Jazz musicians frequently don’t get the props they deserve. So programs like the Jazz Journalists Association’s annual JJA Awards are … More
Tag: John Patitucci
Wayne Shorter Rides Again, Via His Sprawling “Emanon”
Few veteran (read: older) jazzers find their way into the pop culture conversation as effortlessly and effectively as Wayne Shorter, … More
Chick Corea’s Akoustic Band is Back! Trio Dazzles in St. Petersburg Concert
“This is a rehearsal,” Chick Corea said Saturday night, before launching into the second of two performances in what he … More
Tampa Jazz Calendar: Branford Marsalis, Chick Corea and other heavy hitters ahead
Tampa Bay area performing arts centers and other venues are putting the spotlight on a surprisingly high volume of top-shelf … More
Jose James Has the Blues (And That’s Good) — CD review
Jose James, “Yesterday I Had the Blues” (Blue Note) Jose James may or may not have been afflicted with the … More
John Patitucci Talks “Melodic Arpeggios” (his new ebook) and online lessons
(originally published in JazzTimes) GearHead: John Patitucci’s New ebook and Online Lessons Technology beyond technique John Patitucci, the first-call double … More
Jazz is Dead, Again?; Jazz & Colors Festival; Wayne Shorter Returns to Blue Note
Planet Jazz: Notes From All Over Jazz is dead. What, again? Say it ain’t so! At the end of a partially … More
Montreal Jazz Fest: Stanley Clarke Band/ S.M.V./ Victor Wooten Band (concert review)
Great bassists were in abundance at the recently concluded 33rd annual Montreal Jazz Festival. I reviewed several of the bassist-led … More
Jazz at the Grammys; and props to Lifetime Achievement winner Clark Terry
The Grammy Awards — particularly as demonstrated by its biggest categories — remains the music industry’s overblown high-school prom, a … More
Jazz Bassists on Parade: David Finck, Ben Wolfe, Anne Mette Iversen, Bill Moring
Jazz sessions led by bassists long ago stopped being the exception to the rule. Notable bass-playing sidemen — from Ron … More
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