Features & Interviews
201 in-depth features and exclusive interviews with jazz legends
OctoJAZZarians Profile: Dr. Billy Taylor – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarians profile: dr. billy taylor For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series cel...
An Interview with Ron Carter – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
An interview with ron carter by Andy Karp 2007 has shaped up as one of the most extraordinary years in Ron Carters remarkable four-and-a-half-decade career in jazz. Long considered one of...
A Conversation with Kenny Garrett – Jazz.com
A conversation with kenny garrett By Patrick Spurling “I wanted to the hear the opera” Not a comment one expects coming from a well-known Jazz artist, particularly when the reference is to...
A Conversation with Phil Schaap – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A conversation with phil schaap by Andy Karp Over the course of his extraordinary career in jazz, Phil Schaap has played many roles: radio host, nightclub promoter, record producer, researche...
Remembering Benny Carter – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Remembering benny carter by arnold jay smith The most beautiful thing I ever heard about a musician dealt with the late Benny Carter. He was at the bedside of the dean of jazz journalists, L...
A Conversation with Stefon Harris – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A conversation with stefon harris by Eugene Marlow Stefon Harris has established himself as the leading vibraphonist of the younger generation through a series of exciting leader dates for t...
Assessing Brad Mehldau at Mid-Career – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Assessing brad mehldau at mid-career by Ted Gioia Early in his career, Brad Mehldau was branded as a Bill Evans disciple. Most young pianists would be flattered at the comparison, but Mehldau...
A Conversation with Manfred Eicher of ECM Records – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A conversation with manfred eicher of ecm records by Stuart Nicholson The company, whose oft-quoted initials turn out to stand for nothing more mysterious than Editions of Contemporary Musi...
Letter from Europe – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Letter from europe by Stuart Nicholson The close proximity of jazz to classical music in European jazz conservatories is now leading more and more young musicians to draw naturally and spont...
In Conversation with David Snchez – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with david snchez By Ted Panken It is hard to fathom why tenor saxophonist David Snchez, who turns 40 this month, draws scant attention from the jazz press. It cant be for an i...
In Conversation with David Snchez – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with david snchez By Ted Panken It is hard to fathom why tenor saxophonist David Snchez, who turns 40 this month, draws scant attention from the jazz press. It cant be for an i...
In Conversation with Jean-Luc Ponty – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jean-luc ponty by Thierry Qunum The liner notes of Le Voyage, the Jean-Luc Ponty Anthology on Atlantic Records say that when your parents asked you to choose between p...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Toots Thielemans – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: toots thielemans For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celeb...
In Conversation with Claudia Acua – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with claudia acua By Tomas Pea Born in Santiago and raised in Concepcion, Chile, Acua began singing Chilean folk/pop, rock, fusion and opera, drawing inspiration from Chil...
In Conversation with Elio Villafranca – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with elio villafranca By Tomas Pea You grew up in a town called San Luis in the Province of Pinar Del Rio, where the Tambor Yuka culture is strong. Could you talk about th...
In Conversation with Jim Hall – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jim hall By Patrick Spurling Were family members an influence on your early interest in music and jazz? I didnt really know my father, who split when I was about s...
In Conversation With Gary Burton – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with gary burton By Patrick Spurling Recorded live at a concert in Zurich, Switzerland, Gary Burton and Chick Corea's 1979 album Duet won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrum...
In Conversation with Marcin Wasilewski – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with marcin wasilewski By Stuart Nicholson Poland is a country where the past resonates powerfully in the present. To understand, you must immerse yourself in a culture of a ...
In Conversation with Greg Osby – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with greg osby By Ted Panken When you look the music's lineage, the people that stand out have something that's their own, as unique as their vocal patterns, Greg Osby told...
In Conversation with Paul Motian – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with paul motian By Ted Panken I think rehearsing takes away from the beauty of the music, says Paul Motian. Ive been playing long enough to know what Im doing at this point...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Russell Garcia – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: russell garcia For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrati...
In Conversation with Joe Locke – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with joe locke by Eugene Marlow Its not easy squeezing dynamics out of a percussion instrument such as the vibraphone. But to watch Joe Locke play the instrument with his nu...
In Conversation with Vijay Iyer – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with vijay iyer By Tom Greenland Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer is anything but predictable. Innovative and provocative, his music draws on an eclectic range of influences, inc...
In Conversation with Rosa Passos – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with rosa passos By Tomas Pea Welcome to New York and congratulations on the release of Romance. Its an exquisite recording. Thank you. Before we speak about your recordin...
