Several impressive picks just announced for the eighth annual Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, including rising-star Austin blues man Gary … More
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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
Montreal Jazz Fest — Wishing I was there
I’ve had some incredible experiences hearing great performances and soaking up the other jazz happenings at the Montreal International Jazz … 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
Tommy Bolin and Friends, “Great Gypsy Soul” (CD review)
(recently published in Relix; direct link) Tommy Bolin and Friends, Great Gypsy Soul (429/Samson) It’s easy to imagine that ace … More
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind (CD review)
(recently reviewed for JazzTimes; direct link) Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind … 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
Sco Goes NOLA
Musicians wanting to dig into a certain type of groove — funky, earthy, rooted to a jazz vibe that goes … More