Saddened to hear of the passing of Richie Cole, a highly gifted alto saxophonist and fierce advocate of the bebop…
CD Mini-Reviews: Gregoire Maret, Dave Liebman, Leslie Beukelman, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Dan Pugach Nonet
(Slightly tweaked mini-reviews of new and recent CDs, originally posted on Twitter — Please follow me at @pboothmedia) Gregoire Maret,…
The Pandemic’s Impact on the Jazz World
As is obvious, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on jazz has been enormous, with several major jazz artists —…
Notes on the “Fake Media”
(Excuse the momentary detour from music/arts coverage) Here in the real world, you bring your perceptions, background, and biases to…
Acme Jazz Garage Releases “Sharkskin”
Happy International Jazz Day! Perfect time to share “Sharkskin,” the new single from my band Acme Jazz Garage. It’s a…
CD Mini-Reviews: Art Hirahara, Ian Carey, Idle Hands, Carl Saunders
(Slightly tweaked mini-reviews of new and recent CDs, originally posted on Twitter — Please follow me at @pboothmedia) Art Hirahara,…
RIP, Lee Konitz, another great musician felled by the coronavirus
The alto sax giant, a Chicago native who played with the likes of Miles Davis, Lennie Tristano, the Stan Kenton…
CD Mini-Reviews: Tim Ray, NOJO, Mike Pachelli, Jeff Rupert/George Garzone
(Slightly tweaked mini-reviews of new and recent CDs, originally posted on Twitter — Please follow me at @pboothmedia) Tim Ray,…
RIP, Jazz Bassist Jymie Merritt
The gifted Philadelphia-born jazz bassist Jymie Merritt, who first made a name playing with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers,…
CD Mini-Reviews: SFJAZZ Collective, Wallace Roney, Church on Monday, Rich Willey
(Slightly tweaked mini-reviews of new and recent CDs, originally posted on Twitter — Please follow me at @pboothmedia) SFJAZZ Collective,…
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