In Conversation with Johnny Griffin – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with johnny griffin By Ted Panken Can you recall your impressions when you arrived in New York for the first time in 1945 with Lionel Hampton? I remember coming out of the ...
In Conversation with Steven Kroon – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with steven kroon By Tomas Pea Congratulations on a fine recording. Getting (radio pioneer, activist, writer and keen observer of the Latin music scene) Felipe Luciano to wri...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Hank Jones – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: hank jones For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrating...
In Conversation with Andrea Brachfeld – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with andrea brachfeld By Tomas Pea I dont think I have ever seen you in public without your flute. Wasnt it pianist Barry Harris who said, If you cant carry your instrument you...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Jimmy Heath – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: jimmy heath For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebratin...
In Conversation with Norma Winstone – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with norma winstone by Stuart Nicholson Norma Winstone is one of the great jazz vocalists not simply because she is so obviously accomplished in what she does, but the sheer r...
The Music of the Tango – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The music of the tango by Ted Gioia Below is part one of Ted Gioia's survey of tango music. For part two, click here. See also Gioia's related Dozens feature on "Twelve Essential Tango Rec...
In Conversation with Zaccai Curtis – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with zaccai curtis By Tomas Pea Pianist and composer Zaccai Curtis Hows this for a coincidence? My fianc (Nilsa) knows your parents. In fa...
In Conversation with Brad Mehldau (Part 2) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with brad mehldau (part 2) Below is part two of Ted Pankens extensive interview with Brad Mehldau. For part one, click here. Also check out jazz.com's Dozens feature on twel...
In Conversation with Arturo OFarrill – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with arturo ofarrill By Tomas Pea Congratulations on successfully completing your first season at Symphony Space! Thank you man, that means a lot to me. Also, congra...
In Conversation with Andy LaVerne – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with andy laverne by Eugene Marlow Question: What do Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Michael Brecker, Elvin Jones, ...
In Conversation with Dianne Reeves – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with dianne reeves by Thierry Qunum On your last album, theres only one song that youve written. Is there a reason why you compose less than you did before? ...
In Conversation with Brad Mehldau – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with brad mehldau Below is the first part of Ted Panken's extensive interview with pianist Brad Mehldau. Click here, for part two of this article. Also check out jazz.com's Do...
GRAMMY Hall of Fame Jazz Singles – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Grammy hall of fame jazz singles "The Hall of Fame Award," explains The Recording Academy's website, "was established in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significan...
Swingin' Unplugged – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Swingin' unplugged By Don Mopsick Electric instrumentsespecially the electric guitarhave become so universal and ubiquitous in the post-WWII rock-dominated world of pop music that a word had ...
Earliest Memories and the Hollywood Club – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Earliest memories and the hollywood club by Jim Cullum, Jr. My grandmother, Eloise Cullum of Dallas, was about as full of life as one could be, I suppose. Her spark reaches down through the g...
Why the Cornet? – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Why the cornet? by Jim Cullum There's a question I hear over and over: "Is that a cornet?" Almost always, it's followed with: "Why a cornet and not a trumpet?" At the present time, there are...
The Face of the Bass – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The face of the bass by Don Mopsick, JCJB Bassist The great Milt Hinton often said that the bass is the Atlas of jazz because its role in the jazz band is to carry the other instruments on ...
Play the Melody! – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Play the melody! By Don Mopsick At the age of 23, I began to work weekends at resort hotels in the Catskill mountains of New York. By that time, I had already been earning money playing the t...
The Jazz Disease – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The jazz disease By Vicci Johnson Director of Jazz Bands, Murray JHS, St. Paul MN Education Chair, Twin Cities Jazz Society Public school music educators employ varied strategies to promote a...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Clark Terry – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: clark terry For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrati...
An Interview with Javon Jackson – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
An interview with javon jackson by Ralph A. Miriello With a long list of credentials to validate his considerable talent, Javon Jackson has established himself as both a popular and accom...
In Conversation with Chuchito Valdes Jr. – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with chuchito valdes jr. by Tomas Pea Born in Havana Cuba, Chuchito Valdes Jr. hails from one of the most distinguished and important musical families in Cuba. He has record...
In Conversation with Chuchito Valdes Jr. – Jazz.com
In conversation with chuchito valdes jr. by Tomas Peña Born in Havana Cuba, Chuchito Valdes Jr. hails from one of the most distinguished and important musical families in Cuba. He has recor...
In Conversation with Mark Lotz – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with mark lotz by Tomas Pea Introduction: Flutist Mark Alban Lotz has created a unique niche for himself in the field of World Music. He is one of those rare musicians who is ...
