Sep 8, 2020 10:49 AM
Blindfold Test: Kirk Whalum
During his four-decade career, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum has played numerous genres of music, infusing it…
Kirk Whalum’s most recent leader date is Humanité (Artistry/Mack Avenue).
Sep 8, 2020 10:49 AM
During his four-decade career, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum has played numerous genres of music, infusing it…
Poncho Sanchez’s new album, Trane’s Delight, offers a distinctly West Coast blend of Latin soul, r&b, post-bop and cool-jazz.
Sep 20, 2019 7:55 AM
The first jazz record Poncho Sanchez bought with his own money, when he was about 12 years old, was Coltrane…
Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016. In 2018, he launched Big Ego Records as a vinyl subscription series.
Jan 28, 2019 9:28 AM
When Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016, he didn’t also…
Josh Johnson (left), Alex Boneham, Jay Bellerose and Jeff Parker perform at ETA in L.A.’s Highland Park neighborhood.
Jan 7, 2019 12:16 PM
When bassist Anna Butterss moved to Los Angeles in 2014, her plan was to stay for no more than a year. Her main draw to…
Bob James’ 1974 recording of “Nautilus” is frequently sampled by hip-hop artists.
Nov 2, 2018 9:56 AM
Keyboardist Bob James is one of the most sampled jazz artists of all time, thanks to his 1974 song “Nautilus,”…
Bassist Christian McBride (left) and Bootsy Collins sat down for a moderated conversation with journalist Andy Hermann in Los Angeles.
Sep 19, 2018 3:28 PM
“Greatest day of my life,” declared Christian McBride without a hint of hyperbole. Even for a six-time…
Daymé Arocena performs June 9 during the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Jun 13, 2018 9:24 AM
For the first time in its 40-year history, the Playboy Jazz Festival returned to the Hollywood Bowl without its…
Bassist and ASCAP board member Marcus Miller (left) and music director Paul Mirkovich take part in a panel discussion at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles during the organization’s recent “I Create Music” Expo.
May 14, 2018 9:48 AM
Three years ago, Marcus Miller got a phone call from one of the many music legends he’s worked with over the years,…
Ryan Porter is a member of the West Coast Get Down.
May 1, 2018 9:21 AM
Late 2008 was a memorable time in the life of trombonist Ryan Porter.
Barack Obama had just won the presidential…
Karen Souza’s album Velvet Vault is a mix of pop and rock covers and jazz standards.
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Karen Souza has a voice that can make any song sound like an intimate confession. “Her voice is like a massage,”…
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