Oct 19, 2018 9:00 AM
Joshua Abrams Discusses Solo Bass and the Spirit of Music
Joshua Abrams wants a refill on his coffee.
Backlit by afternoon sun streaming into Groundswell Coffee Roasters on…
Joshua Abrams performs Sept. 2 with the Jason Stein Quartet at Millennium Park during the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Oct 19, 2018 9:00 AM
Joshua Abrams wants a refill on his coffee.
Backlit by afternoon sun streaming into Groundswell Coffee Roasters on…
Bassist Adi Meyerson’s leader debut is titled Where We Stand.
Oct 16, 2018 9:00 AM
Adi Meyerson not only hears music, she also sees it. “I have this thing called synesthesia,” the bassist said…
Saxophonist Ben Wendel has released The Seasons, a cache of music initially dispensed through YouTube, and also is amid another series of videos, Standards With Friends.
Oct 12, 2018 9:00 AM
Modern musicians are faced with an interesting dilemma these days, as they struggle to be heard in a world of myriad…
Matthew Shipp (left) and Ivo Perelman perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival in August along with William Parker and Bobby Kapp.
Oct 11, 2018 9:00 AM
They grew up thousands of miles apart, but still found each other and seem to share a bond over TV shows like The Time…
On Negro Manifesto, Dana Murray examines historical and contemporary racism.
Oct 10, 2018 9:00 AM
Some pioneering jazz works—particularly those that address racism—are intended to cause discomfort. Classics such…
Pianist Ethan Iverson collaborates with saxophonist Mark Turner on Temporary Kings.
Oct 5, 2018 9:00 AM
Midway into his career, pianist Ethan Iverson has experienced a universe of multifaceted artistry and in many collegial…
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch is scheduled to play International Anthem in Paris, a label showcase set for early November.
Oct 4, 2018 9:00 AM
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch’s impulsive, free-spirited nature gives her music life, movement and excitement in ways that…
Some of drummer Joey Baron’s most recent recordings have been duo collaborations—Now You Hear Me, a meticulously crafted studio project with percussionist Robyn Schulkowsky, and Live!, a document of spontaneous composition at Zurich’s Unerhört Festival with pioneering Swiss free-jazz pianist Irène Schweizer.
Oct 3, 2018 9:00 AM
Over the course of his career, drummer Joey Baron has shown a knack for bringing just the right touch to any setting:…
Eddie Daniels in the studio, working on his album Heart Of Brazil
Oct 2, 2018 9:00 AM
For years, producer and Resonance Records owner George Klabin nurtured an idea for a tribute album to Egberto Gismonti,…
Love Is Here To Stay (Verve/Columbia) is the first album-length, one-on-one collaboration that Tony Bennett has recorded with his good friend Diana Krall.
Oct 1, 2018 9:00 AM
Breezing into his art studio on New York’s Central Park South, Tony Bennett hardly seemed fazed by the July heat.…