Jazz Honored by GRAMMY® Hall of Fame – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz honored by grammy® hall of fame by Alan Kurtz In the wake of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, which CBS telecast nationally in mid-February 2008, we temporarily set aside our usual aversi...
In Conversation with Eddie Palmieri and Brian Lynch – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with eddie palmieri and brian lynch By Bob Blumenthal Introduction: For the past six years, I have served as critic-in-residence at the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington...
The Jazz Disease – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The jazz disease by Jim Cullum, Jr. Jim Cullum Jr. is the leader of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and proprietor of the Landing Jazz Club on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. Jim is also the...
In Conversation with Maria Schneider – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with maria schneider by Eugene Marlow In the annals of jazz history there are a few notables who are so well known and respected that the mere mention of a first or last name...
In Conversation with Roswell Rudd – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with roswell rudd By Tomas Pea "You blow in this end of the trombone and sound comes out the other end and disrupts the cosmos." Rosswell Rudd At an age when most musicians...
In Conversation with The Bad Plus – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with the bad plus By Stuart Nicholson When The Bad Pluss major label debut These are the Vistas was released in 2003, it stirred up debate that few new releases in jazz had ...
In Conversation with Kurt Rosenwinkel – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with kurt rosenwinkel By Ted Panken Few musicians under 40, let alone hardcore jazz guitarists under 40, project a more immediately identifiableor more broadly influentialt...
In Conversation with Marcus Strickland – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with marcus strickland by Jared Pauley You were born in Miami, right? Yeah. What year were you born in? Oh! That was 1979. I was reading that your dad was a drummer. ...
In Conversation with Charlie Haden – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with charlie haden By Stuart Nicholson Charlie Haden is not just a jazz legend, hes universally recognized as one of the musics most lyrical bass players. A three time Gram...
In Conversation with Pete Rodriguez – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with pete rodriguez By Tomas Pea Congratulations on the release of El Alquimista / The Alchemist, a superb recording. Thank you so much. Tenor saxophonist, David...
Jazz's Most Iconic Photo Is Half a Century Old – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz's most iconic photo is half a century old by Alan Kurtz "When I found out there was going to be this big meeting for a picture in Esquire," Dizzy Gillespie recalled, "I said to myself, ...
The Music of the Tango (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The music of the tango (part two) by Ted Gioia Below is part two of Ted Gioia's survey of tango music. For part one click here. See also Gioia's related Dozens feature on "Twelve Essential...
In Conversation with Nicholas Payton – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with nicholas payton By Ted Panken Nicholas Payton, by Jos L. Knaepen In 1996, Nicholas Payton, then 23, recorded a two-trumpet album with Ado...
In Conversation with Mark Elf – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with mark elf by Marissa Dodge The Mark Elf Guitar Conservatory recently opened online. [Editors note: Check it out here.] From what Ive seen and heard from guitar players,...
Mel Torm & Marty Paich's Dek-tette – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Mel torm & marty paich's dek-tette By Thomas Cunniffe From the early fifties until his death in 1995, Marty Paich was one of the top arrangers for jazz and pop singers. While Paich's ...
Profile: Adrien Moignard – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Profile: adrien moignard By Bill Barnes Those French guys are absolutely scary, quips Simon Planting, bass player for Amsterdams Robin Nolan Trio. Backstage at the Mill Pond Arts Center in...
Gypsy Jazz Resources – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Gypsy jazz resources GOING GYPSY: a guide to resources So, you want to explore the world of Django Reinhardt and jazz Manouche? These resources will get you started in the right direction...
Lingua Djanca: A brief introduction to Gypsy jazz terminology – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Lingua djanca: a brief introduction to gypsy jazz terminology Gadje: Romani term for non-Gypsy. Gitans: Spanish-based Romani. Grande Bouche: French for large ...
In Conversation with Edmar Castaneda – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with edmar castaneda By Tomas Pea What kind of a reaction do you get when you walk into a jazz club or a contemporary performance venue with your harp in hand? I used...
In Conversation with Uri Caine – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with uri caine By Ted Panken Uri Caine, by Jos L. Knaepen I think the idea of taking a preexisting form and transforming it through group...
In Conversation with Benjamin Lapidus – Jazz.com
In conversation with benjamin lapidus By Tomas Peña The fusion of musical cultures stands out as one of the leading themes in the jazz world during the new millennium, yet few artists hav...
In Conversation with Nik Brtsch – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with nik brtsch by Stuart Nicholson I first saw Nik Brtschs Ronin in the Kaufleuten, Zrichs classiest rock club, in 2006. Its foyer had a plush red carpet, tall mirrors and...
