I was greatly saddened to wake up Sunday and hear about the unexpected passing of gifted jazz photographer and writer…
New Releases in Brief: David Ake, Dave Askren/Jeff Benedict, Anthony Branker, Jim Snidero, Kenny Barron
DAVID AKE, Green Thumb (Posi-Tone Records) — Open spaces and song titles point to an Americana-esque vibe informing the seventh…
Lyle Lovett Brings the Heat, and the Fun, to Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre
Lyle Lovett has always offered something of an Everyman appeal. He’s a slim guy with craggy facial features, shock-top hair,…
Jazz World: Goodbye, Wayne Shorter; DC Jazz Fest; Sara Caswell’s “The Way to You”; LaRue Nickelson’s tribute to Wes Montgomery
I dislike ranking art and artists, because it always seems counter to the spirit of creativity — music is not…
Jazz World: Zach Bartholomew at the St. Petersburg Jazz Fest, New Keith Jarrett Video Interview, Sarasota Jazz Fest
Zach Bartholomew, leading a trio with bassist Mauricio Rodriguez and drummer Paul Gavin on Friday night at the Museum of…
Jazz World: JazzTimes Magazine Gets a New Owner; Delfeayo Marsalis Releases a Mardi Gras Classic
It’s the closest thing to a shake-up in the jazz journalism world: Bebop Channel Corporation has acquired Madavor Media, the…
Jazz World: Fests in Montreal and New Orleans; Archival Chet Baker Sessions Released
The Montreal Jazz Fest, always a gem on the global jazz calendar, recently released its first batch of confirmed shows…
Grammy’s Jazz, Blues and Roots Winners (and the Grammy bump)
As We All Know … Grammy Awards wins, particularly in the major categories, largely amount to a popularity contest, with…
Allmans + Jazz = Big Band of Brothers
As a listener long hooked on jazz and the Allman Brothers Band — the latter’s performance at the 2010 New…
The Year in Jazz: 22 for ’22
(Squeezing this in on nearly the last day of the first month of the new year, as I failed to…
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