Nov 19, 2024 12:26 PM
Blindfold Test: Billy Cobham
Drum king Billy Cobham, who, believe it or not, turned 80 in May, ruled the roost at January’s Panama Jazz Festival.…
Jazz journalist Michael Jackson, left, dispenses a live Blindfold Test to drum master Billy Cobham.
Nov 19, 2024 12:26 PM
Drum king Billy Cobham, who, believe it or not, turned 80 in May, ruled the roost at January’s Panama Jazz Festival.…
“I really want to provide a positive example for other women coming up in music,” says saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
Oct 29, 2024 12:35 PM
Nubya Garcia is feeling more free than ever before. Spending much of 2023 and 2024 taking a break from her previous…
“I truly do love learning the history and what came before, and that’s what I practice,” says Meg Okura, pictured here with Kevin Hays. “But that’s not necessarily what I do as a composer.”
Oct 29, 2024 12:01 PM
Japanese native Meg Okura is a New York City-based Jewish-American composer and violinist. A graduate of Juilliard with…
“Being a musician, you’ve got to wear a whole bunch of different hats,” says indie artist Curtis Taylor. “You’re doing advertising, and you’re doing flyers for your own shows.”
Oct 29, 2024 11:54 AM
Being an independent musician in 2024 frequently requires adopting a DIY approach. For trumpeter Curtis Taylor’s…
Bill Charlap with trio mates Kenny Washington, left, and Peter Washington, right.
Oct 22, 2024 9:22 AM
Hunched over a round table in the Algonquin Hotel — where, a century ago, New York’s reigning wits famously…
“With this record, I’m not trying to punish you,” Ndegeocello says of No More Water. “I’m trying to help you heal.”
Oct 15, 2024 1:06 PM
It was less a matter of “if” and more of “when.” Meshell Ndegeocello’s transfixing new album, No More Water:…
Vocalist Norma Winstone writes of lost love, melancholy and dreams on her new recording with pianist Kit Downes.
Oct 8, 2024 12:33 PM
U.K. vocalist Norman Winstone took the title of her new album, Outpost Of Dreams, from the first piece that she and…
“If I rewind to 10 years ago, I was an explorer,” says Collier. “Now I’m an artist and an explorer.”
Oct 2, 2024 12:29 PM
Jacob Collier started to build his fanbase back in 2011 when he began sharing intoxicating arrangements to popular…
“What happens when we put special people with other special people?” asks Immanuel Wilkins, who seeks to cross-pollinate the arts.
Sep 17, 2024 12:23 PM
After bursting onto the scene with his acclaimed 2020 debut, Omega, Immanuel Wilkins announced his arrival as a talent…
Hancock has a new project on the horizon but says he will not put it out until he’s ready.
Sep 10, 2024 12:25 PM
On April 12 of this year, Herbie Hancock turned 84. How many people do you know in their 80s who are still working full…