The United States of Jazz – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The united states of jazz by Alan Kurtz When, in the course of musical events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the bands which have connected them with another, a decent resp...
In Conversation with Jimmy Cobb (Part Three) – Jazz.com
In conversation with jimmy cobb (part three) by Ralph A. Miriello Below is the third and final installment of Ralph Miriello’s in-depth interview with Jimmy Cobb. Click here for parts one...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Randy Weston – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: randy weston For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrat...
In Conversation with Jimmy Cobb (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jimmy cobb (part two) by Ralph A. Miriello Below is part two of Ralph Miriello’s in-depth interview with drummer Jimmy Cobb. For part one, click here. For part thre...
In Conversation with David Balakrishnan – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with david balakrishnan by Eugene Marlow David Balakrishnan is on a life-long mission: to re-interpret jazz standards in a classical music context, in this case, the string q...
In Conversation with Bobby Sanabria – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with bobby sanabria by Eugene Marlow Intense. Intense. Intense. Add to this passion, dedication, encyclopedic historical references, a strong sense of professionalism and dis...
Bixology (An Excerpt) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Bixology (an excerpt) Author Brendan Wolfe is our resident Bixologist at jazz.com -- that is, when he isnt running the best (and perhaps only) Bix Beiderbecke blog in the web, the styli...
In Conversation with Wayne Shorter – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with wayne shorter by Bob Blumenthal Of the many interviews that I have conducted in Burlington, Vermont at the citys Discover Jazz festival, none has proven more memorable tha...
In Conversation with Jimmy Cobb (Part One) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jimmy cobb (part one) by Ralph A. Miriello Jimmy Cobb is the last surviving participant on the most celebrated jazz recording of the last half century, Kind of Blue. B...
In Conversation with Gabriel Alegria – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with gabriel alegria By Tomas Peña You grew up in a literary environment. Your grandfather, Ciro was Peru’s most famous novelist and your father, Alonso is Peru’s most a...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Chico Hamilton – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: chico hamilton For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebr...
In Conversation with Hans Glawischnig – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with hans glawischnig By Tomas Pea Your father, Dieter Glawischnig is a classically trained pianist and composer whose heart lies in the jazz idiom. He obviously had a big ...
In Conversation with Miguel Zenn – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with miguel zenn By Tomas Pea Zenn is a slick and savvy soloist whose gleaming sound and slippery rhythms give his improvisations a zigzagging brilliance. Hes reinventing Latin...
In Conversation with Cedric Dent of Take 6 – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with cedric dent of take 6 By Tomas Pea Who would have thought that by focusing on the narrow, seemingly out-of-vogue a cappella singing style, a group like Take 6 would so...
In Conversation With Dave Holland – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with dave holland By Ted Panken Dave Holland, by Jos L. Knaepen On Pass It On, recorded in 2006, Dave Holland offers his first suite of compositions in...
In Conversation with Danilo Prez – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with danilo prez By Tomas Pea Danilo Prez by Jos. L. Knaepen Danilo Prez was born in Panama in 1966. He began his musical career at the age o...
In Conversation with Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with toshiko akiyoshi and lew tabackin By Ted Panken For Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi, partners in marriage and art for close to forty years, We could make such beautif...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Dick Katz – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: dick katz For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrating th...
The State of Jazz Vocals Today (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The state of jazz vocals today (part two) The type of emotional immediacy we encounter with Karrin Allyson or Diana Krall or Norah Jones is much harder to find among the younger male jazz sing...
In Conversation with Matthew Shipp – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with matthew shipp by Tom Greenland Ever since his precocious beginnings in Wilmington, Delaware where he was inspired by local mentors, to his arrival in New York in the mid-...
The Best Jazz Links of the Week – Jazz.com
The best jazz links of the week Japanese jazz coffee shops Scholar spends a year studying jazz and java. Progressive jazz in London Stewart Lee reports on the proceedings. ...
In Conversation with Karrin Allyson – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with karrin allyson by Marissa Dodge Editors Note: As part of jazz.com's focus on jazz vocalists this month, we are delighted to present this interview with Karrin Allyson, co...
The State of Jazz Vocals Today (Part One) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The state of jazz vocals today (part one) By Ted Gioia How do we assess the current state of jazz singing? Of course, you can't judge a CD by its cover, but . . . well, let's just say tha...
The State of Jazz Vocals Today (Part One) – Jazz.com
The state of jazz vocals today (part one) By Ted Gioia How do we assess the current state of jazz singing? Of course, you can’t judge a CD by its cover, but . . . well, let’s just say tha...
