Freedom Sound for the 21st Century
We believed that the way to break the ghetto mindset was to introduce a new set of rituals. The Pyramids weren't a jazz band the way most people envisioned one. We were all about ritual, costumes, magic. In that respect, we were like Sun Ra...
By Chris May
After a lifetime trying to get on an equal footing with its American parent, British jazz has finally come of age. Since around 2015, a community of young, London-based musicians has forged a style which, while anchored in...
By Chris May
There's a lot to be said about musical excellence in versatility when it comes to guitarist Jacob Young. The Norwegian fret-acrobat came to international prominence in...
By Friedrich Kunzmann
From 1953, when it was set up, to 1964, when it was acquired by ABC, Riverside Records rivalled Blue Note and Prestige as one of the leading independent jazz labels based in New York City. The founders of all three labels were jazz fans who operated on slim margins and became producers partly because...
By Chris May
Joerg Steineck is a German filmmaker who has made both documentary and fictional films. His latest project Inside Scofield is, as the title suggests, a look at guitar icon John Scofield's career and life on (and off) the road as a touring jazz musician.
By Mike Jacobs
Mr. P.C.'s Guide to Jazz Etiquette and Bandstand Decorum
Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 3:30 pm
What happens when an electro-art-dream-pop restless artist with repressed classical influences and an operatic voice is on lockdown for too long? Join us for the next "At Home With" concert series to find out the creative silver linings that come with forced quarantines, courtesy of one of the most original voices on today's music scene. Learn more.
