Mar 22, 2021 11:01 AM
Eckemoff Excels in Numerous Art Forms
With Adventures Of The Wildflower, Yelena Eckemoff’s new release on her label L&H Production, the composer adds…
For her new album, Yelena Eckemoff composed the music, wrote a narrative poem and created the album cover art.
Mar 22, 2021 11:01 AM
With Adventures Of The Wildflower, Yelena Eckemoff’s new release on her label L&H Production, the composer adds…
New England Conservatory offers a retrospective of Ran Blake March 22–24 in honor of the pianist-composer’s 85th birthday.
Mar 22, 2021 11:00 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, some…
Chick Corea, the lost Blindfold Test
Mar 19, 2021 12:34 PM
Thelonious Monk took the Blindfold Test only once, and the results were published in the April 21, 1966, issue of…
Allan Harris’ Kate’s Soulfood is premised on recollections of his aunt’s diner.
Mar 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Growing up in Brooklyn, singer and guitarist Allan Harris regularly visited his mother’s family in Harlem on the…
Triology 2 received the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
Mar 14, 2021 10:30 PM
Chick Corea, who passed away on Feb. 9, was awarded two Grammy Awards yesterday during the 63rd annual evening honoring…
Check out the Kenny Barron Trio on March 20.
Mar 14, 2021 10:29 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, some…
Educator Fernando Jones has taught young musicians in both virtual and in-person settings.
Mar 14, 2021 10:28 PM
Unlike jazz camps, camps that focus on the blues are a rarity. In 2010, when Fernando Jones decided to start one at…
Bluesman and educator Fernando Jones teaches the blues whenever and wherever possible—in person or online.
Mar 12, 2021 11:35 AM
Last summer’s Jazz Camp season can be summed up in a word—virtual. Like so much of our lives during the pandemic,…
Trombonist Doug Beavers combines elements of r&b, salsa and jazz on his new album, Sol.
Mar 12, 2021 8:00 AM
During the past 20 years, Doug Beavers has been, to use baseball parlance, a five-tool player. Whether navigating New…
Thandi Ntuli sought for Indaba Is to reflect cosmopolitan elements that pulsate through the scene in South Africa.
Mar 10, 2021 8:00 AM
Indaba Is, a compilation recorded during June and July of 2020, ranks as a compelling document of the electrifying…
