My favorite jazz releases of 2018 (as submitted to JazzTimes mag and elsewhere), listed alphabetically: Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note) … More
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Disc of the Day: Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery, “Smokin’ in Seattle”
Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery, “Smokin’ in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse” (Resonance Records) Before Wes Montgomery became the commercially successful … More
Jazz in Montreal
The Festival International De Jazz De Montreal — aka the Montreal Jazz Festival — remains one of the best and largest events of its kind in the world.
Happy 80 Candles to the Village Vanguard!
Has it really been 30 years since I interviewed Max Gordon at the Village Vanguard for The Villager newspaper, for a … More
NPR Music’s Best Jazz of 2014: Steve Lehman, Wadada Leo Smith, Ambrose Akinmusire, more
New releases by saxophonist Steve Lehman, trumpeters Wadada Leo Smith and Ambrose Akinmusire, and saxophonist Sonny Rollins topped the 2014 NPR Music … More
Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (CD review)
(originally published in JazzTimes) Gerry Gibbs, Ron Carter, Kenny Baron, “Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio” (Whaling City Sound) For his … More
Wynton Marsalis and the LCJO, Live and Streaming Tonight
Tonight’s NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Masters ceremony and concert, featuring Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz … More
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