My favorite jazz releases of 2018 (as submitted to JazzTimes mag and elsewhere), listed alphabetically: Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note) … More
Tag: Joe Lovano
Dr. Lonnie Smith Returns to Blue Note: The Groove is the Thing
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Evolution (Blue Note) — Lonnie Smith forever has been all about celebrating and tweaking the classic ’60s … More
Jazz Fest: Snarky Puppy, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter & Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joe Lovano, more
Yes, as expected, another juggernaut of musical talent is slated for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. I’ve … More
JJA Jazz Awards 2014
(Apologies for the late posting of this …) Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider and Joe Lovano were among the major winners … More
Montreal Jazz Fest Adds Joshua Redman Quartet with Strings, Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Dr. John/Leon Russell double bill and more
The Montreal Jazz Fest just added another round of great headliners to the sprawling event’s already impressive lineup. The new … More
Give the Bass Player Some: Ron Carter & Esperanza Spalding Top 77th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll
Veteran bassist Ron Carter and young bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding, a Grammy-winning star, grabbed the top spots in this year’s DownBeat … More
Straight Ahead: 16th Annual JJA Awards; UF jazz prof/trumpeter Gary Langford honored; Herb Snitzer a photography nominee
Jazz musicians and the music’s movers and shakers will be honored in 40 categories at the 16th annual Jazz Journalists … More
JJA Jazz Awards Noms: Vijay Iyer, Darcy James Argue, Wayne Shorter, photographer Herb Snitzer, More
Vijay Iyer, Wayne Shorter, Darcy James Argue, Henry Threadgill and Steve Lehman are among the musicians and journalists receiving the … More
The Village Vanguard at 75
Belated happy 75th birthday wishes to the Village Vanguard, the basement jazz temple on Seventh Avenue South opened by Max … More
Remembering David Via, Jazz Drummer
One way of thinking about this: The famous jazzers are a dime a dozen. You know their names. I know … More
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