Jan 23, 2020 9:37 AM
Vincent Herring on Charlie Parker’s Perennial Influence
Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…
Gary Bartz (left), Vincent Herring and Bobby Watson perform at the New York club Smoke, where they recorded Bird At 100, a tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Jan 23, 2020 9:37 AM
Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…
Vocalist Meredith Monk says she’s blessed to be “discovering new things and new ways of producing sound and new ways of putting music together that are very complex little forms” after a decade’s long career.
Jan 22, 2020 9:00 AM
Musicians often wind up in a sort of tug of war, trying to balance their past while still producing modern work.
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Lakecia Benjamin performs during Winter Jazzfest, which ran Jan. 8-18 in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Jan 22, 2020 8:58 AM
Peer groups serve as vital incubators for artistic development, but equally critical are intergenerational…
Jimmy Heath (1926–2020)
Jan 21, 2020 5:01 PM
The jazz world suffered two huge losses recently. Trumpeter Claudio Roditi, who had been battling prostate cancer, died…
Mark Guiliana performs during Winter Jazzfest, which ran at various venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn between Jan. 8 and 18.
Jan 21, 2020 3:08 PM
Winter JazzFest’s already tremendous musical scope has been widening in recent years to include crucial ideas and…
Nick Grondin’s new album is titled A View Of Earth.
Jan 21, 2020 9:27 AM
At last year’s Umbria Jazz Festival, Nick Grondin made his mark without even lifting his guitar. He served as the…
Clarinetist Oran Etkin teaches children about instruments and songs from around the world.
Jan 20, 2020 9:00 AM
In a video from the 2015 International Jazz Day, filmed in Paris, clarinetist Oran Etkin and keyboardist Herbie Hancock…
Brian Charette’s latest album is a solo organ project titled Beyond Borderline.
Jan 17, 2020 9:00 AM
While he has supplied conventional, greasy-sounding Hammond B3 organ in straightahead settings—supporting masters…
Nils Økland, who performs in Lumen Drones, has released a handful of recordings in various settings through Hubro, a label based in Oslo, Norway.
Jan 16, 2020 9:00 AM
Andreas Risanger Meland chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his label, Hubro, with a touring European showcase…
Pianist Carmen Staaf leads a trio on Woodland, an album that’s included as part of Newvelle Records’ fifth season of high-end LP releases.
Jan 15, 2020 9:00 AM
Clear vinyl. Artful designs. A shiny, luxe collector’s box. No question, albums from the Newvelle imprint are…
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