The State of Jazz Vocals Today (Part One) – Jazz.com
The state of jazz vocals today (part one) By Ted Gioia How do we assess the current state of jazz singing? Of course, you can’t judge a CD by its cover, but . . . well, let’s just say tha...
Jazz Vocals in the New Millennium: Selected Listening – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz vocals in the new millennium: selected listening NOTE: Here are links to track reviews of a representative sampling of jazz vocal performances released since the start of the new millenniu...
In Conversation with Regina Carter – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with regina carter by Andy Karp Restlessly creative and musically adventurous, violinist Regina Carter has explored an unusually wide range of music during her two decades...
Jazz Dialogue: Gary Giddins in Conversation with Loren Schoenberg (Part One) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz dialogue: gary giddins in conversation with loren schoenberg (part one) Noted jazz critic Gary Giddins recently engaged in a free-wheeling public discussion of jazz matters, current and ...
In Conversation with John McLaughlin – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with john mclaughlin by Walter Kolosky John McLaughlin, photo by Jos L. Knaepen For the past four decades it seems guitarist and composer John McLaughlin ...
In Conversation with Esperanza Spalding – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with esperanza spalding By Tomas Pea Those following jazz ought to keep an ear on the bassist Esperanza Spalding, who is going about things her own way. Shes got a good tone...
In Conversation with Esperanza Spalding – Jazz.com
In conversation with esperanza spalding By Tomas Peña Those following jazz ought to keep an ear on the bassist Esperanza Spalding, who is going about things her own way. She’s got a good to...
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In Conversation with Chick Corea – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with chick corea by Patrick Spurling Chick Coreas work has encompassed everything from Miles to Mozart, but many still remember him best for his successful fusion band Return ...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Marian McPartland – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: marian mcpartland For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series cele...
In Conversation with Ben Allison – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with ben allison by Tom Greenland Since his initial emergence in early 1990s as part of the Jazz Composers Collective, New York bassist, composer, and bandleader Ben Allison...
Jazz Dialogue: Gary Giddins in Conversation with Loren Schoenberg (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz dialogue: gary giddins in conversation with loren schoenberg (part two) Gary Giddins, artwork by Suzanne Cerny Below is part two of Loren Schoenber...
In Conversation with Roy Hargrove – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with roy hargrove By Ted Panken Roy Hargrove by Jos L. Knaepen By his own account, Roy Hargrove spends about two-thirds of his time on the road. Su...
In Conversation with Steve Kuhn – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with steve kuhn By Ted Panken     Steve Kuhn by Robert Lewis Raised in Brooklyn and Boston, and a hardcore New Yorker for a good chunk of the ...
A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A history of new orleans music in 100 tracks (part two) Edited by Ted Gioia Below is the second and final part of jazz.com's history of New Orleans music in 100 tracks. (Click here for part o...
In Conversation with Darcy James Argue – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with darcy james argue By Stuart Nicholson Darcy James Argue This past May, Darcy James Argue and his big band the Secret Society p...
In Conversation with John Surman – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with john surman By Larry Appelbaum John Surman, John Abercrombie, Drew Gress, and Jack DeJohnette by Robert Lewis Bri...
In Conversation with Tim Sparks – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with tim sparks By Pamela Espeland Tim Sparks (Photo courtesy of Tim Sparks) You can approach guitarist Tim Sparks music from several directi...
In Conversation with Terence Blanchard – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with terence blanchard By Ted Panken Terence Blanchard, by Jenny Bagert. About twenty years ago, when he was writing the music for Spike Lee...
In Conversation with Mark Levine – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with mark levine By Tomas Pea Mark Levine Though he began his career as a bebopper, Mark Levine has forged a remarka...
In Conversation with Sonny Rollins – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with sonny rollins By Stuart Nicholson Sonny Rollins by Ron Hudson A Sonny Rollins concert is an event in the world of jazz. Rolling Stone once said ...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Dick Hyman – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: dick hyman For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebratin...
In Conversation with Kurt Elling – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with kurt elling By Ted Panken Kurt Elling by Christian Lantry Hardcore Manhattanites consider navigating Brooklyn a less daunting prospec...
In Conversation With Bill Charlap – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with bill charlap By Ted Panken "Ive really been running the last two days," said Bill Charlap in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel, a block east of the Times Square theater...
A History of the Fender Rhodes Electric Piano – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A history of the fender rhodes electric piano By Jared Pauley Many of us here at jazz.com are also musicians and I am no exception. Even though I tend the think of myself as a pianist/keyboard...
