Nov 19, 2024 12:57 PM
In Memoriam: Roy Haynes, 1925–2024
Powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York. He was 99. One of the few…
“I treat every day like it’s Thanksgiving,” said Roy Haynes in describing what made him successful.
Nov 19, 2024 12:57 PM
Powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York. He was 99. One of the few…
Horn players Ambrose Akinmusire (left), Chris Potter, Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane and others perform during the Remembering Tomasz Stańko concert last month.
Oct 4, 2022 2:16 PM
An outstanding collection of jazz notables gathered in mid-September at the Brooklyn, New York, performing arts center…
“I get to play around with these arrangements and be part of the band throughout. Having an opportunity to be in the middle of those rhythmic interactions makes my singing that much more fun,” Cole said.
May 24, 2022 11:49 AM
Vocalist Alexis Cole has a confident understanding of how to interpret music in a manner that enthralls an audience. It…
Saxophonist Chris Potter (left), tabla player Zakir Hussain and bassist Dave Holland
Oct 31, 2019 10:20 AM
A particularly compelling moment during concerts by Crosscurrents, a seven-member ensemble that world-renowned tabla…
Roy Hargrove (second from right) leads his quintet at the Jazz Forum, in Tarrytown, New York, during the venue’s opening week.
Jul 11, 2017 5:02 PM
For area jazz fans, the news in September 2015 that indefatigable impresario and trumpet/flugelhorn player Mark…
John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme, reissued in 2015 as a deluxe three-CD set, is one of many classic albums recorded by the late engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
Aug 31, 2016 2:55 PM
(The following article, “Trane Tracks,” was written by Thomas Staudter and published in the September 2014 issue of…
Kenny Werner
Dec 3, 2018 3:20 PM
On a warm June evening, a small crowd of clean-cut young adults stood in front of the Manhattan jazz club Iridium…
