Jan 17, 2022 6:17 PM
Bruce Forman: Ghosts in the Room
Last May, guitarist Bruce Forman was driving to a gig when something unusual happened. “On my way there,” he…
Forman, Hamilton and Clayton take on the roles (and instruments) of legends Kessel, Manne and Brown.
Jan 17, 2022 6:17 PM
Last May, guitarist Bruce Forman was driving to a gig when something unusual happened. “On my way there,” he…
Joey DeFrancesco has added the tenor saxophone to the growing list of instruments he performs on.
Jan 11, 2022 1:31 PM
Joey DeFrancesco remembers the exact moment when he got “bit by the bug.”
The year was 2018, and the organist was…
Matt Wilson
Jan 11, 2022 1:20 PM
Matt Wilson’s 14th album, Hug!, issued in mid-2020 on Palmetto, upholds the 57-year-old drummer’s reputation as a…
Darius Jones returns with public-spirited determination.
Jan 11, 2022 1:15 PM
About five years ago, Darius Jones decided to take a break. At the time, the New York-based saxophonist found himself…
Vocalist Jay Clayton boasts three new albums.
Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
In popular arts, reputations have a shelf life, writes John McDonough. This box set aims to extend Erroll Garner’s.
Jan 4, 2022 12:18 PM
Last fall, in partnership with the Mack Avenue Music Group, the Erroll Garner Project marshaled a holiday-season…
Drummer Nate Smith honors his musical family.
Jan 4, 2022 12:15 PM
Drummer Nate Smith’s album Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition) is the second volume in a planned trilogy, and while…
A shot from the official video for “Say Something” from Emma-Jean Thackray’s Yellow.
Jan 4, 2022 12:12 PM
Emma-Jean Thackray’s debut album, Yellow, is a surprising synthesis of ’70s funk, ethereal orchestral music modeled…
Altoizm is Greg Ward, Sharel Cassity and Rajiv Halim.
Jan 4, 2022 12:09 PM
As the track and field Olympics played out in a stadium full of robots in Tokyo, the alto sax olympics convened for a…
Denny Zeitlin and George Marsh
Jan 4, 2022 12:06 PM
Denny Zeitlin is equally known for his solo piano work and his trio, which currently includes bassist Buster Williams…