In Conversation With Brian Blade – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with brian blade By Ted Panken "The way I was brought up, boundary lines were never laid on the ground between people or the music," Brian Blade told me almost a decade ago, n...
2009 6 18 A Prehistory Of Jazz Rock
Don't gonna play that kling-kling jazz: a prehistory of jazz-rock By Geoff Wills When rock and roll emerged in the mid 1950s, many jazz musicians were witheringly scornful about this suppose...
In Conversation With Fly: Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, and Mark Turner – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with fly: jeff ballard, larry grenadier, and mark turner By Thierry Qunum Fly (photo by Lourdes Delgado) A cooperative group born in the early ...
In Conversation With Chick Corea – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with chick corea By Ted Panken Chick Corea by Suzanne Cerny "I like all kinds of sounds," Chick Corea told me some years ago. "I'm always realizing ...
In Conversation with Venissa Santi – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with venissa santi By Tomas Pea What do radio show host and jazz expert Bob Parlocha, Latin music icon Ruben Blades, the legendary promoter Dick LaPalm, and pianist Danilo P...
In Conversation With Jack DeJohnette – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jack dejohnette By Ted Panken Jack DeJohnette by Jos L. Knaepen "I've always been curious about mixing different things, like an alchemist," Jack ...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Joe Wilder – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: joe wilder For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebratin...
In Conversation with Ron Miles & Bill Frisell – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with ron miles & bill frisell By Ted Panken In 1975, not long after he left the Berklee School of Music, Bill Frisell heard a recording by Carlos Santana that would permanentl...
In Conversation with Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with taylor eigsti and julian lage By Stuart Nicholson Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage at the Stanford Jazz Workshop Pianist Taylor Eigsti an...
In Conversation with Stefano Bollani (Part One) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with stefano bollani (part one) By Ted Panken Late in the afternoon on the final Sunday of this year's Umbria Winter Jazz Festival in Orvietoa small hilltop city in which ...
In Conversation With Clifton Anderson – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with clifton anderson By Tomas Pea Clifton Anderson Talent, dedication, formal training, and the opportunity to perform withand learn fro...
In Conversation With Francisco Mela – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with francisco mela By Tomas Pea Francisco Mela by Elio Solera Francisco Mela is obviously a strong believer in the maxim, "Practice makes perf...
In Conversation with Dave Liebman – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with dave liebman By Ted Panken Dave Liebman, by Jos L. Knaepen In September 2006, Dave Liebman, the saxophonist-educator, celebrated his s...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Buddy DeFranco – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: buddy defranco For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebr...
In Conversation with Mike Stern – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with mike stern By Ted Panken Mike Stern by Oskar C. Neubauer That appearances are deceiving is evident in the case of Mike Stern, who ...
The Young Lionesses: 10 Future Female Jazz Stars – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
The young lionesses: 10 future female jazz stars by S. Victor Aaron The face of jazz is changing, largely because the gender makeup of jazz is changing. The stereotype of jazz women strictly b...
In Conversation With Hiromi – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with hiromi By Larry Appelbaum Hiromi Ueharas career burst wide open in 2003 when Ahmad Jamal discovered her demo and produced her successful debut for Telarc Records. Since ...
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Octajazzarians Profile: Jon Hendricks – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octajazzarians profile: jon hendricks For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebr...
In Conversation With Keith Jarrett – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with keith jarrett By Stuart Nicholson Keith Jarrett by Rose Anne Jarrett In 1999, in a major broadsheet feature, Geoff Dyer—author of the accla...
In Conversation with Rudy Van Gelder – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with rudy van gelder By Andy Karp Rudy Van Gelder and Alfred Lion by Francis Wolff, courtesy of Mosaic Images Although Rudy Van Ge...
In Conversation With Mulgrew Miller – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with mulgrew miller By Tomas Pea When I caught up with Mulgrew Miller, he was on his way to a rehearsal for a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of two legendary jazz a...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: George Wein – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: george wein For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrati...
In Conversation with Marcus Roberts – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with marcus roberts By Ted Panken Jazz critics over the last two decades have usually ascribed to pianist Marcus Roberts the aesthetics of "conservative neo-traditionalism."...
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In search of dupree bolton (part 2) By Ted Gioia For many years, people have asked me to share the story of my search for the mysterious trumpeter Dupree Bolton. It is a painful story t...
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 1) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In search of dupree bolton (part 1) By Ted Gioia Trumpeter Dupree Bolton has long stood out as one of the most mysterious figures in the history of modern jazz. He emerged on the West ...
