Sep 19, 2016 4:13 PM
Ron Carter Talks Detroit Jazz Fest, Remembers Van Gelder
Ron Carter is officially the most recorded bassist in jazz history—at least according to the scribes of The Guinness…
Ron Carter will serve as artist-in-residence of the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place Sept. 2–5 in downtown Detroit.
Sep 19, 2016 4:13 PM
Ron Carter is officially the most recorded bassist in jazz history—at least according to the scribes of The Guinness…
Brianna Thomas
Aug 30, 2016 5:04 PM
Vocalist Brianna Thomas has been heralded as one of today’s rising young jazz talents. Although her style nods to…
Jim Snidero will release MD66, a tribute to Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet, on August 26.
Aug 24, 2016 3:52 PM
Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero has a lengthy discography as both leader and sideman, and he is also a dedicated jazz…
Guillermo Klein celebrates the 20th anniversary of his band, Los Guachos, with the release of Los Guachos V (Sunnyside), the group’s sixth album.
Aug 12, 2016 12:34 PM
Argentine pianist Guillermo Klein founded his 11-piece Los Guachos in New York in 1996. In 2016, the band members…
William Bell’s new album on Stax is titled This Is Where I Live.
Aug 12, 2016 12:10 PM
Although legendary soul musician William Bell just released his first major album in nearly 40 years, it’s like…
Stephon Alexander is the author of The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe.
Jun 21, 2016 3:56 PM
The idea of a musical universe—The Music of the Spheres—goes back a long way, from Pythagoras and the ancient Greeks to…
In addition to assembling a new band, Stefon Harris has developed an app called Harmony Cloud, which helps users play by ear.
Apr 21, 2016 3:10 PM
Even though Stefon Harris hasn’t released an album since 2011’s Ninety Miles (Concord), on which he shared top…
Leyla McCalla
Apr 18, 2016 4:30 PM
Leyla McCalla is a Haitian-American folksinger, cello player, banjoist and songwriter. She picked up the cello when she…
Richie Cole
Apr 18, 2016 4:05 PM
Richie Cole is known primarily as a hard-blowing bebopper. But the 68-year-old alto saxophonist knows his appeal is in…
Dan Weiss’ new album, Sixteen (Pi), pays tribute to iconic jazz drummers through orchestrated compositions.
Mar 22, 2016 2:37 PM
Drummer Dan Weiss, who turns 40 this year, occupies a singular niche in jazz. A student of tabla virtuoso Samir…
