Jun 18, 2018 9:00 AM
Josh Lawrence Takes a Cue from Kandinsky
When New York trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence created his Color Theory ensemble and concept, his intention was to…
Josh Lawrence leads the band Color Theory.
Jun 18, 2018 9:00 AM
When New York trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence created his Color Theory ensemble and concept, his intention was to…
Julian Lage’s trio album Modern Lore puts a postmodern twist on Americana.
Jun 15, 2018 12:43 PM
Julian Lage cut a lean and lithe figure, swinging and swaying to the artfully organized tangle of tones—some bent…
John Coltrane’s Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!) was recorded in 1963 and only now is being released.
Jun 15, 2018 8:57 AM
Walking into the cool interiors of the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, it’s hard not to feel a…
Artifacts—a trio comprising cellist Tomeka Reid, flutist Nicole Mitchell and percussionist Mike Reed—recently performed at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.
Jun 14, 2018 11:29 AM
The trio Artifacts would have seemed a worthy one-off a few years ago. Organized in 2015 by cellist Tomeka Reid to play…
Violinist Regina Carter is the artistic director of New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s fifth annual all-female jazz residency.
Jun 14, 2018 10:36 AM
Violinist Regina Carter will helm the upcoming all-female jazz residency, hosted by the New Jersey Performing Arts…
A detail from Blutch’s Total Jazz (Fantagraphics Books).
Jun 14, 2018 10:04 AM
There was a time, immediately after the Allies won World War II, when America’s cultural treasures, including jazz,…
Guitarist Andreas Varady was born in Slovakia but is now based in Ireland.
Jun 14, 2018 9:00 AM
You’re a high school senior. You’ve applied to the best jazz colleges. They’ve all accepted you. So, what do you…
Jimmy Johnson (left) and Dave Spector perform at the 2018 Chicago Blues Festival.
Jun 13, 2018 9:44 AM
Jimmy Johnson doesn’t reveal his age, as he made abundantly clear June 8 during his afternoon duo set at the 35th…
Daymé Arocena performs June 9 during the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Jun 12, 2018 4:40 PM
For the first time in its 40-year history, the Playboy Jazz Festival returned to the Hollywood Bowl without its…
Eddie Henderson frequently eschews original compositions on his albums, opting instead for interpretations to create a “collective portrait.”
Jun 12, 2018 8:03 AM
In 1970, When Eddie Henderson joined Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band as a substitute trumpeter, he was the least…
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