Sep 3, 2019 9:25 AM
Drummer Rudy Royston’s Always Listening
Growing up in Colorado, drummer Rudy Royston kept busy, playing in church four nights a week and exploring the local…
Rudy Royston leads his own uniquely assembled ensembles, and it’s pretty likely that you’ve heard his drumming on recordings by folks like Dave Douglas and Linda May Han Oh.
Sep 3, 2019 9:25 AM
Growing up in Colorado, drummer Rudy Royston kept busy, playing in church four nights a week and exploring the local…
Playing with European guitarists indebted to Django Reinhardt stuck with saxophonist James Carter.
Aug 30, 2019 9:00 AM
On a temperate night in April 2017, James Carter was veering dangerously close to the intemperate. Jamming with other…
The Octave Remastered Series aims to fortify the legacy of pianist Erroll Garner (1921-1977).
Aug 29, 2019 9:38 AM
Initially released in 1961 on his own Octave Records, Erroll Garner’s Dreamstreet opens an ambitious Mack Avenue…
Julia A. Miller (left) and Elbio Barilari run Chicago’s Delmark Records.
Aug 29, 2019 9:00 AM
After six decades as the overachieving offspring of founder Bob Koester, Delmark Records was purchased in May 2018 by…
Los Angeles-based Alex Hahn performs at the first Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition, which was held at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eliat, Israel.
Aug 28, 2019 10:48 AM
Los Angeles-based Alex Hahn took top honors on Monday at the inaugural edition of the Michael Brecker International…
David Jahnke (left) of Hal Leonard and NAMM President/CEO Joe Lamond perform during a NAMM event in Nashville.
Aug 28, 2019 10:45 AM
When you say the phrase “career in music,” many people automatically think of recording and touring artists.…
Evan Parker (left) and Matthew Wright collaborate on Crepuscule In Nickelsdorf, one of two new albums Parker’s contributed to.
Aug 27, 2019 9:00 AM
Among the ranks of free-jazz artists, British saxophonist Evan Parker is one of the scene’s most vital players—and…
Jazzmeia Horn’s begun writing a follow-up to her recently released album Love And Liberation and also started work on a book of poetry.
Aug 27, 2019 8:24 AM
On the third night of her June run at Jazz Standard in New York, Jazzmeia Horn leapt into her opener, the Betty Carter…
Miles Davis during the ’Round About Midnight sessions in June 1956
Aug 26, 2019 10:03 AM
Miles Davis was a difficult man. Even those who are passingly familiar with his biography know that to be true.
He…
Sara Gazarek delves into self-reflection for Thirsty Ghost.
Aug 23, 2019 4:37 PM
Pain might not be pretty, but honesty is riveting.
Thirsty Ghost is an unabashed exploration of loss, heartache and,…
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