:00 AM
One reason that reedist Paquito D’Rivera likes playing with Mark Walker is that the Grammy-winning drummer…
Sam Rivers (1923–2011)
Aug 9, 2019 9:27 AM
There’s a photo of Sam Rivers at the White House, most likely from the so-called “White House Jazz Festival” on…
John Scofield (left), Jack DeJohnette, Franco Ambrosetti, Uri Caine and Scott Colley at the recording session for Long Waves
Aug 8, 2019 9:00 AM
In a 1987 interview, Miles Davis sat down with a German journalist and discussed the differences between black and…
Trombonist John Fedchock leads a quartet, a sextet and the New York Big Band.
Aug 7, 2019 9:00 AM
John Fedchock has forged a distinctive career fueled by enormous talent, hard work and an entrepreneurial spirit.
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In 2011, Fabrizio Spera and a couple of colleagues opened the Blutopia record shop in Rome’s Pigneto neighborhood.
Aug 6, 2019 9:00 AM
“For me, as well as for many other people of my age, a record store has always represented a meeting place, where…
Los Angeles-based vocalist Dwight Trible connected with London’s Gearbox Records to release his latest album, Mothership.
Aug 1, 2019 10:28 PM
Stationed behind an unassuming brick facade is the home of the label and analog mastering studio that has helped lead…
Elliott Sharp (left) and Lukas König perform at Saalfelden.
Aug 1, 2019 4:00 PM
When it comes to jazz festivals of an adventurous bent, blessed with an idyllic setting, Austria’s International…
Reed player Shabaka Hutchings performs with Sons of Kemet.
Jul 31, 2019 9:00 AM
When Sons of Kemet formed in 2011—a product of the burgeoning London jazz renaissance—the vibrant quartet drew…
