Articles by Chris Thompson

Sonny Fortune Quartet at Sweet Rhythm

by Chris Thompson
April 2, 2004

Sonny Fortune Quartet Sweet Rhythm, New York City March 27, 2004

‘Round about midnight on March 25, 2004, WKCR in New York City, the radio station of Columbia University, concluded a continuous two-week program on John Coltrane. Yes, that’s right -- John Coltrane Radio 24/7 for two weeks straight! “All Coltrane. All the time." The program finale was a live 1961 recording of the “classic” John Coltrane Quartet performing “My Favorite Things”. It’s a performance gushing ...

Mike Stern Band at Iridium

by Chris Thompson
January 31, 2004

Snow was coming down hard in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night, January 27th -- one of those notorious Nor'easter's -- but that didn't deter my son Daniel and I from making our way to the Iridium Jazz Club (www.iridiumjazzclub.com) to catch the Mike Stern Band. Iridium is a comfortable but intimate venue just north of Times Square on Broadway. The club features great food and drinks, cozy lighting, excellent service and a top notch sound system.As he approached the ...