Congrats to pianist-composer Vijay Iyer, who again tops the NPR Jazz Critics Poll, a carryover from the old Village Voice Jazz … More
Tag: Thelonious Monk
Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden, “Last Dance” (CD review)
(originally published in JazzTimes) Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden, “Last Dance” (ECM Records) (published before Haden’s death) So maybe this project should … More
Drye & Drye, “Open Letter” (CD review)
(originally published in JazzTimes) Drye & Drye, “Open Letter” (NCM Records) Refreshing concept, smartly executed: Brooklyn-based trombonist Brian Drye and … More
The Trouble With Top 10 Lists; Also, in the Voice: a Wrongheaded “Greatest Jazz Albums” List
Planet Jazz: Notes From All Over ‘Tis the season. Yes, it’s that time of year when arts and entertainment critics … More
Forget Elvis, MONK is everywhere: Eric Reed; Organ Monk; Melodious Thunk; Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition; Laurent De Wilde’s “Monk”
Planet Jazz: Notes From All Over Thelonious Sphere Monk, who would have turned 95 on Oct. 10, isn’t quite everywhere, … More
Jazz Fest Diary: John Ellis at Louisiana Music Factory
Jazz Fest week doesn’t really kick in until the start of the Louisiana Music Factory’s in-store performances. It’s a tradition … More
Trumpet Men on the Big Screen: Dueling Miles Davis Biopics?; and a Louis Armstrong Flick
It’s been common knowledge, for a little while, that Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, the Ocean’s Eleven films) is directing and … More
Newport 1959: Listen Now!
The Newport Jazz Festival in 1959: The “New Testament” Count Basie Band. Thelonious Monk (in photo). Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, … More
Marcus Roberts: NPR interview
Marcus Roberts, whose New Orleans Meets Harlem, Vol. 1, is officially released today (the physical disc; download was available last … More
Herb Snitzer – Jazz and the Freedom Movement, at Stetson Law
Just received this info: Herb Snitzer, the celebrated jazz photographer whose work includes memorable images of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk … More
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