In Conversation with Anat Cohen and Duduka Da Fonseca – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with anat cohen and duduka da fonseca By Ted Panken Anat Cohen On the face of it, there would seem to be few points of intersect...
In Conversation With Joshua Redman – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with joshua redman By Ted Panken "They're all for Obama," Joshua Redman said towards the end of a post-Inauguration Day concert at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom. "Every song ...
In Conversation With John Scofield – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with john scofield By Stuart Nicholson John Scofield by Nick Suttle On John Scofield's 2002 album berjam, drummer Adam Deitch performs a short, 20...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Carline Ray – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: carline ray For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrati...
In Conversation with Chris Potter – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with chris potter By Frederick Bernas Chris Potter, by Jos L. Knaepen Music definitely gets to a different place when youre playing live, states Chris P...
In Conversation With Michel Camilo – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with michel camilo By Tomas Pea Michel Camilo by Jos L. Knaepen Pianist, composer, and three-time Grammy award winner Michel Camilo was born in Santo D...
In Conversation With Sheila Jordan – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with sheila jordan By Roanna Forman Sheila Jordan is one of jazz's great individualistsa vocalist influenced less by other singers than by the first wave of bebop instrumenta...
OctoJAZZarians Profile: Bob Dorough – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarians profile: bob dorough For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-going series celebrat...
In Conversation with George Lewis, Pt. 2 – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with george lewis, pt. 2 By Ted Panken Jazz .com's Ted Panken sat down this past summer for two extended interviews with composer/trombonist/scholar George Lewis. Their conve...
In Conversation with George Lewis, Pt. 1 – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with george lewis, pt. 1 By Ted Panken George Lewis Standing in the wings of the Perugias Morlacchi Theater watching George L...
In Conversation with Robert Glasper – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with robert glasper By Ted Panken Robert Glasper I'm dramatic, Robert Glasper told me in 2005 for a Downbeat story. I feel like an ...
In Conversation with Eliane Elias – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with eliane elias By Tomas Pea The pianist, singer, and songwriter Eliane Elias is best known for a distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style that blends her Br...
A Conversation With Mike LeDonne – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A conversation with mike ledonne By Tomas Pea Mike LeDonne, by Gene Martin I caught up with the pianist and organist Mike LeDonne upon his return to New York followin...
In Conversation with Stefano Bollani (Part Two) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with stefano bollani (part two) By Ted Panken This past January, jazz.com's Ted Panken attended the Umbria Jazz Winter Festival in Orvieto. Besides hearing a lot of great mus...
Jazz Drummer Louie Bellson Dead at Age 84 – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Jazz drummer louie bellson dead at age 84 by Ted Gioia Louie Bellson, who passed away on Valentine's Day at age 84, made his mark as a leading jazz drummer during a career that spanned eight d...
In Conversation with Lionel Loueke – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with lionel loueke By Ted Panken Lionel Loueke by Jimmy Katz A consistent pleasure at this year's edition of Umbria Jazz Winter at Orvieto was ...
OctoJAZZarian Profile: Barbara Carroll – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Octojazzarian profile: barbara carroll For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an ongoing series celebrati...
In Conversation with Roberta Gambarini – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with roberta gambarini By Eugene Marlow Roberta Gambarini by Ben Huggler The history of jazz is replete with great male and female jazz singers. And ...
A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A history of cool jazz in 100 tracks (part 2) Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty recordings, which span the period ...
Hot Young Altoists: Ten Future Stars to Watch – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
Hot young altoists: ten future stars to watch By Ted Gioia Earlier this month, I promised to serve up a list of hot young alto players. The spur to do so came in the context of my articl...
In Conversation with Fred Hersch – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with fred hersch By Ted Panken Fred Hersch by Jimmy Katz During the decade-and-a-half before 2008, pianist Fred Hersch's documented musica...
In Conversation with Jeff "Tain" Watts – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jeff "tain" watts By Ted Panken Seven years ago, I interviewed drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts upon the release of Bar Talk, his second album as a leader. In the resultant Do...
In Conversation With Pedro Giraudo – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with pedro giraudo By Tomas Pea Pedro Giraudo by Juan Carlos Hernandez Bassist/composer Pedro Giraudo and I have communicated with one another via e-mail since 2...
A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
A history of cool jazz in 100 tracks Edited by Ted Gioia Night at the Club Artwork by Thomas Andersen The term "cool jazz" was rarely used by jazz fans u...
