Gasparilla Music Festival 2019: Gary Clark Jr., Infamous Stringdusters, Avett Brothers, Tribal Gold, the Pharcyde, Tank and the Bangas, more.

Several impressive picks just announced for the eighth annual Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, including rising-star Austin blues man Gary … More

Vijay Iyer Tops 2017 NPR Jazz Critics Poll

Congrats to pianist-composer Vijay Iyer, who again tops the NPR Jazz Critics Poll, a carryover from the old Village Voice Jazz … More

I’ve had some incredible experiences hearing great performances and soaking up the other jazz happenings at the Montreal International Jazz … More

Jazz musicians and the music’s movers and shakers will be honored in 40 categories at the 16th annual Jazz Journalists … More

(recently published in Relix; direct link) Tommy Bolin and Friends, Great Gypsy Soul (429/Samson) It’s easy to imagine that ace … More

(recently reviewed for JazzTimes; direct link) Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind … More

As fellow musicians, other friends, and readers know by now, I have a complicated relationship with the Clearwater Jazz Holiday. … More

Musicians wanting to dig into a certain type of groove — funky, earthy, rooted to a jazz vibe that goes … More