Farewell to Ira Sabin, a jazz drummer who turned his attention to jazz journalism. In 1970, Sabin founded the publication … More
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Ron Carter, “Ron Carter’s Great Big Band” (CD review)
(recently reviewed for Jazz Times; direct link) Ron Carter, Ron Carter’s Great Big Band (Sunnyside) Given the thousands of recordings … More
Clearwater Mayor on Jazz Holiday: “You get what you pay for”
As fellow musicians, other friends, and readers know by now, I have a complicated relationship with the Clearwater Jazz Holiday. … More
Trumpet Men on the Big Screen: Dueling Miles Davis Biopics?; and a Louis Armstrong Flick
It’s been common knowledge, for a little while, that Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, the Ocean’s Eleven films) is directing and … More
Newport 1959: Listen Now!
The Newport Jazz Festival in 1959: The “New Testament” Count Basie Band. Thelonious Monk (in photo). Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, … More
Herb Snitzer – Jazz and the Freedom Movement, at Stetson Law
Just received this info: Herb Snitzer, the celebrated jazz photographer whose work includes memorable images of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk … More
Jazz Festivals Facing Tough Times
Given the nation’s economic woes, this news comes as no surprise: Jazz festivals, in Florida and elsewhere, are facing tough … More
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