In Conversation with Joe Lovano – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with joe lovano By Stuart Nicholson Joe Lovano by Jos. L. Knaepen Folk Art, Joe Lovano's latest release on Blue Note with his band Us Five, is the ...
In Conversation with Jan Garbarek – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with jan garbarek By Stuart Nicholson Jan Garbarek by Jos L. Knaepen Once described by the late George Russell as the most original ...
In Conversation with John Patitucci – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News
In conversation with john patitucci By Ted Panken The first eight months of 2009 were extraordinarily busy for bassist John Patitucci. He did several tours with Wayne Shorter and a sojourn ...
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In Conversation with Claudia Acua By Tomas Pea Born in Santiago and raised in Concepcion, Chile, Acua began singing Chilean folk/pop, rock, fusion and opera, drawing ...
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In Conversation with Marcin Wasilewski By Stuart Nicholson Poland is a country where the past resonates powerfully in the present. To understand, you must immerse yourse...
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OctoJAZZarian Profile: Hank Jones For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-goi...
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In Conversation with Andy LaVerne by Eugene Marlow Question: What do Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Michael B...
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In Conversation with Chuchito Valdes Jr. by Tomas Pea Born in Havana Cuba, Chuchito Valdes Jr. hails from one of the most distinguished and important musical families i...
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In Conversation with The Bad Plus By Stuart Nicholson When The Bad Pluss major label debut These are the Vistas was released in 2003, it stirred up debate that few new ...
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In Conversation with Nicholas Payton By Ted Panken Nicholas Payton, by Jos L. Knaepen In 1996, Nicholas Payton, then 23, recorded a two-t...
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In Conversation with David Balakrishnan by Eugene Marlow David Balakrishnan is on a life-long mission: to re-interpret jazz standards in a classical music context, in th...
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In Conversation with Jimmy Cobb (Part One) by Ralph A. Miriello Jimmy Cobb is the last surviving participant on the most celebrated jazz recording of the last half centu...
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In Conversation with Danilo Prez By Tomas Pea Danilo Prez by Jos. L. Knaepen Danilo Prez was born in Panama in 1966. He began his musica...
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In Conversation with Matthew Shipp by Tom Greenland Ever since his precocious beginnings in Wilmington, Delaware where he was inspired by local mentors, to his arrival in...
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In Conversation with Chick Corea by Patrick Spurling Chick Coreas work has encompassed everything from Miles to Mozart, but many still remember him best for his successfu...
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OctoJAZZarians Profile: Dr. Billy Taylor For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJAZZarians is a...
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A Conversation with Kenny Garrett By Patrick Spurling I wanted to the hear the opera Not a comment one expects coming from a well-known Jazz artist, particularly when ...
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Assessing Brad Mehldau at Mid-Career by Ted Gioia Early in his career, Brad Mehldau was branded as a Bill Evans disciple. Most young pianists would be flattered at the co...
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In Conversation with John Surman By Larry Appelbaum John Surman, John Abercrombie, Drew Gress, and Jack DeJohnette b...
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In Conversation with Mark Levine By Tomas Pea Mark Levine Though he began his career as a bebopper, Mark Levine...
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In Conversation With Bill Charlap By Ted Panken "Ive really been running the last two days," said Bill Charlap in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel, a block east of the...
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In Conversation With Chick Corea By Ted Panken Chick Corea by Suzanne Cerny "I like all kinds of sounds," Chick Corea told me some years ago. "...
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In Conversation with Stefano Bollani (Part One) By Ted Panken Late in the afternoon on the final Sunday of this year's Umbria Winter Jazz Festival in Orvietoa small h...
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OctoJAZZarian Profile: Buddy DeFranco For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an o...
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A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks (Part One) Edited by Ted Gioia New Orleans does not rank in the top 50 cities in the US, when measured by population. It ha...
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OctoJAZZarian Profile: George Wein For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-g...
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In Conversation With John Scofield By Stuart Nicholson John Scofield by Nick Suttle On John Scofield's 2002 album berjam, drummer Adam Deitch...
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OctoJAZZarians Profile: Bob Dorough For the first time in jazzs brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. OctoJAZZarians is an on-...
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A Conversation With Mike LeDonne By Tomas Pea Mike LeDonne, by Gene Martin I caught up with the pianist and organist Mike LeDonne upon his return...
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Hot Young Altoists: Ten Future Stars to Watch By Ted Gioia Earlier this month, I promised to serve up a list of hot young alto players. The spur to do so came in the...
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In Conversation with Jan Garbarek By Stuart Nicholson Jan Garbarek by Jos L. Knaepen Once described by the late George Russell ...