Mar 5, 2024 12:42 PM
Litchfield Jazz Camp Announces Talent Search Winners
Litchfield Performing Arts held its first Litchfield Jazz Camp Talent Search Competition in 28 years on March 2 at the…
First-place winner Conor McMillen, 16, in performance March 2 at the Litchfield Community Center.
Mar 5, 2024 12:42 PM
Litchfield Performing Arts held its first Litchfield Jazz Camp Talent Search Competition in 28 years on March 2 at the…
Gerald Cannon pays tribute to two former bosses: McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones.
Feb 27, 2024 1:35 PM
These days, the list of living musicians who’ve played with any members of John Coltrane’s quintessential quartet,…
“I think a lot of people think this still sounds like me, but they’ll also know it’s something different,” says Yuhan Su about her latest recording. “I am proud of that.”
Feb 27, 2024 1:30 PM
In 2019, Taiwan-born vibraphonist Yuhan Su needed a break from New York City.
Born in the small, rural city of…
“We’re trying … to be true to his intention, but give it space to breathe in today’s world,” Lara Downes says about her and Edmar Colon’s reimagining of Gershwin’s classic piece.
Feb 27, 2024 1:17 PM
What single classical work has permeated our lives more deeply than George Gershwin’s (and orchestrator Ferde…
“I’m a father, mentor, teacher, bandleader and activist,” says Keyon Harrold. “All of these things are happening at once. We all need some kind of barometer to help us stay grounded.”
Feb 21, 2024 10:35 AM
Inside trumpeter, singer and composer Keyon Harrold’s workroom hang three call-to-action signposts: execution, hustle…
“I love the idea of articulating our dreams and wishes and in a way ‘shouting’ them in our mind — the same way the great Dizzy Gillespie talks about hearing the melodies loudly,” says guitarist Rotem Sivan.
Feb 21, 2024 10:21 AM
Rotem Sivan, the Israeli-born guitarist who has established himself as a strong new voice after moving to New York in…
“I do march to the beat of my own drum,” says Ross Pederson, and that drum has led him to release Identity on his own label.
Feb 21, 2024 10:13 AM
With a propensity for chasing a rainbow of stylistic colors, Ross Pederson has embarked on a quest to speak as many…
A deluge of posthumous Chick Corea releases focuses both on his Elektric Band forays as well as his classical leanings.
Feb 13, 2024 1:58 PM
If Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea had done nothing more that what he produced during the 1970s, he would still be a…
“I think a lot of people think this still sounds like me, but they’ll also know it’s something different,” says Yuhan Su about her latest recording. “I am proud of that.”
Feb 13, 2024 12:59 PM
In 2019, Taiwan-born vibraphonist Yuhan Su needed a break from New York City.
Born in the small, rural city of…
“I put my head down and make the art that I want to make and then see what happens,” says guitarist, singer and songwriter Jonah Tolchin.
Feb 13, 2024 12:44 PM
To put a simplified spin on the musical saga of Jonah Tolchin, the singer-songwriter and nimble guitarist was going…